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 19124

ZIP 19124: 1,039 permits, $77.44M in deals, 64 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Neighborhoods Frankford, Juniata Park, Northwood, Wissinoming, Summerdale

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
1,039
New units
187
New licenses
0
Median sale
$300K
Deal $ volume
$77.44M
Violations
4,154
Tax-delinquent
1,280

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 Dec 19, 2025

    $30.82M

    5597-99 Tulip St

    to BRE WISSINOMING LLC;417 WISSINOMING TIC LLC;3740 WISSINOMING TIC LL

  2. Recorded Jul 1, 2025

    $24.05M

    2045 Wheatsheaf Ln

    to WHEATSHEAF LANE OWNER LLC

  3. Recorded Dec 15, 2025

    $5.15M

    1100 Adams Ave

    to Cultivating Properties Llc · 2 parcels

  4. Recorded Jul 28, 2025

    $4.53M

    4616 Leiper St

    to PARKSIDE APT LLC

  5. Recorded May 2, 2025

    $4.06M

    1008-12 E Lycoming St

    to PALMETTO EQUITIES 613 LLC · 2 parcels

  6. Recorded May 5, 2025

    $4M

    1050 E Hunting Park Ave

    to Juniata Property Investment Inc

  7. Recorded Dec 23, 2024

    $4M

    5501 Whitaker Ave

    to WHITAKER AVENUE LLC

  8. Recorded Jun 3, 2026

    $3.55M

    500 E Hunting Park Ave

    to 500 E Hunting Park Llc

  9. Recorded May 6, 2026

    $3M

    1612-44 Vandike St

    to 1612 VANDIKE STREET LLC · 2 parcels

  10. Recorded Jan 22, 2026

    $2.8M

    3800 Jasper St

    to HANDCRAFT REALTY LLC

  11. Recorded Jun 26, 2024

    $2.6M

    2043 Church St

    to PLEASURE REALTY HOLDINGS LLC · 3 parcels

  12. Recorded Jun 2, 2025

    $2.5M

    4113-21 G St

    to THAVY PROPERTY LLC

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    4737 Salem St

    City Demolition · Sub Demolition Permit for CF-2022-122727. For the complete demolition of a property as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. Add'l specs: No sidewalk. (1) stucco c/w 4739 Salem. Erosion control mat with topsoil and seed. 4' corral fence across rear of property.

  2. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    5159 Pennway St

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

  3. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    1501 E Lycoming St

    Addition and/or Alteration · The electrical connection of MC installed replacement equipment, including VFD's and Chiller -2020 NEC. MP-2026-005599: Issued

  4. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    927 Pratt St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE 3/4" WATER SERVICE.

  5. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    901 Granite St

    Change of Use · Personal Services

  6. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    1 units

    5045 Jackson St

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING TENANT SPACE FOR USE AS A CHILD CARE CENTER (E OCCUPANCY), ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT. 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 OTHER WORK.

  7. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    927 Pratt St

    EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · - All approved work performed in accordance with Residential - EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel.

  8. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    1713 Kinsey St

    Tank Install/Removal · FOR THE REMOVAL OF ONE (1) 1000 GALLON UNDERGROUND HEATING OIL STORAGE TANK. REMOVE ANY HEATING OIL PRODUCT/WATER FROM TANK, CLEAN TANK, CONDUCT A CONFIRMATORY SOIL SAMPLING OF SURROUNDING SOIL. CONTINGENCY PLAN IN PLACE IN THE CASE CONTAMINATED SOILS DISCOVERED AND BACKFILL. ALL WORK COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PADEP UST REMOVAL GUIDELINES. PROVIDE THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA WITH A TANK CLOSURE REPORT.

  9. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    4218 Neilson St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE SANITARY AND STORM CTs & FAIs.

  10. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    811 Adams Ave

    Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) · FOR THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF TWO (2) STATICALLY ILLUMINATED WALL SIGNS AND FOR THE DOCUMENTATION OF THE REFACING OF ONE (1) DOUBLE-SIDED FREESTANDING PLYON SIGN. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS

  11. Issued Oct 22, 2026

    4847 Darrah St

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

  12. Issued Oct 22, 2026

    5028-34 Frankford Ave

    Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FIVE (5) STATICALLY ILLUMINATED WALL SIGNS AND FOR THE DOCUMENTATION OF THE REFACING OF 1 2-FACED FREESTANDING SIGN AND THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) DIRECTIONAL SIGN AND TWO (2) MENU BOARD SIGNS. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS

On the record — distress

Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19124.

Tax-delinquent parcels

$11,980,369 owed

  1. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    4435 Aramingo Ave

    $129,154

  2. Sheriff sale25 yrs owed

    1140 Arrott St

    $103,997

  3. Sheriff sale12 yrs owed

    2001-15 E Glenwood Ave

    $67,001

  4. Sheriff sale13 yrs owed

    1207 Harrison St

    $55,798

  5. Sheriff sale11 yrs owed

    4160 Whitaker Ave

    $50,190

  6. Sheriff sale19 yrs owed

    4639 Horrocks St

    $46,298

  7. Sheriff sale23 yrs owed

    4559 Tackawanna St

    $35,895

  8. Sheriff sale37 yrs owed

    4716 Hawthorne St

    $35,129

  9. Sheriff sale24 yrs owed

    1662 Haworth St

    $34,609

  10. Sheriff sale15 yrs owed

    1655 Worrell St

    $28,141

  11. Sheriff sale13 yrs owed

    1641 Bridge St

    $26,768

  12. Sheriff sale25 yrs owed

    2169 Haworth St

    $25,563

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Oct 17, 2026ACTIVE

    5301 Large St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Oct 17, 2026ACTIVE

    1709 Unity St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Oct 14, 2026ACTIVE

    4671 Tackawanna St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Sep 19, 2026ACTIVE

    1701 Scattergood St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Sep 15, 2026ACTIVE

    5631 Frontenac St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Aug 19, 2026ACTIVE

    1362 Unity St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Aug 14, 2026ACTIVE

    1101 Orthodox St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Jul 30, 2026ACTIVE

    5119 Valley St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Jul 24, 2026ACTIVE

    5147 Charles St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Jul 16, 2026ACTIVE

    1538 Church St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Jul 16, 2026ACTIVE

    1540 Church St

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe Jul 8, 2026ACTIVE

    4360-62 Leiper St

    Unsafe structure designation

Get the weekly pulse for 19124

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 3, 2026.