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File No. 5209-13-GERMANTOWN-AVE

5209-13 Germantown Ave

Neighborhood
Wister
Records on file
7
First filed Mar 21, 2025Last activity Jun 18, 2026

On the record

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

4 violations on file

Unsafe
  • Unsafe Feb 3, 2026ACTIVE

    Unsafe structure designation

  • Violation Feb 4, 2026OPEN

    UNSAFE STRUCTURE

  • Violation Feb 4, 2026OPEN

    ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

  • Violation Feb 4, 2026OPEN

    EXTERIOR WALLS

The docket

3 entries

  1. Issued Jun 18, 2026

    Permit issued — Commercial Make Safe Permit

    **MAKE SAFE PERMIT** FOR TEMPORARY SHORING AND FOR MASONRY REPAIRS TO COMPLY WITH VIOLATION # CF-2026-009341. NOT TO EXCEED SCOPE OF WORK NOTED IN ENGINEER'S REPORT AND SHOWN ON APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE # CF-2026-009341. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801, A PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS MADE UNDER THIS PERMIT. THE ENGINEER MUST SUBMIT A SEALED STATEMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT C · contractor: ROBERT E MURRAY III · 1 units

  2. Issued Nov 14, 2025

    Permit issued — Change of Use

    Group Living - Personal Care Home

  3. Recorded Mar 21, 2025

    $400K

    Sold to ST STEPHEN'S RECTORY LLC

    from EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH;ST STEPHEN'S METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF GERMANTOWN

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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 June 18, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.