THE INDEX: 166 ▲22 · week of Oct 19 — permits firm, openings steady, deal ledger running hot

The Philadelphia Index

ZIP File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia 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.

  1. Recorded Jun 12, 2026

    $40.4M

    6232-50 Walnut St

    to MCAP WALNUT PARK PLAZA LP

  2. Recorded Nov 13, 2025

    $3.9M

    4931-59 Spruce St

    to TERRACE CENTENNIAL LLC;4931 SPRUCE DB LLC;4931 SPRUCE DB II LLC

  3. Recorded Apr 28, 2025

    $3.5M

    4641 Chestnut St

    to SAVOY INVESTMENT PROPRETIES LLC

  4. Recorded Sep 30, 2025

    $2.7M

    230 N 65th St

    to BRITTANY MANOR PROPCO LLC

  5. Recorded Jul 7, 2026

    $2.6M

    131 S 48th St

    to 131 WALNUT HOLDINGS LLC

  6. Recorded May 11, 2026

    $2.28M

    4700 Chestnut St

    to 4700 CHESTNUT REALTY HOLDINGS LLC

  7. Recorded Aug 20, 2025

    $2.2M

    5225-49 Ludlow St

    to CURRY KENNETH;THOMAS YVONNE · 2 parcels

  8. Recorded Mar 26, 2025

    $2M

    1447 S 52nd St

    to MB HOUSES LLC · 22 parcels

  9. Recorded Dec 13, 2024

    $1.75M

    5230 Walnut St

    to 5230 WALNUT STREET LLC · 2 parcels

  10. Recorded Mar 31, 2026

    $1.65M

    5616-36 Chestnut St

    to 5616-36 CHESTNUT STREET INC · 2 parcels

  11. Recorded Jul 15, 2026

    $1.64M

    201 S 52nd St

    to 52ND ST CBA ASSOCIATES LLC · 7 parcels

  12. Recorded Nov 21, 2024

    $1.12M

    230 S 46th St

    to 230 S 46TH ST LLC

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    114 S 51st St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Rewire throught out, in stall 200 amp service, fishing wire. n100 amp panel on each floor

  2. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    5007 Reno 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 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

  3. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    5149 Hoopes 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 outside parts of the service including: 200 amp meter socket 200 amp service cable from Peco lines to the panel

  4. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    5933 Spruce St

    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

  5. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    118 N Paxon St

    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*

  6. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    5007 Reno 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. 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.

  7. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    5501-19 Chestnut St

    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.

  8. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    122 N Wilton 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

  9. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    4614 Spruce St

    Rough-In · Rough-In Permit for FP-2026-002070 Install sprinkler system

  10. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    153 Cobbs Creek Pkwy

    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

  11. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    245 S 46th St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Install new electrical service and equipment per approved

  12. Issued Oct 24, 2026

    281 Cobbs Creek Pkwy

    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

  1. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    00285 S 52nd St

    $66,542

  2. Sheriff sale25 yrs owed

    4939 Chestnut St

    $64,726

  3. Sheriff sale34 yrs owed

    4 S 53rd St

    $56,495

  4. Sheriff sale18 yrs owed

    4933-49 Folsom St

    $53,700

  5. Sheriff sale31 yrs owed

    00146 S 60th St

    $52,848

  6. Sheriff sale25 yrs owed

    205 N 63rd St

    $52,787

  7. Sheriff sale13 yrs owed

    241-43 N 65th St

    $45,818

  8. Sheriff sale34 yrs owed

    00148 S 60th St

    $45,131

  9. Sheriff sale22 yrs owed

    5224 Spruce St

    $42,601

  10. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    00242 S 52nd St

    $38,390

  11. Sheriff sale29 yrs owed

    5105 Market St

    $35,595

  12. Sheriff sale21 yrs owed

    326 N Felton St

    $35,530

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Oct 17, 2026ACTIVE

    33 S 58th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Oct 14, 2026ACTIVE

    42 Dearborn St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Sep 29, 2026ACTIVE

    41-43 S 52nd St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Sep 29, 2026ACTIVE

    45 S 52nd St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Sep 21, 2026ACTIVE

    30 N Millick St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Sep 9, 2026ACTIVE

    4927 Locust St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Sep 8, 2026ACTIVE

    5057 Hoopes St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Sep 8, 2026ACTIVE

    58 N Conestoga St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Aug 26, 2026ACTIVE

    4929 Walnut St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Aug 25, 2026ACTIVE

    5400 Market St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Aug 25, 2026ACTIVE

    5140 Locust St

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe Aug 25, 2026ACTIVE

    125 S 54th St

    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.