THE INDEX: 84 78 · week of Aug 24permits quiet, openings quiet, deal ledger running hot

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Philadelphia

Woodland Terrace

Woodland Terrace: 20 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
20
New units
0
New licenses
2
Median sale
$694K
Deal $ volume
$3.34M
Violations
21
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 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

  2. 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**

  3. 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-

  4. 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

  5. Issued Jul 16, 2026

    508-14 S 42nd St

    Addition and/or Alterations · INSTALLATION OF NEW HVAC SYSTEM FOR MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING WITHIN AN EXISTING BUILDING AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND PHC APPROVAL. *2018 IMC REVIEW*

  6. Issued Jun 2, 2026

    519 Woodland Ter

    Change of Use · Residential - Household Living - Two-Family

  7. Issued May 29, 2026

    1 units

    4217-21 Chester Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION TO THE EAST/PHIPPS WING OF PHILADELPHIA HEALTH CENTER #3. A NFPA 13 AUTOMATIC WET SPRINKLER SYSTEM TO BE INSTALLED THROUGHOUT THE EAST/PHIPPS WING. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IBC AND PHC APPROVAL. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, FIRE SUPPRESSION, AND EXCAVATION WORK. **ASBESTOS ABATEMENT REQUIRED.** **SEPARATE BUILDING, M.E.P., AND FIRE SUPPRESSION PERMITS REQ

  8. Issued Apr 2, 2026

    4143 Woodland Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · For the installation of Star-Bolts and associated ceiling repairs per plan. Brick and mortar repairs to be completed per Philadelphia Historic Commission approval.

  9. Issued Mar 4, 2026

    508-14 S 42nd St

    New Construction or Additions · RENOVATION TO 48 UNIT BUILDING. INTERIOR INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE, WASTE, VENT, AND WATER SUPPLY FOR LISTED FIXTURES. ALL WORK TO BE INSTALLED IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH 2018 PPC AND APPROVED PLANS

  10. Issued Feb 20, 2026

    4224-26 Baltimore Ave

    Sign · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) STATICALLY ILLUMINATED CHANNEL LETTER FLAT WALL SIGN (46 ¼” H X 127" W) FOR A CHILD CARE CENTER ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE AS PER PLANS, **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY ELECTRICAL WORK**

  11. Issued Dec 26, 2025

    4216 Chester Ave

    Alterations · REPAIR/REPLACE MAIN DRAIN.

  12. Issued Dec 12, 2025

    4224-26 Baltimore Ave

    Addition and/or Alterations · FOR AN ALTERATION TO AN EXISTING FIRES SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. FOR THE RELOACTION OF SPINKLER HEADS AS PER APPROVED PLANS. **ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.**

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 Jul 31, 2026OPEN

    4224-26 Baltimore Ave

    PERIODIC TESTING

  2. Violation Jul 31, 2026OPEN

    4224-26 Baltimore Ave

    SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE

  3. Violation Jul 23, 2026OPEN

    4201-47 Woodland Ave

    HALON SYSTEMS

  4. Violation Jul 2, 2026OPEN

    4205 Chester Ave

    INTERIOR SURFACES

  5. Violation Jun 15, 2026OPEN

    4210 Chester Ave

    NEW USE

  6. Violation Jun 8, 2026OPEN

    500 Woodland Ter

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  7. Violation Jun 8, 2026OPEN

    500 Woodland Ter

    EXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

  8. Violation Jun 1, 2026OPEN

    4222 Baltimore Ave

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  9. Violation Jun 1, 2026OPEN

    4203 Chester Ave

    INTERIOR SURFACES

  10. Violation May 5, 2026OPEN

    4224-26 Baltimore Ave

    LABELING

  11. Violation May 5, 2026OPEN

    522 Woodland Ter

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  12. Violation May 5, 2026OPEN

    4224-26 Baltimore Ave

    PERIODIC TESTING

Get the weekly pulse for Woodland Terrace

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 18, 2026.