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Unsafe

File No. 502-S-4TH-ST

502 S 4th St

Neighborhood
Society Hill
Records on file
7
First filed Aug 10, 2026Last activity Oct 27, 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 Aug 10, 2026ACTIVE

    Unsafe structure designation

  • Violation Aug 10, 2026OPEN

    UNSAFE STRUCTURE

  • Violation Aug 10, 2026OPEN

    ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

  • Violation Aug 10, 2026OPEN

    COMPONENT ATTACHMENT/ANCHORAGE

  • Violation Aug 10, 2026OPEN

    EXTERIOR WALLS

  • Violation Aug 10, 2026OPEN

    MASONRY COMPONENTS

The docket

1 entry

  1. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    Permit issued — Commercial Make Safe Permit

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO RESOLVE CASE #CF-2026-103420 TO REPAIR FRACTURED EXTERIOR WALLS AND FLOOR JOISTS REPAIR AS PER ENGINEER’S REPORT AND APPROVED ENGINEER PLANS. 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-2026-103420. · contractor: MOTIF CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC · 4 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 27, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.