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Philadelphia
Fitler Square
Fitler Square: 97 permits, $47.1M in deals, 6 tax-delinquent parcels in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $197,099 across 6 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 97
- New units
- 0
- New licenses
- 1
- Median sale
- $800K
- Deal $ volume
- $47.1M
- Violations
- 12
- Tax-delinquent
- 6
Permit & deal figures cover the last 12 months; violations and tax delinquencies are the current standing. Same definitions the metro map shades by.
Notable transfers
12 entries
The biggest recorded deeds on the public record here, largest first.
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Jul 2, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Install (2) new HVAC systems, ductwork, and 20 total diffusers. One system will have a 92% 40K BTU furnace with a 2 ton AC unit. The other system will have a 92% 80K BTU furnace with a 3 ton AC unit.
- Issued Jun 30, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install 200 Amps Service 40 spaces Electric panel. Wiring and Installation of lights, and outlets throughout bedrooms Living room kitchen. Install smoke detectors, throughout. Lines and outlets for appliances. Lines and outlets for appliances. Dedicated kitchen lines. All work to be done according to the 2017 NEC and per executed contract.
- Issued Jun 10, 2026
EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. · For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 sh
- Issued Jun 8, 2026
Alterations · New interior plumbing for one kitchen and two-piece bathroom. Three fixtures total.
- Issued Jun 4, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install recess lighting as needed, install two dedicated 20 amp circuits for countertop receptacles, Install 20 amp circuit for dishwasher and disposal, install dedicated 20 amp circuit for microwave and stove, install 20 amp circuit for fridge Powder room. Install new lighting and gfci receptacle All work is open framing
- Issued Jun 2, 2026
EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · TYPES OF REPLACEMENT FIXTURES: DRAIN & WATER LINES TO FIXTURES, 1-TOILET, 1-LAVATORy, 1-KITCHEN SINK.
- Issued May 26, 2026
EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. · For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 sh
- Issued May 22, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Interior renovation with a rear 2nd floor, 3rd floor, addition with a roof top deck on existing foundations as per plan. No work proposed in unhabitable basement as per plan. No excavation of or lowering the basement.
- Issued May 19, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · For the installation of Star-Bolts and associated ceiling repairs per plan.
- Issued May 7, 2026
Alterations · Kitchen renovation - replace kitchen sink and dishwasher when ready.
New business licenses
2 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Jun 9, 2026
Jennifer El-Far and Daniel Hirschhorn (Airbnb)
Limited Lodging Operator · 512 S 24th St
- Issued Jul 25, 2025
The Goddard School
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 520-26 S 23rd St
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Fitler Square.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$197,099 owed
- 5 yrs owed
$106,116
- 2 yrs owed
$32,172
- 2 yrs owed
$30,196
- 1 yr owed
$12,191
- 1 yr owed
$11,798
- 1 yr owed
$4,626
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Violation May 7, 2026OPEN
PERIODIC TESTING
- Violation May 7, 2026OPEN
INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation May 6, 2026OPEN
INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation May 6, 2026OPEN
PERIODIC TESTING
- Violation Apr 23, 2026OPEN
PERIODIC TESTING
- Violation Apr 23, 2026OPEN
INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation Nov 12, 2025OPEN
INTERIOR SURFACES
- Violation Nov 12, 2025OPEN
PEST ELIMINATION INFESTATION
- Violation Oct 3, 2025OPEN
WORK NOT ACCORDING TO PLANS
- Violation Aug 15, 2025OPEN
PERIODIC TESTING
- Violation Jul 14, 2025OPEN
SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation Jul 14, 2025OPEN
PERIODIC TESTING
Get the weekly pulse for Fitler Square
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), tagged to neighborhoods by point-in-polygon in our weekly ingest. Neighborhood boundaries from the Azavea / OpenDataPhilly Philadelphia neighborhoods dataset. Verify independently before relying on any figure.
Last generated August 1, 2026.