THE INDEX: 64 17 · week of Jun 29permits soft, openings quiet, deal ledger quiet

The Philadelphia Index

ZIP File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia metro

ZIP 19104

ZIP 19104: 2,064 permits, $252.38M 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
2,064
New units
396
New licenses
0
Median sale
$510K
Deal $ volume
$252.38M
Violations
2,170
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.

  1. Recorded Oct 21, 2025

    $66.5M

    1242 S 47th St

    to Belmont Neighborhood Education Alliance · 10 parcels

  2. Recorded Mar 30, 2026

    $63M

    1008-10 S 48th St Unit 100

    to West Philadelphia Housing Group Llc · 61 parcels

  3. Recorded Nov 18, 2024

    $22.5M

    3500-40 Powelton Ave

    to Carriage House Owner Llc

  4. Recorded Jul 29, 2024

    $22.14M

    3722-46 Market St

    to National Board of Medical Examiners of the United States of America

  5. Recorded Feb 9, 2026

    $17.46M

    501 University Ave

    to CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA

  6. Recorded Jan 22, 2025

    $14M

    4012-30 Baring St

    to Phadc Flats Llc

  7. Recorded Jul 1, 2025

    $12.23M

    261-71 S 44th St

    to 4323 SPRUCE OWNER LLC · 3 parcels

  8. Recorded Aug 7, 2024

    $9.86M

    4401 Haverford Ave

    to 4401 Haverford Avenue Llc

  9. Recorded Jan 23, 2026

    $9.75M

    17-31 N 41st St

    to UPA 50 OWNER LLC · 8 parcels

  10. Recorded Apr 14, 2025

    $9.72M

    4070 Haverford Ave

    to HAVERFORD LOFTS APARTMENTS LLC

  11. Recorded Jun 7, 2024

    $6.1M

    620 S 42nd St

    to ECG CAMPUS HOUSING LLC · 2 parcels

  12. Recorded Jan 22, 2025

    $6M

    3608-12 Spring Garden St

    to Phadc Powelton Llc

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    1 units

    3406-46 Walnut St

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS WITH NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING WORK.

  2. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    4220 W Thompson St

    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

  3. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    4204 W Thompson St

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

  4. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    3400 Spruce St

    Addition and/or Alterations · EZ PERMIT SPRINKLER RELOCATION (NFPA 13)- For the relocation of sprinkler heads as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans Relocate (159) sprinklers on 5th floor for pharmacy relocation

  5. Issued Jul 8, 2026

    4 units

    3400 Market St

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER PER APPROVED PLANS. NO CHANGE IN SIZE/ ANGLE OR LOCATION OF ANY PARKING SPACES INVOLVED AS A PART OF INSTALLATION.

  6. Issued Jul 8, 2026

    3 units

    421 N Preston St

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY AND LEVEL III ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE NEW PARTITIONS, FIXTURES, FURNISHINGS, FINISHES AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13R MINIMUM. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. *IEBC 2018*

  7. Issued Jul 8, 2026

    1 units

    3025 John F Kennedy Blvd

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS FOR THE FIT-OUT OF SIT-DOWN RESTAURANT (B OCCUPANCY) ON PARTIAL FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING BUILDING PER APPROVED PLANS. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/ FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVMENTS THROUGHOUT. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.

  8. Issued Jul 8, 2026

    901 N 43rd St

    City Demolition · Sub Demolition Permit for CF-2025-003047. Add'l specs: No sidewalk. (1) stucco c/w 903 N. 43rd St. Insulate and sheath c/w 903 N. 43rd if necessary. Erosion control mat with topsoil and seed. 4' corral fence around perimeter of property.

  9. Issued Jul 8, 2026

    901 N 43rd St

    Alterations · 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

  10. Issued Jul 8, 2026

    4201 Chestnut St

    Excavation · COMMERCIAL EXCAVATION PERMIT FOR ZP-2021-016192

  11. Issued Jul 8, 2026

    619 N 35th St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Adding new light fixtures, outlets, switches, exit signs ,emergency lights, fire alarm as per new fit out plans. -NOTED: TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTS REQ"D THROUGHOUT(SEE NOTE 5)-

  12. Issued Jul 8, 2026

    4331 Lancaster Ave

    New Construction · Install a 800-amp electrical service system with 10 meter packs, including proper grounding and bonding. Install one (1) 200-amp subpanel for the house panel, one (1) 200-amp subpanel for the commercial space, and one (1) 125-amp subpanel for each of the 8 dwelling units. Provide electrical wiring throughout the building, including installation of lighting fixtures, switches, exit signs, emergency lighting, and receptacles outlets. Install interconnected smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.

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

  1. Sheriff sale27 yrs owed

    613-15 N 43rd St

    $248,246

  2. Sheriff sale18 yrs owed

    609-11 N 43rd St

    $216,670

  3. Sheriff sale12 yrs owed

    3801 Lancaster Ave

    $75,137

  4. Sheriff sale25 yrs owed

    3822 Parrish St

    $31,772

  5. Sheriff sale4 yrs owed

    201 N 36th St

    $30,485

  6. Sheriff sale15 yrs owed

    3948 Melon St

    $28,122

  7. Sheriff sale25 yrs owed

    3867 Poplar St

    $27,521

  8. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    4238-40 Wallace St

    $26,241

  9. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    1718 N 42nd St

    $23,762

  10. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    4039 Sansom St

    $23,082

  11. Sheriff sale4 yrs owed

    4432 Ludlow St

    $22,786

  12. Sheriff sale7 yrs owed

    336 N 42nd St

    $21,008

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Jun 22, 2026ACTIVE

    3500 Wallace St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Jun 11, 2026ACTIVE

    451 University Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Jun 11, 2026ACTIVE

    4430 Parrish St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Jun 10, 2026ACTIVE

    423 N Holly St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Jun 8, 2026ACTIVE

    4336 Reno St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Jun 8, 2026ACTIVE

    4332 Reno St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Jun 8, 2026ACTIVE

    4334 Reno St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Jun 8, 2026ACTIVE

    874 N Holly St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Jun 8, 2026ACTIVE

    4330 Reno St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Jun 7, 2026ACTIVE

    4328 Reno St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Jun 5, 2026ACTIVE

    3803 Cambridge St

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe May 28, 2026ACTIVE

    3823 Fairmount Ave

    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 July 20, 2026.