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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
West Passyunk
West Passyunk: 317 permits, $14.9M in deals, 3 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $1,705,445 across 226 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 317
- New units
- 10
- New licenses
- 24
- Median sale
- $300K
- Deal $ volume
- $14.9M
- Violations
- 415
- Tax-delinquent
- 226
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 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Electrical Permit for combo RP-2026-012033
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Oct 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. 60k BTU 92% furnace with 3 ton ac ductwork and 12 registers
- Issued Oct 24, 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 Oct 23, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING UNITS TO INCLUDE PARTIAL DEMOLITION, NEW PARTITIONS, DOORS, FINISHES AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY MEP WORK. *2021 IEBC*
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Replace all fire alarm devices, center smoke detectors in basement and 1st floor
- Issued Oct 21, 2026
Make Safe Permit For RP · MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO RESOLVE CASE VIOLATION # CF-2026-098757 TO REPAIR FRACTURED/ BULGED SIDE EXTERIOR WALL AS PER THE ENGINEER'S REPORT AND APPROVED ENGINEER PLANS. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE #CF-2026-098757. “IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801, A PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS MADE UNDER THIS PERMIT. THE ENGINEER MUST SUBMIT A SEALED STATEMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMING THAT THE STRUCT
- Issued Oct 21, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE WATER HEATER.
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT, FAI & MD.
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
Change of Use · Retail Sales - Food, Beverages, and Groceries; Residential - Household Living - Single-Family
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Oct 13, 2026
Karen Abbott
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2050 S Cleveland St
- Issued Sep 29, 2026
SELENE FINANCIAL LP
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2047 S Hemberger St
- Issued Sep 11, 2026
SELENE FINANCE LP
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1935 S Norwood St
- Issued Aug 27, 2026
PANCO PHILADELPHIA LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 2300 S Croskey St
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1909 S 21st St
- Issued Aug 18, 2026
Citizens Bank NA
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2216 Mifflin St
- Issued Jul 30, 2026
LVWM LLC (SCRAMBLE CAFE)
Food Preparing and Serving · 2355 S Bucknell St
- Issued Jul 16, 2026
M & S Property Group LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1907 Point Breeze Ave
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2006 S Croskey St
- Issued Jun 29, 2026
LAMBERT FOOD MART LLC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 2100 S Lambert St
- Issued Jun 25, 2026
CHUCKS HELADOS WATER ICE INC
Food Preparing and Serving · 2065 Snyder Ave
- Issued Jun 25, 2026
BERNARD GROCERY INC
Food Preparing and Serving · 1828 S 22nd 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 Passyunk.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$1,705,445 owed
- Sheriff sale16 yrs owed
$12,078
- Sheriff sale16 yrs owed
$4,399
- Sheriff sale3 yrs owed
$1,643
- 35 yrs owed
$51,182
- 24 yrs owed
$47,189
- 25 yrs owed
$44,805
- 23 yrs owed
$39,476
- 25 yrs owed
$33,679
- 22 yrs owed
$30,173
- 25 yrs owed
$29,947
- 18 yrs owed
$29,415
- 15 yrs owed
$26,079
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Oct 23, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 1, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 16, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 24, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 22, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 18, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 12, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 19, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 4, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 12, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 1, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 11, 2023ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for West Passyunk
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.