Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
West Poplar
West Poplar: 170 permits, $20.34M 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
- 170
- New units
- 10
- New licenses
- 14
- Median sale
- $485K
- Deal $ volume
- $20.34M
- Violations
- 258
- 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 Oct 27, 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. MULTI FAMILY - EACH HVAC UNIT TO BE SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN EACH DWELLING UNIT. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES. For the replacement of 2 HVAC SYSTEMS . Unit 1 Installation of 60k BTU gas furnace, 92 % efficiency with 2 Ton coil and condenser. Unit 2
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
Sign · **Existing Philadelphia Historic Property** WALL SIGN PERMIT- FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) STATICALLY ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN. (ZP-2026-008956) No projecting sign on this permit. Flat wall sign is already installed. To comply CF-2025-102766
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
Excavation · FOR EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL OF SITE AND INSTALLATION OF RELATED STABILIZATION MEASURES. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. ** SEE BUILDING PERMIT FOR ALL STRUCTURAL WORK ** **PROJECT INCLUDES UNDERPINNING**
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
City Demolition · Sub Demolition Permit for CF-2026-143388. For the complete demolition of a property as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. Add'l specs: No sidewalk. Sheath and stucco shared wall c/w 1319 Brown. Erosion control mat with topsoil and seed. 4' corral fence across front of property.
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
Alterations · 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 Oct 21, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · NTERIOR RENOVATION TO AN EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY BUILDING. NEW KITCHEN CABINETS AND APPLIANCES AND FINISHED BASEMENT. REPLACE EXISTING FLOORING AND REPAINT WALLS. DETAILS PER PLAN. NO STRUCTURAL WORK.
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR INSTALLATION OF HVAC APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT, DUCTWORK AND REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS PER APPROVED PLANS AND MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.
- Issued Oct 19, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · INSTALL POWER WIRING, LIGHTING & CONTROLS, EMERGENCY LIGHTING AND EXIT SIGN AND RECEPTACLES, INSTALL ELECTRICAL PANELS FOR VANILLA BOX SPACE INCLUDING MEZZANINE ON GROUND FLOOR. ALL WORK TO BE PERFORM ACCORDING TO THE 2017 NEC AND PER APPROVED PLANS.
- Issued Oct 15, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · INSTALL 600 AMP ELECTRICAL SERVICE AND 5 METER PACKS WITH PROPER GROUNDING AND BONDING. INSTALL ONE 100 AMPS SUBPANELS FOR HOUSE. ONE 200 AMPS SUBPANEL FOR COMMERCIAL SPACE AND ONE 125 AMPS SUBPANEL FOR EACH OF THE 3 DWELLING UNITS. INSTALL WIRING, LIGHTING, SWITCHES AND RECEPTACLE OUTLETS. INSTALL INTERCONNECTED SMOKE AND CO ALARMS ACCORDING TO THE 2017 NEC. INSTALL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM ACCORDING TO THE 2016 NFPA 72 AND PER PLANS.
- Issued Oct 15, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo CP-2025-000411
- Issued Oct 15, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Remove (4) ungrounded receptacles and Install (4) New Arc Fault GFCI receptacles.
- Issued Oct 13, 2026
1 units
New Construction · FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SEMI-DETACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK ABOVE THE REAR SECOND FLOOR PORTION ACCESSED BY THE REAR THIRD FLOOR. FOR USE AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ****************************SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE-SUPPRESSION WORK. *****************
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Sep 21, 2026
1308 W GIRARD AVENUE PHI LLC
Food Caterer · 1308-10 W Girard Ave
- Issued Sep 2, 2026
Lisarny Convenience Store II Inc
Food Preparing and Serving · 727-29 N 10th St
- Issued Aug 5, 2026
Baoguo Li
Limited Lodging Operator · 620 N 10th St
- Issued Jul 27, 2026
ROYAL SMOKE SHOP INC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 1039 Spring Garden St
- 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
underground concepts, llc (annex., broad hall., foundation. )
Special Assembly Occupancy · 699 N Broad St
- Issued Apr 9, 2026
Bonnie Crawford
Limited Lodging Operator · 1140 Mount Vernon 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
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 Oct 22, 2026OPEN
INTERIOR LIMIT STATE
- Violation Oct 21, 2026OPEN
INTERIOR SURFACES
- Violation Oct 21, 2026OPEN
ELECTRICAL- HAZARD
- Violation Oct 20, 2026OPEN
VACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
- Violation Oct 20, 2026OPEN
VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
- Violation Oct 16, 2026OPEN
RENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)
- Violation Oct 8, 2026OPEN
RUBBISH & GARBAGE
- Violation Oct 8, 2026OPEN
RUBBISH & GARBAGE
- Violation Oct 8, 2026OPEN
RUBBISH & GARBAGE
- Violation Oct 8, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
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 November 3, 2026.