Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
West Central Germantown
West Central Germantown: 151 permits, $19.4M in deals, 1 sheriff-sale flag in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $1,519,447 across 104 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 151
- New units
- 0
- New licenses
- 14
- Median sale
- $467K
- Deal $ volume
- $19.4M
- Violations
- 358
- Tax-delinquent
- 104
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.
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT, FAI & MD.
- Issued Aug 21, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT, FAI & MD.
- Issued Aug 19, 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. (2) 92% 60K BTU furnaces, (2) 2.5 ton AC units, ductwork, and 14 diffusers
- Issued Aug 10, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE INCLUDING AN EMERGENCY DISCONNECT as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard Install 100 AMP Service to the property. Install 43 fixtures, 21 switch, 67 receptacles. Install 9 hardwired smoke detectors. Provide line for the A/C unit with disconnect outdoor. All work to be performed according to 2020 NEC. Labor, materials, overhead and profit are included in this proposal
- Issued Aug 5, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Aug 5, 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. New 80K BTU gas furnace, 2.5-ton AC, ductwork, and 10 diffusers
- Issued Aug 4, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Electrical Permit for combo CP-2026-000506 Scope of work. Interior wiring of 8 bathrooms. Replacement of baseboard heaters replaces light switches and heaters Install GFCI receptacles. No electrical review required. Work area less than 2,000 square feet ***NO FIRE ALARM ON THIS PERMIT.***
- Issued Jul 29, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH AN INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE FROM 100 amp TO 200 amp INCLUDING AN EMERGENCY DISCONNECT as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard New wiring for all the house. Outlets, switches light fixtures, smoke detectors as per code 2020. Existing service entrance is 100 amp and increasing to new service entrance and panel to 200 amp
- Issued Jul 28, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Jul 28, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · All wiring will be fished. Rewire the 3rd floor bedroom 1, bedroom 2. hallway, 2nd floor bedroom 1, bedroom 2, bedroom 3, bathroom, hallway, 1st floor living room, dining room, powder room, laundry room, kitchen, basement
- Issued Jul 23, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Jul 21, 2026
Alterations · Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo CP-2026-000506 PLUMBING: ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING RESTROOM PROVIDED IN COMMERCIAL BUILDING.INTERIOR INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE, WASTE, VENT, AND WATER SUPPLY FOR LISTED FIXTURES. ALL MATERIALS SHALL BE METALLIC TO ROOF EXTENSION. VENTING TO BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 919 PHILADELPHIA SINGLE STACK VENT SYSTEM. ALL WORK TO BE INSTALLED IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH 2018 PPC AND APPROVED PLANS
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 153 Harvey St
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
ADRIAN HALL
Limited Lodging Operator · 654 W Rittenhouse St
- Issued Jun 12, 2026
Learn N Play Early Learning Center LLC (Learn N Play Early Learning Institute LLC)
Food Preparing and Serving · 5932-42 Germantown Ave
- Issued May 20, 2026
THE WHEELS ON THE BUS TOO
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 301 W Chelten Ave
- Issued Apr 21, 2026
Johnnie Dorsey Jr
Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 6224 Wayne Ave
- Issued Apr 10, 2026
FIRST WOK JIANG INC
Food Preparing and Serving · 125-33 W Chelten Ave
- Issued Apr 8, 2026
Guardian Asset Management
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 24 W Johnson St
- Issued Mar 12, 2026
ULTIMO HOLDINGS, LLC (ULTIMO COFFEE)
Sidewalk Cafe · 5901 Wayne Ave
- Issued Mar 6, 2026
goBrands, Inc. (goPuff)
Dumpster License - Private Property · 69-73 W Chelten Ave
- Issued Mar 5, 2026
SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5927 Wayne Ave
- Issued Feb 2, 2026
ten mini market inc
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 51 W Chelten Ave
- Issued Dec 23, 2025
T-ony Market Co
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 137 W Chelten Ave
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in West Central Germantown.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$1,519,447 owed
- Sheriff sale2 yrs owed
$16,497
- 33 yrs owed
$99,730
- 18 yrs owed
$68,476
- 16 yrs owed
$60,513
- 26 yrs owed
$55,439
- 1 yr owed
$48,399
- 18 yrs owed
$46,878
- 12 yrs owed
$45,316
- 25 yrs owed
$44,825
- 12 yrs owed
$36,635
- 12 yrs owed
$36,089
- 23 yrs owed
$33,921
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Aug 14, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 28, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 10, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jan 31, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Dec 26, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 12, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 13, 2023ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 24, 2022ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 11, 2022ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 12, 2019ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 7, 2017ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN
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Get the weekly pulse for West Central Germantown
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.