Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Philadelphia
Fitler Square
Fitler Square: 102 permits, $49.81M 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
- 102
- New units
- 4
- New licenses
- 2
- Median sale
- $825K
- Deal $ volume
- $49.81M
- Violations
- 32
- 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.
- Recorded Jun 5, 2026
$2.46M
to MULCAHY LINDA S TR;JOHNSON MARK D TR;LINDA S MULCAHY 2024 TRUST;MARK D JOHNSON 2024 TRUST
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT, FAI & MD.
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
New Construction · INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 (COMMERCIAL AREA) & 13R (RESIDENTIAL AREA) THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING TO INCLUDE 2" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A 2" WILKINS 950XLT2 BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
- Issued Aug 17, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing Replace 3/4 full water service from main to meter
- Issued Aug 17, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE 3/4" WDP, CS/ADJUSTABLE WB. Also shut off ball valve will be installed at the front of the basement on the inside.
- Issued Aug 17, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install 120V dedicated GFCI/AFCI outlet for toilet and 120V GFI/AFCI for Bathroom
- Issued Aug 14, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR THE ERECTION OF A VERTICAL ADDITION ON AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS.
- Issued Aug 12, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Wire and install new location sub-panel in new addition Wire 8 new 120v circuits Wire and install 6 general purpose outlet locations Wire and install 3 counter outlet locations Wire and install 2 appliance outlet locations Wire and install 1 exterior outlet location Wire and install 6 single pole dimmer locations Wire and install 1 single pole switch location Wire and install 2 3-way switch locations Supply and install 11 Juno 4" recessed lights Supply and install 4 Juno 2" wafer lights Wire
- Issued Aug 12, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install new 2-phase 5-wire service(750kcMIL w/1/0 cold-water ground) ,NEW METER-BANKS .Install new feeders to all units w/ new tenant panels . ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC. **NO INTERIOR WIRING ON THIS PERMIT**
- Issued Aug 6, 2026
New Construction · FOR THE INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13R TO ACCOMMODATE THE 4TH FLOOR OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. INSTALLATION TO INCLUDE 2" FIRE SERVICE LINE AND 2." DC WILKINS 950 XLT2 BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
- Issued Aug 4, 2026
1 units
New Construction · ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SHEETING AND SHORING AS PRESCRIBED IN GEO TECH REPORT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND SPRINKLER (13R) WORK. UNDERPINNING IS PART OF THIS PERMIT WITH CONTINUED INSPECTIONS. ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IECC. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF C.O SUBMITTAL OF AIR BARRIER CHECKLIST AND ENVELOPE TESTING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. BOTH TO BE COMPLETED BY AN APPROVED PARTY.
- Issued Aug 4, 2026
1 units
New Construction · ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SHEETING AND SHORING AS PRESCRIBED IN GEO TECH REPORT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND SPRINKLER (13R) WORK. UNDERPINNING IS PART OF THIS PERMIT WITH CONTINUED INSPECTIONS. ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IECC. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF C.O SUBMITTAL OF AIR BARRIER CHECKLIST AND ENVELOPE TESTING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. BOTH TO BE COMPLETED BY AN APPROVED PARTY.
New business licenses
3 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Jul 31, 2026
Bright Horizons Children's Center
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 2501-29 Lombard St
- 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 Jul 22, 2026OPEN
RENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)
- Violation Jul 22, 2026OPEN
INSPECTION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE
- Violation Jul 22, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
- Violation Jul 22, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGE
- Violation Jul 22, 2026OPEN
PERIODIC TESTING
- Violation Jul 21, 2026OPEN
EXIT SIGNS
- Violation Jul 21, 2026OPEN
DISPOSAL OF OILY WASTE
- Violation Jul 21, 2026OPEN
SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation Jul 21, 2026OPEN
FDC INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation Jul 21, 2026OPEN
FIRE EXTINGUISHER HANGERS & BRACKETS
- Violation Jul 21, 2026OPEN
STORAGE OF SAFETY DATA SHEETS
- Violation Jul 21, 2026OPEN
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
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 September 18, 2026.