Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
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.
- 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 Oct 27, 2026
Alterations · Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo CP-2026-003411
- Issued Oct 26, 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 Oct 23, 2026
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.
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
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.
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
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.
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
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
- Issued Oct 21, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install lighting, receptacles, and provide power to equipment as per 2017 NEC.
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
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.
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
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.
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
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
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
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.
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
ST LUKE EPIPHANY CHURCH
Public Garage / Parking Lot · 1301-13 Pine St
- Issued Oct 5, 2026
Sabyasachi Bose
Limited Lodging Operator · 204 S Delhi St
- Issued Sep 29, 2026
UNCLES LLC
Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Annual) · 1220 Locust St
- Issued Sep 10, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 411 S 10th St
- Issued Sep 9, 2026
MFG- Sansom Owner LLC
High Rise · 1134 Sansom St
- Issued Sep 9, 2026
TMJ Pine LLC (Toll Man Joe's)
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 1137 Pine St
- Issued Sep 8, 2026
JADARY LLC (Corte Oven & Bar)
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 1102-48 Market St
- Issued Sep 4, 2026
QUEEN BEAN
Food Preparing and Serving · 246 S 11th St
- Issued Sep 3, 2026
Arthaus Condominium Association
High Rise · 301 S Broad St
- Issued Sep 2, 2026
TRISHOOL INC
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 428-30 S 13th St
- 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
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 Oct 26, 2026OPEN
SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation Oct 23, 2026OPEN
PLUMBING SYSTEMS- GENERAL
- Violation Oct 23, 2026OPEN
INTERIOR SURFACES
- Violation Oct 23, 2026OPEN
PEST ELIMINATION INFESTATION
- Violation Oct 23, 2026OPEN
FDC LOCKING CAPS
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 November 4, 2026.