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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia metro
ZIP 19137
ZIP 19137: 221 permits, $29.96M in deals, 17 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Neighborhoods Bridesburg, Frankford, Wissinoming, Richmond, Harrowgate
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 221
- New units
- 27
- New licenses
- 0
- Median sale
- $305K
- Deal $ volume
- $29.96M
- Violations
- 346
- Tax-delinquent
- 217
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.
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · INSTALLATION OF ROOFTOP MOUNTED 6.02 KW SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PV SYSTEM ACCORDING TO THE 2017 NEC AND PER EZ STANDARD.
- Issued Jul 1, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · For the partial demolition and reconstruction of the rear first floor of an existing, semi-detached structure. Size and location per plan. Separate permits are required for all associated Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing work. Basement to remain non-habitable, to be used for storage and utilities only.
- Issued Jun 30, 2026
Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) · FOR ERECTION OF ONE (1) NON-ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY FLAT WALL SIGN ON EXISTING STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION / PLAN.
- Issued Jun 23, 2026
Alterations · Installing new water service 1 in from curb to property
- Issued Jun 20, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · interior renovations For the erection of an addition to the rear of an existing structure. details as shown in plans.
- Issued Jun 18, 2026
EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · Residential - EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel in accordance with attached standard
- Issued Jun 17, 2026
Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) · FOR THE ERECTION OF SIX (6) NON-ILLUMINATED DOUBLE-FACED ACCESSORY PROJECTING SIGNS AND ONE (1) NON-ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY WALL SIGN. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS.
- Issued Jun 11, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING SEMI-DETACHED SINGLE-FAMILY STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLAN. *SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND MECHANICAL WORK*
On the record — distress
Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19137.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$2,440,095 owed
- Sheriff sale7 yrs owed
$40,785
- Sheriff sale22 yrs owed
$36,325
- Sheriff sale6 yrs owed
$32,425
- Sheriff sale1 yr owed
$20,660
- Sheriff sale6 yrs owed
$16,619
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$16,151
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$15,646
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$12,111
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$11,472
- Sheriff sale4 yrs owed
$9,924
- Sheriff sale6 yrs owed
$8,864
- Sheriff sale7 yrs owed
$8,685
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Jun 23, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 18, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Dec 22, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 11, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 14, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 30, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 1, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jan 18, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 8, 2023ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 17, 2022ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 22, 2022ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 26, 2021ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for 19137
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.