Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Washington Square West
Washington Square West: 589 permits, $142.76M 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
- 589
- New units
- 0
- New licenses
- 44
- Median sale
- $753K
- Deal $ volume
- $142.76M
- Violations
- 501
- 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 Aug 28, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · LEVEL II ALTERATIONS WITH PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY TO CREATE AN ASSEMBLY AND ENTERTAINMENT SPACE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF AN EXISTING BUILDING AS PER APPROVED PLANS. EXISTING BUILDING SPRINKLERED. *2021 IEBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**
- Issued Aug 27, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.
- Issued Aug 27, 2026
Descriptive/Miscellaneous · remove up to 70' of cornice and replicate with copper cornice to match existing profile.
- Issued Aug 26, 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 (80) existing sprinkler heads on the 4th & 5th floors, per NFPA 13
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A VENT-FREE GAS FIREPLACE TO EXISTING GAS LINE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. ***2021 IFGC/ 2021 IMC*** IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR INSTALLATION OF HVAC APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT, DUCTWORK AND REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS PER APPROVED PLANS AND MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR A MECHANICAL SYSTEM UPGRADE TO ACCOMMODATE A PORTION OF THE 3RD FLOOR OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK.
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may include LO) · FOR THE DOCUMENTATIONS OF A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR USE AS EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS - SIT-DOWN RESTAURANT AND EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS - TAKE-OUT RESTAURANT ON 1ST FLOOR TO INCLUDE ALL OTHER USES PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. ********************************NO WORK APPROVED ON THIS PERMIT. ***************************
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR INSTALLATION OF HVAC APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT, DUCTWORK AND REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS PER APPROVED PLANS AND MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
Alterations · Rough in 1 wc,1 lav,1 hand sink, 1 mop sink, 1 kitchen sink, & 1 ewc on 4th floor and 1 ewc on 5th floor
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
NEW HEAVEN CHINESE RESTAURANT
Sidewalk Cafe · 1119 Walnut St
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
JADARY LLC (Corte Oven & Bar)
Food Preparing and Serving · 1102-48 Market St
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
MICHAEL HUMPHREYS
Limited Lodging Operator · 308 Quince St
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
MC GILLINS OLD ALE HOUSE
Special Assembly Occupancy · 1310-14 Drury St
- Issued Jul 31, 2026
Sai Wang (CAFE BAMBOO)
Food Preparing and Serving · 261-63 S 10th St
- Issued Jul 27, 2026
Sara Brackenbury
Limited Lodging Operator · 920 Waverly St
- 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
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 Aug 20, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 10, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- 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 Aug 27, 2026OPEN
ALTER EXTERIOR PORTION
- Violation Aug 26, 2026OPEN
RECORDS
- Violation Aug 26, 2026OPEN
SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation Aug 26, 2026OPEN
PERIODIC TESTING
- Violation Aug 26, 2026OPEN
INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE
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 September 18, 2026.