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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia metro
ZIP 19123
ZIP 19123: 990 permits, $109.77M in deals, 17 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Neighborhoods Northern Liberties, West Poplar, East Poplar, Callowhill, Old Kensington
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 990
- New units
- 260
- New licenses
- 0
- Median sale
- $580K
- Deal $ volume
- $109.77M
- Violations
- 514
- Tax-delinquent
- 245
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 Jul 8, 2026
Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) · FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE (1) STATICALLY ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLAN.
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · For the erection of an addition and for interior and exterior alterations to an existing attached single-family dwelling per plans. Separate permits are required for all associated Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing work. Basement to remain non-habitable, to be used for storage and utilities only.
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
EZ Wall 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 8, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR THE ERECTION OF TWO (2) ROOF DECKS ON AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS.
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may include LO) · DUPLICATE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR - VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE ON FIRST FLOOR WITH FOUR (4) DWELLING UNITS THROUGHOUT.
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 WITH A FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION, BACKKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AND 4" SERVICE LINE, THROUGHOUT A THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRE FOR ALL PLUMBING WORK
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
New Construction or Additions · NEW CONSTRUCTION OF MIXED USE BUILDING. INTERIOR INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE, WASTE, VENT, AND WATER SUPPLY FOR LISTED FIXTURES. ALL MATERIALS SHALL BE METALLIC TO ROOF EXTENSION FOR PIPING SERVING FIXTURES IN COMMERCIAL SPACE. VENTING TO BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 919 PHILADELPHIA SINGLE STACK VENT SYSTEM. ALL WORK TO BE INSTALLED IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH 2018 PPC AND APPROVED PLANS
- Issued Jul 3, 2026
Solar Panels and Structure · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF STRUCTURAL/FASTENING COMPONENTS OF ROOF-MOUNTED SOLAR PHOTO VOLTAIC SYSTEM. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL WORK.
On the record — distress
Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19123.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$3,970,591 owed
- Sheriff sale13 yrs owed
$57,265
- Sheriff sale11 yrs owed
$28,179
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$26,221
- Sheriff sale10 yrs owed
$24,343
- Sheriff sale42 yrs owed
$23,676
- Sheriff sale9 yrs owed
$14,828
- Sheriff sale2 yrs owed
$14,412
- Sheriff sale1 yr owed
$11,802
- Sheriff sale1 yr owed
$7,517
- Sheriff sale1 yr owed
$6,551
- Sheriff sale1 yr owed
$4,879
- Sheriff sale1 yr owed
$4,649
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Jun 3, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 13, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 8, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 10, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jan 20, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jan 15, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jan 12, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Dec 23, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 15, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 3, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 27, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 30, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for 19123
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 15, 2026.