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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia 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.
- Recorded May 8, 2026
$1.3M
to PEOPLE ADVANCING REINTEGRATION INC;PAR RECYCLE WORKS
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
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.
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · - All approved work performed in accordance with Residential - EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
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
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
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.
- 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. Install a new HVAC system, ductwork, and 6 diffusers
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
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.
- Issued Oct 26, 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. 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)
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
Change of Use · Child Care - Child Care Center; Eating and Drinking Establishments - Sit-Down Restaurant
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPAIR/REPLACE 3/4" WATER SERVICE.
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
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
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
- Sheriff sale20 yrs owed
$37,267
- Sheriff sale24 yrs owed
$29,715
- Sheriff sale17 yrs owed
$27,373
- Sheriff sale18 yrs owed
$24,963
- Sheriff sale15 yrs owed
$24,479
- Sheriff sale14 yrs owed
$24,180
- Sheriff sale12 yrs owed
$20,497
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$18,420
- Sheriff sale15 yrs owed
$17,014
- Sheriff sale12 yrs owed
$16,788
- Sheriff sale11 yrs owed
$16,582
- Sheriff sale17 yrs owed
$16,283
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Oct 7, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 22, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 14, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 10, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 2, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 2, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 1, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 17, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 25, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 23, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 18, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 11, 2026ACTIVE
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.