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 19142

ZIP 19142: 627 permits, $24.58M in deals, 56 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Neighborhoods Paschall, Elmwood, Kingsessing, Penrose, Industrial

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
627
New units
3
New licenses
0
Median sale
$283K
Deal $ volume
$24.58M
Violations
2,339
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 Oct 27, 2026

    6076 Kingsessing Ave

    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.

  2. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    7047 Buist Ave

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

  3. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    2513 Lloyd St

    EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · - All approved work performed in accordance with Residential - EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel

  4. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    6232 Lindbergh Blvd

    EZ Wall 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 27, 2026

    6516 Glenmore Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · For interior and exterior alterations to an existing attached structure to convert for the use as a two-family dwelling per plans. Separate permits are required for all associated Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing work.

  6. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    2627 Muhlfeld 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 a new HVAC system, ductwork, and 6 diffusers

  7. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    2660 S Felton 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.

  8. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    6748 Guyer Ave

    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. MULTI FAMILY - EACH HVAC UNIT TO BE SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN EACH DWELLING UNIT. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES. Each apartment will have a 2 ton air handler with 8kw backup heat, 2 ton heat pump, ductwork, and 8 diffusers. (16 total)

  9. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    2600 Sylmar St

    Change of Use · Child Care - Child Care Center; Eating and Drinking Establishments - Sit-Down Restaurant

  10. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    6535 Linmore Ave

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPAIR/REPLACE 3/4" WATER SERVICE.

  11. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    6163 Woodland Ave

    EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. · EZ INTERIOR NON-LOAD-BEARING WALL DEMOLITION - 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. Structural alteration or repair is expressly PROHIBITED under this permit. Prohibited structural work includes but not limited to any modification to exterior walls, party wall, floor/roof framing and foundations, including underpinning, excavation and removal of fou

  12. Issued Oct 22, 2026

    6000 Woodland Ave

    Change of Use · Child Care - Child Care Center

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 Oct 7, 2026ACTIVE

    2612 S 67th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Sep 22, 2026ACTIVE

    6441 Chelwynde Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Sep 14, 2026ACTIVE

    6031 Reinhard St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Sep 10, 2026ACTIVE

    6820 Dicks Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Aug 2, 2026ACTIVE

    2610 S 65th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Aug 2, 2026ACTIVE

    2612 S 65th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Aug 1, 2026ACTIVE

    6545 Dorel St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Jul 17, 2026ACTIVE

    2027 S 65th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Jun 25, 2026ACTIVE

    6406-20 Dickens Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Jun 23, 2026ACTIVE

    2661 Shields St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Jun 18, 2026ACTIVE

    6612 Elmwood Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe Jun 11, 2026ACTIVE

    6032 Reinhard St

    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 November 4, 2026.