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

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West Park

West Park: 36 permits in the last 12 months.

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
36
New units
1
New licenses
0
Median sale
$0
Deal $ volume
$0
Violations
10
Tax-delinquent
0

Permit & deal figures cover the last 12 months; violations and tax delinquencies are the current standing. Same definitions the metro map shades by.

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    5201 Parkside Ave

    Temporary Tents and Canopies · ASSEMBLY USE TENT - LAWFUL OCCUPANCY SHALL BE AS POSTED - REMOVAL DATE ELECTRICAL PERMIT REQUIRED, UNLESS POWER IS PROVIDED THROUGH EXISTING EXTERIOR GROUND FAULT PROTECTED RECEPTACLES AND POWER CORDS ARE RATED EXTRA HEAVY DUTY WITH U. L. LABEL STATING SUCH RATING. NO COOKING OR HEATING PERMITTED WITH THIS APPROVAL. Streets Department permit is required for street closure prior to the start work if applicable.

  2. Issued Sep 21, 2026

    4201 Avenue Of The Republic

    Temporary Tents and Canopies · ASSEMBLY USE TENT - LAWFUL OCCUPANCY SHALL BE AS POSTED - REMOVAL DATE ELECTRICAL PERMIT REQUIRED, UNLESS POWER IS PROVIDED THROUGH EXISTING EXTERIOR GROUND FAULT PROTECTED RECEPTACLES AND POWER CORDS ARE RATED EXTRA HEAVY DUTY WITH U. L. LABEL STATING SUCH RATING. NO COOKING OR HEATING PERMITTED WITH THIS APPROVAL. Streets Department permit is required for street closure prior to the start work if applicable.

  3. Issued Sep 17, 2026

    1 units

    4201 Avenue Of The Republic

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL 2 INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO ERECT A CHILDREN'S PLAY/CLIMBING STRUCTURE WITHIN THE EXISTING GROUP A-3 PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2021 IEBC AND PHC APPROVAL. EXISTING BUILDING IS FULLY SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. SEE MI-2026-002765 FOR BBS VARIANCE GRANTED ON 5/14/2026. BBS Provisos: 1. Sprinkler system to be extended to protect play structure in event of

  4. Issued Sep 14, 2026

    3401 W Girard Ave

    Excavation · Site / Utility Permit for CP-2026-003054

  5. Issued Aug 18, 2026

    4115 Montgomery Dr

    Temporary Tents and Canopies · ASSEMBLY USE TENT - LAWFUL OCCUPANCY SHALL BE AS POSTED - REMOVAL DATE ELECTRICAL PERMIT REQUIRED, UNLESS POWER IS PROVIDED THROUGH EXISTING EXTERIOR GROUND FAULT PROTECTED RECEPTACLES AND POWER CORDS ARE RATED EXTRA HEAVY DUTY WITH U. L. LABEL STATING SUCH RATING. NO COOKING OR HEATING PERMITTED WITH THIS APPROVAL. Streets Department permit is required for street closure prior to the start work if applicable.

  6. Issued Aug 14, 2026

    5201 Parkside Ave

    Temporary Tents and Canopies · ASSEMBLY USE TENT - LAWFUL OCCUPANCY SHALL BE AS POSTED - REMOVAL DATE ELECTRICAL PERMIT REQUIRED, UNLESS POWER IS PROVIDED THROUGH EXISTING EXTERIOR GROUND FAULT PROTECTED RECEPTACLES AND POWER CORDS ARE RATED EXTRA HEAVY DUTY WITH U. L. LABEL STATING SUCH RATING. NO COOKING OR HEATING PERMITTED WITH THIS APPROVAL. Streets Department permit is required for street closure prior to the start work if applicable.

  7. Issued Aug 12, 2026

    4115 Montgomery Dr

    Temporary Tents and Canopies · ASSEMBLY USE TENT - LAWFUL OCCUPANCY SHALL BE AS POSTED - REMOVAL DATE ELECTRICAL PERMIT REQUIRED, UNLESS POWER IS PROVIDED THROUGH EXISTING EXTERIOR GROUND FAULT PROTECTED RECEPTACLES AND POWER CORDS ARE RATED EXTRA HEAVY DUTY WITH U. L. LABEL STATING SUCH RATING. NO COOKING OR HEATING PERMITTED WITH THIS APPROVAL. Streets Department permit is required for street closure prior to the start work if applicable.

  8. Issued Jul 23, 2026

    4000 Chamounix Dr

    Addition and/or Alteration · Upgrade of existing 200A single phase service to 400A single phase service. PER APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC.

  9. Issued Jul 1, 2026

    1 units

    3401 W Girard Ave

    New Construction · FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DETACHED STRUCTURE. FOR USE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ******************SEPARATE PERMITS FOR ANY OTHER WORK. *******************************************

  10. Issued Jun 11, 2026

    4200 Horticultural Dr

    Temporary Tents and Canopies · ASSEMBLY USE TENT - LAWFUL OCCUPANCY SHALL BE AS POSTED - REMOVAL DATE ELECTRICAL PERMIT REQUIRED, UNLESS POWER IS PROVIDED THROUGH EXISTING EXTERIOR GROUND FAULT PROTECTED RECEPTACLES AND POWER CORDS ARE RATED EXTRA HEAVY DUTY WITH U. L. LABEL STATING SUCH RATING. NO COOKING OR HEATING PERMITTED WITH THIS APPROVAL. Streets Department permit is required for street closure prior to the start work if applicable.

  11. Issued Jun 10, 2026

    5201 Parkside Ave

    Temporary Tents and Canopies · ASSEMBLY USE TENT - LAWFUL OCCUPANCY SHALL BE AS POSTED - REMOVAL DATE ELECTRICAL PERMIT REQUIRED, UNLESS POWER IS PROVIDED THROUGH EXISTING EXTERIOR GROUND FAULT PROTECTED RECEPTACLES AND POWER CORDS ARE RATED EXTRA HEAVY DUTY WITH U. L. LABEL STATING SUCH RATING. NO COOKING OR HEATING PERMITTED WITH THIS APPROVAL. Streets Department permit is required for street closure prior to the start work if applicable.

  12. Issued May 29, 2026

    1 units

    1883 Belmont Mansion Dr

    Addition and/or Alteration · **2018 IBC REVIEW** FOR THE ERECTION OF A TEMPOARARY SINGLE-STORY COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE TO BE OCCUPIED BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMIITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.

On the record — distress

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

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Violation May 20, 2026OPEN

    4001l Parkside Ave

    GROUP E ARTWORK IN CLASSROOMS

  2. Violation May 20, 2026OPEN

    4001l Parkside Ave

    LIQUID STORAGE CABINETS

  3. Violation May 20, 2026OPEN

    4001l Parkside Ave

    WET CHEMICAL SYSTEMS

  4. Violation May 20, 2026OPEN

    4001l Parkside Ave

    EXTENSION CORDS

  5. Violation May 20, 2026OPEN

    4001l Parkside Ave

    FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

  6. Violation May 20, 2026OPEN

    4001l Parkside Ave

    SECURING COMPRESSED CYLINDERS

  7. Violation May 20, 2026OPEN

    4001l Parkside Ave

    UNAPPROVED CONDITIONS

  8. Violation May 20, 2026OPEN

    4001l Parkside Ave

    OCCUPANT LOAD SIGN

  9. Violation May 20, 2026OPEN

    4001l Parkside Ave

    FUELED EQUIPMENT

  10. Violation Oct 9, 2025OPEN

    4201 Avenue Of The Republic

    INSPECTION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE

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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 November 3, 2026.