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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia metro
ZIP 19140
ZIP 19140: 1,699 permits, $24.89M in deals, 162 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Neighborhoods Tioga, Hunting Park, Franklinville, Logan, Nicetown
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 1,699
- New units
- 151
- New licenses
- 0
- Median sale
- $304K
- Deal $ volume
- $24.89M
- Violations
- 5,144
- Tax-delinquent
- 3,563
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 Sep 17, 2024
$8.22M
to TEMPLE UNIVERSITY- OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
- Recorded Dec 29, 2025
$2.4M
to SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY · 2 parcels
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Wiring for the exhaust system & kitchen hood and 5 new outlets
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Water Distribution) for combo RP-2026-009828
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE ERECTION A NEW WALK-IN BASEMENT STAIRWAY AT THE FRONT OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE . DETAILS PER PLAN. NO OTHER WORK INCLUDED.
- Issued Oct 27, 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. Replacement of 60k btu gas furnace. No new duct work, reusing all exisitng duct work. NO NEW DUCTWORK IS PART OF THIS PERMIT, APPLIANCE REPLACEMENT LIKE IN KIND ONLY.
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Exterior Building Drainage) for combo RP-2026-009828
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL III ALTERATIONS WITH PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY (NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION, GROUP R-3 TO GROUP R-3) TO CREATE A TWO-FAMILY DWELLING WITHIN AN EXISTING TWO (2) STORY BUILDING AS PER APPROVED PLANS. EXISTING BUILDING NOT REQUIRED TO BE SPRINKLERED. *2021 IEBC REVIEW* *SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND MECHANICAL WORK*
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · The proposed electrical work including or limited to Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps must identify if the services size has increased in the work description Replace 100 AMP service and panel with no change in size Replace switches, outlets and fixtures Install dedicated lines using wire mold (fishing wires) Install surge protector
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
Change of Use · Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family; Child Care - Child Care Center
- 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 and exterior alterations to an existing attached single-family dwelling per plans. Separate permits are required for all associated Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing work. Basement to remain non-habitable, to be used for storage and utilities only.
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A TYPE 1 COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOOD (12'-0") AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK, FANS TO INCLUDE GAS PIPING. AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. **IMC 2018**
- Issued Oct 25, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · For interior and exterior alterations to an existing attached single-family dwelling per plans. Separate permits are required for all associated Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing work. Basement to remain non-habitable, to be used for storage and utilities only.
On the record — distress
Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19140.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$30,074,891 owed
- Sheriff sale34 yrs owed
$74,463
- Sheriff sale17 yrs owed
$73,752
- Sheriff sale37 yrs owed
$60,734
- Sheriff sale31 yrs owed
$42,926
- Sheriff sale41 yrs owed
$42,398
- Sheriff sale27 yrs owed
$34,131
- Sheriff sale24 yrs owed
$32,054
- Sheriff sale22 yrs owed
$30,186
- Sheriff sale30 yrs owed
$29,682
- Sheriff sale19 yrs owed
$29,564
- Sheriff sale29 yrs owed
$28,621
- Sheriff sale21 yrs owed
$27,833
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Oct 19, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 17, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 15, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 12, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 8, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 6, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 2, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 30, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 30, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 29, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 28, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 27, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for 19140
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.