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File No. 251-S-18TH-ST

251 S 18th St

Neighborhood
Rittenhouse
Records on file
8
First filed Jan 22, 2025Last activity Jul 15, 2026

On the record

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

6 violations on file

Unsafe
  • Unsafe Jul 4, 2025ACTIVE

    Unsafe structure designation

  • Violation Jul 4, 2025OPEN

    UNSAFE STRUCTURE

  • Violation Jul 4, 2025OPEN

    ROOF DEFICIENCIES

  • Violation Jul 4, 2025OPEN

    INTERIOR UNSAFE GENERAL

  • Violation Jul 4, 2025OPEN

    INTERIOR STAIRS

  • Violation Jul 4, 2025OPEN

    ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

The docket

2 entries

  1. Issued Jul 15, 2026

    Permit issued — Commercial Make Safe Permit

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO COMPLY WITH CASE #CF-2025-066328:- FOR THE STABILIZATION OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE DAMAGED BY FIRE. WORK TO BE COMPLETED AS PER ENGINEER'S REPORT AND PLAN. CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION TO BE POSTPONED. ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6' IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE #CF-2025-066328. IN ACCORDANCE WITH COD · contractor: C. ERICKSON & SONS LLC · 1 units

  2. Recorded Jan 22, 2025

    $7.6M

    Sold to Curtis Institute of Music

    from GIULIANO ALFRED TR;BANKRUPTCY ESTATE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS · officers: Roberto Diaz

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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 15, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.