THE INDEX: 166 ▲22 · week of Oct 19 — permits firm, openings steady, deal ledger running hot

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ZIP File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia metro

ZIP 19146

ZIP 19146: 2,120 permits, $308.27M in deals, 31 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Neighborhoods Point Breeze, Graduate Hospital, Grays Ferry, Rittenhouse, Fitler Square

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
2,120
New units
125
New licenses
0
Median sale
$510K
Deal $ volume
$308.27M
Violations
1,968
Tax-delinquent
1,106

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 Jul 14, 2025

    $9.2M

    1600 Carpenter St

    to 1601 Washington Avenue Fso Llc

  2. Recorded Apr 11, 2025

    $5.81M

    2302 Montrose St

    to Phadc St Anthony Llc · 10 parcels

  3. Recorded May 27, 2025

    $4.8M

    1328 S Harmony St

    to Phadc Harmony Llc · 4 parcels

  4. Recorded Jul 2, 2026

    $4M

    1601 Washington Ave

    to 1601 Washington Avenue Fso Llc

  5. Recorded Aug 13, 2025

    $3.54M

    2033 Lombard St

    to SORTINO WEINGARTEN TRUST

  6. Recorded Jul 16, 2024

    $3.5M

    2100-04 Lombard St

    to GAUL JASON;GAUL DENISE

  7. Recorded Dec 5, 2024

    $3.17M

    502 S 21st St

    to FISCHER BRUCE G;VANORE NANCY A

  8. Recorded Dec 24, 2025

    $2.9M

    2429 South St

    to WAYBAR 2429 LLC

  9. Recorded Jun 10, 2024

    $2.75M

    415-17 S 15th St

    to 415-19 S 15TH ST LLC · 2 parcels

  10. Recorded May 28, 2026

    $2.63M

    2147 Lombard St

    to GREEN JACLYN

  11. Recorded May 21, 2024

    $2.6M

    410 S 21st St

    to SCHULMAN EDWARD S;LEVY MICAH;LEVY JANE

  12. Recorded Oct 16, 2025

    $2.48M

    431 S 20th St

    to PARIKH TEJAS

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    1 units

    2426 Manton St

    New Construction · FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED TWO (2) STORY STRUCTURE. FOR USE AS A SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. BUILDING TO BE SPRINKLERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. **A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN SIX (6) FEET OF THE BUILDING FACADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE 2018 IBC. SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED

  2. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    2716 South St

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

  3. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    2221-25 South St

    New Construction · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING WITH 6” FIRE SERVICE, 6" BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY, AND FIRE PUMP COMPLYING WITH NFPA 20. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

  4. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    2000 South St

    New Construction · . Install 600amp service with 7 meter. Install fire alarm as per plans. Vanilla commercial . Install switches, outlets and hardwire smoke alarms ,em.lighting. ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC,2016 NFPA-72.

  5. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    2229 Pemberton St

    Alterations · Replace water service with new copper water service

  6. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    1732 Addison 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. New supply line to replace existing with three new registers. No exterior work permitted as part of this permit(As per PHC conditions).

  7. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    1539 S Bailey St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Solar Photovoltaic Equipment installed on a one- or two-family dwelling with no ESS equipment and roof slopes not exceeding 2:12 (17%) in accordance with EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR SOLAR PV SYSTEM

  8. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    1311 S 32nd St

    Change of Use · Limited Lodging

  9. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    2033 Wilder St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Interior alterations to a single-family dwelling as per plans. Underpinning and excavation of foundations under SP-2026-000912 with continued special inspections. Emergency egress window well as per Steets Dept approval.

  10. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    2437 Christian 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 existing 100 AMP outside service cable and inside 100 AMP meter socket in basement.

  11. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    1408 S Patton 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 90% 80K BTU FURNACE, NEW DUCTWORK, & 8 DIFFUSERS

  12. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    3650 Wharton St

    New Construction · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING TO INCLUDE 4" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A 4" WILKINS 350AST BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AND AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK.

On the record — distress

Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19146.

Tax-delinquent parcels

$10,853,391 owed

  1. Sheriff sale10 yrs owed

    2201 Lombard St

    $70,606

  2. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    1605 Lombard St

    $40,306

  3. Sheriff sale27 yrs owed

    3200 Wharton St

    $26,761

  4. Sheriff sale9 yrs owed

    1629 Ellsworth St

    $25,640

  5. Sheriff sale11 yrs owed

    1922 Federal St

    $25,020

  6. Sheriff sale18 yrs owed

    1548 S Newkirk St

    $24,546

  7. Sheriff sale16 yrs owed

    1523 S Corlies St

    $18,822

  8. Sheriff sale7 yrs owed

    1917 Ellsworth St

    $18,471

  9. Sheriff sale28 yrs owed

    2628 Oakford St

    $18,306

  10. Sheriff sale22 yrs owed

    1336 S Stanley St

    $17,206

  11. Sheriff sale14 yrs owed

    1502 S Colorado St

    $17,031

  12. Sheriff sale4 yrs owed

    1522-24 S 22nd St

    $15,180

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Oct 22, 2026ACTIVE

    1230r-32 Point Breeze Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Oct 22, 2026ACTIVE

    1230-32 Point Breeze Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Oct 18, 2026ACTIVE

    1226 S Bonsall St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Oct 18, 2026ACTIVE

    2133 Ellsworth St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Oct 6, 2026ACTIVE

    2539 Oakford St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Sep 29, 2026ACTIVE

    1609-11 Carpenter St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Sep 25, 2026ACTIVE

    1913 Catharine St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Sep 19, 2026ACTIVE

    1321 S Dover St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Sep 16, 2026ACTIVE

    2337 Gerritt St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Aug 7, 2026ACTIVE

    2427 Manton St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Jul 28, 2026ACTIVE

    1334 S Myrtlewood St

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe Jul 24, 2026ACTIVE

    1400 S 20th St

    Unsafe structure designation

Get the weekly pulse for 19146

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.