Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
West Oak Lane
West Oak Lane: 829 permits, $53.62M in deals, 32 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $15,265,986 across 1,160 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 829
- New units
- 7
- New licenses
- 58
- Median sale
- $312K
- Deal $ volume
- $53.62M
- Violations
- 2,262
- Tax-delinquent
- 1,160
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
New Construction · Fire Suppression System Permit for combo RP-2026-006600
- Issued Oct 27, 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. No sleeping rooms in the basement level.
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Solar Photovoltaic Equipment installed on a one- or two-family dwelling with no ESS equipment and roof slopes not exceeding 2:12 (17%) in accordance with EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR SOLAR PV SYSTEM
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Solar Photovoltaic Equipment installed on a one- or two-family dwelling with no ESS equipment and roof slopes not exceeding 2:12 (17%) in accordance with EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR SOLAR PV SYSTEM
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
2 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS WITH A CHANGE IN USE WITHOUT A CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION FROM GROUP R-3 SINGLE-FAMILY TO GROUP R-3 TWO-FAMILY AT THE 2ND FLOOR. NO CHANGE TO EXISTING OCCUPANCY AT THE 1ST FLOOR. EXISTING BUILDING IS NOT SPRINKLERED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2021 IEBC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING WORK.
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
2 units
New Construction · FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH CELLAR. FOR USE AS TWO-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING TO INCLUDE TWO (2) OFF STREET ACCESSORY SURFACE PARKING SPACES. AS PER APPROVED PLANS. *************************SEPARATE PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL PERMITS REQUIRED. ***********************
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
Alterations · - All approved work performed in accordance with Residential - EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel.
- Issued Oct 23, 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 Oct 23, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Provide light, branch circuit and installation Provide receptacle, branch circ. & installation Provide electric heater connection & branch
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS- 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/
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
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 Full house re-wire
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Oct 12, 2026
OCWEN LOAN SERVICING LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 7268 Mansfield Ave
- Issued Oct 10, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1111 E Sharpnack St
- Issued Oct 7, 2026
Northwest Commerical Realty Corp
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2014 68th Ave
- Issued Sep 29, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 7405 N 20th St
- Issued Sep 28, 2026
OCWEN LOAN SERVICING LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 7021 Louise St
- Issued Sep 21, 2026
OCWEN LOAN SERVICING LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 7700 Temple Rd
- Issued Sep 19, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1925 Elston St
- Issued Sep 19, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 6636 N 20th St
- Issued Sep 18, 2026
Northwest Commerical Realty Corp
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2014 68th Ave
- Issued Sep 16, 2026
AVIA 7111 INC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 7111 Stenton Ave
- Issued Sep 15, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 6554 N Smedley St
- Issued Sep 11, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2151 Homer 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 Oak Lane.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$15,265,986 owed
- Sheriff sale25 yrs owed
$75,049
- Sheriff sale24 yrs owed
$68,667
- Sheriff sale19 yrs owed
$58,544
- Sheriff sale15 yrs owed
$40,989
- Sheriff sale14 yrs owed
$40,090
- Sheriff sale18 yrs owed
$27,339
- Sheriff sale12 yrs owed
$25,456
- Sheriff sale12 yrs owed
$25,159
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$25,030
- Sheriff sale13 yrs owed
$24,617
- Sheriff sale13 yrs owed
$23,651
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$15,484
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Oct 13, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 18, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 17, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 13, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 21, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 23, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 23, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 10, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 2, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 2, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 21, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 19, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for West Oak Lane
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 4, 2026.