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Delinquent

File No. 182057200

1248 N Howard St

Neighborhood
Old Kensington
Records on file
11
First filed Nov 22, 2025Last activity Sep 20, 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

$5,594

Principal

$4,409

Years owed

2since 2020

Owner of record: Mass Philadelphia Llc

9 violations on file

Unsafe
  • Unsafe Jan 12, 2026ACTIVE

    Unsafe structure designation

  • Violation Jan 13, 2026OPEN

    ALTER INTERIOR PORTION

  • Violation Jan 12, 2026OPEN

    EXTERIOR WALLS

  • Violation Jan 12, 2026OPEN

    ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

  • Violation Jan 12, 2026OPEN

    ROOF DEFICIENCIES

  • Violation Jan 12, 2026OPEN

    UNSAFE STRUCTURE

  • Violation Nov 22, 2025OPEN

    ALTER EXTERIOR PORTION

  • Violation Nov 22, 2025OPEN

    ADDITION

  • Violation Nov 22, 2025OPEN

    ALTER INTERIOR PORTION

The docket

1 entry

  1. Issued Sep 20, 2026

    Permit issued — Make Safe Permit For RP

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO RESOLVE CASE #CF-2026-003399 TO REPAIR UNSAFE REAR AND FRONT EXTERIOR WALLS AND PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF FLOOR JOISTS AND ROOF JOISTS AT THE REAR (LESS THAN 2/3RD OF EXISTING JOISTS TO BE REPLACED) AS PER ENGINEER’S REPORT AND APPROVED ENGINEER PLANS. ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6’ IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDR · contractor: 10XDEVELOPMENT LLC

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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 September 20, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.