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

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ZIP File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia metro

ZIP 19130

ZIP 19130: 1,030 permits, $281.24M in deals, 11 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Neighborhoods Fairmount, Francisville, Spring Garden, Logan Square, Brewerytown

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
1,030
New units
61
New licenses
0
Median sale
$615K
Deal $ volume
$281.24M
Violations
1,055
Tax-delinquent
210

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 Nov 6, 2024

    $104.92M

    450 N 18th St

    to Nxnw Museum Tower Propco Lp

  2. Recorded Dec 19, 2025

    $82.35M

    1901-39 Callowhill St

    to READING RAILROAD 25 LLC

  3. Recorded Nov 7, 2024

    $67.08M

    500 N 18th St

    to Nxnw Propco Lp

  4. Recorded Jun 23, 2026

    $40.5M

    630-40 N Broad St

    to PHILADELPHIA 640 MULTIFAMILY KCD LLC

  5. Recorded May 31, 2025

    $24.5M

    1600-20 Callowhill St

    to TRC 1600 CALLOWHILL LLC · 2 parcels

  6. Recorded Apr 17, 2025

    $12.74M

    1703 Green St Unit 1

    to SPRING GARDEN PORTFOLIO I HOLDINGS LLC · 23 parcels

  7. Recorded Dec 19, 2024

    $8.5M

    1615 W Girard Ave

    to PHILADELHIA LOTUS 21 LLC · 12 parcels

  8. Recorded Dec 30, 2024

    $7.25M

    1528-30 W Girard Ave

    to 1528 GIRARD LLC

  9. Recorded Dec 30, 2024

    $7.25M

    1532-34 W Girard Ave

    to 1532 GIRARD LLC

  10. Recorded Dec 30, 2024

    $7.25M

    1522-26 W Girard Ave

    to 1522 GIRARD LLC

  11. Recorded Jun 11, 2025

    $3.67M

    1919-21 Brandywine St

    to RESSLER ANDREW;RESSLER HADLEY · 2 parcels

  12. Recorded Jan 12, 2026

    $3.4M

    1924 Fairmount Ave

    to 1940 PARTNERS LLC · 2 parcels

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    2115-19 Spring Garden St

    New construction, addition, GFA change · Modification of FOUR private residential roof decks with no change to roof access structures on a multi-family structure as per approved plan.

  2. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    742 Judson St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Proposed underpinning to allow for lowering the basement slab from its current elevation of an existing single family attached structure. details per plans and documents. basement is for storage and utility only.

  3. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    4 units

    569 N 20th St

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL III ALTERATIONS TO UNIT 4 IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT. FOR USE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND DOCUMENTATION. ***************** SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. ******************************************

  4. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    940 N 26th St

    EZ Roof 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

  5. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    830 N Woodstock St

    EZ Roof 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

  6. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    1 units

    1631 Ridge Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING TENANT SPACE FOR USE AS A SIT-DOWN RESTAURANT (GROUP B), 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. ** PERMIT INCLUDES WORK TO BE LEGALIZED ON GROUND FLOOR AND BASEMENT**

  7. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    847 Corinthian Ave

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

  8. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    1907 Green St

    New Construction or Additions · install 2" domestic water service, 5" sanitary curb trap, 6" storm curb trap, 4" vents, 5" and 6" house drains

  9. Issued Oct 22, 2026

    1 units

    2701 Brown St

    Addition and/or Alteration · LEVEL II ALTERATIONS (NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY) TO INCLUDE PARTIAL REAR DEMOLITION AND ERECTION OF REAR ADDITION WITH ROOF DECK (FOR EXISTING RESIDENTIAL UNIT ABOVE) FOR AN EXISTING SIT-DOWN RESTAURANT ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING BUILDING AS PER APPROVED PLANS. EXISTING BUILDING NOT REQUIRED TO BE SPRINKLERED. *2021 IEBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP WORK**

  10. Issued Oct 22, 2026

    2009 Green St

    Addition and/or Alterations · Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo CP-2026-003612

  11. Issued Oct 22, 2026

    2743 W Harper St

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

  12. Issued Oct 21, 2026

    8 units

    1531 Green St

    Addition and/or Alteration · LEVEL III ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE REAR ADDITION TO AN EXISTING THREE-STORY ATTACHED BUILDING FOR USE AS EIGHT (8) DWELLING UNITS AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND PHC APPROVAL. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13. *2018 IEBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**

On the record — distress

Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19130.

Tax-delinquent parcels

$5,181,715 owed

  1. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    2018 Spring Garden St

    $106,332

  2. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    861 N 29th St

    $62,635

  3. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    647 N 16th St

    $35,783

  4. Sheriff sale4 yrs owed

    01555 Ridge Ave

    $18,411

  5. Sheriff sale4 yrs owed

    1723 Mount Vernon St

    $16,966

  6. Sheriff sale7 yrs owed

    919 N 30th St

    $12,369

  7. Sheriff sale20 yrs owed

    01620 Ogden St

    $8,964

  8. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    938 N 30th St

    $5,611

  9. Sheriff sale2 yrs owed

    01517 Parrish St

    $5,511

  10. Sheriff sale31 yrs owed

    01618 Ogden St

    $3,775

  11. Sheriff sale1 yr owed

    651 N 16th St

    $1,053

  12. $653,831

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Sep 25, 2026ACTIVE

    1904 Wallace St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Sep 2, 2026ACTIVE

    2823 Poplar St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Sep 2, 2026ACTIVE

    2819 Poplar St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Aug 6, 2026ACTIVE

    846 N 26th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Jul 29, 2026ACTIVE

    929 N 28th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Jul 20, 2026ACTIVE

    827 N 26th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Jun 2, 2026ACTIVE

    1607-09 Ridge Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe May 8, 2026ACTIVE

    825 Leland St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe May 4, 2026ACTIVE

    2539 Meredith St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Apr 16, 2026ACTIVE

    1632 Poplar St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Feb 26, 2026ACTIVE

    548 N Broad St

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe Jun 3, 2024ACTIVE

    548 N Broad St

    Unsafe structure designation

Get the weekly pulse for 19130

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.