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West Poplar
West Poplar: 132 permits, $11.22M in deals, 2 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $609,985 across 73 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 132
- New units
- 10
- New licenses
- 16
- Median sale
- $500K
- Deal $ volume
- $11.22M
- Violations
- 148
- Tax-delinquent
- 73
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 Jun 29, 2026
Alterations · ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING MIXED USE BUILDING AS SPECIFIED IN PLANS. INTERIOR INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE, WASTE, VENT, AND WATER SUPPLY FOR LISTED FIXTURES. ALL MATERIALS SHALL BE METALLIC TO ROOF EXTENSION. VENTING TO BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 919 PHILADELPHIA SINGLE STACK VENT SYSTEM. ALL WORK TO BE INSTALLED IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH 2018 PPC AND APPROVED PLANS
- Issued Jun 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Electrical Permit for combo CP-2026-003429
- Issued Jun 24, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND 1” COMBINED SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
- Issued Jun 24, 2026
New Construction · Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo RP-2026-003888
- Issued Jun 20, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR A TENANT FIT-OUT TO A PORTION OF THE SECOND FLOOR LEVEL OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. FOR USE AS BUSINESS OCCUPANCY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO THE 2017 NEC.**2018 IBC REVIEW** SEE CP-2023-006062 FOR ORIGINAL BUILDING PERMIT**
- Issued Jun 15, 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. Replace existing furnace and AC, only, in like and kind, no new ductwork
- Issued Jun 10, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF ALL EXISTING STRUCTURES ON THE LOT (BIN #1012704 & BIN # 1012706) AND FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED SIX-STORY STRUCTURE, WITH TWENTY-ONE (21) TOTAL ROOF DECKS INCLUDING TWO (2) DECKS ACCESSED BY THREE (3) STAIRS AND ONE (1) ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE WITH ELEVATOR OVERRUN (ALL DECKS FOR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY). TO BE USED AS MULTI-FAMILY (ONE-HUNDRED (100) DWELLING UNITS) HOUSEHOLD LIVING AND VACANT COMMERCIAL BILEVEL SPACE AT CELLAR AND FIRST FLOOR (USE REGISTRATION PE
- Issued Jun 1, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · EZ PERMIT SPRINKLER RELOCATION (NFPA 13)- For the relocation of sprinkler heads as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Relocate 160 existing sprinklers to ensure the safety of the building, per NFPA 13
- Issued May 29, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Interior wiring only for total (17) apartments AND NORTH CORRIDOR LIGHTING. WIRING THROUGHOUT. INSTALL LIGHT FIXTURES, OUTLETS, SWITCHES, HARDWIRE SMOKE ALARMS, GROUNDING SYSTEM, EMERGENCY LIGHTING, AND EXIT SIGN PER 2017 NEC. DEMO SCOPE: REMOVE EXISTING (PANEL D) 400A, REMOVE ALL CONDUIT AND WIRE BACK TO SOURCE. No fire alarm on this permit
- Issued May 27, 2026
Change of Use · Eating and Drinking Establishments - Sit-Down Restaurant
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Jun 29, 2026
O & E MINI MARKET INC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 1041 Spring Garden St
- Issued Jun 18, 2026
Congregation Rodeph Shalom (The Clubhouse)
Food Preparing and Serving · 615 N Broad St
- Issued Jun 2, 2026
MEIXIANG LIN
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1124 North St
- Issued Apr 9, 2026
Bonnie Crawford
Limited Lodging Operator · 1140 Mount Vernon St
- Issued Apr 9, 2026
underground concepts, llc (annex., broad hall., foundation. )
Special Assembly Occupancy · 699 N Broad St
- Issued Mar 12, 2026
LAYTH'S HALAL BREAKFAST & GRILL, INC
Food Preparing and Serving · 1238 W Girard Ave
- Issued Mar 4, 2026
Zengyu Liu
Limited Lodging Operator · 1125 Wallace St
- Issued Feb 6, 2026
Caring Moments LLC (Caring Moments)
Food Preparing and Serving · 1308-10 W Girard Ave
- Issued Feb 5, 2026
GIRARD MINI MARKET 1 INC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 1322-24 W Girard Ave
- Issued Dec 3, 2025
Today's Child Learning Ctrs (Today's Child Learning Centers)
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 1100-38 W Girard Ave
- Issued Oct 29, 2025
Happy Joy Breakfast LLC (Happy Joy Family Restaurant)
Food Preparing and Serving · 1328 W Girard Ave
- Issued Oct 17, 2025
ZhengHao
Limited Lodging Operator · 1212 Mount Vernon 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 Poplar.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$609,985 owed
- Sheriff sale11 yrs owed
$28,179
- Sheriff sale42 yrs owed
$23,676
- 1 yr owed
$38,900
- 9 yrs owed
$31,692
- 10 yrs owed
$29,329
- 5 yrs owed
$26,166
- 6 yrs owed
$23,623
- 1 yr owed
$21,755
- 3 yrs owed
$19,694
- 2 yrs owed
$18,176
- 9 yrs owed
$17,660
- 1 yr owed
$15,599
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Jan 20, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 28, 2021ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Jul 2, 2026OPEN
RENDERING EQUIPMENT INOPERABLE
- Violation Jul 2, 2026OPEN
SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation Jul 2, 2026OPEN
WASTE ACCUMULATION PROHIBITED
- Violation Jul 2, 2026OPEN
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
- Violation Jul 2, 2026OPEN
MULTIPLUG ADAPTORS
- Violation Jul 2, 2026OPEN
EXTENSION CORDS
- Violation Jul 2, 2026OPEN
PERIODIC TESTING
- Violation Jul 2, 2026OPEN
INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation Jul 2, 2026OPEN
FIRE EXTINGUISHER HANGERS & BRACKETS
- Violation Jul 2, 2026OPEN
UNAPPROVED CONDITIONS
Get the weekly pulse for West Poplar
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 August 1, 2026.