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File No. 31-W-GOWEN-AVE

31 W Gowen Ave

Neighborhood
West Mount Airy
Records on file
5
First filed Nov 13, 2024Last activity May 18, 2026

On the record

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

4 violations on file

Unsafe
  • Unsafe Nov 13, 2024ACTIVE

    Unsafe structure designation

  • Violation Nov 13, 2024OPEN

    UNSAFE STRUCTURE

  • Violation Nov 13, 2024OPEN

    EXTERIOR WALLS

  • Violation Nov 13, 2024OPEN

    ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

The docket

1 entry

  1. Issued May 18, 2026

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alteration

    REPLACE WIRING BY FISHING WIRING THROUGHOUT MAKING NOTCHES AND HAND HOLES UTILIZING EXISTING 100A SERVICE AND PANEL. BASEMENT - Supply and install new circuits for (4) basement lights and new switches and plates. - Supply and install new circuit and receptacle for washing machine. Supply and install new circuit and switch for gas boiler. FIRST FLOOR - Supply and install new circuit for (1) receptacle and plate for dining room. - Supply and install new circuit for (2) receptacles and plat · contractor: Ace Hardware Home Services

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We'll flag the next deed, permit, or violation on the record here — including any sheriff-sale filing — usually before the neighbors know.

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 May 18, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.