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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Yorktown
Yorktown: 38 permits, $20.91M 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
- 38
- New units
- 1
- New licenses
- 4
- Median sale
- $292K
- Deal $ volume
- $20.91M
- Violations
- 48
- 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 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**
- Issued Apr 14, 2026
Sign · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN (SIGN A1, A2, & A3) AND REPLACEMENT OF ONE (1) EXISTING FREE-STANDING SIGN. AS PER PLANS. *****SEPARATE ELECTRICAL PERMIT ******
- Issued Mar 30, 2026
Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) · For the installation of one (1) wall sign (Sign A1, A2, & A3) and replacement of one (1) existing free standing sign. Size and location as shown in plans.
- Issued Mar 26, 2026
Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) · FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE (1) STATICALLY ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY WALL SIGN. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS.
- Issued Mar 11, 2026
Alterations · REPLACING MAIN DRAIN AND FAI TRAP approximately 7ft long
- Issued Mar 9, 2026
Alterations · Repair/replace curb trap, fresh air inlet and main house drain
New business licenses
4 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- 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 Jul 8, 2026OPEN
RENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)
- Violation Jul 6, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
- Violation Jul 6, 2026OPEN
VACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
- Violation Jul 6, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Jun 17, 2026OPEN
PLUMBING SYSTEMS- HAZARDS
- Violation Jun 17, 2026OPEN
PLUMBING SYSTEMS- SANITARY MAINTENANCE
- Violation Jun 17, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS, SKYLIGHTS DOOR FRAMES
- Violation Jun 17, 2026OPEN
PLUMBING SYSTEMS- GENERAL
- Violation Jun 10, 2026OPEN
EXIT DOORS
- Violation Jun 10, 2026OPEN
FIRE EXTINGUISHER HANGERS & BRACKETS
- Violation Jun 10, 2026OPEN
EXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION
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 August 1, 2026.