ZIP File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia metro
ZIP 19115
ZIP 19115: 351 permits, $88.64M in deals, 5 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Neighborhoods Bustleton, Pennypack Park, Somerton
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 351
- New units
- 55
- New licenses
- 0
- Median sale
- $409K
- Deal $ volume
- $88.64M
- Violations
- 454
- Tax-delinquent
- 146
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 Aug 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · HORIZONTAL CABLING: • Provide labor to install twenty-five (25) flush mount dual Category 6 locations. • Provide labor to install one (1) surface mount single Category 6 wireless access point location. • Provide labor to install sixteen (16) single Category 6 camera locations. These cables will be left unterminated and coiled at teach end for final terminations/connections by others. • Provide labor to install four (4) flush mount in-room dual Category 6 locations. • Provide labor to install fiv
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. · EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION- For the interior demolition on non-bearing partition wall and ceilings as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Structural alteration or repair is expressly PROHIBITED under this permit. Prohibited structural work includes but not limited to any modification to exterior walls, party wall, floor/roof framing and foundations, including underpinning, excavation and removal of foundation slab. NO WORK MAY BE
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE SANITARY AND STORM FRESH IAR INLETS.
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE MAIN DRAIN.
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · - For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; IN
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · Erection of a detach structure with basement and garage for one off street parking. Size and location per plan.
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.
- Issued Aug 17, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Wiring for 5 new residential units within an existing space all work per approved plans NEC 2017 ***NO FIRE ALARM ON THIS PERMIT***
- Issued Aug 14, 2026
EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · All approved work performed in accordance with Residential - EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel
- Issued Aug 14, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Installation of 7.920 kW Roof Mount Solar System consisting of 18 Solar Panels and 18 IQ8HC Microinverters as per 2017 NEC.
- Issued Aug 13, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE WATER HEATER.
- Issued Aug 13, 2026
Solar Panels and Structure · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ROOF-MOUNTED SOLAR COLLECTORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 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 TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL ELECTRICAL WORK.**
On the record — distress
Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19115.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$2,042,807 owed
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$52,508
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$15,223
- Sheriff sale44 yrs owed
$10,097
- Sheriff sale2 yrs owed
$6,202
- Sheriff sale2 yrs owed
$4,017
- 33 yrs owed
$171,218
- 16 yrs owed
$79,482
- 24 yrs owed
$75,722
- 12 yrs owed
$66,589
- 17 yrs owed
$62,158
- 10 yrs owed
$58,751
- 15 yrs owed
$58,224
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe May 28, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jan 30, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 28, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 15, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 11, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 30, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN
BENCHMARKING LATE
- Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN
BENCHMARKING LATE
- Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN
BENCHMARKING LATE
- Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN
BENCHMARKING LATE
- Violation Aug 22, 2026OPEN
UNAPPROVED MATERIALS
- Violation Aug 22, 2026OPEN
STRUCTURAL REPAIR
Get the weekly pulse for 19115
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 September 18, 2026.