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File No. 239-E-GOWEN-AVE

239 E Gowen Ave

Neighborhood
East Mount Airy
Records on file
3
First filed Dec 3, 2025Last activity Aug 16, 2026

On the record

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

Clear

No open violations or delinquencies on record for this address.

The docket

3 entries

  1. Issued Aug 16, 2026

    Permit issued — General Earth Disturbance ONLY

    FOR A CONCRETE POOL REMOVAL PER PLAN · contractor: TIM ROBINSON · 1 units

  2. Issued Aug 12, 2026

    Permit issued — Site Clearing or Earth Disturbance ONLY

    Site work for the removal and infill of the in-ground swimming pool. Size and location per plan. · contractor: TIM ROBINSON

  3. Issued Dec 3, 2025

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alteration

    INSTALL WIRING, RECEPACLE OUTLETS, LIGHTING AND SWITCHES, WHERE REQUIRED THROUGHOUT HOUSE. INSTALL SMOKE/CO ALARMS WITH 10 YRS BATTERY BACKUP. ALL WORK TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO THE 2017 NEC AND THE SCOPE OF WORK IN THE EXECUTED CONTRACT. **********FISHING WIRES OR USING SURFACE MOUNTED WIRE MOLD ************* · contractor: DUFF FRANK ELECTRIC SERV 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 August 16, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.