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 19150

ZIP 19150: 386 permits, $28.72M 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
386
New units
1
New licenses
0
Median sale
$314K
Deal $ volume
$28.72M
Violations
870
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 Oct 27, 2026

    8552 Provident 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. replace furnace with new, new carrier 90,000 gas furnace. we will use all existing ductworks and vents. NO NEW DUCTWORK IS PART OF THIS PERMIT, APPLIANCE REPLACEMENT LIKE IN KIND ONLY.

  2. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    1609-11 Wadsworth Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · Replacement of 2 exit signs to be hardwired to existing wiring as per NEC 2020

  3. Issued Oct 25, 2026

    8011 Temple Rd

    Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH AN INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE FROM 100 TO 200 INCLUDING AN EMERGENCY DISCONNECT as per attached Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard.

  4. Issued Oct 22, 2026

    7959 Gilbert St

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

  5. Issued Oct 21, 2026

    7727 Rugby St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE INCLUDING AN EMERGENCY DISCONNECT as per attached Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard. INSTALL 100 AMP ELECTRICAL SERVICE AND THE MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL WITH PROPER GROUNDING AND BONDING. REWIRE HOUSE THROUGHOUT. INSTALL LIGHTING, SWITCHES AND RECEPTACLES OUTLETS. INSTALL DEDICATED BRANCH CIRCUITS TO SUPPLY POWER TO APPLIANCES AND HVAC. INSTALL 120 VOLTS INTERCONNECTED SMOKE/CO

  6. Issued Oct 21, 2026

    1100 E Mount Pleasant Ave

    Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) STATICALLY ILLUMINATED FREESTANDING SIGN. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION / PLANS.

  7. Issued Oct 21, 2026

    929 E Sedgwick St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE WATER HEATER.

  8. Issued Oct 21, 2026

    8425 Cedarbrook Ave

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

  9. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    7919 Bayard St

    EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · -          All approved work performed in accordance with Residential - EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel.

  10. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    8435 Thouron Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · Replace 100 AMP service and panel with no change in size Replace switches, outlets and fixtures Install dedicated lines using wire mold (fishing wires) Replace exterior light fixture Replace basement light fixtures Replace outdoor receptacle

  11. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    7611 Williams Ave

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

  12. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    8031 Mansfield Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · Wiring the kitchen appliance circuits (range, microwave, dishwasher, disposal, refrigerator, washer/dryer).Bathroom, bedroom, living room receptacles and switches. Tamper-resistant outlets per NEC. Install 6-7 smoke detectors (120V with battery backup) in bedrooms, living areas, hallways, and common spaces. Upgrade existing 100 amp electrical panel to accommodate additional load and bring up to code. NEC 2020

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 Oct 13, 2026ACTIVE

    1332 E Upsal St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Aug 13, 2026ACTIVE

    7621 Ogontz Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Mar 19, 2026ACTIVE

    1111 E Upsal St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Mar 17, 2026ACTIVE

    7609 Ogontz Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Dec 13, 2025ACTIVE

    8554 Michener Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Nov 22, 2024ACTIVE

    8640 Temple Rd

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Aug 7, 2024ACTIVE

    8341 Williams Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe May 4, 2023ACTIVE

    975 Vernon Rd

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe May 4, 2023ACTIVE

    965 Vernon Rd

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe May 4, 2023ACTIVE

    8019 Hollis St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe May 4, 2023ACTIVE

    977 Vernon Rd

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe May 4, 2023ACTIVE

    967 Vernon Rd

    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 November 2, 2026.