Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
West Mount Airy
West Mount Airy: 454 permits, $76.81M 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
- 454
- New units
- 276
- New licenses
- 9
- Median sale
- $591K
- Deal $ volume
- $76.81M
- Violations
- 412
- 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.
- Recorded Aug 7, 2025
$2.54M
to LANGER TIMOTHY JERRY FRANCIS TR;LANGER RACHEL ANN TR;TIMOTHY AND RACHEL LANGER REVOCABLE TRUST · 4 parcels
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Sep 1, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE PARTIAL DEMOLITION AND THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT. FOR THE ADDITION OF TWO-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (2 UNITS) TO AN EXISTING MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING STRUCTURE FOR A TOTAL OF 32 UNITS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. ***************** SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. ******************************************
- Issued Aug 27, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR THE ERECTION OF A DECK TO THE REAR OF AN EXISTING SEMI-DETACHED SINGLE-FAMILY STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATIN AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN.
- Issued Aug 27, 2026
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
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · NTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING 2-STORY SINGLE-FAMILY PROPERTY WITH NEW BATHROOMS, KITCHEN, AND FINISHED BASEMENT. NEW PLUMBING, ELECTRIC, AND HVAC. NEW DOORS AND WINDOWS IN EXISTING FRAMING. NEW FINISH FLOORING. ALL EXISTING FRAMING AND EXTERIOR WALLS TO REMAIN. EXISTING DECK AND PORCH TO BE REPAIRED. STRUCTURAL REPAIRS TO JOISTS. DETAILS PER PLAN.
- Issued Aug 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 Aug 25, 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 Aug 25, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing SEAL LATERAL FOR DEMO.
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE MAIN DRAIN.
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
Sign · FOR REMOVAL TWO (2) EXISTING FLAT WALL SIGNS AND ERECTION OF TWO (2) NON-ILLUMINATED FLAT WALL SIGNS ON EXISTING STRUCTURE. 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.
- Issued Aug 21, 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 Aug 20, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING DETACHED SINGLE-FAMILY STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLAN. *SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND MECHANICAL WORK*
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · interior renovations including structural repairs of an existing single family dwelling, details per plan.
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Aug 3, 2026
Tracey Rogers
Limited Lodging Operator · 112 W Durham St
- Issued Jul 16, 2026
Walter Toliver
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 541 Pelham Rd
- Issued Apr 23, 2026
Toska Brew House LLC (TOSKA RESTAURANT AND BREWERY)
Dumpster License - Construction · 7136 Germantown Ave
- Issued Apr 20, 2026
Leela Enterprises LLC (Nav Jyoti Indian Kitchen)
Food Preparing and Serving · 7220 Germantown Ave
- Issued Mar 6, 2026
Carlton Harris
Dumpster License - Private Property · 7021 Emlen St
- Issued Jan 21, 2026
franklin d jones (franklin d jones)
Limited Lodging Operator · 6924 Cresheim Rd
- Issued Dec 22, 2025
Linda Belcher Elgart (Elgart Airbnb)
Limited Lodging Operator · 100 W Mount Airy Ave
- Issued Nov 24, 2025
Germantown Jewish Centre
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 7000 Lincoln Dr
- Issued Oct 24, 2025
KAJEN Properties, LLC
Vacant Commercial Property · 6740 Germantown Ave
- Issued Sep 12, 2025
PHH Mortgage Corp
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 7101 Mccallum St
- Issued Aug 25, 2025
Kati Gray-Sadler
Limited Lodging Operator · 31 W Upsal St
- Issued Aug 20, 2025
The Clubhouse by Children & Garden
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 367 W Hortter 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
- Sheriff sale12 yrs owed
$37,873
- Sheriff sale17 yrs owed
$30,164
- Sheriff sale7 yrs owed
$27,078
- Sheriff sale20 yrs owed
$17,392
- Sheriff sale7 yrs owed
$14,451
- Sheriff sale3 yrs owed
$8,247
- Sheriff sale25 yrs owed
$6,817
- Sheriff sale3 yrs owed
$4,223
- 18 yrs owed
$173,089
- 14 yrs owed
$169,504
- 14 yrs owed
$150,313
- 18 yrs owed
$148,235
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Feb 3, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Dec 8, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 28, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 16, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 6, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 2, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 1, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jan 30, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jan 27, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Nov 13, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Nov 13, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Nov 13, 2024ACTIVE
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 September 18, 2026.