Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Wissahickon
Wissahickon: 106 permits, $30.19M in deals, 1 sheriff-sale flag in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $706,399 across 50 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 106
- New units
- 2
- New licenses
- 2
- Median sale
- $380K
- Deal $ volume
- $30.19M
- Violations
- 100
- Tax-delinquent
- 50
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 26, 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
- Issued Oct 15, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · 1st floor unit rewire with outlets, lights, switches, fixtures, smoke/co, detectors on existing 100amp breaker panel
- Issued Oct 15, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Oct 15, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Oct 9, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Remove TOP and underlayment. Replace wood decking as needed, per plans. Perform framing repairs as needed, per plans. Install new underlayment and new TPO. Replace 2 drains. Install overflow drain. details per plan
- Issued Oct 5, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing Repair broken pipe
- Issued Oct 4, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing Sewer line repair in front yard near foundation wall.
- Issued Sep 25, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO ONE (1) EXISTING DWELLING UNIT AT THE 1ST FLOOR WITHOUT A CHANGE TO EXISTING GROUP R-2 FOUR (4) FAMILY DWELLING OCCUPANCY. EXISTING BUILDING IS NOT SPRINKLERED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2021 IEBC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING WORK.
- Issued Sep 24, 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 Sep 22, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE WATER HEATER.
- Issued Sep 22, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.
New business licenses
4 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Jan 29, 2026
ALI CAFE LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 5134 Rochelle Ave
- Issued Nov 21, 2025
I&D REALTY LIQUOR LLC (THE BRASS TAP-PHILLY )
Sidewalk Cafe · 177 Markle St
- Issued Sep 11, 2025
FETCH PARK MANAYUNK LLC
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 3720-40 Main St
- Issued Jul 25, 2025
Mountain Laurel Montessori
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 5261-65 Ridge Ave
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Wissahickon.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$706,399 owed
- Sheriff sale21 yrs owed
$6,565
- 26 yrs owed
$105,214
- 12 yrs owed
$44,810
- 7 yrs owed
$39,767
- 8 yrs owed
$35,717
- 44 yrs owed
$35,476
- 25 yrs owed
$30,102
- 3 yrs owed
$23,064
- 6 yrs owed
$20,863
- 5 yrs owed
$20,822
- 4 yrs owed
$18,937
- 4 yrs owed
$18,231
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Oct 22, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 30, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Oct 22, 2026OPEN
UNSAFE STRUCTURE
- Violation Oct 22, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR WALLS
- Violation Oct 20, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Oct 20, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Oct 20, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Sep 25, 2026OPEN
RETAINING WALL
- Violation Sep 18, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Sep 18, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Sep 18, 2026OPEN
RENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)
- Violation Sep 18, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
Get the weekly pulse for Wissahickon
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.