THE INDEX: 166 ▲22 · week of Oct 19 — permits firm, openings steady, deal ledger running hot

The Philadelphia Index

ZIP File · The Public Record

Philadelphia metro

ZIP 19105

ZIP 19105: 5 permits in the last 12 months.

Neighborhoods Old City

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
5
New units
0
New licenses
0
Median sale
$0
Deal $ volume
$0
Violations
18
Tax-delinquent
0

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).

Recent permits

5 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Apr 20, 2026

    720 Arch St

    Addition and/or Alterations · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.

  2. Issued Apr 16, 2026

    720 Arch St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Office renovation-replace existing lighting and furnish and install new receptacles as noted as per 2017 NEC.

  3. Issued Apr 15, 2026

    720 Arch St

    Alterations · NEW FIXTURES WITH PIPING TO 4-SINKS, 1-LAV & 1-WATER CLOSET.

  4. Issued Apr 1, 2026

    720 Arch 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 20 HEADS

  5. Issued Mar 25, 2026

    2 units

    720 Arch St

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS WITH NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY AT PARTIAL SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS IN EXISTING BUILDING. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK.

On the record — distress

Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19105.

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Violation Oct 14, 2026OPEN

    720 Arch St

    LIQUID STORAGE CABINETS

  2. Violation Oct 14, 2026OPEN

    720 Arch St

    EXIT DOORS

  3. Violation Oct 14, 2026OPEN

    720 Arch St

    HIGH RISE BUILDINGS

  4. Violation Oct 14, 2026OPEN

    720 Arch St

    RECORD KEEPING

  5. Violation Oct 14, 2026OPEN

    720 Arch St

    EXIT DOORS

  6. Violation Oct 14, 2026OPEN

    720 Arch St

    UTILITY IDENTIFICATION

  7. Violation Oct 14, 2026OPEN

    720 Arch St

    EXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION

  8. Violation Oct 14, 2026OPEN

    720 Arch St

    LOCKDOWN PLAN CONTENTS

  9. Violation Oct 14, 2026OPEN

    720 Arch St

    EXIT SIGNS WHERE REQUIRED

  10. Violation Oct 14, 2026OPEN

    720 Arch St

    UNAPPROVED CONDITIONS

  11. Violation Oct 14, 2026OPEN

    720 Arch St

    SPECIAL ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY LICENSE

  12. Violation Oct 14, 2026OPEN

    720 Arch St

    WET CHEMICAL SYSTEMS

Get the weekly pulse for 19105

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.