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File No. 1136-48-N-AMERICAN-ST

1136-48 N American St

Neighborhood
Northern Liberties
Records on file
7
First filed Jun 27, 2025Last activity Jul 27, 2026

On the record

Distress signals the city holds against this parcel — back taxes, open code violations, and unsafe designations.

6 violations on file

Unsafe
  • Unsafe Jun 27, 2025ACTIVE

    Unsafe structure designation

  • Violation Jun 27, 2025OPEN

    STRUCTURAL REPAIR

  • Violation Jun 27, 2025OPEN

    UNSAFE STRUCTURE

  • Violation Jun 27, 2025OPEN

    EXTERIOR WALLS

  • Violation Jun 27, 2025OPEN

    ROOF DEFICIENCIES

  • Violation Jun 27, 2025OPEN

    ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

The docket

1 entry

  1. Issued Jul 27, 2026

    Permit issued — Commercial Make Safe Permit

    **MAKE SAFE PERMIT** FOR REPAIRS TO EXTERIOR MASONRY AND FOR SISTERING OF FIRE-DAMAGED ROOF FRAMING TO COMPLY WITH VIOLATION # CF-2025-064566. NOT TO EXCEED SCOPE OF WORK NOTED IN ENGINEER'S REPORT AND SHOWN ON APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE # CF-2025-064566. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801, A PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS MADE UNDER THIS PERMIT. THE ENGINEER MUST SUBMIT A SEA · contractor: Hart Co · 1 units

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We'll flag the next deed, permit, or violation on the record here — including any sheriff-sale filing — usually before the neighbors know.

Sources: Phila. Dept. of Records (deeds), L&I (permits, licenses & violations), Dept. of Revenue (tax delinquencies). Data reflects the public record as of our last weekly ingest; last activity on file July 27, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.