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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia metro
ZIP 19119
ZIP 19119: 936 permits, $122.96M in deals, 27 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Neighborhoods East Mount Airy, West Mount Airy, Chestnut Hill
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 936
- New units
- 123
- New licenses
- 0
- Median sale
- $445K
- Deal $ volume
- $122.96M
- Violations
- 828
- 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.
- Recorded Aug 7, 2025
$2.54M
to LANGER TIMOTHY JERRY FRANCIS TR;LANGER RACHEL ANN TR;TIMOTHY AND RACHEL LANGER REVOCABLE TRUST · 4 parcels
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Jul 9, 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 Jul 8, 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 Jul 8, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION AT THE REAR OF AN EXISTING DETACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLAN.
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
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
- Issued Jul 7, 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 Jul 7, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install fire alarm system as per 2016 NFPA 72.
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
Shelter/Platform · SHELTER PLATFORM PERMIT- Erection of sidewalk shelter platform 123 l.f. on Germantown ave. 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.
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR A LEVEL I INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO THE SECOND LEVEL OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. ALTERATIONS TO BE LIMITED TO FURNISHING UPGRADES. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. **IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK.** SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.**
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
- Sheriff sale9 yrs owed
$53,971
- Sheriff sale14 yrs owed
$50,349
- Sheriff sale11 yrs owed
$46,329
- Sheriff sale4 yrs owed
$46,237
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$40,848
- Sheriff sale20 yrs owed
$38,537
- Sheriff sale12 yrs owed
$37,873
- Sheriff sale7 yrs owed
$31,758
- Sheriff sale7 yrs owed
$31,599
- Sheriff sale12 yrs owed
$31,162
- Sheriff sale17 yrs owed
$30,164
- Sheriff sale7 yrs owed
$27,078
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe May 30, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 30, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 28, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 21, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 21, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 21, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 21, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 14, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Feb 3, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Dec 8, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Nov 18, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 28, 2025ACTIVE
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 July 20, 2026.