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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia metro
ZIP 19153
ZIP 19153: 364 permits, $67.33M in deals, 6 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Neighborhoods Eastwick, Clearview, Penrose, Airport, Industrial
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 364
- New units
- 0
- New licenses
- 0
- Median sale
- $315K
- Deal $ volume
- $67.33M
- Violations
- 492
- Tax-delinquent
- 196
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.
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Aug 28, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FLOOR MOUNTED CONVEYOR SYSTEM AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
- Issued Aug 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo CP-2025-003860 FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING HVAC SYSTEM TO INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF NEW GRDs WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IMC. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
- Issued Aug 27, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · ELECTRIC: Install 300A service, meter bank, 60A house panel, all wiring throughout triplex, smoke alarms ,em. lighting. ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC.
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
Major Demolition · FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING ONE-STORY STRUCTURE BY MECHANCIAL DEMOLITION. ALL PERMITTED DEMOLITION ACTIVITY TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED SITE SAFETY DEMOLITION PLAN & SUCH PLAN TO BE MAINTAINED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES IN ACCORDANCE WITH PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. ANY DEVIATION WILL REQUIRE AN AMENDED BUILDING PERMIT. PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION TO BE IN PLACE PRIOR TO START OF WORK AND TO BE MAINTAINED DURING ALL DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN PR
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
Fence · FOR THE ERECTION OF A 8' FENCE TO ENCLOSE AN EXISTING PROPERTY. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN.
- Issued Aug 22, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.
- Issued Aug 21, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Electric Service upgrade to 400a 3 phase 480/277v provide and install 1-400a 34. disconnected at peco transformer 480/277 . 750 mcm/al > disconnect >panel. Provide and install 400a-to 120//208v y to peco existing 200 a panel/disconnect at existing service emt. 2 1/2 inches conveyor from transformer to existing panel/ disconnect at 200a 4-#4/0 al and 1-#2 al band. new panel to have 2-3/p 30a and 1-40a 3 pole for future use. -MECHANICAL PROTECTION (BOLLARDS)TO BE PROVIDED AT SERVICE LOCATION- SEE
- Issued Aug 21, 2026
Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) NON-ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS
- Issued Aug 18, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. After hours work: Access meter pit. Cut out leaking sections of 2" copper with tee and ball valve. Install new 2" pro press couplings, tee and ball valve.
- Issued Aug 18, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR INSTALLATION OF HVAC ROOF-TOP APPLIANCE PER APPROVED PLANS AND MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.
On the record — distress
Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19153.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$2,957,063 owed
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$25,675
- Sheriff sale10 yrs owed
$21,989
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$15,109
- Sheriff sale4 yrs owed
$5,869
- Sheriff sale3 yrs owed
$4,191
- Sheriff sale2 yrs owed
$1,700
- 2 yrs owed
$326,258
- 2 yrs owed
$316,589
- 2 yrs owed
$262,330
- 2 yrs owed
$115,563
- 1 yr owed
$111,650
- 16 yrs owed
$81,195
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Jul 29, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 27, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 23, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 10, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 19, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Dec 17, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 28, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN
BENCHMARKING LATE
- Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
- Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN
NEW USE
Get the weekly pulse for 19153
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 19, 2026.