Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
West Powelton
West Powelton: 183 permits, $21.38M in deals, 2 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $859,536 across 81 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 183
- New units
- 188
- New licenses
- 6
- Median sale
- $438K
- Deal $ volume
- $21.38M
- Violations
- 307
- Tax-delinquent
- 81
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. Replace the existing unit with the same type: 97% AFUE Gas Furnace, 80,000 BTU; no new ductwork.NO NEW DUCTWORK IS PART OF THIS PERMIT, APPLIANCE REPLACEMENT LIKE IN KIND ONLY.
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
New Construction · Install new 600A service. Install wiring/devices throughout including smoke alarms and arc fault breakers ,fire alarms .as per APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC .
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF 807 NEW SPRINKLER HEADS TO AN EXISTING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING WITH AN EXISTING BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS/ HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS.
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · TO LEGALIZE LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS INCLUDING THE STRUCTURAL WORK AND TO INCLUDE THE EXTERIOR WALL COVERING WORK (NO ALTERATIONS OF ANY EXTERIOR WALL) TO AN EXISTING R2 (3 DWELLING UNITS) OCCUPANCY IN AN EXISTING ATTACHED BUILDING 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 Oct 20, 2026
Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) · FOR THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF ONE (1) NON-ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS
- Issued Oct 16, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · 11 - Receptacles 3 - switches 8 - hanging lights Exit/emergency lighting as required
- Issued Oct 16, 2026
Tank Install/Removal · REMOVE (3) THREE UNDERGORUND TANKS. The removal must comply with the regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP).
- Issued Oct 15, 2026
New Construction · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING WITH 6” FIRE SERVICE, 6" BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY, STANDPIPES COMPLYING WITH NFPA 14, AND FIRE PUMP COMPLYING WITH NFPA 20. 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 Oct 15, 2026
Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) · For the installation of three (3) statically illuminated wall signs. Size and location as shown in application/plans.
- Issued Oct 5, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS RETAIL SALES-CONSUMER GOODS AND RETAIL SALES- FOOD, BEVERAGES, AND GROCERIES. AS PER APPROVED PLANS. *********************************SEPARATE PERMITS FOR ANY OTHER WORK. ************************************************
- Issued Oct 5, 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
New business licenses
8 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Oct 7, 2026
Northwest Commerical Realty Corp
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 4023 Green St
- Issued Sep 18, 2026
Northwest Commerical Realty Corp
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 4023 Green St
- Issued Aug 3, 2026
CAMPUS MINI MARKET INC
Food Preparing and Serving · 401 N 40th St
- Issued Apr 27, 2026
Riverstone Management Group, LLC (SHIBAM)
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 3748 Lancaster Ave
- Issued Apr 20, 2026
PHILLY KABAB INC
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 3748 Lancaster Ave
- Issued Dec 1, 2025
PLANT AND PEOPLE
Food Preparing and Serving · 3952-54 Lancaster Ave
- Issued Oct 18, 2025
REMAX PRIME REAL ESTATE
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 328 N 41st St
- Issued Oct 1, 2025
PHH Mortgage Corp (PHH Mortgage Corp )
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 49 N 46th 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 Powelton.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$859,536 owed
- Sheriff sale7 yrs owed
$21,008
- Sheriff sale4 yrs owed
$3,107
- 20 yrs owed
$73,301
- 14 yrs owed
$71,798
- 4 yrs owed
$50,408
- 20 yrs owed
$37,388
- 12 yrs owed
$29,285
- 22 yrs owed
$28,299
- 22 yrs owed
$27,913
- 25 yrs owed
$26,138
- 20 yrs owed
$24,335
- 24 yrs owed
$19,297
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Jul 14, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 10, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 16, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 9, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 19, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 13, 2023ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Feb 19, 2022ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Feb 12, 2020ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jan 18, 2019ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Oct 23, 2026OPEN
RENDERING EQUIPMENT INOPERABLE
- Violation Oct 22, 2026OPEN
FDC SIGNAGE REQUIRED
- Violation Oct 22, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR STRUCTURE PROTECTIVE TREATMENT
Get the weekly pulse for West Powelton
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.