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Philadelphia
Wissahickon Hills
Wissahickon Hills: 19 permits, $4.19M in deals, 3 tax-delinquent parcels in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $48,834 across 3 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 19
- New units
- 0
- New licenses
- 0
- Median sale
- $395K
- Deal $ volume
- $4.19M
- Violations
- 11
- Tax-delinquent
- 3
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 Dec 4, 2025
$420K
to SAUER MARCIANN W TR;HARKNESS-WOOD FAMILY IRREVOCABLE TRUST
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Wiring the house as per code with switches, outlets light fixtures, C/O and smoke detectors
- Issued Aug 19, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install new wiring. Install 120 volt interconnected Smoke/Co detectors. Provide dedicated branch circuit for A/C with disconnect outdoor. All work to be performed according to 2020 NEC.
- Issued Aug 10, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing Replacing 40 gallon gas water heater
- Issued Aug 5, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Jul 29, 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 Jul 8, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Jun 23, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · For interior alteration to the basement level to restore the existing interior parking garage, and for finishing the basement per plan.
- Issued Apr 9, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Replace 4-3 way switches, Distribution panel, 1 GFCI replacement, 2 GFCI basement & kitchen,1 GFIC replacement bathroom, Ground service, 1 GFCI outside, 1 LED light fixture basement. 22 receptacle replacement, 18 switches replacement (All wires are fished as per 2017 nec)
- Issued Mar 18, 2026
Parking Only · No changes to previously approved structure dimensions per ZP-2021-001439.
- Issued Mar 5, 2026
Solar Panels and Structure · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ROOF-MOUNTED SOLAR COLLECTORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE 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 Feb 9, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · ***NEC 2017 FISHING ONLY*** 200A Service Replacement 200A Grounding System 30CKT Main Breaker Panel
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Wissahickon Hills.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$48,834 owed
- 12 yrs owed
$46,197
- 2 yrs owed
$1,384
- 2 yrs owed
$1,254
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Violation Aug 13, 2026OPEN
VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
- Violation Jul 6, 2026OPEN
INTERIOR DEMOLITION
- Violation Jun 1, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Jan 8, 2026OPEN
NEW ELECTRICAL WIRING
- Violation Jan 8, 2026OPEN
HVAC SYSTEM
- Violation Jan 8, 2026OPEN
NEW PLUMBING
- Violation Sep 30, 2025OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Sep 30, 2025OPEN
RUBBISH & GARBAGE
- Violation Jun 21, 2025OPEN
VEGETATION
- Violation Jun 21, 2025OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA MOTOR VEHICLE WITHIN THE PROPERTY LINE
- Violation Aug 15, 2024OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA MOTOR VEHICLE WITHIN THE PROPERTY LINE
Get the weekly pulse for Wissahickon Hills
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 September 16, 2026.