THE INDEX: 84 78 · week of Aug 24permits quiet, openings quiet, deal ledger running hot

The Philadelphia Index

ZIP File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia metro

ZIP 19119

ZIP 19119: 917 permits, $113.93M in deals, 27 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Neighborhoods East Mount Airy, West Mount Airy, Chestnut Hill, Strawberry Mansion

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
917
New units
122
New licenses
0
Median sale
$445K
Deal $ volume
$113.93M
Violations
963
Tax-delinquent
587

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 Aug 5, 2024

    $21.8M

    25 W Hortter St Unit A

    to 25 W HORTTER LP · 7 parcels

  2. Recorded Jun 2, 2025

    $13.17M

    301 W Johnson St

    to 6400 Greene Realty Llc · 2 parcels

  3. Recorded Apr 2, 2025

    $11.46M

    6439-43 Greene St

    to Phadc Gardens Llc

  4. Recorded Jan 15, 2026

    $8.41M

    6610 Germantown Ave

    to 6610 GERMANTOWN LP

  5. Recorded Jun 7, 2024

    $2.99M

    7306 Devon St

    to 7310 DEVON LLC · 2 parcels

  6. Recorded Aug 7, 2025

    $2.54M

    714r W Mount Airy Ave

    to LANGER TIMOTHY JERRY FRANCIS TR;LANGER RACHEL ANN TR;TIMOTHY AND RACHEL LANGER REVOCABLE TRUST · 4 parcels

  7. Recorded Aug 8, 2025

    $2.5M

    1001 Kitchens Ln

    to WATTS DUNCAN;MACGREGOR MEREDITH

  8. Recorded Apr 10, 2025

    $2.4M

    714 W Mount Airy Ave

    to YAO KARA;YAO KEVIN

  9. Recorded Jan 21, 2026

    $2.15M

    1026 Westview Ave

    to FOSNOT JOSHUA;FOSNOT CAROLINE · 2 parcels

  10. Recorded Sep 10, 2025

    $2.05M

    6600 Wissahickon Ave

    to HUEBENER ROSLYN B

  11. Recorded Feb 25, 2025

    $2M

    6621 Blakemore St

    to NORAB LLC · 5 parcels

  12. Recorded Jun 22, 2026

    $1.93M

    326 W Allens Ln

    to TONER KIERAN LUKE;BUZZANGA ALLISON

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Sep 1, 2026

    1 units

    406 W Mount Pleasant Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE PARTIAL DEMOLITION AND THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT. FOR THE ADDITION OF TWO-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (2 UNITS) TO AN EXISTING MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING STRUCTURE FOR A TOTAL OF 32 UNITS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. ***************** SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. ******************************************

  2. Issued Aug 27, 2026

    138 W Upsal St

    New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR THE ERECTION OF A DECK TO THE REAR OF AN EXISTING SEMI-DETACHED SINGLE-FAMILY STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATIN AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN.

  3. Issued Aug 27, 2026

    6647 Lincoln Dr

    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

  4. Issued Aug 27, 2026

    6483 Ardleigh St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT, FAI & MD.

  5. Issued Aug 27, 2026

    433 E Gorgas Ln

    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

  6. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    517 E Mount Airy Ave

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPAIR/REPLACE CT & FAI.

  7. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    133 W Durham St

    Addition and/or Alteration · NTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING 2-STORY SINGLE-FAMILY PROPERTY WITH NEW BATHROOMS, KITCHEN, AND FINISHED BASEMENT. NEW PLUMBING, ELECTRIC, AND HVAC. NEW DOORS AND WINDOWS IN EXISTING FRAMING. NEW FINISH FLOORING. ALL EXISTING FRAMING AND EXTERIOR WALLS TO REMAIN. EXISTING DECK AND PORCH TO BE REPAIRED. STRUCTURAL REPAIRS TO JOISTS. DETAILS PER PLAN.

  8. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    6448 Cherokee St

    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

  9. Issued Aug 25, 2026

    6461 Milton St

    Alterations · install 4" soil Stack

  10. Issued Aug 25, 2026

    6609 Chew Ave

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing

  11. Issued Aug 25, 2026

    6603 Lincoln Dr

    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

  12. Issued Aug 25, 2026

    434 W Mount Pleasant Ave

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing SEAL LATERAL FOR DEMO.

On the record — distress

Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19119.

Tax-delinquent parcels

$9,066,011 owed

  1. Sheriff sale9 yrs owed

    402 E Allens Ln

    $53,971

  2. Sheriff sale14 yrs owed

    1302 Barringer St

    $50,349

  3. Sheriff sale11 yrs owed

    6461 Milton St

    $46,329

  4. Sheriff sale4 yrs owed

    401 Woodbrook Ln

    $46,237

  5. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    304 Crest Park Rd

    $40,848

  6. Sheriff sale20 yrs owed

    40 E Springer St

    $38,537

  7. Sheriff sale12 yrs owed

    6984 Weatham St

    $37,873

  8. Sheriff sale7 yrs owed

    400 Vernon Rd

    $31,758

  9. Sheriff sale7 yrs owed

    6637 Chew Ave

    $31,599

  10. Sheriff sale12 yrs owed

    440 Montana St

    $31,162

  11. Sheriff sale17 yrs owed

    6655 Mccallum St Apt 313

    $30,164

  12. Sheriff sale7 yrs owed

    7319 Bryan St

    $27,078

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe May 30, 2026ACTIVE

    7012 Ardleigh St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe May 30, 2026ACTIVE

    6815 Germantown Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe May 28, 2026ACTIVE

    275-77 E Sharpnack St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Apr 21, 2026ACTIVE

    100 E Phil Ellena St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Apr 21, 2026ACTIVE

    102 E Phil Ellena St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Apr 21, 2026ACTIVE

    104 E Phil Ellena St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Apr 21, 2026ACTIVE

    106 E Phil Ellena St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Mar 14, 2026ACTIVE

    6509r Magnolia St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Feb 3, 2026ACTIVE

    6446 Germantown Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Dec 8, 2025ACTIVE

    57 W Gowen Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Nov 18, 2025ACTIVE

    6600 Chew Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe Oct 28, 2025ACTIVE

    7122 Germantown Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

Get the weekly pulse for 19119

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.