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Delinquent

File No. 121205500

5231 W Clarkson Ave

Neighborhood
East Germantown
Records on file
2
First filed Jul 16, 2025Last activity Jul 16, 2025

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

$1,788

Principal

$1,248

Years owed

2since 2020

Owner of record: Matthews Walter J

The docket

1 entry

  1. Issued Jul 16, 2025

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alteration

    100 amp service 32 space panel install new 20amp circuits on 1rst floor install a new 20amp GFI circuit on 2nd floor install bedroom fixture on 2nd floor install dining room fixture install basement lights install 1 smoke detector with 10yr battery install 2 carbon monoxide 10 yr battery install 2 new 20amp arc-fault circuits on 2nd floor fishing wires through walls per NEC 2017 · contractor: HOLDER INC

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We'll flag the next deed, permit, or violation on the record here — including any sheriff-sale filing — usually before the neighbors know.

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 July 16, 2025. Verify independently before relying on it.