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Delinquent

File No. 11219205

502 Wharton St

Neighborhood
Dickinson Narrows
Records on file
7
First filed Oct 29, 2025Last activity Sep 16, 2026

On the record

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

Real-estate tax delinquency

Delinquent

Total due

$11,449

Principal

$7,680

Years owed

3since 2019

Owner of record: King Dorothy

4 violations on file

  • Violation Jun 17, 2026OPEN

    ALTER EXTERIOR PORTION

  • Violation Jun 17, 2026OPEN

    MASONRY FENCE WALL

  • Violation Jun 17, 2026OPEN

    ZONING REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCTION

  • Violation Jun 17, 2026OPEN

    UNAPPROVED USED MATERIALS

The docket

2 entries

  1. Issued Sep 16, 2026

    Permit issued — Fences Only

    FOR ERECTION OF FENCES ON FRONT, SIDE STREET OF THE PROPERTY. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION / PLAN. · contractor: Meng Xi Zheng

  2. Recorded Oct 29, 2025

    $445K

    Sold to CHEN LIN PING

    from BROOKINS PEGGY D;KING DOROTHY ESTATE OF;KING DOROTHY C ESTATE OF

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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 16, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.