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File No. 161-W-GIRARD-AVE

161 W Girard Ave

Neighborhood
Old Kensington
Records on file
5
First filed Jul 29, 2025Last activity Aug 19, 2026

On the record

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

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No open violations or delinquencies on record for this address.

The docket

5 entries

  1. Issued Aug 19, 2026

    Permit issued — New Construction or Additions

    New 1,100 SF eating and drinking establishment to occupy the second floor of an existing three-story building. Plumbing work includes installation of a mop sink, hand sink, prep sink, three-compartment sink, dishwasher, grease interceptor, floor sinks, and floor drains. Connect new plumbing fixtures to existing sanitary lines, concealed in walls. All piping must be metallic · contractor: SPIRO NACO

  2. Issued Apr 10, 2026

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alterations

    EZ KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION- For the installation of New Wet Chemical Kitchen Fire Suppression System as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Install new fire suppression system for commercial kitchen, for existing system installed under MP 828699. · contractor: TER-PRO LLC

  3. Issued Feb 27, 2026

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alteration

    FOR THE LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY AT THE SECOND FLOOR TO RESTAURANT (B OCCUPANCY) PER APPROVED PLANS. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/ FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVMENTS THROUGHOUT. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. · contractor: PHILY PARKING SOLUTIONS · 1 units

  4. Issued Feb 4, 2026

    Permit issued — Change of Use

    Eating and Drinking Establishments - Sit-Down Restaurant · contractor: Studio C Architecture LLC

  5. Jul 29, 2025 · license

    License — EMMETT43 LLC (Emmett)

    Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS)

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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 19, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.