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

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Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia metro

ZIP 19127

ZIP 19127: 209 permits, $66.33M in deals, 2 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Neighborhoods Manayunk, Wissahickon, Germany Hill, Roxborough Park

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
209
New units
40
New licenses
0
Median sale
$395K
Deal $ volume
$66.33M
Violations
255
Tax-delinquent
117

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 Jul 2, 2026

    $4.99M

    4 Leverington Ave

    to LIONS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC

  2. Recorded Oct 30, 2025

    $3.5M

    4356-60 Main St

    to 4356 BRASH LLC

  3. Recorded Mar 30, 2026

    $3.32M

    170 Cotton St

    to APPLEWOOD PROPERTY GROUP LLC · 2 parcels

  4. Recorded Dec 29, 2025

    $3M

    3901-31 Main St

    to 3901 MAIN ST BSP LP · 2 parcels

  5. Recorded Apr 27, 2026

    $2.65M

    4417 Main St

    to TWO B LLC · 2 parcels

  6. Recorded Jan 16, 2026

    $2.3M

    3811 Main St

    to 3811 MAIN STREET LLC

  7. Recorded Dec 24, 2025

    $1.95M

    4129-35 Main St

    to RUBA PROPERTIES LLC

  8. Recorded Aug 7, 2026

    $1.73M

    107 Cotton St

    to 105 Cotton Llc

  9. Recorded Oct 1, 2024

    $1.6M

    11 Shurs Ln

    to SHURS LANE LOFTS LP

  10. Recorded Jul 11, 2025

    $1.46M

    4582 Riverside Way

    to PORTER JOSHUA ADAM;GILLAM SUSAN E

  11. Recorded Dec 19, 2024

    $1.4M

    4720 Mansion St

    to STEJSKAL TARYN MARIE;CHASING EVEN LLC;SCIUCCO MICHAEL

  12. Recorded Mar 25, 2025

    $1.38M

    4535 Riverside Way

    to SMIT RAYMOND M;SMIT TRACIE L

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    4226 Main St

    Addition and/or Alterations · **2021 IMC REVIEW** FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS. 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. **SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FROM THE PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION: New condenser unit to be placed in side alley, in

  2. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    145 Leverington Ave

    Alterations · CURB TRAP, FAI, MAIN DRAIN - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing

  3. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    230 Leverington Ave

    New Construction · INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. INSTALLATION TO INCLUDE 2" FIRE SERVICE LINE AND 2." DC WILKINS 950 XLT2 BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA

  4. Issued Oct 24, 2026

    1 units

    230 Leverington Ave

    New Construction · FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE (3) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE OF TYPE V-B CONSTRUCTION WITH BASEMENT, ROOF DECK, AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE (NOT TO EXCEED 38 FT. IN HEIGHT). FOR USE AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING (GROUP R-3). BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED WITH A MINIMUM OF A NFPA 13R AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2021 IRC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, EXCAVATION, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. ENERGY CODE C

  5. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    1 units

    230 Leverington Ave

    Excavation · Site / Utility Permit for RP-2026-010356

  6. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    1 units

    230 Leverington Ave

    New Construction · FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE (3) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE OF TYPE V-B CONSTRUCTION WITH BASEMENT, ROOF DECK, AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE (NOT TO EXCEED 38 FT. IN HEIGHT). FOR USE AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING (GROUP R-3). BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED WITH A MINIMUM OF A NFPA 13R AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2021 IRC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, EXCAVATION, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. ENERGY CODE C

  7. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    1 units

    230 Leverington Ave

    Excavation · Site / Utility Permit for RP-2026-010357

  8. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    230 Leverington Ave

    New Construction · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. INSTALLATION TO INCLUDE 2" FIRE SERVICE LINE AND 2." DC WILKINS 950 XLT2 BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

  9. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    230 Leverington Ave

    New Construction · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. INSTALLATION TO INCLUDE 2" FIRE SERVICE LINE AND 2." DC WILKINS 950 XLT2 BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

  10. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    160 Shurs Ln

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

  11. Issued Oct 22, 2026

    230 Leverington Ave

    New construction, addition, GFA change · For the erection of a three-story attached structure, to include a roof deck and roof access structure (not to exceed 38 ft. in height). Size and location per plans.

  12. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    230 Leverington Ave

    New construction, addition, GFA change · For the erection of a three-story attached structure, to include a roof deck and roof access structure (not to exceed 38 ft. in height). Size and location per plans.

On the record — distress

Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19127.

Tax-delinquent parcels

$1,277,939 owed

  1. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    104 Wright St

    $18,822

  2. Sheriff sale4 yrs owed

    4326 Main St

    $4,630

  3. $64,500

  4. 25 yrs owed

    102-12 Gates St

    $62,797

  5. 9 yrs owed

    137-39 Green Ln

    $59,372

  6. 3 yrs owed

    228 Krams Ave

    $50,180

  7. 6 yrs owed

    136 Fountain St

    $49,586

  8. 12 yrs owed

    139 East St

    $44,810

  9. 44 yrs owed

    4740 Sheldon St

    $32,254

  10. 4 yrs owed

    4320 Main St

    $30,600

  11. 25 yrs owed

    3928 Cresson St

    $30,102

  12. 7 yrs owed

    4715 Umbria St

    $27,106

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Oct 22, 2026ACTIVE

    167 Shurs Ln

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Aug 30, 2026ACTIVE

    3720-40 Main St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Aug 17, 2026ACTIVE

    171 Grape St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Dec 5, 2025ACTIVE

    4255 Main St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Nov 22, 2024ACTIVE

    4202-10 Main St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Oct 29, 2024ACTIVE

    147 Wendover St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Oct 29, 2024ACTIVE

    136 Burnside St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Jun 3, 2022ACTIVE

    177 Conarroe St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Aug 5, 2020ACTIVE

    4624 Canton St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Feb 24, 2020ACTIVE

    146-48 Krams Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe May 17, 2018ACTIVE

    130 Jamestown Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe Jun 14, 2017ACTIVE

    184 Cotton St

    Unsafe structure designation

Get the weekly pulse for 19127

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.