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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Yorktown
Yorktown: 39 permits, $20.62M in deals, 4 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $921,669 across 68 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 39
- New units
- 0
- New licenses
- 4
- Median sale
- $296K
- Deal $ volume
- $20.62M
- Violations
- 66
- Tax-delinquent
- 68
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 10, 2025
$8M
to TEMPLE UNIVERSITY-OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
- Recorded Jun 24, 2024
$282K
to VENEGAS CRECENCIA ROBLES;CARBALLIDO ROBLES JOHN MICHAEL
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
Temporary Tents and Canopies · ASSEMBLY USE TENT - LAWFUL OCCUPANCY SHALL BE AS POSTED - REMOVAL DATE ELECTRICAL PERMIT REQUIRED, UNLESS POWER IS PROVIDED THROUGH EXISTING EXTERIOR GROUND FAULT PROTECTED RECEPTACLES AND POWER CORDS ARE RATED EXTRA HEAVY DUTY WITH U. L. LABEL STATING SUCH RATING. NO COOKING OR HEATING PERMITTED WITH THIS APPROVAL. Streets Department permit is required for street closure prior to the start work if applicable.
- Issued Aug 18, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS. FOR USE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. 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 Aug 12, 2026
EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. · 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 Aug 12, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TWO (2) PUSH PIERS TO THE FOUNDATION OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED SINGLE-FAMILY STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLAN.
- Issued Aug 10, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Interior wiring for a recording studio charter school including, lighting, switches, lighting control, telecommunication wiring and receptacle outlets. All work to be perform according to the 2020 NEC and per approved plans.
- Issued Aug 4, 2026
Temporary Tents and Canopies · ASSEMBLY USE TENT - LAWFUL OCCUPANCY SHALL BE AS POSTED - REMOVAL DATE ELECTRICAL PERMIT REQUIRED, UNLESS POWER IS PROVIDED THROUGH EXISTING EXTERIOR GROUND FAULT PROTECTED RECEPTACLES AND POWER CORDS ARE RATED EXTRA HEAVY DUTY WITH U. L. LABEL STATING SUCH RATING. NO COOKING OR HEATING PERMITTED WITH THIS APPROVAL. Streets Department permit is required for street closure prior to the start work if applicable.
- Issued Jul 28, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS WITH NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING.
- Issued Jun 25, 2026
Change of Use · Public, Civic, and Institutional - Educational Facilities
- Issued Jun 4, 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 Apr 28, 2026
Sign · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) STATICALLY ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY WALL SIGN **SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL WORK**
New business licenses
6 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
SALIM KHAN. (SALIM FAST FOOD #1)
Food Caterer · 1300-42 N 9th St
- Issued Aug 14, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1210 Jefferson St
- Issued Apr 22, 2026
Asad khan
Food Caterer · 1300-42 N 9th St
- Issued Mar 6, 2026
goBrands inc (goPuff)
Dumpster License - Private Property · 900 Jefferson St
- Issued Sep 12, 2025
Acelero Learning Camden Inc
Food Caterer · 900 Jefferson St
- Issued Aug 11, 2025
AUTOZONE STORES LLC (AUTOZONE #10535)
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 901-15 W Girard Ave
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Yorktown.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$921,669 owed
- Sheriff sale7 yrs owed
$9,640
- Sheriff sale9 yrs owed
$5,399
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$4,195
- Sheriff sale3 yrs owed
$3,086
- 34 yrs owed
$85,647
- 26 yrs owed
$63,379
- 23 yrs owed
$59,196
- 17 yrs owed
$43,384
- 19 yrs owed
$39,209
- 14 yrs owed
$36,804
- 17 yrs owed
$34,399
- 14 yrs owed
$31,497
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Apr 16, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Aug 6, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
- Violation Aug 6, 2026OPEN
VACANT & OPEN PROPERTIES
- Violation Aug 6, 2026OPEN
VACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
- Violation Aug 6, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Aug 5, 2026OPEN
BENCHMARKING LATE
- Violation Aug 3, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Aug 3, 2026OPEN
RENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)
- Violation Aug 3, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA MOTOR VEHICLE WITHIN THE PROPERTY LINE
- Violation Aug 3, 2026OPEN
RENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)
- Violation Aug 3, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
- Violation Aug 3, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
Get the weekly pulse for Yorktown
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.