THE INDEX: 166 ▲22 · week of Oct 19 — permits firm, openings steady, deal ledger running hot

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Philadelphia

Woodland Terrace

Woodland Terrace: 25 permits, $3.34M in deals, 2 tax-delinquent parcels in the last 12 months.

Owed to the city $42,363 across 2 delinquent parcels

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
25
New units
0
New licenses
2
Median sale
$694K
Deal $ volume
$3.34M
Violations
28
Tax-delinquent
2

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.

  1. Recorded Jun 7, 2024

    $6.1M

    620 S 42nd St

    to ECG CAMPUS HOUSING LLC · 2 parcels

  2. Recorded Aug 8, 2025

    $4.5M

    510 S 42nd St

    to Ucity Bh Partnership Lp

  3. Recorded Apr 2, 2026

    $1.36M

    517 S 42nd St

    to HUANG XIAN ZHONG

  4. Recorded Nov 7, 2025

    $725K

    4249 Regent Sq

    to WALSH MATTHEW;RENFROE ELLEN

  5. Recorded May 6, 2025

    $710K

    4241 Regent Sq

    to WILKINSON EMILY;WILKINSON MARSHALL P IV

  6. Recorded Aug 22, 2025

    $700K

    4247 Regent Sq

    to WINN CHRISTOPHER;RABIECKI KATHERINE

  7. Recorded Dec 9, 2025

    $663K

    4225 Regent Sq

    to BEDOLL DEBORAH;HOFFER AARON

  8. Recorded Aug 15, 2025

    $650K

    624 S 42nd St

    to LIAG ALAN CHINGLUN;LIANG HUEIFANG YARNG

  9. Recorded Aug 15, 2024

    $625K

    4227 Regent Sq

    to BARBER JOHN D;BARBER REBECCA

  10. Recorded Jul 2, 2024

    $623K

    4005 Woodland Ave

    to TUTTLE MARK H

  11. Recorded Sep 2, 2025

    $620K

    4216 Chester Ave

    to HERRON SEAN CARL;HERRON ABIGAIL ASUNCION;HERRON ABIGAIL ASUNCION

  12. Recorded May 7, 2026

    $590K

    4147 Woodland Ave

    to TDM HOLDINGS LLC

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    4238 Chester Ave

    New construction, addition, GFA change · Erection of a Semi-Detached structure with roof access structure. Roof deck accessed by Pilot House. Accessory Interior off street Parkin(2 Spaces).

  2. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    4238 Chester Ave

    New construction, addition, GFA change · Erection of a Semi-Detached structure with roof access structure. Roof deck accessed by Pilot House. Accessory Interior off street Parkin(2 Spaces).

  3. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    4238 Chester Ave

    New construction, addition, GFA change · Erection of a Semi-Detached structure with roof access structure. Roof deck accessed by Pilot House. Accessory Interior off street Parkin(2 Spaces).

  4. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    4238 Chester Ave

    New construction, addition, GFA change · Erection of a Semi-Detached structure with roof access structure. Roof deck accessed by Pilot House. Accessory Interior off street Parkin(2 Spaces).

  5. Issued Oct 13, 2026

    4217-21 Chester Ave

    Alterations · ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING HEALTHCARE CENTER. INTERIOR INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE, WASTE, VENT, AND WATER SUPPLY FOR LISTED FIXTURES. ALL MATERIALS SHALL BE METALLIC TO ROOF EXTENSION. VENTING TO BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 919 PHILADELPHIA SINGLE STACK VENT SYSTEM. ALL WORK TO BE INSTALLED IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH 2018 PPC AND APPROVED PLANS

  6. Issued Oct 8, 2026

    4256 Regent Sq

    New construction, addition, GFA change · for the erection of a stair, landing and roof over the landing and for the erection of a rear yard fence to an existing single family attached structure, size and location as shown in the plan.

  7. Issued Oct 2, 2026

    4217-21 Chester Ave

    Addition and/or Alterations · FOR INSTALLATION OF HVAC APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT, DUCTWORK AND REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS PER APPROVED PLANS AND MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.

  8. Issued Oct 1, 2026

    4217-21 Chester Ave

    New Construction · TO INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT BUILDING B (PHIPPS WING) TO INCLUDE 4" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A 4" AMES 2000SS BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

  9. Issued Aug 25, 2026

    4238-40 Chester Ave

    Combined Lot Line Relocation and New Development · For the demolition of all existing structures. For the lot line subdivision of 1 parcel (Parcel A 4238-40 CHESTER AVE) into 4 parcels (Proposed Parcel B/C/D/E) as per attached survey drawing

  10. Issued Aug 14, 2026

    4217-21 Chester Ave

    Excavation · FOR AN EXCAVATION WORK FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW ELEVATION. ** ANY DEVIATION WILL REQUIRE AN AMENDED BUILDING PERMIT.**IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK**IEBC 2021**

  11. Issued Aug 13, 2026

    4217-21 Chester Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · New panels and elevator feeders per drawings, new lighting and controls per drawings., add on to existing fire alarm system per attached fire alarm shop/vendors drawings Low voltage as shown ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC,2016 NFPA-72. -HCF code compliant wiring per 517.13(A) and tamper resistant recepts in req'd areas-

  12. Issued Aug 5, 2026

    508-14 S 42nd St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Install electrical service, including meter packs, complete with proper grounding and bonding, Install all required branch circuit wiring, including: Interior and exterior lighting fixtures, light switches, receptacle outlets, exit signs and emergency lighting. Install interconnected smoke alarms and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms. Furnish and install a complete fire alarm system, including all required devices, wiring, and controls. All work to be done according to the 2017 NEC, 2016 NFPA 72 an

New business licenses

2 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued Apr 8, 2026

    Bright Beginnings Learning LLC (The Learning Experience Baltimore Ave)

    Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 4224-26 Baltimore Ave

  2. Issued Feb 6, 2026

    Saint Joseph's University

    Hazardous Materials · 4201-47 Woodland Ave

On the record — distress

The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Woodland Terrace.

Tax-delinquent parcels

$42,363 owed

  1. $37,879

  2. $4,484

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Violation Oct 21, 2026OPEN

    515 S 42nd St

    EXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

  2. Violation Oct 14, 2026OPEN

    523 S 42nd St

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  3. Violation Oct 14, 2026OPEN

    523 S 42nd St

    EXTERIOR STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION

  4. Violation Oct 14, 2026OPEN

    523 S 42nd St

    EXTERIOR STRUCTURE PROTECTIVE TREATMENT

  5. Violation Oct 14, 2026OPEN

    523 S 42nd St

    EXTERIOR STRUCTURE HANDRAILS GUARDRAILS

  6. Violation Oct 14, 2026OPEN

    523 S 42nd St

    EXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

  7. Violation Aug 28, 2026OPEN

    4203 Chester Ave

    BENCHMARKING LATE

  8. Violation Jul 31, 2026OPEN

    4224-26 Baltimore Ave

    SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE

  9. Violation Jul 31, 2026OPEN

    4224-26 Baltimore Ave

    PERIODIC TESTING

  10. Violation Jul 23, 2026OPEN

    4201-47 Woodland Ave

    HALON SYSTEMS

  11. Violation Jul 2, 2026OPEN

    4205 Chester Ave

    INTERIOR SURFACES

  12. Violation Jun 15, 2026OPEN

    4210 Chester Ave

    NEW USE

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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.