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City File · The Public Record

Delinquent

File No. 191308200

2156 N 5th St

Neighborhood
West Kensington
Records on file
9
First filed Jul 17, 2025Last activity Jan 27, 2026

On the record

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

Real-estate tax delinquency

Delinquent

Total due

$9,301

Principal

$2,720

Years owed

44since 1978

Owner of record: Wright Louis

The docket

8 entries

  1. Issued Jan 27, 2026

    Permit issued — New Construction

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITN NFPA 13D, WITH A ONE-INCH COMBINED FIRE SERVICE LINE, AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. · contractor: Aqueduct Fire Protection Systems, LLC

  2. Issued Nov 25, 2025

    Permit issued — New Construction or Additions

    Plumbing Permit (Exterior Building Drainage) for combo RP-2025-006731 · contractor: FERKO PLUMBING & HEATING CO INC

  3. Issued Nov 25, 2025

    Permit issued — New Construction or Additions

    Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2025-006731 · contractor: FERKO PLUMBING & HEATING CO INC

  4. Issued Nov 25, 2025

    Permit issued — New Construction or Additions

    Plumbing Permit (Water Distribution) for combo RP-2025-006731 · contractor: FERKO PLUMBING & HEATING CO INC

  5. Issued Nov 12, 2025

    Permit issued — New Construction

    Electrical Permit for combo RP-2025-006731 · contractor: Armand Parllaku

  6. Issued Nov 12, 2025

    Permit issued — New Construction

    Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo RP-2025-006731 · contractor: Renato Rizaj

  7. Issued Oct 23, 2025

    Permit issued — New Construction

    FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE WITH A ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE ABOVE. FOR USE AS A TWO-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. BUILDING TO BE SPRINKLERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. **A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN NINE (9) FEET OF THE BUILDING FACADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE 2018 IBC. SEPARA · contractor: Renato Rizaj · 2 units

  8. Issued Jul 17, 2025

    Permit issued — New construction, addition, GFA change

    FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE A ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS. · contractor: Renato Rizaj

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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 27, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.