THE INDEX: 161 ▲53 · week of Oct 26 — permits steady, openings soft, deal ledger running hot

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Entity File · The Public Record

Owner of record

Mayberry James

7 permits · 3 violations

Records on file
10

Permits (as owner)

7 entries

  1. Issued Sep 18, 2026

    4500 Mercer St

    Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may include LO) · FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR A HAIR SALON (GROUP B). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION / PLANS. NO ALTERATIONS ARE APPROVED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

  2. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    4500 Mercer St

    Change of Use · Personal Services

  3. Issued Aug 12, 2026

    2505 E Venango St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Install 400-amp service wiring throughout lights, outlets, smoke alarms, and fire alarm per NEC 2017 NFPA 2016

  4. Issued Jul 2, 2026

    2505 E Venango St

    Alterations · ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING MIXED USE BUILDING. INTERIOR INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE, WASTE, VENT, AND WATER SUPPLY FOR LISTED FIXTURES. ALL MATERIALS SHALL BE METALLIC TO ROOF EXTENSION FOR FOR VENTS SERVING FIXTURES IN COMMERCIAL SPACE. VENTING TO BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 919 PHILADELPHIA SINGLE STACK VENT SYSTEM. ALL WORK TO BE INSTALLED IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH 2018 PPC AND APPROVED PLANS

  5. Issued Jun 9, 2026

    2505 E Venango St

    Addition and/or Alterations · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.

  6. Issued Mar 5, 2026

    1 units

    2505 E Venango St

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND FOR USE AS A VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE (SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED PRIOR TO FIT-OUT AND ISSUANCE OF C.O.) AT THE 1ST FLOOR WITH GROUP R-3 SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING ABOVE. EXISTING BUILDING IS NOT SPRINKLERED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IEBC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING WORK.

  7. Issued Jan 7, 2026

    2505 E Venango St

    Change of Use · Residential - Household Living - Single-Family; Vacant

Violations

3 entries

  1. Violation Aug 6, 2026OPEN

    4500 Mercer St

    NEW USE

  2. Violation Aug 6, 2026OPEN

    4500 Mercer St

    OCCUPIED W/O TCO OR CO

  3. Violation Aug 6, 2026OPEN

    4500 Mercer St

    PERIODIC TESTING

Track this owner

We'll flag their next deal, permit, or filing — usually before the neighbors know.

Entities are grouped by a normalized name from the public record; a separate legal entity per building is common, so some portfolios span several related names. Sources: Phila. Dept. of Records (deeds), L&I (permits & violations), Dept. of Revenue (tax delinquencies), reflecting the record as of our last weekly ingest. Verify independently before relying on it.
Last generated November 10, 2026.