THE INDEX: 84 78 · week of Aug 24permits quiet, openings quiet, deal ledger running hot

The Philadelphia Index

ZIP File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia metro

ZIP 19142

ZIP 19142: 618 permits, $27.37M in deals, 56 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Neighborhoods Paschall, Elmwood, Kingsessing, Penrose, Industrial

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
618
New units
3
New licenses
0
Median sale
$295K
Deal $ volume
$27.37M
Violations
1,969
Tax-delinquent
1,263

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 Nov 26, 2025

    $10.76M

    2240 Island Ave

    to ESP HOLDCO IV-P LLC

  2. Recorded Apr 7, 2025

    $5.1M

    2231 S 62nd St

    to MHC 331 PHILADELPHIA PA LLC

  3. Recorded Aug 27, 2025

    $3.87M

    1632 S 57th St

    to WPS REALTY LLC · 56 parcels

  4. Recorded Dec 31, 2025

    $2.8M

    2301 Island Ave

    to PASCO SCRAP LAND HOLDINGS LLC · 12 parcels

  5. Recorded Sep 26, 2025

    $1.68M

    2132 S Simpson St

    to WPS REALTY LLC · 23 parcels

  6. Recorded Oct 2, 2025

    $1.65M

    6731 Woodland Ave

    to APEX HOMECARE SERVICES LLC

  7. Recorded Apr 17, 2026

    $1.36M

    2900 S 70th St

    to SHANHANA INVESTMENT INC

  8. Recorded May 8, 2026

    $1.3M

    6901 Kingsessing Ave

    to PEOPLE ADVANCING REINTEGRATION INC;PAR RECYCLE WORKS

  9. Recorded May 23, 2024

    $1.09M

    1442 S Vogdes St

    to 1-4 RENTAL SFIG LLC · 10 parcels

  10. Recorded Jun 16, 2025

    $730K

    6500 Elmwood Ave

    to SANZHAN INVESTMENT LLC

  11. Recorded Jun 12, 2026

    $650K

    6844 Kingsessing Ave

    to BLACKSTONE GROUP INVESTMENT LLC

  12. Recorded Mar 11, 2026

    $650K

    7128-36 Grays Ave

    to 7128 GRAYS LLC

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Aug 27, 2026

    2 units

    2027 S 65th St

    Commercial Make Safe Permit · FOR THE STRUCTURAL REPAIR TO EXTERIOR WALL TO RESOLVE CASE #CF-2026-089884. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON THE REFERENCED CASE FILE(S).

  2. Issued Aug 25, 2026

    6354 Saybrook Ave

    Change of Use · Retail Sales - Food, Beverages, and Groceries; Retail Sales - Consumer Goods

  3. Issued Aug 24, 2026

    7228 Paschall Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · REWIRE HOUSE THROUGHOUT WITH RECEPTACLES, SWITCHES AND LIGHTING. ALL NEW CIRCUITS WILL GO TO THE EXISTING 100 AMP SERVICE. INSTALL 120 VOLT HARDWIRE SMOKE & C/O DETECTORS AS PER THE 2020 NEC.

  4. Issued Aug 24, 2026

    2121 Gould St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH AN INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE FROM 100 AMP TO 200 AMP as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard Install grounding install total wiring as per NEC 2020

  5. Issued Aug 24, 2026

    6909 Paschall Ave

    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 Install outlets, switches, lights, gfi's, smokes and carbons

  6. Issued Aug 23, 2026

    7228 Paschall Ave

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.

  7. Issued Aug 21, 2026

    2229 S 70th St

    EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. · - For the interior demolition on NON-Load-Bearing partition walls and ceilings as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. ALTERATION/REPAIR IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED WITH THIS PERMIT.

  8. Issued Aug 21, 2026

    1835 S 65th St

    EZ Wall Covering Replacement · EZ EXTERIOR WALL COVERINGS- For the Applications of Exterior Wall Coverings as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Separate Streets Department permit required for sidewalk and street closure. *To comply case violation CF-2026-028478 * PHDC BSRP WORK ORDER 223779 FRONT OF HOUSE SIDING

  9. Issued Aug 21, 2026

    6239 Wheeler 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 (18) 15 ampere duplex receptacle, (7) switch replacement, (3) install flush mount led ceiling fixture, (2) install bedroom fixture, (2) ground fault receptacle, outdoor receptacle outlet, install exterior fixture, install dining room fixture, install 3-way switches, ground fault receptacle and dedicated circuit, ground fault receptacle, close juncti

  10. Issued Aug 20, 2026

    6801 Grovers Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR EXTERIOR SITE WORK TO REMOVE AND REPLACE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT, SAFETY SURFACE, AND PARK BENCHES AND TABLES AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2021 IBC. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.

  11. Issued Aug 20, 2026

    2121 Gould 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. Install two ductless multi-zone mini-split air conditioning systems in an existing three-story single-family dwelling. System 1: one 2-zone outdoor condenser serving two 7,000 BTU indoor units. System 2: one 3-zone outdoor condenser serving two 7,000 BTU

  12. Issued Aug 19, 2026

    1835 S 65th 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

On the record — distress

Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19142.

Tax-delinquent parcels

$10,239,131 owed

  1. Sheriff sale20 yrs owed

    7238 Paschall Ave

    $37,267

  2. Sheriff sale24 yrs owed

    2514 S Millick St

    $29,715

  3. Sheriff sale17 yrs owed

    6841 Upland St

    $27,373

  4. Sheriff sale18 yrs owed

    6752 Greenway Ave

    $24,963

  5. Sheriff sale15 yrs owed

    2506 S 67th St

    $24,479

  6. Sheriff sale14 yrs owed

    6331 Elmwood Ave

    $24,180

  7. Sheriff sale12 yrs owed

    2101-05 S 70th St

    $20,497

  8. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    6502 Bobolink Pl

    $18,420

  9. Sheriff sale15 yrs owed

    6038 Reinhard St

    $17,014

  10. Sheriff sale12 yrs owed

    2649 S Felton St

    $16,788

  11. Sheriff sale11 yrs owed

    2660 S Felton St

    $16,582

  12. Sheriff sale17 yrs owed

    2007 S Simpson St

    $16,283

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Aug 2, 2026ACTIVE

    2610 S 65th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Aug 2, 2026ACTIVE

    2612 S 65th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Aug 1, 2026ACTIVE

    6545 Dorel St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Jul 17, 2026ACTIVE

    2027 S 65th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Jun 25, 2026ACTIVE

    6406-20 Dickens Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Jun 23, 2026ACTIVE

    2661 Shields St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Jun 18, 2026ACTIVE

    6612 Elmwood Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Jun 11, 2026ACTIVE

    6032 Reinhard St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe May 31, 2026ACTIVE

    6301 Grays Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe May 28, 2026ACTIVE

    7030 Upland St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe May 12, 2026ACTIVE

    2103 S 71st St

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe Apr 10, 2026ACTIVE

    6515 Saybrook Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

Get the weekly pulse for 19142

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.