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

The Philadelphia Index

Neighborhood File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia

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.

  1. Recorded Mar 15, 2025

    $1.85M

    2243 W Passyunk Ave

    to LOR PA HOLDING LLC · 2 parcels

  2. Recorded Sep 27, 2024

    $930K

    1853-55 Hoffman St

    to FOWLER THOMAS

  3. Recorded Apr 3, 2025

    $635K

    1800-10 S 23rd St

    to BROTHERS UNITED INVESTMENT INC

  4. Recorded Jan 30, 2025

    $580K

    1919 S 20th St

    to GUEST MATTHEW FRANCIS;GUEST KATHERINE EVA

  5. Recorded Jul 25, 2026

    $575K

    2051 S Opal St

    to URBAN LAUNDRY AND CO LLC · 2 parcels

  6. Recorded Sep 3, 2025

    $545K

    2342 Moore St

    to YOO BELLAMY

  7. Recorded Oct 31, 2025

    $510K

    1922 S Lambert St

    to DSCC HOLDINGS LLC

  8. Recorded Feb 20, 2025

    $500K

    2100 S 19th St

    to 19TH STREET ENTERPRISES LLC

  9. Recorded Sep 6, 2024

    $469K

    2049 S 22nd St

    to TWO EIGHT HUNDRED PROPERTIES LLC

  10. Recorded Apr 2, 2026

    $453K

    1813 S 23rd St

    to GUERRIDO DALIANY GERENA

  11. Recorded Oct 7, 2024

    $452K

    1821 Mcclellan St

    to WIBISONO JULIUS

  12. Recorded Sep 30, 2025

    $440K

    1938 Mcclellan St

    to ARSHANAPALLY VASHISHT

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    1912 S 23rd St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Electrical Permit for combo RP-2026-012033

  2. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    1912 S 23rd St

    Alterations · Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2026-012033

  3. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    2004 S 21st St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing

  4. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    2207 S Lambert St

    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

  5. Issued Oct 24, 2026

    1912 S 23rd St

    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

  6. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    1 units

    2224 S 20th St

    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*

  7. Issued Oct 22, 2026

    1950 S 21st St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Replace all fire alarm devices, center smoke detectors in basement and 1st floor

  8. Issued Oct 21, 2026

    2133 Mckean St

    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

  9. Issued Oct 21, 2026

    2012 S 21st St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.

  10. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    2012 Mcclellan St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE WATER HEATER.

  11. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    2207 S Lambert St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT, FAI & MD.

  12. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    1826 S 21st St

    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.

  1. Issued Oct 13, 2026

    Karen Abbott

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2050 S Cleveland St

  2. Issued Sep 29, 2026

    SELENE FINANCIAL LP

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2047 S Hemberger St

  3. Issued Sep 11, 2026

    SELENE FINANCE LP

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1935 S Norwood St

  4. Issued Aug 27, 2026

    PANCO PHILADELPHIA LLC

    Food Preparing and Serving · 2300 S Croskey St

  5. Issued Aug 20, 2026

    Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1909 S 21st St

  6. Issued Aug 18, 2026

    Citizens Bank NA

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2216 Mifflin St

  7. Issued Jul 30, 2026

    LVWM LLC (SCRAMBLE CAFE)

    Food Preparing and Serving · 2355 S Bucknell St

  8. Issued Jul 16, 2026

    M & S Property Group LLC

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1907 Point Breeze Ave

  9. Issued Jul 7, 2026

    Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2006 S Croskey St

  10. Issued Jun 29, 2026

    LAMBERT FOOD MART LLC

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 2100 S Lambert St

  11. Issued Jun 25, 2026

    CHUCKS HELADOS WATER ICE INC

    Food Preparing and Serving · 2065 Snyder Ave

  12. 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

  1. Sheriff sale16 yrs owed

    2243 Sigel St

    $12,078

  2. Sheriff sale16 yrs owed

    2349 Mcclellan St

    $4,399

  3. Sheriff sale3 yrs owed

    2037 S Norwood St

    $1,643

  4. $51,182

  5. 24 yrs owed

    2115 S Garnet St

    $47,189

  6. $44,805

  7. $39,476

  8. $33,679

  9. $30,173

  10. 25 yrs owed

    2220 Moore St

    $29,947

  11. 18 yrs owed

    2044 S 21st St

    $29,415

  12. $26,079

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Oct 23, 2026ACTIVE

    2220 Moore St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Aug 1, 2026ACTIVE

    2133 Mckean St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Jul 16, 2026ACTIVE

    2214 Sigel St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Jun 24, 2026ACTIVE

    2233 S Norwood St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Jun 22, 2026ACTIVE

    1829 S 21st St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe May 18, 2026ACTIVE

    1928 S Norwood St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Sep 12, 2025ACTIVE

    1838 Mifflin St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe May 19, 2025ACTIVE

    1839 Mcclellan St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Apr 4, 2025ACTIVE

    2123 S Garnet St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Mar 12, 2025ACTIVE

    2101 S Beechwood St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Oct 1, 2024ACTIVE

    1814 S 23rd St

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe Apr 11, 2023ACTIVE

    1841 S 21st St

    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.