THE INDEX: 84 78 · week of Aug 24permits quiet, openings quiet, deal ledger running hot

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Neighborhood File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia

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.

  1. Recorded Apr 2, 2025

    $30.72M

    6347-51 Greene St

    to Phadc Vue Llc · 2 parcels

  2. Recorded Nov 21, 2025

    $7.35M

    215 W Walnut Ln

    to 215 WALNUT LLC

  3. Recorded Jan 22, 2025

    $2.62M

    225-37 W Chelten Ave

    to CANDOR PHILADELPHIA LLC · 3 parcels

  4. Recorded Jul 12, 2024

    $2.02M

    24-50 W Rittenhouse St

    to MAPLE VILLAGE APARTMENTS LP

  5. Recorded Mar 23, 2026

    $1.35M

    5901 Wayne Ave

    to 5901 WAYNE LLC

  6. Recorded Dec 19, 2025

    $1.27M

    6206 Germantown Ave

    to GERMANTOWN 6206 LLC

  7. Recorded Aug 9, 2024

    $1.1M

    20-22 W Haines St

    to HAYU M & M PROPERTIES INC · 2 parcels

  8. Recorded Jun 3, 2024

    $930K

    5800 Greene St

    to RAAB GABRIEL;LEEDS MEANIE

  9. Recorded Nov 2, 2024

    $865K

    62-64 Harvey St

    to HARVEY STREET HOLDINGS LLC · 2 parcels

  10. Recorded Feb 2, 2026

    $800K

    280 W Walnut Ln

    to 270 W WALNUT LANE LLC

  11. Recorded Jul 6, 2026

    $768K

    138 W Walnut Ln

    to CMX CONSTRUCTION LLC

  12. Recorded Jun 25, 2024

    $729K

    311 W Duval St

    to HARRISON HOWARD W · 2 parcels

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Aug 25, 2026

    226 W Haines St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT, FAI & MD.

  2. Issued Aug 21, 2026

    32 Harvey St

    Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT, FAI & MD.

  3. Issued Aug 19, 2026

    5927 Wayne Ave

    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

  4. Issued Aug 10, 2026

    32 W Pomona St

    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

  5. Issued Aug 5, 2026

    5927 Wayne Ave

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing

  6. Issued Aug 5, 2026

    6358 Cherokee St

    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

  7. Issued Aug 4, 2026

    6214-20 Wayne Ave

    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.***

  8. Issued Jul 29, 2026

    5927 Wayne Ave

    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

  9. Issued Jul 28, 2026

    222 W Duval St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing

  10. Issued Jul 28, 2026

    54 Harvey St

    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

  11. Issued Jul 23, 2026

    32 W Pomona St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing

  12. Issued Jul 21, 2026

    6214-20 Wayne Ave

    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.

  1. Issued Aug 20, 2026

    Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 153 Harvey St

  2. Issued Jul 6, 2026

    ADRIAN HALL

    Limited Lodging Operator · 654 W Rittenhouse St

  3. 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

  4. Issued May 20, 2026

    THE WHEELS ON THE BUS TOO

    Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 301 W Chelten Ave

  5. Issued Apr 21, 2026

    Johnnie Dorsey Jr

    Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 6224 Wayne Ave

  6. Issued Apr 10, 2026

    FIRST WOK JIANG INC

    Food Preparing and Serving · 125-33 W Chelten Ave

  7. Issued Apr 8, 2026

    Guardian Asset Management

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 24 W Johnson St

  8. Issued Mar 12, 2026

    ULTIMO HOLDINGS, LLC (ULTIMO COFFEE)

    Sidewalk Cafe · 5901 Wayne Ave

  9. Issued Mar 6, 2026

    goBrands, Inc. (goPuff)

    Dumpster License - Private Property · 69-73 W Chelten Ave

  10. Issued Mar 5, 2026

    SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5927 Wayne Ave

  11. Issued Feb 2, 2026

    ten mini market inc

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 51 W Chelten Ave

  12. 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

  1. Sheriff sale2 yrs owed

    250 W Tulpehocken St

    $16,497

  2. 33 yrs owed

    19 W Pomona St

    $99,730

  3. 18 yrs owed

    5812 Morris St

    $68,476

  4. 16 yrs owed

    6373 Sherman St

    $60,513

  5. 26 yrs owed

    6306 Sherman St

    $55,439

  6. $48,399

  7. 18 yrs owed

    133 W Price St

    $46,878

  8. $45,316

  9. 25 yrs owed

    5821 Wayne Ave

    $44,825

  10. 12 yrs owed

    53 W Pomona St

    $36,635

  11. 12 yrs owed

    6312 Moylan St

    $36,089

  12. 23 yrs owed

    5808 Knox St

    $33,921

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Aug 14, 2026ACTIVE

    6363 Cherokee St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Apr 28, 2026ACTIVE

    6338 Ambrose St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Jun 10, 2025ACTIVE

    5830 Knox St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Jan 31, 2025ACTIVE

    216 W Pomona St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Dec 26, 2024ACTIVE

    6106 Germantown Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Aug 12, 2024ACTIVE

    106 W Washington Ln

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Jun 13, 2023ACTIVE

    6325 Sherman St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Oct 24, 2022ACTIVE

    153 Harvey St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Oct 11, 2022ACTIVE

    5825 Knox St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Jun 12, 2019ACTIVE

    5818 Knox St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Aug 7, 2017ACTIVE

    5928-30 Germantown Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN

    232-42 W Walnut Ln

    BENCHMARKING LATE

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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.