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File No. 4040-CITY-AVE

4040 City Ave

Neighborhood
Wynnefield Heights
Records on file
6
First filed Mar 1, 2025Last activity Sep 15, 2026

On the record

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

2 violations on file

  • Violation Nov 14, 2025OPEN

    FOOD - RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS PERMANENT LICENSE

  • Violation Mar 1, 2025OPEN

    PERIODIC TESTING

The docket

4 entries

  1. Issued Sep 15, 2026

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alteration

    Install a complete fire alarm system for a commercial restaurant tenant space, including all required initiating devices, notification appliances, control equipment, modules and wiring necessary for a complete and operational fire alarm system. All work shall be performed in accordance with the 2019 NFPA 72, the 2017 NEC and the approved plans. · contractor: Witness Security Solutions LLC

  2. Issued Oct 9, 2025

    Permit issued — Alterations

    REPAIR/REPLACE CT & FAI. · contractor: EXCEL PLUMBING HEATING & AC INC

  3. Sep 22, 2025 · license

    License — CAVA Mezze Grill LLC (CAVA)

    Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS)

  4. Issued Jul 25, 2025

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alteration

    FOR A LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING TENANT SPACE. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE SELECTIVE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING PARTITIONS AND THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS, AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. · contractor: Russco, Inc. · 1 units

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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 September 15, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.