Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Philadelphia
Fitler Square
Fitler Square: 103 permits, $43.12M 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
- 103
- New units
- 4
- New licenses
- 3
- Median sale
- $836K
- Deal $ volume
- $43.12M
- Violations
- 33
- 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 Oct 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · For interior structural alterations to an existing attached single-family dwelling per plans. Separate permits are required for all associated Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing work. Basement to remain non-habitable, to be used for storage and utilities only.
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
EZ Roof Covering Replacement · 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 Oct 21, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · For the erection of a third-floor addition, and for interior and exterior alterations to an existing attached single-family dwelling per plans. Separate permits are required for all associated Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing work.
- Issued Oct 21, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR A MECHANICAL SYSTEM UPGRADE. 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.
- Issued Oct 16, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Provide power, lighting, and fire alarm modifications 1st floor telephone equipment space. For the Fire Alarm modifications the new equipment space detection will be upgraded with VESDA (Very Early Sensing Detection System), and integrated into the existing Siemens Addressable FA System. All work per approved plans NEC 2017 NFPA 2016
- Issued Oct 16, 2026
New Construction · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING WITH 2” FIRE SERVICE AND 2" BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
- Issued Oct 16, 2026
New Construction · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING WITH 2” FIRE SERVICE AND 2" BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
- Issued Oct 16, 2026
New Construction · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING WITH 2” FIRE SERVICE AND 2" BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
- Issued Oct 16, 2026
New Construction · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING WITH 2” FIRE SERVICE AND 2" BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
- Issued Sep 30, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · - For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; IN
- Issued Sep 29, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS WITHOUT A CHANGE IN USE OR OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION TO AN EXISTING GROUP B TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IEBC. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR M.E.P. WORK. **ASBESTOS ABATEMENT REQUIRED.**
New business licenses
4 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Oct 21, 2026
jianghe Deng
Limited Lodging Operator · 628 S Bambrey St
- 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 Sep 3, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Jul 22, 2026OPEN
RENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)
- Violation Jul 22, 2026OPEN
INSPECTION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE
- Violation Jul 22, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGE
- Violation Jul 22, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
- 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
STORAGE OF SAFETY DATA SHEETS
- Violation Jul 21, 2026OPEN
FIRE EXTINGUISHER HANGERS & BRACKETS
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 November 4, 2026.