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Unsafe

File No. 189-SPARKS-ST

189 Sparks St

Neighborhood
Olney
Records on file
6
First filed Jul 3, 2025Last activity Oct 5, 2026

On the record

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

5 violations on file

Unsafe
  • Unsafe Jul 3, 2025ACTIVE

    Unsafe structure designation

  • Violation Sep 14, 2026OPEN

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  • Violation Jul 3, 2025OPEN

    UNSAFE STRUCTURE

  • Violation Jul 3, 2025OPEN

    EXTERIOR WALLS

  • Violation Jul 3, 2025OPEN

    ROOF DEFICIENCIES

The docket

1 entry

  1. Issued Oct 5, 2026

    Permit issued — Make Safe Permit For RP

    **MAKE SAFE PERMIT** FOR REPAIRS TO THE FRONT 2ND FLOOR BAY AND MAIN ROOF TO COMPLY WITH VIOLATION # CF-2025-066173. NOT TO EXCEED SCOPE OF WORK NOTED IN ENGINEER'S REPORT AND SHOWN ON APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE # CF-2025-066173. 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 DEPAR · contractor: Eighteen Hundred Construction 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 October 5, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.