THE INDEX: 166 ▲22 · week of Oct 19 — permits firm, openings steady, deal ledger running hot

The Philadelphia Index

Neighborhood File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia

Walnut Hill

Walnut Hill: 166 permits, $22.3M in deals, 9 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Owed to the city $2,342,550 across 145 delinquent parcels

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
166
New units
5
New licenses
12
Median sale
$400K
Deal $ volume
$22.3M
Violations
392
Tax-delinquent
145

Permit & deal figures cover the last 12 months; violations and tax delinquencies are the current standing. Same definitions the metro map shades by.

Notable transfers

12 entries

The biggest recorded deeds on the public record here, largest first.

  1. Recorded Nov 13, 2025

    $3.9M

    4931-59 Spruce St

    to TERRACE CENTENNIAL LLC;4931 SPRUCE DB LLC;4931 SPRUCE DB II LLC

  2. Recorded Apr 28, 2025

    $3.5M

    4641 Chestnut St

    to SAVOY INVESTMENT PROPRETIES LLC

  3. Recorded Jul 7, 2026

    $2.6M

    131 S 48th St

    to 131 WALNUT HOLDINGS LLC

  4. Recorded May 11, 2026

    $2.28M

    4700 Chestnut St

    to 4700 CHESTNUT REALTY HOLDINGS LLC

  5. Recorded Jul 15, 2026

    $1.64M

    201 S 52nd St

    to 52ND ST CBA ASSOCIATES LLC · 7 parcels

  6. Recorded Nov 21, 2024

    $1.12M

    230 S 46th St

    to 230 S 46TH ST LLC

  7. Recorded Sep 25, 2024

    $1.09M

    4934 Locust St

    to KHANDELWAL ARCHIT;BASNYAT SUVEKSHA

  8. Recorded Apr 10, 2026

    $1.08M

    242-52 S 49th St

    to WALNUT HILL KRM LLC

  9. Recorded Feb 26, 2025

    $1.06M

    5131-43 Chestnut St

    to MK INVESTORS LLC

  10. Recorded Jul 20, 2026

    $1.05M

    4916 Chestnut St

    to 4916 Chestnut St Llc

  11. Recorded Mar 12, 2026

    $900K

    4630 Sansom St

    to FLORES PAYANO RUTH ABIGAIL

  12. Recorded Aug 10, 2026

    $740K

    5005 Walnut St

    to GIBBS ABRAHAM M

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    114 S 51st St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Rewire throught out, in stall 200 amp service, fishing wire. n100 amp panel on each floor

  2. Issued Oct 22, 2026

    230 Farragut St

    Addition and/or Alteration · - For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; IN

  3. Issued Oct 19, 2026

    4947 Chestnut St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.

  4. Issued Oct 16, 2026

    5127 Ludlow St

    EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · - All approved work performed in accordance with Residential - EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel.

  5. Issued Oct 16, 2026

    233 S 49th St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE 3/4" WATER LINE.

  6. Issued Oct 15, 2026

    4908 Walnut St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Install a 400-amp electrical service, including wiring and equipment as required with four (4) meter packs, including proper grounding and bonding. Install one (1) 100-amp subpanel for the house panel and one (1) 125-amp subpanel for each of the three (3) dwelling units. Provide electrical wiring throughout the building, including installation of lighting fixtures, switches, exit signs, emergency lighting, telecommunication wiring and receptacles outlets. Install branch circuits to supply power

  7. Issued Oct 15, 2026

    5138 Market St

    Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may include LO) · FOR A MERCANTILE OCCUPANCY WITHIN AN EXISTING BUSINESS SPACE. **NO WORK APPROVED ON THIS PERMIT**

  8. Issued Oct 14, 2026

    4623 Sansom St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. Install 1" water service from the curb to foundation wall.

  9. Issued Oct 13, 2026

    5045 Chancellor St

    Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACING CT AND FAI

  10. Issued Oct 8, 2026

    5049 Chancellor St

    Alterations · CURB TRAP AND FAI - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing

  11. Issued Oct 7, 2026

    245 Farragut St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Rewire the whole house. All wiring will be fished.

  12. Issued Oct 6, 2026

    267 S 52nd St

    New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR THE ERECTION OF A NEW ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION / PLAN.

New business licenses

12 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued Oct 7, 2026

    NOVA MINI MARKET LLC

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 4610 Walnut St

  2. Issued Sep 10, 2026

    Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 4723 Sansom St

  3. Issued Sep 3, 2026

    Estate of Leanora Williams c/o Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5149 Ranstead St

  4. Issued Aug 14, 2026

    Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 4915 Chancellor St

  5. Issued May 21, 2026

    MS ISLAMIC FASHION & VARIETY INC

    Precious Metal Dealer · 45 S 52nd St

  6. Issued May 6, 2026

    WALNUT QARTERS LLC

    Food Preparing and Serving · 5032 Walnut St

  7. Issued Apr 16, 2026

    52 Food Market LLC

    Food Preparing and Serving · 5138 Market St

  8. Issued Dec 27, 2025

    51 PRIME MARKET LLC

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 5101-21 Walnut St

  9. Issued Dec 19, 2025

    LaTresha Sampson

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 4927 Locust St

  10. Issued Dec 19, 2025

    LaTresha Sampson

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5033 Spruce St

  11. Issued Dec 19, 2025

    LaTresha Sampson

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5031 Spruce St

  12. Issued Dec 19, 2025

    LATRESHA SAMPSON

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5029 Spruce St

On the record — distress

The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Walnut Hill.

Tax-delinquent parcels

$2,342,550 owed

  1. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    00285 S 52nd St

    $66,542

  2. Sheriff sale25 yrs owed

    4939 Chestnut St

    $64,726

  3. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    00275 S 52nd St

    $27,017

  4. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    00273 S 52nd St

    $27,017

  5. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    5043 Chestnut St

    $12,194

  6. Sheriff sale15 yrs owed

    4606 Walnut St

    $9,088

  7. Sheriff sale4 yrs owed

    5128 Market St

    $6,296

  8. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    215 S 51st St

    $6,182

  9. Sheriff sale7 yrs owed

    5134 Market St

    $4,048

  10. 3 yrs owed

    4815 Locust St

    $166,539

  11. 40 yrs owed

    245 Hanson St

    $135,909

  12. 2 yrs owed

    4710 Locust St

    $81,506

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Sep 29, 2026ACTIVE

    41-43 S 52nd St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Sep 29, 2026ACTIVE

    45 S 52nd St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Sep 9, 2026ACTIVE

    4927 Locust St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Aug 26, 2026ACTIVE

    4929 Walnut St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Aug 25, 2026ACTIVE

    5140 Locust St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Aug 21, 2026ACTIVE

    5043 Irving St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Apr 16, 2026ACTIVE

    5042 Sansom St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Jul 24, 2025ACTIVE

    10 S 50th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Jul 11, 2025ACTIVE

    5127 Irving St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Mar 3, 2025ACTIVE

    4810 Sansom St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Aug 2, 2024ACTIVE

    5126 Ranstead St

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe May 5, 2023ACTIVE

    215 Farragut St

    Unsafe structure designation

Get the weekly pulse for Walnut Hill

Every deal, permit, and filing on this ground — one email a week, before the neighbors know.

Sources: Phila. Dept. of Records (deeds), L&I (permits, licenses & violations), Dept. of Revenue (tax delinquencies), tagged to neighborhoods by point-in-polygon in our weekly ingest. Neighborhood boundaries from the Azavea / OpenDataPhilly Philadelphia neighborhoods dataset. Verify independently before relying on any figure.
Last generated November 3, 2026.