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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia metro
ZIP 19104
ZIP 19104: 2,071 permits, $186.74M in deals, 46 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Neighborhoods Mantua, University City, East Parkside, Belmont, West Powelton
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 2,071
- New units
- 414
- New licenses
- 0
- Median sale
- $515K
- Deal $ volume
- $186.74M
- Violations
- 3,197
- Tax-delinquent
- 1,038
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.
- Recorded Mar 30, 2026
$63M
to West Philadelphia Housing Group Llc · 61 parcels
- Recorded Jul 29, 2024
$22.14M
to National Board of Medical Examiners of the United States of America
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS FOR MODIFICATION TO FIRST FLOOR BADGED ACCESS DOOR LAYOUT 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 Oct 27, 2026
Make Safe Permit For RP · FOR THE STRUCTURAL REPAIR TO EXTERIOR PORCH, WALL, JOISTS AND ROOF TO RESOLVE CASE #CF-2026-065761. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON THE REFERENCED CASE FILE(S).
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Replace the existing unit with the same type: 97% AFUE Gas Furnace, 80,000 BTU; no new ductwork.NO NEW DUCTWORK IS PART OF THIS PERMIT, APPLIANCE REPLACEMENT LIKE IN KIND ONLY.
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
New Construction · Install a 600-amp electrical service, including wiring and equipment as required with four (4) meter packs, including proper grounding and bonding. Install one (1) 60-amp subpanel for the house panel, and one (1) 150-amp subpanel for each of the three (3) dwelling units. Provide electrical wiring throughout the building, including installation of lighting fixtures, switches, exit signs, emergency lighting, telecommunication wiring and receptacles outlets. Install branch circuits to supply powe
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Relocating 15 diffusers/registers ONLY.
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) · For the replacement of one (1) statically-illuminated wall sign and the documentation of refacing one (1) banner sign. Sign and location as shown in application/plans.
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · EZ STANDARD KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION- For the installation of New Wet Chemical Kitchen Fire Suppression System as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. INSTALL (1) ONE WET CHEMICAL COMMERCIAL KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FOR PROTECTION OF KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD - SEE MECHANICAL *MP-2026-005606*
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard. Partial rewire(fishing wires ), install lights switch receptacles, hardwired smoke detector
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
New Construction · Install new 600A service. Install wiring/devices throughout including smoke alarms and arc fault breakers ,fire alarms .as per APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC .
On the record — distress
Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19104.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$9,785,770 owed
- Sheriff sale27 yrs owed
$248,246
- Sheriff sale18 yrs owed
$216,670
- Sheriff sale12 yrs owed
$75,137
- Sheriff sale25 yrs owed
$31,772
- Sheriff sale4 yrs owed
$30,485
- Sheriff sale15 yrs owed
$28,122
- Sheriff sale25 yrs owed
$27,521
- Sheriff sale6 yrs owed
$26,241
- Sheriff sale6 yrs owed
$23,762
- Sheriff sale6 yrs owed
$23,082
- Sheriff sale4 yrs owed
$22,786
- Sheriff sale7 yrs owed
$21,008
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Oct 27, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 13, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 9, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 18, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 18, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 6, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 6, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 1, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 15, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 14, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 14, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 22, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for 19104
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 November 3, 2026.