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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia metro
ZIP 19139
ZIP 19139: 1,309 permits, $81.01M 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
- 1,309
- New units
- 43
- New licenses
- 0
- Median sale
- $336K
- Deal $ volume
- $81.01M
- Violations
- 3,684
- 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 Oct 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Rewire throught out, in stall 200 amp service, fishing wire. n100 amp panel on each floor
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
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 100 amp service with no increase, replace outlets , lights and switches, install outlet in living room and back bedrooms All Wires Are fished No service Increase
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
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 outside parts of the service including: 200 amp meter socket 200 amp service cable from Peco lines to the panel
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
EZ Roof 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 Oct 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLAN. *SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND MECHANICAL WORK*
- Issued Oct 26, 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. Installation of a unit swap of a 60k btu gas furnce. No new ductwork. Reusing all exisiting duct work. , NO NEW DUCTWORK IS PART OF THIS PERMIT, APPLIANCE REPLACEMENT LIKE IN KIND ONLY.
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
EZ Roof Covering Replacement · EZ PERMIT RE-ROOFING- For the Installation of New Roof Coverings on Existing Roofs as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Replacement of sheathing in excess of 10% of roof area shall not be applicable to the EZ permit process.
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
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
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
Rough-In · Rough-In Permit for FP-2026-002070 Install sprinkler system
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · 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 Oct 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install new electrical service and equipment per approved
- Issued Oct 24, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Alteration and conversion of an existing two-story single-family dwelling with basement into a two-family dwelling (duplex). Work includes interior demolition and reconfiguration, new kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, laundry and mechanical facilities, modification of existing stair openings and associated structural floor framing, installation of required fire-rated dwelling unit separations, and replacement of windows and exterior doors. Provide separate dwelling unit entrances and required life
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 Oct 17, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 14, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 29, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 29, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 21, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 9, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 8, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 8, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- 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
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 November 3, 2026.