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ZIP 19139
ZIP 19139: 1,284 permits, $84.25M in deals, 107 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Neighborhoods Haddington, Cobbs Creek, Mill Creek, Walnut Hill, Dunlap
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 1,284
- New units
- 44
- New licenses
- 0
- Median sale
- $325K
- Deal $ volume
- $84.25M
- Violations
- 3,155
- Tax-delinquent
- 2,103
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.
- Recorded Nov 13, 2025
$3.9M
to TERRACE CENTENNIAL LLC;4931 SPRUCE DB LLC;4931 SPRUCE DB II LLC
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Sep 1, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · INTERIOR ALTERATION TO THE DWELLING UNIT ON THE 2ND FLOOR 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. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
- Issued Aug 27, 2026
Make Safe Permit For RP · MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO RESOLVE CASE VIOLATION # CF-2026-014528 TO REPAIR FRACTURED REAR AND SIDE EXTERIOR WALLS AS PER THE ENGINEER'S REPORT AND APPROVED ENGINEER PLANS. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE #CF-2026-014528. “IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801, A PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS MADE UNDER THIS PERMIT. THE ENGINEER MUST SUBMIT A SEALED STATEMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMING THAT THE STRU
- Issued Aug 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · INSTALLING A 200 AMP SERVICE COMPLETE REPLACING 100AMP EXISTING SERVICE REPLACING DEFECTIVE FIXTURES, SWITCHES, RECEPTACLES,ETC. INSTALLING (4) 20 AMP CIRCUITS FOR APPLIANCES. (ALL FISHED & SURFACE MOUNT WIRING) INSTALLING BATTERY SMOKE DETECTION
- Issued Aug 27, 2026
EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · - All approved work performed in accordance with Residential - EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel.
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
EZ Wall Covering Replacement · - For the Applications of Exterior Wall Coverings as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT, FAI, MD & 3/4" WATER LINE CURB IN.
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. · For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 sh
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · - All approved work performed in accordance with Residential - EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel.
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
EZ Wall Covering Replacement · For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 sh
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · PHDC Work Order #223956 100 AMP service, 32 space panel, GFCI's, switches, fixtures, outlets, smoke/CO detectors. (FISHING METHOD)
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work Approved per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPAIR SECTION OF HOUSE DRAIN.
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing Replace 3 full bathrooms, 2 kitchens, 2 hot water heaters, 2 laundry
On the record — distress
Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19139.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$19,389,858 owed
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$66,542
- Sheriff sale25 yrs owed
$64,726
- Sheriff sale34 yrs owed
$56,495
- Sheriff sale18 yrs owed
$53,700
- Sheriff sale31 yrs owed
$52,848
- Sheriff sale25 yrs owed
$52,787
- Sheriff sale13 yrs owed
$45,818
- Sheriff sale34 yrs owed
$45,131
- Sheriff sale22 yrs owed
$42,601
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$38,390
- Sheriff sale29 yrs owed
$35,595
- Sheriff sale21 yrs owed
$35,530
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Aug 26, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 25, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 25, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 25, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 21, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 18, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 18, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 17, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 17, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 13, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 12, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 12, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for 19139
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.