THE INDEX: 135 ▼39 · week of Oct 12 — permits soft, openings quiet, deal ledger running hot

The Philadelphia Index

Entity File · The Public Record

Owner of record

Scott Fontel

1 permit · 5 violations

Records on file
6

Permits (as owner)

1 entry

  1. Issued May 11, 2026

    2727 N Newkirk St

    Make Safe Permit For RP · MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO COMPLY WITH CF-2026-017893 TO INCLUDE PARTIAL DEMOLITION AND REPAIRS/REPLACEMENT OF EXTERIOR REAR WALL AND FRAMING PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801. LICENSED PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS MADE UNDER THIS PERMIT. THE ENGINEER MUST SUBMIT A SEALED STATEMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMING THAT THE STRUCTURE IS IN SOUND CONDITION AT COMPLETION. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS NOT ADDRESSED IN APPROVED PLA

Violations

5 entries

  1. Unsafe Mar 2, 2026ACTIVE

    2727 N Newkirk St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Violation Mar 2, 2026OPEN

    2727 N Newkirk St

    UNSAFE STRUCTURE

  3. Violation Mar 2, 2026OPEN

    2727 N Newkirk St

    ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

  4. Violation Mar 2, 2026OPEN

    2727 N Newkirk St

    ROOF DEFICIENCIES

  5. Violation Mar 2, 2026OPEN

    2727 N Newkirk St

    EXTERIOR WALLS

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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 October 23, 2026.