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File No. 5035-LUDLOW-ST

5035 Ludlow St

Neighborhood
Walnut Hill
Records on file
7
First filed May 17, 2025Last activity Sep 17, 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 May 17, 2025OPEN

    VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

  • Violation May 17, 2025OPEN

    EXTERIOR STRUCTURE STAIRS, DECKS, PORCHES

The docket

5 entries

  1. Issued Sep 17, 2026

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alterations

    Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo RP-2026-001623 · contractor: QAMAR A CHOWDHURY

  2. Issued Sep 17, 2026

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alteration

    Electrical Permit for combo RP-2026-001623 · contractor: Big Brother Security & Electrical

  3. Issued Sep 17, 2026

    Permit issued — Alterations

    Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2026-001623 · contractor: BARRYMORE RICHARDS

  4. Issued Mar 27, 2026

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alteration

    Interior renovation including structural repairs per sealed engineer drawings, framing, finishes, and associated MEP work. · contractor: WOOD SCOTT CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MGNT

  5. Issued Oct 11, 2025

    Permit issued — EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.

    EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION- For the interior demolition on non-bearing partition wall and ceilings as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Structural alteration or repair is expressly PROHIBITED under this permit. Prohibited structural work includes but not limited to any modification to exterior walls, party wall, floor/roof framing and foundations, including underpinning, excavation and removal of foundation slab. Separate Street

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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 17, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.