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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
West Central Germantown
West Central Germantown: 156 permits, $34.79M 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
- 156
- New units
- 0
- New licenses
- 16
- Median sale
- $425K
- Deal $ volume
- $34.79M
- Violations
- 396
- 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 Oct 27, 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.
- Issued Oct 26, 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
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
EZ Wall Covering Replacement · EZ EXTERIOR WALL COVERINGS- For the Applications of Exterior Wall Coverings as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Separate Streets Department permit required for sidewalk and street closure. Replace old stucco with new stucco on the front and street side of property.
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND PER 2021 IMC. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
- Issued Oct 17, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS (NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY ). ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS.** IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK**IEBC 2021**EXISTING BUILDING FULLY SPRINKLERED** SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK**
- Issued Oct 9, 2026
2 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR A LEVEL III INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE A CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. FOR THE CREATION OF A MIXED-USE PCCUPANCY FOR A SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE AT THE SECOND FLOOR AND A VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE AT THE GROUND FLOOR LEVEL (SEPARATE USE REGISTRATION PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY). ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE SELECTIVE PARTITIONS DEMOLITION AND THE ERECTION OF NEW WALL PARTITIONS, PROVIDE FINISHES AND FURNISHINGS THROUGHOUT AS PER APPROVED PLANS. **ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER
- Issued Oct 7, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing Replacing 40 gallon gas water heater
- Issued Oct 7, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing Replace 3/4" lead water line
- Issued Oct 6, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · For interior and exterior alterations to an existing attached single-family dwelling per plans. Separate permits are required for all associated Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing work. Basement to remain non-habitable, to be used for storage and utilities only. NO STRUCTURAL WORK UNDER THIS PERMIT.
- Issued Oct 6, 2026
Make Safe Permit For RP · **MAKE SAFE PERMIT** FOR REMOVAL AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE FRONT EXTERIOR WALL, 1ST FLOOR FRAMING REPAIRS, AND REAR EXTERIOR WALL REPAIRS TO COMPLY WITH VIOLATION #690260. NOT TO EXCEED SCOPE OF WORK NOTED IN ENGINEER'S REPORT AND SHOWN ON APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE #690260. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801, A PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS MADE UNDER THIS PERMIT. THE ENGINE
- Issued Oct 5, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE REPAIR & WATERPROOFING OF BUILDING ELEMENTS AS SHOWN ON THE APPROVED PLAN. 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.
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Oct 10, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 25 W Duval St
- Issued Oct 10, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 263 W Rittenhouse St
- Issued Sep 10, 2026
BRETT BIELBY
Limited Lodging Operator · 224-30 W Tulpehocken St
- 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
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 Oct 19, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- 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
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 November 3, 2026.