Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Whitman
Whitman: 211 permits, $23.25M in deals, 7 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $1,673,706 across 143 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 211
- New units
- 3
- New licenses
- 14
- Median sale
- $300K
- Deal $ volume
- $23.25M
- Violations
- 265
- Tax-delinquent
- 143
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.
- Recorded Jul 21, 2025
$1.25M
to PURE PROPERTIES CONSTRUCTION & MANAGEMENT LLC · 3 parcels
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
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
- Issued Oct 19, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT, FAI & MD CURB INTO BUILDING.
- Issued Oct 15, 2026
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
- Issued Oct 10, 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. Install Goodman 96% 60k btu furnace, 3 ton AC. ductwork, and 11 registers
- Issued Oct 3, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE 3/4" WDP, CS & SHUTOFF VALVE.
- Issued Sep 29, 2026
EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · - All approved work performed in accordance with Residential - EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel
- Issued Sep 29, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.
- Issued Sep 24, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE (REMOVAL OF MORE THAN 2/3 OF EXISTING STRUCTURAL FRAMING) AND FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH 8'-0" 3RD STORY FRONT SETBACK, ROOF DECK, AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS.
- Issued Sep 24, 2026
Make Safe Permit For RP · MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO COMPLY WITH UNSAFE VIOLATION CF-2024-088110 FOR STRUCTURAL REPAIRS PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801. LICENSED 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 STRUCTURE IS IN SOUND CONDITION AT COMPLETION.
- Issued Sep 22, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Interior alterations include structural repairs, remodeling and updating the existing interior spaces without changing the building's footprint or structure. details per plan.
- Issued Sep 18, 2026
New Construction · INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING TO INCLUDE 2" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A 2" 950XLT2BFSS BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
- Issued Sep 18, 2026
New Construction · INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING TO INCLUDE 2" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A 2" 950XLT2BFSS BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Sep 10, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2419 S Philip St
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
PORTER FOOD MARKET II INC
Food Preparing and Serving · 2438 S 3rd St
- Issued Aug 6, 2026
PREMIER REAL ESTATE INC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 132 Roseberry St
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
LeTeisha Neufville
Limited Lodging Operator · 2431 S Lee St
- Issued Jul 1, 2026
2351 Anthony Inc (Waltz)
Sidewalk Cafe · 2351 S Front St
- Issued Jun 24, 2026
David Golan
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2530 S Philip St
- Issued Jun 1, 2026
BUI DUNG D PHAM DAI T
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2532 S 2nd St
- Issued May 21, 2026
Edward Carlin
Limited Lodging Operator · 307 Daly St
- Issued May 15, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2435 S Fairhill St
- Issued May 7, 2026
SELENE FIANANCE LP
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 337 Gladstone St
- Issued Apr 20, 2026
THOMAS J PERRY C/O TD BANK PFC (TD BANK PFC)
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2547 S 5th St
- Issued Mar 19, 2026
2351 Anthony Inc (Waltz)
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 2351 S Front St
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Whitman.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$1,673,706 owed
- Sheriff sale31 yrs owed
$62,160
- Sheriff sale14 yrs owed
$37,366
- Sheriff sale19 yrs owed
$35,328
- Sheriff sale26 yrs owed
$35,092
- Sheriff sale9 yrs owed
$19,261
- Sheriff sale3 yrs owed
$4,239
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$2,947
- 25 yrs owed
$126,969
- 19 yrs owed
$49,075
- 15 yrs owed
$44,550
- 23 yrs owed
$40,463
- 22 yrs owed
$39,674
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Sep 28, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 23, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 30, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 9, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 28, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 29, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 22, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 14, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 11, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 13, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 7, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 13, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for Whitman
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.