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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia metro
ZIP 19137
ZIP 19137: 226 permits, $18.22M in deals, 17 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Neighborhoods Bridesburg, Frankford, Wissinoming, Richmond, Harrowgate
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 226
- New units
- 1
- New licenses
- 0
- Median sale
- $313K
- Deal $ volume
- $18.22M
- Violations
- 592
- 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 Oct 22, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE 3/4" FULL WATER SERVICE.
- Issued Oct 21, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · For interior and exterior alterations to the first floor and basement level of an existing attached structure per plans. 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. **NO WORK ON THE SECOND FLOOR LEVEL, NO C.O. INCLUDED IN THIS PERMIT. BUILDING CANNOT BE OCCUPIED UNTIL ALL PHASES OF CONSTRUCTION ARE COMPLETE AND A C.O. HAS BEEN ISSUED**
- Issued Oct 21, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE A NEW WINDOW OPENING IN THE REAR EXTERIOR WALL OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED SINGLE-FAMILY STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLAN.
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
Alterations · Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2026-010946
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR A MECHANICAL SYTEM UPGRADE TO A PORTION OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK.
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.
- Issued Oct 19, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT, FAI & MD.
- Issued Oct 17, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Rewire entire 2nd floor to include receptacles and lighting circuits. Install smoke alarms and CO detectors as required for a single household dwelling unit. All work per 2020 NEC.
- Issued Oct 16, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR A LEVEL I INTERIOR ALTERATIONS (NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY ). FOR A FRONT ENTRANCE GATE REPLACEMENT. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS.** IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK**IEBC 2021**EXISTING BUILDING FULLY SPRINKLERED** SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK**
- Issued Oct 16, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE 3/4" WATER SERVICE.
- Issued Oct 15, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.
- Issued Oct 13, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL I INTERIOR ALTERATIONS ON PARTIAL FIRST FLOOR FOR THE USE OF MERCANTILE OCCUPANCY AND WORK TO INCLUDE INSTALLATATION OF NEW CONCRETE PAD FOOTING WITH WOODEN POSTS TO SUPPORT EXISTING FIRST FLOOR. 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.
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 November 4, 2026.