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File No. 883022300

1221-23 Locust St

Records on file
8
First filed Jun 20, 2025Last activity Aug 5, 2026

On the record

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

Real-estate tax delinquency

Delinquent

Total due

$27,048

Principal

$21,576

Years owed

1since 2021

Owner of record: Tiger Building Lp

The docket

7 entries

  1. Issued Aug 5, 2026

    Permit issued — Alterations

    Renovation of an existing building to convert offices into 12 new multi-family dwelling units. Kitchens to include dishwashers(1 each for a total of 12). Shared laundry to include 4 total washing machines. · contractor: ROBERT M METZGER

  2. Issued Jul 28, 2026

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alterations

    INSTALLATION OF HVAC AND FUEL GAS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING AS PER APPROVED PLANS. *2018 IMC REVIEW* · contractor: JOHN SCARLETT

  3. Issued Jun 17, 2026

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alteration

    FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS WITH A PARTIAL CHANGE IN USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PERFORMANCE COMPLIANCE METHOD PER CHAPTER 13 OF THE 2021 IEBC TO CREATE TWELVE (12) DWELLING UNITS (GROUP R-2) AT THE CELLAR AND 2ND THROUGH 4TH FLOORS OF THE EXISTING FOUR (4) STORY BUILDING. BUILDING IS NOT SPRINKLERED. STANDPIPES TO BE PROVIDED IN INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAY ENCLOSURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH IEBC SECTION 1301.6.18. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH PHC · contractor: JOHN SCARLETT · 12 units

  4. Issued Jun 5, 2026

    Permit issued — Change of Use

    Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family · contractor: Woodcock Design, Inc.

  5. Issued Feb 9, 2026

    Permit issued — EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.

    EZ INTERIOR NON-LOAD-BEARING WALL DEMOLITION - For the interior demolition on NON-Load-Bearing partition walls and ceilings as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Structural alteration or repair is expressly PROHIBITED under this permit. Prohibited structural work includes but not limited to any modification to exterior walls, party wall, floor/roof framing and foundations, including underpinning, excavation and removal of fou

  6. Issued Feb 9, 2026

    Permit issued — Change of Use

    Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family · contractor: Woodcock Design, Inc.

  7. Recorded Jun 20, 2025

    $3.5M

    Sold to 1221 LOCUST LLC

    from TIGER BUILDING LP · 2 parcels

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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 August 5, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.