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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia metro
ZIP 19153
ZIP 19153: 357 permits, $71.99M in deals, 6 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Neighborhoods Eastwick, Clearview, Penrose, Airport, Industrial
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 357
- New units
- 17
- New licenses
- 0
- Median sale
- $305K
- Deal $ volume
- $71.99M
- Violations
- 594
- 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 Oct 27, 2026
Solar Panels and Structure · INSTALLATION OF STRUCTURAL/FASTENING COMPONENTS OF SOLAR PHOTO VOLTAIC SYSTEM, SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS. (A SEPARATE ELECTRICAL PERMIT IS REQUIRED)
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Installation of new AFCI plug-in breakers for code compliance per Electrical Permit Drawing E-4.1 and 2017 NEC. Scope of work includes terminations of the new AFCI breakers ONLY.
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF ROOF SHEATHING, ICE SHIELD, AND ASPHALT SHINGLES AS PER ENGINEER'S LETTER AND APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2021 IEBC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL WORK.
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Modify existing office space to create a Maintenance Closet. Relocate existing fire alarm devices as required. All work to be perform according to the 2017 NEC, 2016 NFPA 72 and per approved plans.
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Installation of new AFCI plug-in breakers for code compliance per Electrical Permit Drawing E-4.1. Scope of work includes terminations of the new AFCI breakers ONLY. Total Subcontract associated with a separate Electrical Permit EP-2026-009754, same project but Eastwick 1 and Eastwick are on separate parcels. NOTE - ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL WORK IS ASSOCIATED WITH A SEPARATE ELECTRICAL PERMIT EP-2026-001403. The Description of Work under this Electrical Permit is to be treated as supplemental Electr
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE 3/4" WATER DISTRIBUTION PIPE.
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Installation of a 6.160 kW DC Roof Mount Solar System consisting of 14 Solar Panels and 14 IQ8HC Microinverters as per 2020 NEC.
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE MAIN DRAIN.
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · INSTALLATION OF ROOFTOP MOUNTED 9.45KW SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PV SYSTEM ACCORDING TO THE 2020 NEC AND PER PLANS.
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF TWO (2) EXISTING FREESTANDING DOUBLE-FACED OUTDOOR-ADVERTISING BILLBOARD STRUCTURES. AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ********************SEPARATE PERMITS FOR ANY OTHER WORK. *************************************
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · LEVEL I EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS (NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY) FOR ROOF REPLACEMENT AT EXISTING AIRPORT FACILITY (DE BAGGAGE TERMINAL AND CONNECTING BRIDGE) AS PER APPROVED PLANS. *2018 IEBC REVIEW*
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install on site temporary wiring for a warehouse. All work to be perform according to the 2020 NEC.
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 Aug 28, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- 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 Oct 26, 2026OPEN
CUTTING & WELDING (HOT WORK)
- Violation Oct 26, 2026OPEN
SECURING COMPRESSED CYLINDERS
- Violation Oct 26, 2026OPEN
HOT WORK/SIGNAGE
- Violation Oct 26, 2026OPEN
HOT WORK/FIRE EXTINGUISHER
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 November 3, 2026.