Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
West Powelton
West Powelton: 118 permits, $17.92M 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
- 118
- New units
- 188
- New licenses
- 5
- Median sale
- $320K
- Deal $ volume
- $17.92M
- Violations
- 222
- 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 Jul 8, 2026
3 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY AND LEVEL III ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE NEW PARTITIONS, FIXTURES, FURNISHINGS, FINISHES AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13R MINIMUM. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. *IEBC 2018*
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
New Construction or Additions · exterior sanitary and 2" domestic water service 5'-0" out of the building
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
New Construction or Additions · exterior sanitary and 2" domestic water 5'-0" out of building
- Issued Jul 2, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT THE SEVENTH FLOOR LEVEL WITH EXISTING 6” FIRE SERVICE AND 6" BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY. 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 Jul 1, 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 Jul 1, 2026
City Demolition · Sub Demolition Permit for CF-2022-022032. For the complete demolition of a property as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. Add'l specs: Replace front sidewalk. (2) stucco c/w 4064, 4068 Spring Garden. Remove rear cmu yard wall and replace with 6' chain link fence around perimeter. Clean debris in rear yard of 4064 Spring Garden. Erosion control mat with topsoil and seed. 4' corral fence across front.
- Issued Jul 1, 2026
New Construction · FOR INSTALLATION OF A SIX-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE, SIX-INCH BACKFLOW PREVENTER, FIRE PUMP, FIRE SPRINKLERED SYSTEM AND STANDPIPES IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS, HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS, NFPA 13, NFPA 14 AND NFPA 20.
- Issued Jun 30, 2026
Excavation · EXCAVATION WORK ASSOCIATED WITH PARKING GARAGE NEW CONSTRUCTION (SEE PERMIT CP-2026-001568) AS PER APPROVED PLANS. *2018 IBC REVIEW*
- Issued Jun 30, 2026
Rough-In · Rough-In Permit for FP-2026-001314 Install (376) sprinklers on 7th floor
- Issued Jun 30, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · 200A Service Replacement - 200A Meter Socket - 200A 30 Space Panel - Grounding & Bonding System - EMT protection - Complete Home Surge Protection Device
- Issued Jun 29, 2026
1 units
New Construction · NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A FIVE (5) TIER OPEN PARKING GARAGE STRUCTURE WITH PARTIAL ENCLOSED GARAGE LEVEL AT GROUND LEVEL AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING NOT REQUIRED TO BE SPRINKLERED, STANDPIPES REQUIRED PER NFPA 14. PRE-CAST CONCRETE FABRICATION BY NITTERHOUSE CONCRETE (PCI CERTIFIED) *2018 IBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**
New business licenses
5 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- 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 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 Jul 9, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGE
- Violation Jul 9, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
- Violation Jul 8, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR STRUCTURE DECORATIVE FEATURES
- Violation Jul 8, 2026OPEN
RENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)
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 August 1, 2026.