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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
West Passyunk
West Passyunk: 344 permits, $15.23M 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
- 344
- New units
- 13
- New licenses
- 24
- Median sale
- $300K
- Deal $ volume
- $15.23M
- Violations
- 362
- 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 Aug 26, 2026
New Construction · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITN NFPA 13D, WITH A ONE-INCH COMBINED FIRE SERVICE LINE, AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
Make Safe Permit For RP · MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO COMPLY WITH CF-2024-107740 TO INCLUDE PARTIAL DEMOLITION AND THE REPAIRS/REPLACEMENT OF FRONT PORCH AND EXTERIOR REAR WALLS AND FRAMING PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801. LICENSED 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 STRUCTURE IS IN SOUND CONDITION AT COMPLETION. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS NOT A
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing replace curb trap and fai
- Issued Aug 22, 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 19, 2026
2 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, NEW FINISHES/FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
- Issued Aug 19, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · 200A main electric service replacement. (200A existing service to be replaced with 200A service): split to two apartments, 100A service to each apartment. No increased load, all existing appliances
- Issued Aug 18, 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 Receptacles and switches and replace receptacles and switches. Fishing wires through walls only as per 2020 NEC.
- Issued Aug 15, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing Replace curb trap & FAI
- Issued Aug 12, 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 11, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.
- Issued Aug 10, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing Replacing 40 gallon gas water heater
- Issued Aug 7, 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 10 diffusers
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- 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
- Issued Jun 4, 2026
Diamond Lils LLC
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 1900 S 19th St
- Issued May 18, 2026
Cribs to Crayons Learning Academy LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 1939 Snyder Ave
- Issued Apr 10, 2026
SERVICER: SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2209 S Lambert 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 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
- Unsafe Dec 16, 2022ACTIVE
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 September 18, 2026.