THE INDEX: 166 ▲22 · week of Oct 19 — permits firm, openings steady, deal ledger running hot

The Philadelphia Index

ZIP File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia metro

ZIP 19123

ZIP 19123: 961 permits, $109.9M in deals, 17 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Neighborhoods Northern Liberties, West Poplar, Callowhill, East Poplar, Old Kensington

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
961
New units
252
New licenses
0
Median sale
$623K
Deal $ volume
$109.9M
Violations
914
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.

  1. Recorded Jun 2, 2025

    $15.05M

    1001-11 Wallace St

    to 1001-11 WALLACE REALTY LLC

  2. Recorded Jun 26, 2026

    $11.9M

    1202-04 Brandywine St

    to Pp Spring Llc · 4 parcels

  3. Recorded Nov 14, 2025

    $10.95M

    901-15 W Girard Ave

    to ARD GIRARD LLC

  4. Recorded Dec 30, 2024

    $10M

    33-51 Laurel St

    to GOOSE ISLAND 33 LAUREL STREET LLC

  5. Recorded Mar 30, 2026

    $8.65M

    1011 N Hancock St

    to Rcg 1011 N Hancock Llc · 2 parcels

  6. Recorded Jun 4, 2024

    $8.63M

    717-41 Callowhill St

    to Triple Net Investments Cx Llc

  7. Recorded Sep 12, 2025

    $6.38M

    152-58 Laurel St

    to 152-158 W LAUREL LLC

  8. Recorded Jun 11, 2024

    $5.4M

    310-30 W Girard Ave

    to 310 W Girard Holdings Llc

  9. Recorded May 20, 2025

    $4.5M

    719-99 W Girard Ave

    to Affirmative Community Development Inc

  10. Recorded Sep 3, 2024

    $3.2M

    1001 Poplar St

    to 1001 POPLAR ST LLC

  11. Recorded Feb 27, 2026

    $2.7M

    210-30 W Girard Ave

    to 210 W GIRARD OWNER LLC

  12. Recorded Jun 24, 2026

    $2.4M

    437-39 Fairmount Ave

    to 435 Fairmount Works Llc

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    1206 Mount Vernon St

    Addition and/or Alterations · EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. MULTI FAMILY - EACH HVAC UNIT TO BE SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN EACH DWELLING UNIT. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES. For the replacement of 2 HVAC SYSTEMS . Unit 1 Installation of 60k BTU gas furnace, 92 % efficiency with 2 Ton coil and condenser. Unit 2

  2. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    922 New Market St

    Make Safe Permit For RP · FOR ROOF DECK REPAIRS TO RESOLVE CASE #CF-2026-034184. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON THE REFERENCED CASE FILE(S).

  3. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    681 N Broad St

    Sign · **Existing Philadelphia Historic Property** WALL SIGN PERMIT- FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) STATICALLY ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN. (ZP-2026-008956) No projecting sign on this permit. Flat wall sign is already installed. To comply CF-2025-102766

  4. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    667 N 11th St

    Excavation · FOR EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL OF SITE AND INSTALLATION OF RELATED STABILIZATION MEASURES. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. ** SEE BUILDING PERMIT FOR ALL STRUCTURAL WORK ** **PROJECT INCLUDES UNDERPINNING**

  5. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    630-38 W Girard Ave

    Change of Use · Eating and Drinking Establishments - Sit-Down Restaurant

  6. Issued Oct 22, 2026

    1317 Brown St

    Alterations · 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

  7. Issued Oct 22, 2026

    1117 N Orianna St

    New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR THE ERECTION OF A ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE ADDITION TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS

  8. Issued Oct 22, 2026

    1317 Brown St

    City Demolition · Sub Demolition Permit for CF-2026-143388. For the complete demolition of a property as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. Add'l specs: No sidewalk. Sheath and stucco shared wall c/w 1319 Brown. Erosion control mat with topsoil and seed. 4' corral fence across front of property.

  9. Issued Oct 22, 2026

    1020 N Orianna St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE WATER HEATER.

  10. Issued Oct 21, 2026

    1 units

    1115 N American St

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR EXTERIOR STRUCTURAL REPAIRS TO INCLUDE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF TWO (2) BEAMS, SISTERING OF ONE (1) BEAM, AND WINDOW FLASHING. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2021 IEBC. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. IF SITE CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO START OF WORK.

  11. Issued Oct 21, 2026

    605 N Bodine St

    Addition and/or Alteration · remove existing fiberglass deck and replace it with Impervious liquid-applied waterproofing system. Replace 100% of the wood decking. Replace any deteriorated framing members in kind. details per plan. no other work included.

  12. Issued Oct 21, 2026

    1004 N American St

    EZ Wall Covering Replacement · EZ EXTERIOR WALL COVERINGS- For the Applications of Exterior Wall Coverings as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.

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

  1. Sheriff sale13 yrs owed

    1030-32 Ridge Ave

    $57,265

  2. Sheriff sale11 yrs owed

    1127 Mount Vernon St

    $28,179

  3. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    431 W Girard Ave

    $26,221

  4. Sheriff sale10 yrs owed

    440 N Front St

    $24,343

  5. Sheriff sale42 yrs owed

    901 Brown St

    $23,676

  6. Sheriff sale9 yrs owed

    828 N 4th St

    $14,828

  7. Sheriff sale2 yrs owed

    01108 N Bodine St

    $14,412

  8. Sheriff sale1 yr owed

    00074 Laurel St 10

    $11,802

  9. Sheriff sale1 yr owed

    00619 N 04th St

    $7,517

  10. Sheriff sale1 yr owed

    00937 N Front St

    $6,551

  11. Sheriff sale1 yr owed

    00860 N 04th St

    $4,879

  12. Sheriff sale1 yr owed

    00706 N Front St

    $4,649

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Aug 15, 2026ACTIVE

    234 Brown St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Jul 15, 2026ACTIVE

    1014 Shamokin St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Jun 3, 2026ACTIVE

    927-39 N Delaware Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Apr 13, 2026ACTIVE

    922 New Market St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Apr 8, 2026ACTIVE

    329-31 Fairmount Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Mar 10, 2026ACTIVE

    851 N 5th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Jan 20, 2026ACTIVE

    1317 Brown St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Jan 15, 2026ACTIVE

    1234 Hamilton St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Jan 12, 2026ACTIVE

    423 N 11th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Dec 23, 2025ACTIVE

    250 W Girard Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Oct 15, 2025ACTIVE

    230 Fairmount Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe Aug 3, 2025ACTIVE

    863 N 5th St

    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 November 2, 2026.