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File No. 1837-S-8TH-ST

1837 S 8th St

Neighborhood
East Passyunk
Records on file
5
First filed Sep 20, 2025Last activity Jan 14, 2026

On the record

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

4 violations on file

Unsafe
  • Unsafe Sep 20, 2025ACTIVE

    Unsafe structure designation

  • Violation Sep 20, 2025OPEN

    UNSAFE STRUCTURE

  • Violation Sep 20, 2025OPEN

    ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

  • Violation Sep 20, 2025OPEN

    INTERIOR UNSAFE GENERAL

The docket

1 entry

  1. Issued Jan 14, 2026

    Permit issued — Make Safe Permit For RP

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO RESOLVE CASE #CF-2025-103538 TO REPAIR PARTIALLY COLLAPSED REAR PORTION AS PER ENGINEER’S REPORT AND APPROVED ENGINEER PLANS. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE #CF-2025-103538. “IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801, A PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS MADE UNDER THIS PERMIT. THE ENGINEER MUST SUBMIT A SEALED STATEMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMING THAT THE STRUCTURE IS IN SOUND CO · contractor: ACKRA CONSTRUCTION INC.

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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 January 14, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.