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File No. 4054-LANCASTER-AVE

4054 Lancaster Ave

Neighborhood
Haverford North
Records on file
6
First filed May 19, 2025Last activity Oct 20, 2025

On the record

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

5 violations on file

  • Violation May 19, 2025OPEN

    SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE

  • Violation May 19, 2025OPEN

    FIRE EXTINGUISHERS REQUIRED

  • Violation May 19, 2025OPEN

    EXIT SIGNS WHERE REQUIRED

  • Violation May 19, 2025OPEN

    WINDOW SIGN PERCENTAGE

  • Violation May 19, 2025OPEN

    EXTENSION CORDS

The docket

1 entry

  1. Issued Oct 20, 2025

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alteration

    FOR LEGALIZATION OF LEVEL III INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND THE ERECTION OF A 3RD STORY ADDITION. FOR USE AS ONE (1) COMMERCIAL SPACE (SEE ZP-2024-005430 AND AP-2024-005618 FOR APPROVED CHANGE IN USE & OCCUPANCY TO RETAIL SALES OF CONSUMER GOODS) AND THREE (3) DWELLING UNITS (GROUP R-2). BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IEBC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. IF SIT · contractor: ZI BIN TANG · 3 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 October 20, 2025. Verify independently before relying on it.