THE INDEX: 84 78 · week of Aug 24permits quiet, openings quiet, deal ledger running hot

The Philadelphia Index

ZIP File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia metro

ZIP 19136

ZIP 19136: 415 permits, $67.89M in deals, 9 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Neighborhoods Holmesburg, Mayfair, Torresdale, Pennypack Woods, Winchester Park

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
415
New units
3
New licenses
0
Median sale
$300K
Deal $ volume
$67.89M
Violations
1,223
Tax-delinquent
286

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 May 22, 2024

    $21.85M

    10500 Drummond Rd

    to Pa Newco 5 Llc · 2 parcels

  2. Recorded Jan 10, 2025

    $9.62M

    8401 Frankford Ave

    to HOLMESBURG SAUCON LLC;HOLMESBURG BIRCH KNOLL LLC · 2 parcels

  3. Recorded Oct 22, 2024

    $7.08M

    7500 State Rd

    to 7500 State Llc

  4. Recorded May 1, 2026

    $5.2M

    9027 Torresdale Ave

    to STOCKWELL ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

  5. Recorded Mar 16, 2026

    $4.25M

    7520-50 State Rd

    to Unified Libby Llc

  6. Recorded Feb 18, 2026

    $3.29M

    3408-16 Rhawn St

    to WINCHESTER TOWER LLC

  7. Recorded Mar 17, 2026

    $2.53M

    4411 Sheffield Ave

    to LUCYA REALTY INC · 2 parcels

  8. Recorded Mar 16, 2026

    $2.53M

    4411 Sheffield Ave

    to LUCYA REALTY INC · 2 parcels

  9. Recorded Dec 23, 2025

    $2.29M

    9189-91 Torresdale Ave

    to PHILLY FIRE FIGHTERS AND PARAMEDIC UNION LLC

  10. Recorded Sep 4, 2024

    $2.28M

    3408-16 Rhawn St

    to RHAWN HOLDINGS LLC

  11. Recorded Sep 5, 2024

    $2.09M

    4601-11 Blakiston St

    to BLAKISTON HOLDINGS LLC

  12. Recorded Nov 24, 2025

    $1.45M

    8421 Hegerman St

    to TZ PROPERTY INVESTMENT LLC

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Aug 27, 2026

    3152-54 Willits Rd

    Sign · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) STATIC INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY WALL SIGN AND ONE (1) STATIC INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY PROJECTING SIGN AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL WORK. SEE ZP-2026-007048 FOR ZONING APPROVAL.

  2. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    4315 Bleigh Ave

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.

  3. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    3603 Meridian St

    EZ Deck (Exist. One-Family Dwellings) · EZ PERMIT DECKS - For New Decks to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Rear deck(216sqft) as per EZ Standard.

  4. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    4724 Hartel Ave

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.

  5. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    8764 Frankford Ave

    New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION TO THE REAR OF AN EXISTING DETACHED BUILDING. TO BE USED AS A TAKE-OUT RESTAURANT WITH A TOTAL OF TWENTY (20) ACCESSORY PARKING SPACES (TWO ACCESSIBLE SPACES PROVIDED, INCLUDING ONE VAN-ACCESSIBLE). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION/PLAN.

  6. Issued Aug 25, 2026

    8342-52 State Rd

    Change of Use · Personal Vehicle Repair and Maintenance.

  7. Issued Aug 25, 2026

    3425 Decatur St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.

  8. Issued Aug 24, 2026

    8799 Frankford Ave

    Change of Use · Eating and Drinking Establishments - Prepared Food Shop; Retail Sales - Food, Beverages, and Groceries - Farmer's Market

  9. Issued Aug 24, 2026

    9001 Torresdale Ave

    Addition and/or Alterations · Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo CP-2025-004731

  10. Issued Aug 22, 2026

    4612 Millett St

    New Construction · Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo RP-2025-007628

  11. Issued Aug 21, 2026

    4749-73 Tolbut St

    Addition and/or Alteration · RUN 3/4" EMT CONDUIT FROM PANEL 120-280V TO JUNCTION BOX, PULL WIRE # 12 AND TERMINATE IN PNL WITH A 20 AMP BREAKER TO SUPPLY POWER FOR A SIGN. All work to be perform according to the 2020 NEC and per approved plans.

  12. Issued Aug 21, 2026

    3151 Stamford St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard Total wiring of 1st flr addition space, and total wiring of 2nd flr addition space. Additional space 1st flr include 1 liv rm, 1 New bath, and new kit Additional space 2nd flr includes 1 master bed rm and 1 master bath.

On the record — distress

Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19136.

Tax-delinquent parcels

$3,477,671 owed

  1. Sheriff sale10 yrs owed

    4335 Holmesburg Ave

    $44,852

  2. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    07324 Tulip St

    $36,863

  3. Sheriff sale11 yrs owed

    4734 Shelmire Ave

    $28,558

  4. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    4514 Tolbut St

    $22,692

  5. Sheriff sale7 yrs owed

    3511 Arthur St

    $17,656

  6. Sheriff sale4 yrs owed

    4418 Holmesburg Ave

    $15,873

  7. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    8736 Jackson St

    $8,776

  8. Sheriff sale10 yrs owed

    8333 Walker St

    $7,635

  9. Sheriff sale4 yrs owed

    8040 Fairview St

    $5,139

  10. $255,794

  11. $109,535

  12. 25 yrs owed

    3514 Solly Ave

    $90,014

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Jul 16, 2026ACTIVE

    8021 Montague St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Jul 7, 2026ACTIVE

    3539 Ryan Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Jun 24, 2026ACTIVE

    4436 Loring St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe May 17, 2026ACTIVE

    8310 Cottage St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Apr 7, 2026ACTIVE

    7301 Keystone St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Jun 2, 2025ACTIVE

    4613 Vista St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe May 27, 2025ACTIVE

    4763 Oakmont St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Apr 27, 2025ACTIVE

    5201 Bleigh Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Mar 11, 2025ACTIVE

    4228 Hartel Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Feb 20, 2025ACTIVE

    4625 Wilbrock St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Oct 24, 2024ACTIVE

    8914-54 Frankford Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe Jan 8, 2024ACTIVE

    4741 Shelmire Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

Get the weekly pulse for 19136

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 September 18, 2026.