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File No. 138-MASTER-ST

138 Master St

Neighborhood
Old Kensington
Records on file
5
First filed Jan 9, 2026Last activity Aug 10, 2026

On the record

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

Clear

No open violations or delinquencies on record for this address.

The docket

5 entries

  1. Issued Aug 10, 2026

    Permit issued — New Construction or Additions

    Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2026-002622 · contractor: David R Smith

  2. Issued Aug 8, 2026

    Permit issued — Excavation

    Site / Utility Permit for RP-2026-002622 · contractor: GROSSO CONCRETE LLC · 1 units

  3. Issued Aug 4, 2026

    Permit issued — New Construction

    Electrical Permit for combo RP-2026-002622 · contractor: REDLINE ELECTRIC

  4. Issued Jul 31, 2026

    Permit issued — New Construction

    FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE WITH A ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE ABOVE. FOR USE AS A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. BUILDING TO BE SPRINKLERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. **A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN NINE (9) FEET OF THE BUILDING FACADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE 2018 IBC. SEP · contractor: Team Cohen LLC · 1 units

  5. Issued Jan 9, 2026

    Permit issued — New construction, addition, GFA change

    For the new construction of an attached building with a roof deck & roof deck access structure, basement, and balconies accessed from the second and third floor. Size and location as shown in plans. · contractor: Plato A. Marinakos, Jr. Architect, 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 August 10, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.