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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia 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.
- 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 Aug 27, 2026
2 units
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).
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
Change of Use · Retail Sales - Food, Beverages, and Groceries; Retail Sales - Consumer Goods
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
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.
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
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
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
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
- Issued Aug 23, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.
- Issued Aug 21, 2026
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.
- Issued Aug 21, 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. 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
- Issued Aug 21, 2026
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
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
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.
- Issued Aug 20, 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 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
- Issued Aug 19, 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
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 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
- Unsafe May 31, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 28, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 12, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 10, 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 September 18, 2026.