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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia metro
ZIP 19129
ZIP 19129: 346 permits, $45.24M in deals, 6 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Neighborhoods East Falls, Allegheny West, Tioga
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 346
- New units
- 11
- New licenses
- 0
- Median sale
- $415K
- Deal $ volume
- $45.24M
- Violations
- 469
- Tax-delinquent
- 205
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 Jun 25, 2024
$1.85M
to SAFRAN VALERIE TR;TURNEY MARCIE TR;NORTHWESTERN REVOCABLE TRUST · 2 parcels
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) · FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE (1) STATICALLY ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY WALL SIGN. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS.
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE INCLUDING AN EMERGENCY DISCONNECT as per attached Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard. - 200A Service Drop, Meter Socket Disconnect, Complete Grounding System All work to be perform according to the 2020 NEC
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
1 units
New Construction · ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SHEETING AND SHORING AS PRESCRIBED IN GEO TECH REPORT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND SPRINKLER (13R) WORK. (NO UNDERPINNING ON THIS PERMIT). ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2021 IECC. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF C.O SUBMITTAL OF AIR BARRIER CHECKLIST AND ENVELOPE TESTING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. BOTH TO BE COMPLETED BY AN APPROVED PARTY.
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
1 units
New Construction · ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SHEETING AND SHORING AS PRESCRIBED IN GEO TECH REPORT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND SPRINKLER (13R) WORK. (NO UNDERPINNING ON THIS PERMIT). ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2021 IECC. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF C.O SUBMITTAL OF AIR BARRIER CHECKLIST AND ENVELOPE TESTING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. BOTH TO BE COMPLETED BY AN APPROVED PARTY.
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Electrical demolition and disposal as required for new work. Furnish and install new complete electrical wiring and systems as required for the new elevator system to function as per 2017 NEC. Provide all core drilling as required for your work. Install fire alarm as per 2016 NFPA 72.
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE WATER HEATER.
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
New Construction · INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING TO INCLUDE 4" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A 4" AMES COLT 200 BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AND TWO (2) STANDPIPE RISERS COMPLYING WITH NFPA 14 AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE 3/4" WATER SERVICE.
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
1 units
New Construction · FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE-STORY WOOD-FRAME ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH DECKS(2ND AND 3RD FLOOR) ON REINFORCED CONCRETE FOOTINGS/FOUNDATIONS WITH WET FLOODPROOFING & DRY FLOODPROOFING. FOR USE AS A VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE AT THE GROUND FLOOR ( SEPARATE USE REGISTRATION PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) AND TWO-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING ABOVE. BUILDING SHALL BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13 AT THE GROUND FLOOR AND NFPA13R FOR THE RESIDENTIAL PORTION. **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MECHANI
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
1 units
New Construction · ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SHEETING AND SHORING AS PRESCRIBED IN GEO TECH REPORT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND SPRINKLER (13R) WORK. (NO UNDERPINNING ON THIS PERMIT). ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2021 IECC. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF C.O SUBMITTAL OF AIR BARRIER CHECKLIST AND ENVELOPE TESTING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. BOTH TO BE COMPLETED BY AN APPROVED PARTY.
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
1 units
New Construction · ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SHEETING AND SHORING AS PRESCRIBED IN GEO TECH REPORT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND SPRINKLER (13R) WORK. (NO UNDERPINNING ON THIS PERMIT). ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2021 IECC. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF C.O SUBMITTAL OF AIR BARRIER CHECKLIST AND ENVELOPE TESTING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. BOTH TO BE COMPLETED BY AN APPROVED PARTY.
On the record — distress
Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19129.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$2,202,416 owed
- Sheriff sale26 yrs owed
$30,155
- Sheriff sale20 yrs owed
$14,868
- Sheriff sale7 yrs owed
$3,959
- Sheriff sale6 yrs owed
$2,674
- Sheriff sale3 yrs owed
$2,444
- Sheriff sale13 yrs owed
$2,186
- 21 yrs owed
$80,960
- 1 yr owed
$75,805
- 38 yrs owed
$64,412
- 38 yrs owed
$57,778
- 25 yrs owed
$52,696
- 12 yrs owed
$49,600
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Jun 11, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 18, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 29, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 18, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 30, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 2, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 27, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 21, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Dec 23, 2023ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 25, 2023ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Nov 21, 2022ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 15, 2021ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for 19129
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 4, 2026.