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 19144

ZIP 19144: 1,366 permits, $113.41M in deals, 66 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Neighborhoods Southwest Germantown, Germantown - Morton, Wister, East Germantown, West Central Germantown

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
1,366
New units
424
New licenses
0
Median sale
$394K
Deal $ volume
$113.41M
Violations
3,980
Tax-delinquent
1,462

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 Apr 2, 2025

    $30.72M

    6347-51 Greene St

    to Phadc Vue Llc · 2 parcels

  2. Recorded Apr 2, 2025

    $21.73M

    259 W Johnson St

    to Phadc Tudors Llc

  3. Recorded Aug 7, 2026

    $14.75M

    232-42 W Walnut Ln

    to LENNOX PROPERTIES LLC

  4. Recorded Jun 4, 2025

    $13.42M

    125 W School House Ln

    to Maplewood Manor Propco Llc · 2 parcels

  5. Recorded May 28, 2025

    $12.71M

    545 E Wister St

    to Phadc Wister Llc · 2 parcels

  6. Recorded Apr 2, 2025

    $12M

    345-53 W Johnson St

    to Phadc Fairmount Llc

  7. Recorded Jan 20, 2026

    $8.64M

    234-36 W Chelten Ave

    to Phadc Chelten 234 Llc

  8. Recorded Feb 10, 2026

    $8.29M

    5115 Wissahickon Ave

    to Birchwood Hill Apts Llc

  9. Recorded Nov 21, 2025

    $7.35M

    215 W Walnut Ln

    to 215 WALNUT LLC

  10. Recorded Apr 16, 2026

    $4.3M

    5250 Wayne Ave

    to 5250 WAYNE ACQUISITION LLC

  11. Recorded May 19, 2026

    $3.45M

    360 E Tulpehocken St

    to 360 E TULPEHOCKEN ST LLC

  12. Recorded Apr 27, 2026

    $2.17M

    4529 Pulaski Ave

    to 4529 PULASKI AVENUE LLC

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    6046 Magnolia St

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

  2. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    138 W Walnut Ln

    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.

  3. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    5524 Morris 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. Replace 200 amp service with no increase, install outlet, lights, switches, gfi's, smokes and carbons throughout No Service Increase

  4. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    5043 Portico St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Fish exposed wiring in living room behind wall, install gfci in kitchen, replace missing outlet cover, fix front light. (Fishing Only)

  5. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    6237-45 Germantown Ave

    Addition and/or Alterations · EZ PERMIT SPRINKLER RELOCATION (NFPA 13)- For the Relocation of Sprinkler Heads as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. *CP-2026-005743* Relocate (20) Sprinkler Heads

  6. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    5165 Wakefield St

    New Construction · **2021 IMC REVIEW** FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.

  7. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    6252 Magnolia 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. Replace pre existing 100 amp service entrance cable from Utility taps to Meter enclosure and main panel along with the meter socket.

  8. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    6365-69 Germantown Ave

    Alterations · Installing 1 kitchen sink, 5 shampoo bowl sinks and 1 hot water heater.

  9. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    4942 Keyser 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

    48 W Haines St

    Addition and/or Alteration · - For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; IN

  11. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    6347 Mccallum 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. Replace old stucco with new stucco on the front and street side of property.

  12. Issued Oct 25, 2026

    6117 Germantown Ave

    Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT, FAI & MD.

On the record — distress

Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19144.

Tax-delinquent parcels

$17,869,704 owed

  1. Sheriff sale26 yrs owed

    4539 Morris St

    $64,180

  2. Sheriff sale34 yrs owed

    433 E Penn St

    $56,600

  3. Sheriff sale17 yrs owed

    5116-18 Wakefield St

    $42,584

  4. Sheriff sale28 yrs owed

    67 E Coulter St

    $36,372

  5. Sheriff sale12 yrs owed

    327 Winona St

    $34,859

  6. Sheriff sale20 yrs owed

    234 E Queen Ln

    $32,959

  7. Sheriff sale25 yrs owed

    185 W Logan St

    $32,887

  8. Sheriff sale17 yrs owed

    5112-14 Wakefield St

    $32,824

  9. Sheriff sale11 yrs owed

    5024 Greene St

    $32,412

  10. Sheriff sale16 yrs owed

    308 E Queen Ln

    $29,723

  11. Sheriff sale18 yrs owed

    5113 Keyser St

    $27,965

  12. Sheriff sale15 yrs owed

    4445 Morris St

    $26,279

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Oct 19, 2026ACTIVE

    5708 Germantown Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Oct 6, 2026ACTIVE

    75 E Seymour St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Oct 3, 2026ACTIVE

    283 E Bringhurst St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Oct 1, 2026ACTIVE

    5245 W Clarkson Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Sep 14, 2026ACTIVE

    67 E Coulter St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Sep 9, 2026ACTIVE

    5522-24 Osceola St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Aug 14, 2026ACTIVE

    6363 Cherokee St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Aug 13, 2026ACTIVE

    5908 Morton St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Aug 11, 2026ACTIVE

    5107 Greene St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Aug 5, 2026ACTIVE

    79 E Seymour St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Jul 23, 2026ACTIVE

    25 E Seymour St

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe Jul 18, 2026ACTIVE

    5304 Wakefield St

    Unsafe structure designation

Get the weekly pulse for 19144

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.