THE INDEX: 166 ▲22 · week of Oct 19 — permits firm, openings steady, deal ledger running hot

The Philadelphia Index

Neighborhood File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia

West Mount Airy

West Mount Airy: 453 permits, $71.43M in deals, 8 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Owed to the city $3,436,257 across 198 delinquent parcels

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
453
New units
279
New licenses
10
Median sale
$592K
Deal $ volume
$71.43M
Violations
518
Tax-delinquent
198

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 Aug 5, 2024

    $21.8M

    25 W Hortter St Unit A

    to 25 W HORTTER LP · 7 parcels

  2. Recorded Apr 2, 2025

    $21.73M

    259 W Johnson St

    to Phadc Tudors Llc

  3. Recorded Jun 2, 2025

    $13.17M

    301 W Johnson St

    to 6400 Greene Realty Llc · 2 parcels

  4. Recorded Apr 2, 2025

    $12M

    345-53 W Johnson St

    to Phadc Fairmount Llc

  5. Recorded Apr 2, 2025

    $11.46M

    6439-43 Greene St

    to Phadc Gardens Llc

  6. Recorded Jan 15, 2026

    $8.41M

    6610 Germantown Ave

    to 6610 GERMANTOWN LP

  7. Recorded Aug 7, 2025

    $2.54M

    714r W Mount Airy Ave

    to LANGER TIMOTHY JERRY FRANCIS TR;LANGER RACHEL ANN TR;TIMOTHY AND RACHEL LANGER REVOCABLE TRUST · 4 parcels

  8. Recorded Aug 8, 2025

    $2.5M

    1001 Kitchens Ln

    to WATTS DUNCAN;MACGREGOR MEREDITH

  9. Recorded Apr 10, 2025

    $2.4M

    714 W Mount Airy Ave

    to YAO KARA;YAO KEVIN

  10. Recorded Jan 21, 2026

    $2.15M

    1026 Westview Ave

    to FOSNOT JOSHUA;FOSNOT CAROLINE · 2 parcels

  11. Recorded Sep 10, 2025

    $2.05M

    6600 Wissahickon Ave

    to HUEBENER ROSLYN B

  12. Recorded Jun 22, 2026

    $1.93M

    326 W Allens Ln

    to TONER KIERAN LUKE;BUZZANGA ALLISON

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    1017 Westview Ave

    EZ Roof Covering Replacement · For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 sh

  2. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    138 W Upsal St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Kitchen renovation including structural beam. New deck at first floor rear.

  3. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    3 units

    7302 Cresheim Rd

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR STRUCTURAL WORK ONLY TO STABLILIZE EXISTING FOUNDATIONS. WORK INCLUDES THE INSTALLATION OF PUSH-PIERS AND SMARTJACKS AT THE BASEMENT LEVELS OF BUILDINGS A, B, AND D IN AN EXISTING GROUP R-2 CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2021 IBC. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK, INCLUDING ASSOCIATED EXCAVATION WORK.

  4. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    12 Carpenter Ln

    Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH AN INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE FROM 100 TO 200 DISCONNECT as per attached Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard and the 2020 NEC.

  5. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    7302 Cresheim Rd

    Excavation · Site / Utility Permit for CP-2026-005571 FOR EXCAVATION WORK ASSOCIATED WITH STRUCTURAL STABILIZATION OF EXISTING FOUNDATIONS IN BUILDINGS A, B, AND D AS PER APPROVED PLANS. *2018 IBC REVIEW*

  6. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    330 W Durham St

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

  7. Issued Oct 22, 2026

    155 W Sharpnack St

    New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE STORY REAR ADDITION ABOVE THE EXISTING REAR ATTACHED GARAGE AND ERECTION OF AN ACCESSORY REAR SUN DECK ACCESS FROM FIRST FLOOR REAR ALL AS PART OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION / PLAN.

  8. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    311 W Hortter St

    Addition and/or Alteration · For the addition of a Roof Deck above the attached garage, to be accessed from the interior. Size and location per plan.

  9. Issued Oct 19, 2026

    7308 Elbow Ln

    Addition and/or Alteration · - Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard

  10. Issued Oct 19, 2026

    161 Carpenter Ln

    New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Exterior Building Drainage) for combo RP-2025-013308

  11. Issued Oct 19, 2026

    161 Carpenter Ln

    New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Water Distribution) for combo RP-2025-013308

  12. Issued Oct 19, 2026

    133 W Durham St

    Addition and/or Alteration · REWIRE ALL HOUSE NEW WIRING BY CODE NEW SWITCHES, NEW OUTLETS,NEW LED LIGHTS NEW HVAC POWER LINE FOR CONDENSER AND FURNACE NEW SMOKE CO ALARM NEW ARCH FAULT BREAKERS EXISTING PANEL,METER SOCKET AND POWER LINE STAY, ALL WORK WILL BE COMPLTE ACCORDING TO NEC 2020

New business licenses

12 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued Sep 29, 2026

    Fay Servicing LLC

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 53 W Sharpnack St

  2. Issued Sep 22, 2026

    Moonchild Sweets (Zsa's Ice Cream)

    Food Preparing and Serving · 6614-24 Germantown Ave

  3. Issued Aug 3, 2026

    Tracey Rogers

    Limited Lodging Operator · 112 W Durham St

  4. Issued Jul 16, 2026

    Walter Toliver

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 541 Pelham Rd

  5. Issued Apr 23, 2026

    Toska Brew House LLC (TOSKA RESTAURANT AND BREWERY)

    Dumpster License - Construction · 7136 Germantown Ave

  6. Issued Apr 20, 2026

    Leela Enterprises LLC (Nav Jyoti Indian Kitchen)

    Food Preparing and Serving · 7220 Germantown Ave

  7. Issued Mar 6, 2026

    Carlton Harris

    Dumpster License - Private Property · 7021 Emlen St

  8. Issued Jan 21, 2026

    franklin d jones (franklin d jones)

    Limited Lodging Operator · 6924 Cresheim Rd

  9. Issued Dec 22, 2025

    Linda Belcher Elgart (Elgart Airbnb)

    Limited Lodging Operator · 100 W Mount Airy Ave

  10. Issued Nov 24, 2025

    Germantown Jewish Centre

    Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 7000 Lincoln Dr

  11. Issued Oct 24, 2025

    KAJEN Properties, LLC

    Vacant Commercial Property · 6740 Germantown Ave

  12. Issued Sep 12, 2025

    PHH Mortgage Corp

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 7101 Mccallum St

On the record — distress

The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in West Mount Airy.

Tax-delinquent parcels

$3,436,257 owed

  1. Sheriff sale12 yrs owed

    6984 Weatham St

    $37,873

  2. Sheriff sale17 yrs owed

    6655 Mccallum St Apt 313

    $30,164

  3. Sheriff sale7 yrs owed

    7319 Bryan St

    $27,078

  4. Sheriff sale20 yrs owed

    6914 Emlen St

    $17,392

  5. Sheriff sale7 yrs owed

    167 W Weaver St

    $14,451

  6. Sheriff sale3 yrs owed

    06552 Germantown Ave

    $8,247

  7. Sheriff sale25 yrs owed

    6411r Wayne Ave

    $6,817

  8. Sheriff sale3 yrs owed

    6920 Cresheim Rd

    $4,223

  9. $173,089

  10. 14 yrs owed

    7250 Allens Pl

    $169,504

  11. $150,313

  12. 18 yrs owed

    6612 Emlen St

    $148,235

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Sep 21, 2026ACTIVE

    157 Carpenter Ln

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Sep 17, 2026ACTIVE

    6732-36 Germantown Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Feb 3, 2026ACTIVE

    6446 Germantown Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Dec 8, 2025ACTIVE

    57 W Gowen Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Oct 28, 2025ACTIVE

    7122 Germantown Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Jun 16, 2025ACTIVE

    419 W Upsal St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Jun 6, 2025ACTIVE

    7406 Germantown Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Apr 2, 2025ACTIVE

    7028 Mower St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Mar 1, 2025ACTIVE

    337 Glen Echo Rd

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Jan 30, 2025ACTIVE

    118 W Cliveden St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Jan 27, 2025ACTIVE

    211 W Upsal St

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe Nov 13, 2024ACTIVE

    39 W Gowen Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

Get the weekly pulse for West Mount Airy

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.