Real Estate ownership information may be obtained from the Board of Revision of
Taxes at 34 South Eleventh Street, Seventh Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107.
- Copies of Real Estate Deeds may be obtained from Philadelphia
Records Department, Room 154 City Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19102.
- The Redevelopment Authority manages and makes available to
the public two inventories of real estate:
1. Property owned by the Redevelopment Authority itself (including
property previously acquired by eminent domain), and
2. Property owned by the City of Philadelphia that is both vacant
and "surplus" (i.e., the City has no plan to use the property).
- These inventories include both vacant lots and vacant structures.
- Most of the structures are attached, row-style houses in need
of substantial rehabilitation in order to be habitable. The properties
may be made available to individuals, businesses or organizations
at fair market value via the Vacant Property Review Committee.
- The vacant lots are also available as Urban Gardens and as
side yards.
- The Commerce Department assists in the Brownfield Program.
- Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation has properties
that are available for incoming Industry.
- Public Property sells property that is surplus to the City
needs at Public Auction from time to time.
- Philadelphia County Sheriff conducts monthly sales for delinquent
taxes and delinquent mortgages or liens. Call the Sheriff at (215)
686-3535 or visit their website at http://www.phillysheriff.com/index.html.
- For further assistance regarding Real Estate matters, please
contact: Kenneth Sipos, Real Estate Specialist II at kenneth.sipos@phila.gov.
Tel: 215.686.4443 or Fax: 215.686.4428
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