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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia metro
ZIP 19133
ZIP 19133: 1,514 permits, $25.12M in deals, 88 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Neighborhoods Hartranft, West Kensington, Fairhill, McGuire, Upper Kensington
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 1,514
- New units
- 336
- New licenses
- 0
- Median sale
- $398K
- Deal $ volume
- $25.12M
- Violations
- 1,641
- Tax-delinquent
- 2,142
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 Nov 25, 2025
$6.05M
to Lutheran Social Mission Society of Philadelphia · 4 parcels
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
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. Install/replace 2 heat pumps 1 & 2 Floors with 2 ton A/C with 10 kw back up heat. 3rd floor - 1 mini split 2 heads, 2 ton unit
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
New Construction or Additions · NEW CONSTRUCTION OF MIXED USE BUILDING. EXTERIOR INSTALLATION OF CURB TRAP, FAI, MAIN DRAIN, AND WATER DISTRIBUTION PIPE. INTERIOR INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE, WASTE, VENT, AND WATER SUPPLY FOR LISTED FIXTURES. ALL MATERIALS SHALL BE METALLIC TO ROOF EXTENSION FOR PIPING SERVING FIXTURES LOCATED IN COMMERCIAL SPACE. VENTING TO BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 919 PHILADELPHIA SINGLE STACK VENT SYSTEM. ALL WORK TO BE INSTALLED IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH 2018 PPC AND APPROVED PLANS
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · Replace underfloor plumbing for three fixtures for the city.
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
New Construction · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND 1” COMBINED SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
New Construction · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. INSTALLATION TO INCLUDE 1" COMBINED FIRE SERVICE LINE AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ** ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.**
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · For the erection of an attached structure with a roof deck and roof deck access structure. Size and location as shown in plans.
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ADDITION ABOVE AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. FOR USE AS PERSONAL VEHICLE AND REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE ON GROUND FLOOR AND OFFICE-BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL ABOVE. AS PER APPROVED PLANS. *******************SEPARATE PERMITS FOR ANY OTHER WORK. *****************************************
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
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
On the record — distress
Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19133.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$11,161,101 owed
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$79,204
- Sheriff sale19 yrs owed
$25,868
- Sheriff sale18 yrs owed
$18,975
- Sheriff sale38 yrs owed
$18,046
- Sheriff sale43 yrs owed
$17,288
- Sheriff sale35 yrs owed
$16,514
- Sheriff sale21 yrs owed
$16,164
- Sheriff sale22 yrs owed
$15,161
- Sheriff sale22 yrs owed
$15,101
- Sheriff sale39 yrs owed
$15,032
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$14,990
- Sheriff sale39 yrs owed
$14,913
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Jun 29, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 17, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 17, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 12, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 11, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 10, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 10, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 8, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 8, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 6, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 12, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 11, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for 19133
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 July 15, 2026.