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

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ZIP File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia metro

ZIP 19102

ZIP 19102: 345 permits, $65.34M in deals, 2 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Neighborhoods Rittenhouse, Logan Square

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
345
New units
0
New licenses
0
Median sale
$1.54M
Deal $ volume
$65.34M
Violations
597
Tax-delinquent
31

Permit & deal figures cover the last 12 months; violations and tax delinquencies are the current standing. Business-license counts match the ZIP inside the licensed address (licenses carry no ZIP field of their own).

Notable transfers

12 entries

The biggest recorded deeds on the public record in this ZIP, largest first.

  1. Recorded Jul 11, 2024

    $28M

    3 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy

    to THREE PARKWAY LOWER UNIT ASSOCIATES LLC;THREE PARKWAY UPPER UNIT ASSOCIATES LLC

  2. Recorded Dec 11, 2025

    $23.73M

    110-16 S 16th St

    to 1601 SANSOM INVESTMENTS LLC;LILYSANSOMCAP OWNER LLC

  3. Recorded Jan 7, 2026

    $21.3M

    306-20 N Broad St

    to PHILADELPHIA PARKING AUTHORITY

  4. Recorded Apr 9, 2025

    $8.25M

    320r S Broad St

    to Furness Llc

  5. Recorded Jul 10, 2025

    $7.7M

    257 S 16th St

    to 257 SOUTH 16TH ST LLC

  6. Recorded Dec 18, 2025

    $7.05M

    222-48 N Broad St

    to 222 North Broad Llc

  7. Recorded Aug 4, 2025

    $6.2M

    142-44 N Broad St

    to Penn Hall Investment Llc

  8. Recorded Apr 8, 2025

    $4M

    320r S Broad St

    to Strickland Llc · 2 parcels

  9. Recorded Dec 4, 2024

    $3.05M

    344 S Hicks St

    to BENEVENTO MICHAEL;BENEVENTO RACHEL

  10. Recorded Dec 18, 2025

    $2.78M

    201-19 N 15th St

    to 201 NORTH 15TH LLC;BROAD AND VINE ENGLE SKY LLC;BROAD AND VINE CALICO LLC

  11. Recorded Oct 16, 2025

    $1.73M

    1522 Pine St

    to GREYSTONE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST LL

  12. Recorded Jul 9, 2025

    $1.63M

    1527 Chestnut St

    to ZAKEN REALTY TRUST

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Aug 31, 2026

    1 units

    1435-41 Walnut St

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR A FACADE RESTORATION PER APPROVED PLANS. **MINOR SIDEWALK WORK TO BE INCLUDED**ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS.** IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK**IEBC 2021**

  2. Issued Aug 31, 2026

    1 units

    1501-39 Market St

    Addition and/or Alteration · LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS (NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY) FOR RENOVATIONS TO OFFICE SUITE 1710 ON THE 17TH FLOOR OF AN EXISTING HIGH-RISE OFFICE BUILDING AS PER APPROVED PLANS. EXISTING BUILDING FULLY SPRINKLERED. *2021 IEBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY MEP OR FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**

  3. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    304 units

    1512-14 Spruce St

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS AND PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY AT LEVELS 1 AND 2 IN EXISTING BUILDING. WORK AREA REQUIRED TO HAVE FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM PER NFPA 13. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK.

  4. Issued Aug 24, 2026

    1 units

    1525-29 Locust St

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR A LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS (NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY ) TO THE 3RD FLOOR LEVEL OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS.** IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK**IEBC 2021**EXISTING BUILDING FULLY SPRINKLERED** SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK**

  5. Issued Aug 24, 2026

    1500-42 Market St

    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

  6. Issued Aug 20, 2026

    201-19 N 15th St

    New construction, addition, GFA change · For the creation of covered balconies accessed by second floor. Size and location as shown in plan.

  7. Issued Aug 19, 2026

    1531 Cherry St

    New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING THIRD STORY AND THE ERECTION OF A NEW THIRD-STORY ADDITION ABOVE AN EXISTING TWO (2) STORY STRUCTURE; FOR USE AS A VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE (USE REGISTRATION PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) ON THE FIRST FLOOR, WITH TWO (2) FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS LIVING ABOVE; SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS.

  8. Issued Aug 17, 2026

    1601-05 Walnut St

    Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) STATICALLY ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS

  9. Issued Aug 14, 2026

    1420 Pine St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Modification of existing fire alarm horn/strobe system to strobe/voice evacuation, per submitted Fire Alarm plans and 2016 NFPA 72. Existing initiating zones will remain for re-use.

  10. Issued Aug 14, 2026

    1414 S Penn Sq

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing

  11. Issued Aug 12, 2026

    1518 Chestnut St

    Addition and/or Alterations · Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo CP-2026-002925 FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HVAC APPLIANCES, GRDs, AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK AND FUEL GAS PIPING AND FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) TYPE 1 COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOOD CONNECTED TO EXISTING EXHAUST DUCTWORK, FAN, AND MAKEUP AIR SYSTEM. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IMC. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.

  12. Issued Aug 12, 2026

    1518 Chestnut St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Electrical Permit for combo CP-2026-002925 Install lighting, lighting switches and controls, receptacles, and tele/data wiring as per 2017 NEC.

On the record — distress

Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19102.

Tax-delinquent parcels

$1,996,163 owed

  1. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    1420 Locust St

    $491,915

  2. Sheriff sale12 yrs owed

    1417a Locust St

    $34,418

  3. $436,376

  4. $370,758

  5. $126,499

  6. $83,346

  7. $55,380

  8. 1 yr owed

    325 N 15th St

    $48,505

  9. $45,125

  10. $37,757

  11. 2 yrs owed

    1415 Locust St

    $34,512

  12. $28,773

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Oct 23, 2021ACTIVE

    1511-15 Spruce St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Oct 23, 2021ACTIVE

    1511-15 Spruce St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN

    327 S 16th St

    INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE

  4. Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN

    327 S 16th St

    RENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)

  5. Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN

    1524-30 Walnut St

    BENCHMARKING LATE

  6. Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN

    1601-05 Walnut St

    BENCHMARKING LATE

  7. Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN

    327 S 16th St

    PERIODIC TESTING

  8. Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN

    213-15 S 16th St

    BENCHMARKING LATE

  9. Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN

    327 S 16th St

    PERIODIC TESTING

  10. Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN

    327 S 16th St

    FDC INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE

  11. Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN

    1420-24 Walnut St

    BENCHMARKING LATE

  12. Violation Aug 20, 2026OPEN

    1500-40 John F Kennedy Blvd

    BENCHMARKING LATE

Get the weekly pulse for 19102

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), keyed on the ZIP recorded with each parcel in our weekly ingest. Verify independently before relying on any figure.
Last generated September 18, 2026.