THE INDEX: 84 78 · week of Aug 24permits quiet, openings quiet, deal ledger running hot

The Philadelphia Index

ZIP File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia metro

ZIP 19150

ZIP 19150: 355 permits, $30.65M in deals, 21 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Neighborhoods West Oak Lane, Cedarbrook, East Mount Airy

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
355
New units
1
New licenses
0
Median sale
$310K
Deal $ volume
$30.65M
Violations
698
Tax-delinquent
538

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 Jun 25, 2024

    $2.5M

    7900 Ogontz Ave

    to OZ INVESTMENT LLC

  2. Recorded Sep 30, 2025

    $680K

    7520 Ogontz Ave

    to YWS PROPERTY LLC · 2 parcels

  3. Recorded Jan 7, 2026

    $600K

    8014 Ogontz Ave

    to 8016 OGONTZ REALTY LLC · 2 parcels

  4. Recorded Jul 16, 2025

    $560K

    1546 Wadsworth Ave

    to TD PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LLC · 2 parcels

  5. Recorded Feb 24, 2025

    $550K

    8017 Stenton Ave

    to SMITH TARA ELAYNE · 2 parcels

  6. Recorded Oct 16, 2024

    $540K

    1030 Hazelwood Dr

    to BRINSON MAURICE

  7. Recorded Jul 6, 2026

    $525K

    916 E Gowen Ave

    to HARRIS AKIVA S

  8. Recorded Jun 16, 2025

    $520K

    1500 E Cliveden St

    to PALEVICH REILLY;TUNG BRANDON

  9. Recorded Jul 6, 2026

    $517K

    8321-23 Michener Ave

    to LOUTRON VENTURES LLC

  10. Recorded Aug 25, 2025

    $500K

    907 Plainfield St

    to GROVE SOPHIE;EVANOSKY DEREK

  11. Recorded Jan 23, 2025

    $500K

    1021 Hazelwood Dr

    to MCNEIL BETTY J

  12. Recorded Jun 13, 2024

    $465K

    1004 Hazelwood Dr

    to WESTERFER DIANA;HYER NATHAN

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Aug 27, 2026

    1004 Dorset 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

  2. Issued Aug 27, 2026

    1113 E Hortter 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 Full house rewire.

  3. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    1138 E Durham 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

  4. Issued Aug 25, 2026

    8440 Temple Rd

    Addition and/or Alteration · Installing new non-metallic Romex cable throughout the living room, dining room for recessed lighting, kitchen microwave, gas range. Replacing receptacles and switches throughout the house.

  5. Issued Aug 24, 2026

    1035 Dorset St

    EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. · 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

  6. Issued Aug 21, 2026

    8026 Thouron Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · Reconstruct the back area (bathroom, bedroom & closet) of the building to add an additional bathroom. details per plan. no structural work

  7. Issued Aug 20, 2026

    1113 E Hortter St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.

  8. Issued Aug 19, 2026

    7651 Rugby St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.

  9. Issued Aug 19, 2026

    1166 Slocum St

    Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing HT and FAI Replacement

  10. Issued Aug 18, 2026

    946 E Ellet 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

  11. Issued Aug 18, 2026

    914 Plainfield St

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

  12. Issued Aug 18, 2026

    7651 Rugby 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

On the record — distress

Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19150.

Tax-delinquent parcels

$7,919,410 owed

  1. Sheriff sale19 yrs owed

    2700 W Cheltenham Ave

    $58,544

  2. Sheriff sale12 yrs owed

    8613 Rugby St

    $31,321

  3. Sheriff sale11 yrs owed

    8224 Williams Ave

    $30,951

  4. Sheriff sale12 yrs owed

    2350 W Cheltenham Ave

    $25,456

  5. Sheriff sale9 yrs owed

    8211 Rugby St

    $23,754

  6. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    1524 Wadsworth Ave

    $19,342

  7. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    8042 Michener Ave

    $15,659

  8. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    7951 Woolston Ave

    $13,957

  9. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    1602 Ivy Hill Rd

    $13,457

  10. Sheriff sale9 yrs owed

    7751 Temple Rd

    $13,311

  11. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    8609 Fayette St

    $12,007

  12. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    8643 Gilbert St

    $11,638

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Aug 13, 2026ACTIVE

    7621 Ogontz Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Mar 19, 2026ACTIVE

    1111 E Upsal St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Mar 17, 2026ACTIVE

    7609 Ogontz Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Dec 13, 2025ACTIVE

    8554 Michener Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Nov 22, 2024ACTIVE

    8640 Temple Rd

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Aug 7, 2024ACTIVE

    8341 Williams Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe May 4, 2023ACTIVE

    8011 Hollis St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe May 4, 2023ACTIVE

    8009 Hollis St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe May 4, 2023ACTIVE

    967 Vernon Rd

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe May 4, 2023ACTIVE

    965 Vernon Rd

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe May 4, 2023ACTIVE

    8015 Hollis St

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe May 4, 2023ACTIVE

    8017 Hollis St

    Unsafe structure designation

Get the weekly pulse for 19150

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.