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 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.

  1. Recorded Aug 7, 2026

    $42M

    8800 Tinicum Blvd

    to City of Philadelphia Federation of Young Republicans

  2. Recorded Sep 19, 2024

    $38M

    8350 Enterprise Ave

    to City of Philadelphia Federation of Young Republicans

  3. Recorded Nov 8, 2024

    $21.55M

    6717-21 Essington Ave

    to Pkst Philadelphia Essington 6729 Llc · 5 parcels

  4. Recorded Oct 6, 2025

    $16M

    8900 Bartram Ave

    to 8900 Philly Air Inc

  5. Recorded Nov 8, 2024

    $16M

    3315 S 70th St

    to Pkst Philadelphia Essington 6815 Llc · 2 parcels

  6. Recorded Oct 6, 2025

    $12.64M

    6850 Essington Ave

    to ENERGY TRANSFER MARKETING & TERMINALS L P

  7. Recorded Nov 8, 2024

    $10.76M

    6800 Essington Ave

    to Pkst Philadelphia Essington 6800 Llc

  8. Recorded May 7, 2026

    $8.59M

    6735 Essington Ave

    to Rvp Equities I Llc

  9. Recorded Oct 4, 2024

    $8.45M

    7825 Holstein Ave

    to 7825 HOLSTEIN LLC

  10. Recorded Aug 15, 2024

    $7.55M

    7750 Mingo Ave

    to 7780 ESSINGTON PARTNERS LLC · 2 parcels

  11. Recorded Aug 27, 2025

    $7.3M

    9000 Tinicum Blvd

    to Tinicum Holdings Llc

  12. Recorded May 29, 2024

    $5.75M

    6110 W Passyunk Ave

    to 6110 PASSYUNK HOLDINGS LLC

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    7318 Kinglet Pl

    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)

  2. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    3002-24 Mario Lanza Blvd

    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.

  3. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    1 units

    8200 Lindbergh Blvd

    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.

  4. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    8500 Essington Ave

    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.

  5. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    8000-02 Lyons Ave

    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

  6. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    2721 Plover St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE 3/4" WATER DISTRIBUTION PIPE.

  7. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    7318 Kinglet Pl

    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.

  8. Issued Oct 22, 2026

    7535 Elmwood Ave

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE MAIN DRAIN.

  9. Issued Oct 22, 2026

    8415 Lyons Pl

    Addition and/or Alteration · INSTALLATION OF ROOFTOP MOUNTED 9.45KW SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PV SYSTEM ACCORDING TO THE 2020 NEC AND PER PLANS.

  10. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    1 units

    6600 Essington Ave

    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. *************************************

  11. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    1 units

    8500 Essington Ave

    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*

  12. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    6310 W Passyunk Ave

    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

  1. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    2801 Island Ave Ste 10

    $25,675

  2. Sheriff sale10 yrs owed

    7501-03 Chelwynde Ave

    $21,989

  3. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    2801 Island Ave Ste 11

    $15,109

  4. Sheriff sale4 yrs owed

    8102 Lindbergh Blvd

    $5,869

  5. Sheriff sale3 yrs owed

    03027 S 61st St

    $4,191

  6. Sheriff sale2 yrs owed

    07736 Buist Ave

    $1,700

  7. $326,258

  8. $316,589

  9. $262,330

  10. $115,563

  11. $111,650

  12. $81,195

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Aug 28, 2026ACTIVE

    2536 Ashford St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Jul 29, 2026ACTIVE

    7945 Buist Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Mar 27, 2026ACTIVE

    7804 Mercury Pl

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Jul 23, 2025ACTIVE

    7381 Elmwood Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Jul 10, 2025ACTIVE

    7323 Dicks Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Mar 19, 2025ACTIVE

    7120 Guyer Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Dec 17, 2024ACTIVE

    7323 Theodore St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe May 28, 2024ACTIVE

    7411 Buist Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Violation Oct 26, 2026OPEN

    7800 Holstein Ave

    CUTTING & WELDING (HOT WORK)

  10. Violation Oct 26, 2026OPEN

    7800 Holstein Ave

    SECURING COMPRESSED CYLINDERS

  11. Violation Oct 26, 2026OPEN

    7800 Holstein Ave

    HOT WORK/SIGNAGE

  12. Violation Oct 26, 2026OPEN

    7800 Holstein Ave

    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.