Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Washington Square West
Washington Square West: 594 permits, $125.63M 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
- 594
- New units
- 0
- New licenses
- 51
- Median sale
- $790K
- Deal $ volume
- $125.63M
- Violations
- 368
- 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.
- Recorded Feb 13, 2025
$18M
to TEMPLE UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION · 3 parcels
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · EZ PERMIT SPRINKLER RELOCATION (NFPA 13)- For the relocation of sprinkler heads as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Relocate 13 sprinkler heads
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Minor renovations to add receptacles in wire mold on outside wall. All work to be done according to the 2017 NEC and per approved plans.
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
New Construction or Additions · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
Sign · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) STATICALLY ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION / PLANS. SEPARATE ELECTRICAL PERMITS ARE REQUIRED.
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · rebuild exisitng rear roof deck of an existing single fmaily structure, details per plan. no other work
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install telecommunication wiring for 95 dual locations consisting of 2 Cat6A plenum cables at 150' average.. All work to be perform according to the 2017 and per approved plans.
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
Alterations · Provide above and below floor DWV for gang bathrooms and three coffee pantries. New domestic water lines and water heaters.
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
Sign · FOR ERECTION OF ONE (1) ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY FLAT WALL SIGN ON EXISTING STRUCTURE. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK, INCLUDING ALL ELECTRICAL WORK.
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
Shelter/Platform · SHELTER PLATFORM PERMIT- Erection of sidewalk shelter platform 105 l.f. on S. 9th ST. and 105 l.f. on Sansom St. 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. (SR-2026-034926)
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Legalization and replacement of an existing 3rd floor roof deck and 2nd floor rear deck of an existing single family attached structure. details per plan. no other work included in this permit.
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
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.
- Issued Jul 2, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ELEVATOR WITHIN AN EXISTING ELEVATOR SHAFTWAY BETWEEN THE STREET LEVEL AND CONCOURSE LEVELS FOR ACCESSIBLE ACCESS TO THE EXISTING PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMIITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. **NO EXCAVATION WITH THIS PERMIT** **ELEVATOR PERMIT FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA IS REQUIRED**
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
200 S12 Street Owner LLC
High Rise · 210 S 12th St
- Issued Jun 30, 2026
IHB Center City Inc (Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant)
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 1102-48 Market St
- Issued Jun 29, 2026
Frenchaf llc (Known associates )
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 941 Spruce St
- Issued Jun 26, 2026
Homecooked on Walnut (HYO/Celine)
Sidewalk Cafe · 1222-24 Walnut St
- Issued Jun 23, 2026
Oroshi Sushi Omakase LLC (Oroshi Sushi & Omakase)
Food Preparing and Serving · 425-27 S Broad St
- Issued Jun 16, 2026
Sparkle Cup LLC (Two Persons Coffee)
Food Preparing and Serving · 920-28 Market St
- Issued Jun 13, 2026
Chibanos, LLC (Chibanos)
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 1127 Pine St
- Issued Jun 10, 2026
JIGGY COFFEE LLC (Jiggy Coffee)
Sidewalk Cafe · 1000 Pine St
- Issued Jun 4, 2026
RP Dough 16 Inc. (Dunkin')
Food Preparing and Serving · 1204 Chestnut St
- Issued Jun 1, 2026
Vibrant Coffee Roasters LLC (Vibrant Coffee Roasters & Bakery)
Food Preparing and Serving · 115-21 S Broad St
- Issued May 28, 2026
Winkel Inc
Sidewalk Cafe · 205-27 S 12th St
- Issued May 21, 2026
Dig Inn Restaurant Group LLC (Dig Inn)
Food Preparing and Serving · 106-14 S 11th 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
- Sheriff sale24 yrs owed
$282,734
- 2 yrs owed
$74,034
- 4 yrs owed
$63,309
- 1 yr owed
$57,365
- 3 yrs owed
$48,119
- 4 yrs owed
$45,028
- 3 yrs owed
$42,642
- 5 yrs owed
$39,321
- 2 yrs owed
$30,772
- 5 yrs owed
$27,685
- 3 yrs owed
$27,612
- 5 yrs owed
$27,102
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Dec 23, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 22, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 6, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 29, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 3, 2021ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Jul 9, 2026OPEN
COMPL CONCEAL- FIRE PERM WORK
- Violation Jul 8, 2026OPEN
FACADES
- Violation Jul 8, 2026OPEN
FACADES
- Violation Jun 23, 2026OPEN
FACADES
- Violation Jun 23, 2026OPEN
FACADES
- Violation May 27, 2026OPEN
FACADES
- Violation May 26, 2026OPEN
PERIODIC TESTING
Get the weekly pulse for Washington Square West
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 August 1, 2026.