Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
West Oak Lane
West Oak Lane: 787 permits, $55.34M 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
- 787
- New units
- 5
- New licenses
- 50
- Median sale
- $311K
- Deal $ volume
- $55.34M
- Violations
- 1,774
- 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 Aug 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 Aug 27, 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 rewire.
- Issued Aug 27, 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 Rewire entire house
- 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 27, 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 Replace outlets, lights and switches,install outlet in kit and back bedrooms All Wires Are Fished
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT, FAI & MD.
- Issued Aug 26, 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 Partial rewire of 6 outlets, 5 switches and 4 lights by fishing only. 120 volts.
- Issued Aug 26, 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. Replacement of 80k btu gas boiler. Same in kind and in place. No new duct/piping.
- 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 26, 2026
EZ Deck (Exist. One-Family Dwellings) · - For New Decks to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.
- Issued Aug 25, 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. New HVAC system, ductwork, and 7 diffusers
- Issued Aug 25, 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 Basement/first floor, arc fault, 20 amp circuit for water heater 30 amp combo arc-fault / GFCI breaker dryer circuit 30 amp ground fault receptacle install smoke detector, 10 year battery install smoke/carbon monoxide detector, 10 year battery mis (100 amp disconnect + meter combo) permit redistribute overloaded circuit (basement) relocate electric
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Aug 10, 2026
Tierra Learning Center
Child Care Facility · 7355 Woolston Ave
- Issued Aug 7, 2026
ROCKET MORTGAGE
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1962 Plymouth St
- Issued Aug 4, 2026
AVIA 7111 INC
Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing · 7111 Stenton Ave
- Issued Aug 3, 2026
Avia 7111 inc
Hazardous Materials · 7111 Stenton Ave
- Issued Jul 29, 2026
Tya Inniss
Limited Lodging Operator · 1629 67th Ave
- Issued Jul 17, 2026
K FAMOUS DELI LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 7522 Ogontz Ave
- Issued Jul 17, 2026
Northwest Commerical Realty Corp (Elfant Wissahickon Realtors)
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 7116 Ogontz Ave
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
CLAVIJO GROCERY INC
Food Preparing and Serving · 6560 N 18th St
- Issued Jun 30, 2026
PHH MORTGAGE CORP*
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 6947 N 19th St
- Issued Jun 19, 2026
Colonial Savings (Colonial Savings)
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 6713 N Sydenham St
- Issued Jun 18, 2026
Woodson R Walker Jr C/O Onity Group (Onity Group)
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 6636 N 20th St
- Issued Jun 17, 2026
FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION C/o MCS
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 7338 N 21st 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 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
- 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 September 18, 2026.