THE INDEX: 84 ▼78 · week of Aug 24 — permits quiet, openings quiet, deal ledger running hot

The Philadelphia Index

City File · The Public Record

File No. 1517-CHESTNUT-ST

1517 Chestnut St

Neighborhood
Rittenhouse
Records on file
6
First filed Jan 29, 2026Last activity Aug 5, 2026

On the record

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

3 violations on file

  • Violation Jun 30, 2026OPEN

    3302.1 ALTERATIONS, REPAIRS AND ADDITIONS.

  • Violation Jun 30, 2026OPEN

    UNAPPROVED MATERIALS

  • Violation Jan 29, 2026OPEN

    EXTERIOR AREA GRAFFITI

The docket

3 entries

  1. Issued Aug 5, 2026

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alterations

    FOR INSTALLATION OF FOUR-INCH FIRE SERVICE MAIN, FOUR-INCH BACKFLOW PREVENTER, FIRE PUMP, FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM AND STANDPIPES IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS, HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS, NFPA 13, NFPA 14 AND NFPA 20. · contractor: B M CONSULTING SERVICES INC

  2. Issued Jul 23, 2026

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alterations

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HVAC APPLIANCES, GRDs, BATHROOM AND CLOTHES DRYER EXHAUSTS, AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IMC. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. SEE CP-2024-002247 FOR ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT. · contractor: AIR PRO HVAC

  3. Issued Apr 13, 2026

    Permit issued — Alterations

    REPAIR/REPLACE BUILDING DRAIN. · contractor: ROGER ROSS PLUMBING-HEATING INC

Nearby on the record

Other addresses in 19102 with recent activity on the public record.

The 19102 dashboard →The Rittenhouse dashboard →Every recent record in 19102 →

Track this parcel

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