ZIP File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia metro
ZIP 19137
ZIP 19137: 218 permits, $20.62M in deals, 17 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Neighborhoods Bridesburg, Frankford, Wissinoming, Richmond, Harrowgate
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 218
- New units
- 1
- New licenses
- 0
- Median sale
- $305K
- Deal $ volume
- $20.62M
- Violations
- 497
- 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 Aug 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install new switches, receptacles, hardwired smoke detectors, and LED lighting fixtures. Install a new 300-amp service, (4) gang meter socket 100 amp (house) and 125 amp (U1, U2, and U3). Ground and bond the electrical system. Fire alarm: Install a new fire alarm control panel, horns, strobes, smoke detectors, and pull stations All work will be installed per the 2017 NEC.
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · INSTALLATION OF STORAGE RACK IN BUILDING #2. 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.
- Issued Aug 21, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE 3/4" WATER LINE.
- Issued Aug 19, 2026
EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · Alterations and replacement of plumbing in the bathroom and kitchen
- Issued Aug 19, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT, FAI & MD INTO THE BUILDING.
- Issued Aug 18, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) TEMPORARY OFFICE TRAILER (N.T.E. 180 DAYS) THAT IS ACCESSORY TO EXISTING INTENSIVE INDUSTRIAL USE. OFFICE TRAILER TO BE INSTALLED WITH FLOOD ANCHORS AND ELEVATED MORE THAN 18 INCHES ABOVE BASE FLOOD ELEVATION. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IBC. IF SITE CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO START OF WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
- Issued Aug 18, 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. Replace existing furnace only, in like and kind, no new ductwork
- Issued Aug 17, 2026
Sign · FOR THE ERECTION OF SIX (6) NON-ILLUMINATED DOUBLE-FACED ACCESSORY PROJECTING SIGNS AND ONE (1) NON-ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY WALL SIGN.
- Issued Aug 14, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Add 5 LED lights on 1 switch leg in basement Add 2 120 volt convenience outlets in basement Replace 1 light fixture in 1st floor hallway
- Issued Aug 14, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · **2021 IMC REVIEW** FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS AND DIFFUSERS WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. *NO APPLIANCES ON THIS PERMIT.
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 Aug 19, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 20, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- 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
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 September 18, 2026.