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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
West Central Germantown
West Central Germantown: 154 permits, $19.34M 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
- 154
- New units
- 0
- New licenses
- 13
- Median sale
- $450K
- Deal $ volume
- $19.34M
- Violations
- 250
- 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 Jul 9, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install 200 amps service, panel, switches, receptacles, light fixtures, rewire the property as per NEC 2017
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. · EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION- For the interior demolition on non-bearing partition wall and ceilings as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Structural alteration or repair is expressly PROHIBITED under this permit. Prohibited structural work includes but not limited to any modification to exterior walls, party wall, floor/roof framing and foundations, including underpinning, excavation and removal of foundation slab. NO WORK MAY BE
- Issued Jun 30, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE USED AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING AS PER BUILDING APPLICATION/PLAN/PHC APPROVAL.
- Issued Jun 25, 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. Install new 1.5-ton gas heat and air conditioning system, ductwork, and eight (8) supply/return air registers. No structural work.
- Issued Jun 25, 2026
New Construction · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HVAC APPLIANCES, GRDs, BATHROOM AND CLOTHES DRYER EXHAUSTS, AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK AND PIPING THROUGHOUT A MULTI-FAMILY (THIRTY FIVE (35) UNITS) BUILDING. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IMC. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. SEE CP-2021-006173 FOR ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT.
- Issued Jun 22, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · 200 amp service upgrade. New meter can, emergency disconnect and Panel. All wires to be installed in existing walls and ceilings
- Issued Jun 22, 2026
Alterations · Replacement of 4" partial main house drain exterior.
- Issued Jun 15, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · - For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; IN
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- 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
- Issued Nov 5, 2025
MASTERY CHARTER SCHOOLS PICKETT CAMPUS
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 5700 Wayne 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 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 Jul 9, 2026OPEN
PERIODIC TESTING
- Violation Jul 9, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR STRUCTURE FOUNDATIONS
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 August 1, 2026.