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 19138

ZIP 19138: 869 permits, $33.44M in deals, 54 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Neighborhoods West Oak Lane, East Germantown, Ogontz, East Mount Airy, Germantown - Morton

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
869
New units
93
New licenses
0
Median sale
$307K
Deal $ volume
$33.44M
Violations
2,263
Tax-delinquent
1,410

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 8, 2026

    $8.62M

    1300 E Johnson St

    to Stenton Apts Pa Llc

  2. Recorded Feb 11, 2026

    $1M

    7111 Stenton Ave

    to AVIA PETROLEUM LLC

  3. Recorded Sep 4, 2024

    $762K

    7092 Forrest Ave

    to FORREST REALTY HOLDINGS LLC

  4. Recorded Mar 24, 2025

    $650K

    7370 Limekiln Pike

    to 7370 LIMEKILN PIKE LLC

  5. Recorded Oct 16, 2025

    $600K

    5803 Chew Ave

    to EBELES LLC

  6. Recorded Jan 13, 2026

    $590K

    6010 Avonhoe Rd

    to PEREZ LEDYS;MERCADO HECTOR

  7. Recorded Jun 4, 2024

    $525K

    6640 Wyncote Ave

    to LEGACY MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LLC

  8. Recorded Sep 25, 2024

    $470K

    2001 Middleton St

    to PAREALESTATENOWPA LLC

  9. Recorded Jul 22, 2025

    $450K

    1225 E Washington Ln

    to BENNETT HASSAN · 2 parcels

  10. Recorded Apr 28, 2025

    $450K

    1225 E Washington Ln

    to BENNETT HASSAN · 2 parcels

  11. Recorded Oct 22, 2025

    $449K

    825 E Haines St

    to KRANTO WEBSTER;KRANTO CLAIRE

  12. Recorded Jun 27, 2025

    $440K

    1217 E Johnson St

    to COLLINS CHARMANE

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Aug 27, 2026

    3 units

    1366 E Haines St

    New Construction · FOR THE NEW CONSTRUCTION OF THREE (3) STORY BUILDING OF TYPE VB CONSTRUCTION FOR THE USE OF R2 OCCUPANCY (3 DWELLING UNITS). ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. **A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN THE BUILDING FACADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE 2018 IBC.

  2. Issued Aug 27, 2026

    829 E Rittenhouse St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.

  3. Issued Aug 27, 2026

    1525 E Tulpehocken St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard Replace outlets, lights and switches,install outlet in kit and back bedrooms All Wires Are Fished

  4. Issued Aug 27, 2026

    6941 Forrest Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard Rewire entire house

  5. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    1616 Wynsam St

    Addition and/or Alteration · - For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; IN

  6. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    823 E Chelten Ave

    New Construction · Install 600 amp service, (1) 100 amp house panel, (6) 125 amp electrical panels, lighting, receptacles, smoke/CO alarms, and provide power to equipment as per 2017 NEC. ***NOT APPROVED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FIRE ALARM***

  7. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    7026 Louise 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. Replacement of 80k btu gas boiler. Same in kind and in place. No new duct/piping.

  8. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    7219 Ogontz Ave

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

  9. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    821 E Chelten Ave

    New Construction · Install 400 amp service with grounding, (6) 125 amp electrical panels, (1) 100 amp house panel, lighting, receptacles, smoke/CO alarms, and provide power to equipment as per 2017 NEC. ***NOT APPROVED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FIRE ALARM***

  10. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    850 E Stafford St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.

  11. Issued Aug 25, 2026

    1210 E Duval St

    Tank Install/Removal · **TANK REMOVAL PERMIT** FOR THE REMOVAL OF ONE (1) 550 GALLON UNDERGROUND HEATING OIL STORAGE TANK. REMOVE ANY PRODUCT/WATER FROM TANK, CLEAN TANK, CONDUCT A CONFIRMATORY SOIL SAMPLING OF SURROUNDING SOIL. CONTINGENCY PLAN IN PLACE IN THE CASE CONTAMINATED SOILS DISCOVERED AND BACKFILL. ALL WORK TO BE COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA DEP UST REMOVAL GUIDELINES. PROVIDE THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA WITH A TANK CLOSURE REPORT.

  12. Issued Aug 25, 2026

    7440 Sommers Rd

    Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard Basement/first floor, arc fault, 20 amp circuit for water heater 30 amp combo arc-fault / GFCI breaker dryer circuit 30 amp ground fault receptacle install smoke detector, 10 year battery install smoke/carbon monoxide detector, 10 year battery mis (100 amp disconnect + meter combo) permit redistribute overloaded circuit (basement) relocate electric

On the record — distress

Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19138.

Tax-delinquent parcels

$17,706,909 owed

  1. Sheriff sale25 yrs owed

    6978 E Wister St

    $75,049

  2. Sheriff sale33 yrs owed

    6025 E Wister St

    $48,437

  3. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    1137-51 E Chelten Ave

    $42,547

  4. Sheriff sale15 yrs owed

    6618 Cornelius St

    $40,989

  5. Sheriff sale14 yrs owed

    6958 E Wister St

    $40,090

  6. Sheriff sale22 yrs owed

    6039 N 21st St

    $33,826

  7. Sheriff sale20 yrs owed

    5643 Chew Ave

    $30,088

  8. Sheriff sale17 yrs owed

    1354 E Haines St

    $27,421

  9. Sheriff sale14 yrs owed

    1342 E Rittenhouse St

    $27,421

  10. Sheriff sale18 yrs owed

    1904 Plymouth St

    $27,339

  11. Sheriff sale14 yrs owed

    5504 Chew Ave

    $25,170

  12. Sheriff sale13 yrs owed

    6834 Limekiln Pike

    $24,617

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Aug 20, 2026ACTIVE

    5739 Chew Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Aug 17, 2026ACTIVE

    7002 Limekiln Pike

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Jul 29, 2026ACTIVE

    1315 E Washington Ln

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Jul 26, 2026ACTIVE

    802 E Chelten Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Jul 26, 2026ACTIVE

    6111 N Lambert St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Jun 28, 2026ACTIVE

    2109 Chelten Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Jun 23, 2026ACTIVE

    1754 E Tulpehocken St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Jun 23, 2026ACTIVE

    1756 E Tulpehocken St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Jun 22, 2026ACTIVE

    850r-64 Locust Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Jun 13, 2026ACTIVE

    2129 W Spencer Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Jun 13, 2026ACTIVE

    857 E Chelten Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe Jun 13, 2026ACTIVE

    6129 E Wister St

    Unsafe structure designation

Get the weekly pulse for 19138

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.