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

Washington Square West

Washington Square West: 631 permits, $127.16M in deals, 1 sheriff-sale flag in the last 12 months.

Owed to the city $1,157,279 across 49 delinquent parcels

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
631
New units
0
New licenses
45
Median sale
$703K
Deal $ volume
$127.16M
Violations
675
Tax-delinquent
49

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 Jun 30, 2025

    $23.5M

    919-21 Ludlow St

    to MARKET STREET 9TH PARTNERS LLC · 4 parcels

  2. Recorded Feb 13, 2025

    $18M

    201-11 S Broad St

    to TEMPLE UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION · 3 parcels

  3. Recorded Jun 27, 2025

    $15.13M

    1000-04 Market St

    to 1000 MARKET JV LLC · 3 parcels

  4. Recorded Apr 3, 2025

    $11.6M

    307-11 S Juniper St

    to 311 Juniper Property Owner Llc · 2 parcels

  5. Recorded Apr 2, 2025

    $8.5M

    329-35 S Broad St

    to 333 South Broad Llc

  6. Recorded Aug 13, 2025

    $7M

    337-41 S Broad St

    to 337-41 SOUTH BROAD LLC

  7. Recorded Apr 22, 2025

    $7M

    1224-34 Spruce St

    to 1228 Spruce Llc

  8. Recorded Oct 2, 2024

    $6.76M

    15-21 S 11th St

    to JWN 3 LLC

  9. Recorded Jul 6, 2025

    $6.75M

    401-11 S Broad St

    to Dsa 401 Lifetime Llc

  10. Recorded Jun 3, 2024

    $5.76M

    106-14 S 11th St

    to Rcg 106 S 11th Llc

  11. Recorded Oct 31, 2025

    $5.55M

    1108 Chestnut St

    to Rcg 1108 Chestnut Llc

  12. Recorded Nov 21, 2025

    $5.15M

    1001 Pine St

    to 1001 PINE STREET LLC · 2 parcels

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    1200-02 Locust St

    Alterations · Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo CP-2026-003411

  2. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    819-41 Chestnut St

    Shelter/Platform · - Erection of a sidewalk shelter platform as per Engineered Plans. Streets Department permit is required for sidewalk closure prior to the start work.

  3. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    1314-18 Locust St

    Addition and/or Alterations · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF 2 INCH WILKINS 975XL3BFSS BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY TO AN EXISTING ANTIFREEZE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMLYING PER NFPA 13 PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

  4. Issued Oct 22, 2026

    1206 Chestnut St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Installation to include demo, new service and distribution, branch power, lighting fixtures/controls, and mechanical hook-ups per submitted plans and 2017 NEC.

  5. Issued Oct 22, 2026

    1015-19 Chestnut St

    Shelter/Platform · SHELTER PLATFORM PERMIT- Erection of sidewalk shelter platform XX l.f. with the deck at 300 P.S.I. each as per Engineered Plans. Streets Department permit is required for sidewalk closure prior to the start work.

  6. Issued Oct 22, 2026

    1008-34 Locust St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Install power and lighting to elevator. Provide power to fan coil unit and sump pump as per 2020 NEC. Install fire alarm as per 2019 NFPA 72. Demo old elevator fire alarm and power components

  7. Issued Oct 21, 2026

    1200-02 Locust St

    Excavation · FOR EXCAVATION WORK AS PER PLANS.

  8. Issued Oct 21, 2026

    1308-10 Chestnut St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Install lighting, receptacles, and provide power to equipment as per 2017 NEC.

  9. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    1301-25 Chestnut St

    Addition and/or Alterations · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW SPRINKLER HEADS INCLUDING RELOCATION OF EXISTING SPRINKLER HEADS OF AN EXISTING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 AS PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK.

  10. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    301 S Broad St

    Addition and/or Alterations · EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Relocate 1 register/diffuser.

  11. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    1112-20 Lombard St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Replace old panel with new 60amp panel one, relocate lights in kitchen, living room and bathroom and relocate outlets in kitchen

  12. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    337-41 S Broad St

    Addition and/or Alterations · For the Relocation of Sprinkler Heads as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.

New business licenses

12 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    ST LUKE EPIPHANY CHURCH

    Public Garage / Parking Lot · 1301-13 Pine St

  2. Issued Oct 5, 2026

    Sabyasachi Bose

    Limited Lodging Operator · 204 S Delhi St

  3. Issued Sep 29, 2026

    UNCLES LLC

    Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Annual) · 1220 Locust St

  4. Issued Sep 10, 2026

    Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 411 S 10th St

  5. Issued Sep 9, 2026

    MFG- Sansom Owner LLC

    High Rise · 1134 Sansom St

  6. Issued Sep 9, 2026

    TMJ Pine LLC (Toll Man Joe's)

    Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 1137 Pine St

  7. Issued Sep 8, 2026

    JADARY LLC (Corte Oven & Bar)

    Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 1102-48 Market St

  8. Issued Sep 4, 2026

    QUEEN BEAN

    Food Preparing and Serving · 246 S 11th St

  9. Issued Sep 3, 2026

    Arthaus Condominium Association

    High Rise · 301 S Broad St

  10. Issued Sep 2, 2026

    TRISHOOL INC

    Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 428-30 S 13th St

  11. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    NEW HEAVEN CHINESE RESTAURANT

    Sidewalk Cafe · 1119 Walnut St

  12. Issued Aug 24, 2026

    JADARY LLC (Corte Oven & Bar)

    Food Preparing and Serving · 1102-48 Market St

On the record — distress

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

Tax-delinquent parcels

$1,157,279 owed

  1. Sheriff sale24 yrs owed

    1201-03 Sansom St

    $282,734

  2. 2 yrs owed

    1123 Walnut St

    $74,034

  3. 4 yrs owed

    1112 Pine St

    $63,309

  4. $57,365

  5. $48,119

  6. 4 yrs owed

    18 Lombard Mews

    $45,028

  7. 3 yrs owed

    1223 Spruce St

    $42,642

  8. 5 yrs owed

    327 S 11th St

    $39,321

  9. 2 yrs owed

    423 S Camac St

    $30,772

  10. $27,685

  11. 3 yrs owed

    231 S Broad St

    $27,612

  12. 5 yrs owed

    246a S 9th St

    $27,102

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Aug 20, 2026ACTIVE

    201 S 13th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Jul 10, 2026ACTIVE

    506 S 12th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Dec 23, 2025ACTIVE

    1327-29 Spruce St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe May 22, 2025ACTIVE

    301 S 12th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Mar 6, 2025ACTIVE

    265-69 S 10th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Aug 29, 2024ACTIVE

    409 S 10th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Jul 3, 2021ACTIVE

    923-25 Walnut St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Violation Oct 26, 2026OPEN

    114 S 13th St

    SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE

  9. Violation Oct 23, 2026OPEN

    1324 Locust St

    PLUMBING SYSTEMS- GENERAL

  10. Violation Oct 23, 2026OPEN

    1324 Locust St

    INTERIOR SURFACES

  11. Violation Oct 23, 2026OPEN

    1324 Locust St

    PEST ELIMINATION INFESTATION

  12. Violation Oct 23, 2026OPEN

    1324 Locust St

    FDC LOCKING CAPS

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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 4, 2026.