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 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.

  1. Recorded Sep 17, 2024

    $8.22M

    3216-60 N Broad St

    to TEMPLE UNIVERSITY- OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION

  2. Recorded Nov 19, 2024

    $5.3M

    133-43 W Hunting Park Ave

    to 322 HUNTING PARK CORPORATION · 2 parcels

  3. Recorded Feb 25, 2026

    $2.75M

    4530 N 5th St

    to 4530 N REALTY LLC

  4. Recorded Dec 29, 2025

    $2.4M

    2023-61 W Hunting Park Ave

    to SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY · 2 parcels

  5. Recorded May 1, 2026

    $1.9M

    3416-22 N Sydenham St

    to 3416 SYDENHAM ST LLC

  6. Recorded Jan 6, 2026

    $1.7M

    4001-11 N American St

    to LIA REAL ESTATE LLC

  7. Recorded Jan 22, 2026

    $1.11M

    155-57 W Erie Ave

    to HOLLYWOOD ESTATES LLC

  8. Recorded Jul 21, 2026

    $1.1M

    3221-49 N 16th St

    to Thedoor Llc

  9. Recorded Apr 8, 2025

    $1.1M

    4510 N Lawrence St

    to 3NP 1 LLC

  10. Recorded Aug 16, 2024

    $1M

    701-23 W Sedgley Ave

    to SEDGLEY HOLDINGS LLC

  11. Recorded Feb 13, 2025

    $930K

    137 W Wyoming Ave

    to 137 W WYOMING LLC

  12. Recorded Feb 26, 2026

    $900K

    4500-20 N 3rd St

    to 4500 A & E LLC

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    1978 W Hunting Park Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · Wiring for the exhaust system & kitchen hood and 5 new outlets

  2. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    3859 N 13th St

    New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Water Distribution) for combo RP-2026-009828

  3. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    1132 W Venango St

    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.

  4. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    3958 N Delhi 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 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.

  5. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    3859 N 13th St

    New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Exterior Building Drainage) for combo RP-2026-009828

  6. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    1217 W Venango St

    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*

  7. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    181 W Raymond St

    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

  8. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    3947 N Broad St

    Change of Use · Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family; Child Care - Child Care Center

  9. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    264 W Cornwall 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

  10. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    1708 W Bristol St

    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.

  11. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    1978 W Hunting Park Ave

    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**

  12. Issued Oct 25, 2026

    1715 W Tioga St

    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

  1. Sheriff sale34 yrs owed

    275r W Erie Ave

    $74,463

  2. Sheriff sale17 yrs owed

    1427-37 W Lycoming St

    $73,752

  3. Sheriff sale37 yrs owed

    4444 N 16th St

    $60,734

  4. Sheriff sale31 yrs owed

    1218 W Tioga St

    $42,926

  5. Sheriff sale41 yrs owed

    607 W Annsbury St

    $42,398

  6. Sheriff sale27 yrs owed

    3401 N 11th St

    $34,131

  7. Sheriff sale24 yrs owed

    3350 N Front St

    $32,054

  8. Sheriff sale22 yrs owed

    2010 W Ontario St

    $30,186

  9. Sheriff sale30 yrs owed

    1932 W Westmoreland St

    $29,682

  10. Sheriff sale19 yrs owed

    4001 N 12th St

    $29,564

  11. Sheriff sale29 yrs owed

    1332 W Pike St

    $28,621

  12. Sheriff sale21 yrs owed

    3522 Judson St

    $27,833

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Oct 19, 2026ACTIVE

    3322 N 17th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Oct 17, 2026ACTIVE

    1646 W Bristol St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Oct 15, 2026ACTIVE

    3322 N 17th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Oct 12, 2026ACTIVE

    3844 N Darien St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Oct 8, 2026ACTIVE

    1910 W Venango St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Oct 6, 2026ACTIVE

    4515 N 3rd St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Oct 2, 2026ACTIVE

    4102 N Marshall St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Sep 30, 2026ACTIVE

    3609 N 16th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Sep 30, 2026ACTIVE

    622 W Bristol St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Sep 29, 2026ACTIVE

    3842 N 17th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Sep 28, 2026ACTIVE

    4517 N 3rd St

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe Sep 27, 2026ACTIVE

    3709 N Broad St

    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.