THE INDEX: 64 17 · week of Jun 29permits soft, openings quiet, deal ledger quiet

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ZIP File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia 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.

  1. Recorded Jul 22, 2025

    $7M

    3740 E Thompson St

    to AG-TREP E THOMPSON STREET PROPERTY OWNER L L C

  2. Recorded Mar 19, 2026

    $2M

    2250 E Butler St

    to SPARK PHILADELPHIA-BUTLER LLC

  3. Recorded Mar 14, 2026

    $1.13M

    4396 Richmond St

    to RICHMOND 4396 PA REALTY LP

  4. Recorded Nov 20, 2024

    $850K

    4391 Richmond St

    to 4391 RICHMOND ST LLC

  5. Recorded Aug 15, 2025

    $800K

    4375-85 Richmond St

    to AMP EXPRESS INC

  6. Recorded May 13, 2026

    $725K

    2651 Wheatsheaf Ln

    to 2651 WHEATSHEAF HOLDINGS LLC

  7. Recorded Jan 15, 2026

    $650K

    2226 Orthodox St

    to SALVATION TECH INSTITUTE · 3 parcels

  8. Recorded Jun 13, 2024

    $650K

    4821 Garden St

    to 1934 DIAMOND ESTATE LLC

  9. Recorded Nov 22, 2024

    $575K

    4501-05 E Thompson St

    to SHARMA PRADHAN S;PEREZ-VEGA KEILA EUNICE

  10. Recorded Apr 7, 2026

    $525K

    2612-18 Bridge St

    to BREVEY BOY LLC

  11. Recorded Nov 13, 2024

    $515K

    4549 Belgrade St

    to SANEMAN ZACHARY S;SHARP SARAH K

  12. Recorded Jul 24, 2024

    $515K

    4541 Belgrade St

    to VALLE JOAN SAMUEL

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Jul 7, 2026

    2752-54 Kirkbride St

    Addition and/or Alteration · INSTALLATION OF ROOFTOP MOUNTED 6.02 KW SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PV SYSTEM ACCORDING TO THE 2017 NEC AND PER EZ STANDARD.

  2. Issued Jul 1, 2026

    2637 Buckius St

    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.

  3. Issued Jun 30, 2026

    2551 Orthodox St

    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.

  4. Issued Jun 25, 2026

    4219 Richmond St

    Alterations · Install a 2" water line with a curb stop CURB IN.

  5. Issued Jun 24, 2026

    2612-18 Bridge St

    Change of Use · Office - Business and Professional

  6. Issued Jun 23, 2026

    5114 James St

    Alterations · Installing new water service 1 in from curb to property

  7. Issued Jun 20, 2026

    5317 Eadom St

    Addition and/or Alteration · interior renovations For the erection of an addition to the rear of an existing structure. details as shown in plans.

  8. Issued Jun 18, 2026

    4248 Salmon St

    EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · Residential - EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel in accordance with attached standard

  9. Issued Jun 18, 2026

    2500 Wheatsheaf Ln

    Alterations · Installation of Backflow Device

  10. Issued Jun 17, 2026

    2201-21 Margaret St

    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.

  11. Issued Jun 11, 2026

    2534 Orthodox St

    Alterations · s/i new 5x4 c/i curb trap w/ new 4" fai

  12. Issued Jun 11, 2026

    4817 Garden St

    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

  1. Sheriff sale7 yrs owed

    4805 Richmond St

    $40,785

  2. Sheriff sale22 yrs owed

    2256 Kennedy St

    $36,325

  3. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    2511-17 Orthodox St

    $32,425

  4. Sheriff sale1 yr owed

    03900 Richmond St

    $20,660

  5. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    4453 Garden St

    $16,619

  6. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    2767 Kirkbride St

    $16,151

  7. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    4438 Almond St

    $15,646

  8. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    4638 E Thompson St

    $12,111

  9. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    4483 Almond St

    $11,472

  10. Sheriff sale4 yrs owed

    2268 Kennedy St

    $9,924

  11. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    2638-40 Buckius St

    $8,864

  12. Sheriff sale7 yrs owed

    2825-27 Jenks St

    $8,685

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Jun 23, 2026ACTIVE

    2250 Larue St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Mar 18, 2026ACTIVE

    4745-49 Richmond St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Dec 22, 2025ACTIVE

    2692 Bridge St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Sep 11, 2025ACTIVE

    2833 Overington St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Jul 14, 2025ACTIVE

    2334 Margaret St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Apr 30, 2024ACTIVE

    4338 Almond St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Mar 1, 2024ACTIVE

    4422 Richmond St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Jan 18, 2024ACTIVE

    4778 Melrose St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Jun 8, 2023ACTIVE

    4247 Richmond St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Oct 17, 2022ACTIVE

    2320 Margaret St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Mar 22, 2022ACTIVE

    2620 Haworth St

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe May 26, 2021ACTIVE

    2264 Kennedy St

    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.