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 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.

  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 Jun 30, 2026

    $550K

    2800 Bridge St

    to MERCADO JOCELYN EVETTE

  11. Recorded Apr 7, 2026

    $525K

    2612-18 Bridge St

    to BREVEY BOY LLC

  12. Recorded Nov 13, 2024

    $515K

    4549 Belgrade St

    to SANEMAN ZACHARY S;SHARP SARAH K

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Aug 27, 2026

    4601 Tacony St

    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.

  2. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    1 units

    5000 Richmond St

    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.

  3. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    4500 Mercer St

    Change of Use · Personal Services

  4. Issued Aug 21, 2026

    2811 Reynolds St

    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.

  5. Issued Aug 21, 2026

    2275 Bridge St

    Alterations · Plumbing per plans

  6. Issued Aug 19, 2026

    4647 Emery St

    EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · Alterations and replacement of plumbing in the bathroom and kitchen

  7. Issued Aug 19, 2026

    2201-21 Margaret St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT, FAI & MD INTO THE BUILDING.

  8. Issued Aug 18, 2026

    1 units

    2450 Wakeling St

    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.

  9. Issued Aug 18, 2026

    4413 Garden St

    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

  10. Issued Aug 17, 2026

    2201-21 Margaret St

    Sign · FOR THE ERECTION OF SIX (6) NON-ILLUMINATED DOUBLE-FACED ACCESSORY PROJECTING SIGNS AND ONE (1) NON-ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY WALL SIGN.

  11. Issued Aug 14, 2026

    4647 Emery St

    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

  12. Issued Aug 14, 2026

    2275 Bridge St

    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

  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 Aug 19, 2026ACTIVE

    4616 Stiles St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Jul 20, 2026ACTIVE

    4637 Edgemont St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Jun 23, 2026ACTIVE

    2250 Larue St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Mar 18, 2026ACTIVE

    4745-49 Richmond St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Dec 22, 2025ACTIVE

    2692 Bridge St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Sep 11, 2025ACTIVE

    2833 Overington St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Jul 14, 2025ACTIVE

    2334 Margaret St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Apr 30, 2024ACTIVE

    4338 Almond St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Mar 1, 2024ACTIVE

    4422 Richmond St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Jan 18, 2024ACTIVE

    4778 Melrose St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Jun 8, 2023ACTIVE

    4247 Richmond St

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe Oct 17, 2022ACTIVE

    2320 Margaret 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 September 18, 2026.