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File No. 243-E-GIRARD-AVE

243 E Girard Ave

Records on file
3
First filed Dec 26, 2025Last activity Jul 22, 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 Jul 22, 2026

    Permit issued — Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory)

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) STATICALLY ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS · contractor: NEW YORK SIGN COMPANY INC

  2. Issued Jun 9, 2026

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alteration

    FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT. FOR USE AS RETAIL SALES-FOOD, BEVERAGES, AND GROCERIES. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. ***************** SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. ****************************************** · contractor: Gao Construction Inc · 1 units

  3. Issued Dec 26, 2025

    Permit issued — Change of Use

    Retail Sales - Food, Beverages, and Groceries · contractor: Meng Xi Zheng

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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 July 22, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.