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

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ZIP File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia metro

ZIP 19106

ZIP 19106: 558 permits, $111.84M in deals, 6 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Neighborhoods Old City, Society Hill, Riverfront, Northern Liberties

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
558
New units
5
New licenses
0
Median sale
$1.3M
Deal $ volume
$111.84M
Violations
421
Tax-delinquent
114

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 Apr 7, 2026

    $30M

    428-36 Walnut St

    to 436 WALNUT STREET LLC

  2. Recorded May 27, 2025

    $25.25M

    400 Ranstead St

    to SCI BOURSE PRK LLC

  3. Recorded Mar 30, 2026

    $10.1M

    215r Vine St

    to Rcg 219 Vine Llc · 15 parcels

  4. Recorded Jul 9, 2024

    $10M

    400 Market St

    to LAK 400 OWNER LLC

  5. Recorded Jun 2, 2025

    $9.45M

    214 Vine St

    to 214 Vine Street Llc

  6. Recorded Jan 9, 2026

    $6.75M

    141-43 N 4th St

    to ONYX 141 LLC · 3 parcels

  7. Recorded Mar 13, 2025

    $6.24M

    14 N Front St

    to Krishna Chhaya Philly Llc · 4 parcels

  8. Recorded Jul 11, 2024

    $5.6M

    135-37 N 3rd St

    to THIRD ST 135 LLC

  9. Recorded Jul 26, 2024

    $3.7M

    115-17 N 3rd St

    to GENESIS 115 N 3RD LLC

  10. Recorded Feb 25, 2025

    $3.6M

    148 N 2nd St

    to URBAN FUND INC · 5 parcels

  11. Recorded Jul 2, 2024

    $3.25M

    300 Market St

    to 300 MARKET LLC

  12. Recorded Jun 24, 2025

    $3.03M

    730 Chestnut St

    to FOUR TIGERS LIMITED

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Jul 8, 2026

    399 Market St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Install one 400 amp and two 125 amp subpanels for a fit out of a daycare center. Total rewire through out and install lighting, switches, exit signs, emergency lighting and receptacle outlets. Install branch circuits to supply power to HVAC equipment and appliances. All work to be done according to the 2017 NEC and per approved plans.

  2. Issued Jul 8, 2026

    114 Chestnut St

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

  3. Issued Jul 8, 2026

    8 Saint James Ct

    Addition and/or Alteration · Run new wire for outlets and switches on top floor (master bedroom, closet and master bathroom) Run new wire for spotlights on the top floor( master bedroom, closet and master bathroom) Run new wire for outlets and switches on main floor (living room and kitchen) Run new wire on the main floor (kitchen) Run new wire in the kitchen pantry (main Floor) run new wire for spotlights in guest bathroom (main floor) Run new wire in the closet (main Floor) Run new wire for spotlights in the mudroom (1st

  4. Issued Jul 8, 2026

    241 S 4th St

    EZ Roof Covering Replacement · For the Installation of New Roof Coverings on Existing Roofs as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. As per PHC approval

  5. Issued Jul 8, 2026

    700-14 Spruce St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Install one (1) 400-amp subpanel from the existing electrical service, including all required feeders and overcurrent protection. From the new subpanel, install dedicated branch circuits to supply power for six (6) Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) chargers located in the parking lot. Provide all required conduit, conductors, disconnecting means and protective bollards. All work shall be performed in accordance with the 2017 NEC and per approved plans.

  6. Issued Jul 7, 2026

    1 units

    400-22 Pine St

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO EIGHT LARGE COLUMNS ON THE PORTICO ON PINE STREET TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE THE REPAIR AND CLEANING OF COLUMNS, REMOVE LOOSE PAINT, ERECTION OF SCAFFOLD, NETTING AND REPAINT COLUMNS. FOR USE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ********************************SEPARATE PERMITS FOR ANY OTHER WORK. **********************************

  7. Issued Jul 7, 2026

    109-13 N Orianna St

    Rough-In · Rough-In Permit for FP-2026-001387 SUPPLY AND INSTALL ALL REQUIRED SPRINKLERS, PIPING, HANGERS AND FITTINGS PER NFPA 13R

  8. Issued Jul 7, 2026

    433-41 Chestnut St

    Shelter/Platform · - Erection of a sidewalk shelter platform as per Engineered Plans. Streets Department permit is required for sidewalk closure prior to the start work. The scaffold should be secured to the sidewalk and not to the building.

  9. Issued Jul 7, 2026

    200 W Washington Sq

    Shelter/Platform · SHELTER PLATFORM PERMIT- Erection of sidewalk shelter platform 100 l.f. on Walnut St. with the deck at 300 P.S.I. each as per Engineered Plans. Streets Department permit is required for sidewalk closure prior to the start work. SR-2026-034855

  10. Issued Jul 6, 2026

    1 units

    623-25 Pine St

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR A LEVEL I INTERIOR ALTERATIONS (NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY ) TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. FOR RESTROOM UPDATES ON THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR LEVEL OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. STRUTURAL 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 2018**EXISTING BUILDING IS NOT SPRINKLERED** SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK**

  11. Issued Jul 6, 2026

    113 Bread St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Remodel of bathroom in 8th fl apt, replacement of fixtures, installation of 3 switches, 2 outlets, 1 recessed light, 1 ventilation fan, 2 light sconces

  12. Issued Jul 5, 2026

    20-22 N 3rd St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Total rewire of tenant space, including wiring, lighting, lighting control, receptacle outlets, exit signs, emergency lighting, equipment and fixtures for a tenant space. All work to be done according to the 2017 NEC and per approved plans.

On the record — distress

Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19106.

Tax-delinquent parcels

$4,106,958 owed

  1. Sheriff sale20 yrs owed

    101-11 Arch St # Bd

    $92,143

  2. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    130 Spruce St Apt 25a

    $70,901

  3. Sheriff sale3 yrs owed

    00233 S 06th St Ph2403

    $62,739

  4. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    151r-59 N 2nd St # W

    $9,165

  5. Sheriff sale10 yrs owed

    121-35 Walnut St # 15

    $6,423

  6. Sheriff sale3 yrs owed

    00241 S 06th St Comm

    $4,566

  7. $1,166,089

  8. 2 yrs owed

    25 N 4th St

    $340,424

  9. 9 yrs owed

    232 S 3rd St

    $254,635

  10. 3 yrs owed

    707 Chestnut St

    $247,592

  11. $105,643

  12. 3 yrs owed

    240 S 4th St

    $101,087

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Jul 5, 2026ACTIVE

    32-42 Bank St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Apr 13, 2026ACTIVE

    701-39 Market St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Jan 16, 2026ACTIVE

    319 N Front St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Jun 24, 2025ACTIVE

    13 N 3rd St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe May 22, 2025ACTIVE

    410 Spruce St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Mar 10, 2025ACTIVE

    116-18 Chestnut St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Apr 26, 2024ACTIVE

    3a N Christopher Columbus Blvd

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Dec 29, 2023ACTIVE

    15 N 3rd St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Nov 10, 2023ACTIVE

    410 Spruce St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Apr 27, 2023ACTIVE

    21-25 N 2nd St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Dec 1, 2022ACTIVE

    13 N 3rd St

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe Jun 2, 2022ACTIVE

    220-50 S 5th St

    Unsafe structure designation

Get the weekly pulse for 19106

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.