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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia metro
ZIP 19111
ZIP 19111: 661 permits, $162.58M in deals, 20 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Neighborhoods Oxford Circle, Fox Chase, Lawndale, Rhawnhurst, Burholme
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 661
- New units
- 3
- New licenses
- 0
- Median sale
- $335K
- Deal $ volume
- $162.58M
- Violations
- 1,683
- Tax-delinquent
- 354
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.
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- 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. Replace existing 100 amp panel 20 circuit breaker with a 100 amp 30 circuit breaker panel Supply and install surge protector
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Solar Photovoltaic Equipment installed on a one- or two-family dwelling with no ESS equipment and roof slopes not exceeding 2:12 (17%) in accordance with EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR SOLAR PV SYSTEM
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) · For the installation of one (1) non-illuminated flat wall sign accessory to the building use. Size and location as shown in application/plans.
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
New Construction · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT THE 3RD FLOOR LEVEL OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. INSTALLATION TO INCLUDE 2" FIRE SERVICE LINE AND 2." DC WILKINS 950 XLT2 BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. **ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.**
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL III ALTERATIONS, INCLUDING ELIMINATION OF ONE (1) INTERIOR PARKING SPACE (GARAGE), WITH PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY (NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION, GROUP R-3 TO GROUP R-3), TO CREATE A TWO-FAMILY DWELLING WITHIN AN EXISTING SEMI-DETACHED TWO (2) STORY STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLANS. EXISTING BUILDING NOT REQUIRED TO BE SPRINKLERED. *2018 IEBC REVIEW* *SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND MECHANICAL WORK*
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
Lot Line Relocation · For the relocation of lot lines (consolidation) to create one (1) lot (parcel 'A') from two (2) existing lots (927 & 931 Emerson St.). Size and location as shown in application/plans.
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
New Construction · INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND 1” COMBINED SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE WATER HEATER.
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Replace fire Alarm Device fire Alarm Smoke Detector , Pull Station And Horns. ( No Wiring Inside ) ( No Panel replacement ) .
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
New Construction · INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND 1” COMBINED SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF AN EXISTING CATEGORY I SUNROOM IN KIND, NO CHANGE TO EXTERIOR BUILDING DIMENSIONS OR GFA, TO AN EXISTING DETACHED SINGLE-FAMILY STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLAN. *SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND MECHANICAL WORK*
On the record — distress
Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19111.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$4,458,253 owed
- Sheriff sale7 yrs owed
$95,676
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$62,076
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$58,391
- Sheriff sale11 yrs owed
$32,864
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$24,050
- Sheriff sale10 yrs owed
$23,390
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$22,286
- Sheriff sale9 yrs owed
$20,987
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$19,984
- Sheriff sale6 yrs owed
$16,062
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$15,827
- Sheriff sale3 yrs owed
$13,601
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Oct 24, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 19, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 8, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 17, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 9, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 15, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Feb 20, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Nov 23, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 20, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 1, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 17, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 22, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for 19111
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 2, 2026.