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File No. 25-S-59TH-ST

25 S 59th St

Neighborhood
Cobbs Creek
Records on file
8
First filed Nov 27, 2024Last activity Jul 24, 2026

On the record

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

6 violations on file

  • Violation Nov 20, 2025OPEN

    STOP WORK ORDER VIOLATED

  • Violation Nov 27, 2024OPEN

    ALTER INTERIOR PORTION

  • Violation Nov 27, 2024OPEN

    ALTER ELECTRICAL WIRING

  • Violation Nov 27, 2024OPEN

    NEW PLUMBING

  • Violation Nov 27, 2024OPEN

    HVAC SYSTEM

  • Violation Nov 27, 2024OPEN

    PLANS REQUIRED TO COMPLY

The docket

2 entries

  1. Issued Jul 24, 2026

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alteration

    **2018 IEBC PERFORMANCE COMPLIANCE METHOD REVIEW ** FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDING FOR USE AS AN APARTMENT BUILDING WITH FOUR (4) DWELLING UNITS (R-2 OCCUPANCY), ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. ** PERMIT INCLUDE · contractor: RPM Properties LLC · 4 units

  2. Issued May 16, 2026

    Permit issued — Change of Use

    Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family · contractor: John R Gibbons

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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 24, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.