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File No. 1549-S-NEWKIRK-ST

1549 S Newkirk St

Neighborhood
Grays Ferry
Records on file
7
First filed Jul 15, 2025Last activity Feb 5, 2026

On the record

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

4 violations on file

  • Violation Jul 15, 2025OPEN

    NEW PLUMBING

  • Violation Jul 15, 2025OPEN

    ALTER INTERIOR PORTION

  • Violation Jul 15, 2025OPEN

    NEW ELECTRICAL WIRING

  • Violation Jul 15, 2025OPEN

    UNAPPROVED USED MATERIALS

The docket

3 entries

  1. Issued Feb 5, 2026

    Permit issued — Alterations

    INSTALL 5 FIXTURES. Owner did work without permits and hired us to legalize. Scope of work is minimal/original layout kept. one bath with original kitchen layout remodeled. New HW tank · contractor: DENNIS MCCAUSLAND

  2. Issued Jan 7, 2026

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alteration

    Legalizing work done by other as per the contract. no work on service line, installing arc faults for new lights as needed and bringing added work up to code to pass third party inspection · contractor: Newman Lewis

  3. Issued Dec 19, 2025

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alteration

    For alterations to a Single Family Dwelling Property as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction 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 foundation slab. NO WORK MAY BE PERFORMED IN TH · contractor: Shay Argaman

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