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 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.

  1. Recorded Sep 19, 2024

    $38M

    8350 Enterprise Ave

    to City of Philadelphia Federation of Young Republicans

  2. Recorded Nov 8, 2024

    $21.55M

    6717-21 Essington Ave

    to Pkst Philadelphia Essington 6729 Llc · 5 parcels

  3. Recorded Oct 6, 2025

    $16M

    8900 Bartram Ave

    to 8900 Philly Air Inc

  4. Recorded Nov 8, 2024

    $16M

    3315 S 70th St

    to Pkst Philadelphia Essington 6815 Llc · 2 parcels

  5. Recorded Oct 6, 2025

    $12.64M

    6850 Essington Ave

    to ENERGY TRANSFER MARKETING & TERMINALS L P

  6. Recorded Nov 8, 2024

    $10.76M

    6800 Essington Ave

    to Pkst Philadelphia Essington 6800 Llc

  7. Recorded May 7, 2026

    $8.59M

    6735 Essington Ave

    to Rvp Equities I Llc

  8. Recorded Oct 4, 2024

    $8.45M

    7825 Holstein Ave

    to 7825 HOLSTEIN LLC

  9. Recorded Aug 15, 2024

    $7.55M

    7750 Mingo Ave

    to 7780 ESSINGTON PARTNERS LLC · 2 parcels

  10. Recorded Aug 27, 2025

    $7.3M

    9000 Tinicum Blvd

    to Tinicum Holdings Llc

  11. Recorded May 29, 2024

    $5.75M

    6110 W Passyunk Ave

    to 6110 PASSYUNK HOLDINGS LLC

  12. Recorded Apr 1, 2026

    $5.7M

    7700 Holstein Ave

    to SUNBELT RENTALS INC

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Aug 28, 2026

    1 units

    6310 W Passyunk Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FLOOR MOUNTED CONVEYOR SYSTEM AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.

  2. Issued Aug 27, 2026

    6510-44 Essington Ave

    Change of Use · Personal Vehicle Repair and Maintenance.

  3. Issued Aug 27, 2026

    8500 Essington Ave

    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.

  4. Issued Aug 27, 2026

    8500 Essington Ave

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

  5. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    7708 Delphi Pl

    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.

  6. Issued Aug 24, 2026

    8350 Enterprise Ave

    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

  7. Issued Aug 24, 2026

    7800 Holstein Ave

    Fence · FOR THE ERECTION OF A 8' FENCE TO ENCLOSE AN EXISTING PROPERTY. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN.

  8. Issued Aug 22, 2026

    2651 Lloyd St

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

  9. Issued Aug 21, 2026

    6308r W Passyunk Ave

    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

  10. Issued Aug 21, 2026

    6310 W Passyunk Ave

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

  11. Issued Aug 18, 2026

    2900 Island Ave

    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.

  12. Issued Aug 18, 2026

    8500 Essington Ave

    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

  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 Jul 29, 2026ACTIVE

    7945 Buist Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Mar 27, 2026ACTIVE

    7804 Mercury Pl

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Jul 23, 2025ACTIVE

    7381 Elmwood Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Jul 10, 2025ACTIVE

    7323 Dicks Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Mar 19, 2025ACTIVE

    7120 Guyer Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Dec 17, 2024ACTIVE

    7323 Theodore St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe May 28, 2024ACTIVE

    7411 Buist Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN

    7383 Elmwood Ave

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  9. Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN

    3265 S 61st St

    BENCHMARKING LATE

  10. Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN

    7383 Elmwood Ave

    EXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

  11. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    7820-22 Buist Ave

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  12. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    7820-22 Buist Ave

    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.