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File No. 5346-CHEW-AVE

5346 Chew Ave

Neighborhood
East Germantown
Records on file
21
First filed Jul 24, 2025Last activity Jan 29, 2026

On the record

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

Clear

No open violations or delinquencies on record for this address.

The docket

21 entries

  1. Issued Jan 29, 2026

    Permit issued — Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may include LO)

    FOR A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR A TWO-FAMILY DWELLING (GROUP R-3; IN BUILDING 1) IN AN EXISTING MULTI-BUILDING APARTMENT PER APPROVED PLANS. NO ALTERATIONS WORK UNDER THIS PERMIT. **A COMMON FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS SHARED BY ALL BUILDINGS/UNITS.**

  2. Issued Jan 29, 2026

    Permit issued — Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may include LO)

    FOR A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR A TWO-FAMILY DWELLING (GROUP R-3; IN BUILDING 1) IN AN EXISTING MULTI-BUILDING APARTMENT PER APPROVED PLANS. NO ALTERATIONS WORK UNDER THIS PERMIT. **A COMMON FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS SHARED BY ALL BUILDINGS/UNITS.**

  3. Issued Jan 29, 2026

    Permit issued — Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may include LO)

    FOR A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR A TWO-FAMILY DWELLING (GROUP R-3; IN BUILDING 1) IN AN EXISTING MULTI-BUILDING APARTMENT PER APPROVED PLANS. NO ALTERATIONS WORK UNDER THIS PERMIT. **A COMMON FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS SHARED BY ALL BUILDINGS/UNITS.**

  4. Issued Jan 29, 2026

    Permit issued — Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may include LO)

    FOR A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR A TWO-FAMILY DWELLING (GROUP R-3; IN BUILDING 1) IN AN EXISTING MULTI-BUILDING APARTMENT PER APPROVED PLANS. NO ALTERATIONS WORK UNDER THIS PERMIT. **A COMMON FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS SHARED BY ALL BUILDINGS/UNITS.**

  5. Issued Jan 29, 2026

    Permit issued — Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may include LO)

    FOR A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR A TWO-FAMILY DWELLING (GROUP R-3; IN BUILDING 1) IN AN EXISTING MULTI-BUILDING APARTMENT PER APPROVED PLANS. NO ALTERATIONS WORK UNDER THIS PERMIT. **A COMMON FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS SHARED BY ALL BUILDINGS/UNITS.**

  6. Issued Jan 29, 2026

    Permit issued — Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may include LO)

    FOR A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR A TWO-FAMILY DWELLING (GROUP R-3; IN BUILDING 1) IN AN EXISTING MULTI-BUILDING APARTMENT PER APPROVED PLANS. NO ALTERATIONS WORK UNDER THIS PERMIT. **A COMMON FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS SHARED BY ALL BUILDINGS/UNITS.**

  7. Issued Jan 29, 2026

    Permit issued — Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may include LO)

    FOR A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR A TWO-FAMILY DWELLING (GROUP R-3; IN BUILDING 1) IN AN EXISTING MULTI-BUILDING APARTMENT PER APPROVED PLANS. NO ALTERATIONS WORK UNDER THIS PERMIT. **A COMMON FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS SHARED BY ALL BUILDINGS/UNITS.**

  8. Issued Jan 29, 2026

    Permit issued — Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may include LO)

    FOR A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR A TWO-FAMILY DWELLING (GROUP R-3; IN BUILDING 1) IN AN EXISTING MULTI-BUILDING APARTMENT PER APPROVED PLANS. NO ALTERATIONS WORK UNDER THIS PERMIT. **A COMMON FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS SHARED BY ALL BUILDINGS/UNITS.**

  9. Issued Jan 29, 2026

    Permit issued — Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may include LO)

    FOR A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR A TWO-FAMILY DWELLING (GROUP R-3; IN BUILDING 1) IN AN EXISTING MULTI-BUILDING APARTMENT PER APPROVED PLANS. NO ALTERATIONS WORK UNDER THIS PERMIT. **A COMMON FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS SHARED BY ALL BUILDINGS/UNITS.**

  10. Issued Jan 29, 2026

    Permit issued — Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may include LO)

    FOR A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR A TWO-FAMILY DWELLING (GROUP R-3; IN BUILDING 1) IN AN EXISTING MULTI-BUILDING APARTMENT PER APPROVED PLANS. NO ALTERATIONS WORK UNDER THIS PERMIT. **A COMMON FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS SHARED BY ALL BUILDINGS/UNITS.**

  11. Issued Nov 17, 2025

    Permit issued — Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may include LO)

    FOR A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR A THREE-FAMILY DWELLING (GROUP R-2; IN BUILDING 10) IN AN EXISTING MULTI-BUILDING APARTMENT PER APPROVED PLANS. NO ALTERATIONS WORK UNDER THIS PERMIT. **A COMMON FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS SHARED BY ALL BUILDINGS/UNITS.**

  12. Issued Nov 17, 2025

    Permit issued — Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may include LO)

    FOR A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR A TWO-FAMILY DWELLING (GROUP R-3; IN BUILDING 1) IN AN EXISTING MULTI-BUILDING APARTMENT PER APPROVED PLANS. NO ALTERATIONS WORK UNDER THIS PERMIT. **A COMMON FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS SHARED BY ALL BUILDINGS/UNITS.**

  13. Issued Nov 4, 2025

    Permit issued — Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may include LO)

    FOR A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR A TWO-FAMILY DWELLING (GROUP R-3; IN BUILDING 5) IN AN EXISTING MULTI-BUILDING APARTMENT PER APPROVED PLANS. NO ALTERATIONS WORK UNDER THIS PERMIT. **A COMMON FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS SHARED BY ALL BUILDINGS/UNITS.**

  14. Issued Nov 4, 2025

    Permit issued — Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may include LO)

    FOR A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR A TWO-FAMILY DWELLING (GROUP R-3; IN BUILDING 5) IN AN EXISTING MULTI-BUILDING APARTMENT PER APPROVED PLANS. NO ALTERATIONS WORK UNDER THIS PERMIT. **A COMMON FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS SHARED BY ALL BUILDINGS/UNITS.**

  15. Issued Nov 4, 2025

    Permit issued — Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may include LO)

    FOR A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR A TWO-FAMILY DWELLING (GROUP R-3; IN BUILDING 5) IN AN EXISTING MULTI-BUILDING APARTMENT PER APPROVED PLANS. NO ALTERATIONS WORK UNDER THIS PERMIT. **A COMMON FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS SHARED BY ALL BUILDINGS/UNITS.**

  16. Issued Nov 4, 2025

    Permit issued — Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may include LO)

    FOR A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR A TWO-FAMILY DWELLING (GROUP R-3; IN BUILDING 5) IN AN EXISTING MULTI-BUILDING APARTMENT PER APPROVED PLANS. NO ALTERATIONS WORK UNDER THIS PERMIT. **A COMMON FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS SHARED BY ALL BUILDINGS/UNITS.**

  17. Issued Nov 4, 2025

    Permit issued — Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may include LO)

    FOR A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR A TWO-FAMILY DWELLING (GROUP R-3; IN BUILDING 5) IN AN EXISTING MULTI-BUILDING APARTMENT PER APPROVED PLANS. NO ALTERATIONS WORK UNDER THIS PERMIT. **A COMMON FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS SHARED BY ALL BUILDINGS/UNITS.**

  18. Issued Oct 17, 2025

    Permit issued — Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may include LO)

    FOR A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR A TWO-FAMILY DWELLING (GROUP R-3; IN BUILDING 4) IN AN EXISTING MULTI-BUILDING APARTMENT PER APPROVED PLANS. NO ALTERATIONS WORK UNDER THIS PERMIT. **A COMMON FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS SHARED BY ALL BUILDINGS/UNITS.**

  19. Issued Oct 14, 2025

    Permit issued — Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may include LO)

    NO ALTERATIONS THIS PERMIT. FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IEBC FOR A TWO (2) FAMILY DWELLING (GROUP R-3) IN BUILDING/UNIT #2 (BIN #1159899) AS PART OF AN EXISTING MULTI-BUILDING APARTMENT COMPLEX. BUILDING IS NOT SPRINKLERED. **A COMMON FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS SHARED BY ALL BUILDINGS/UNITS.**

  20. Issued Aug 20, 2025

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alteration

    INSTALLING A NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM . All firestopping to be done by E.C PER: '17 NEC , 300.21 Spread of Fire or Products of Combustion Electrical installations in hollow spaces, vertical shafts, and ventilation or air-handling ducts shall be made so that the possible spread of fire or products of combustion will not be substantially increased. Openings around electrical penetrations into or through fire-resistant-rated walls, partitions, floors, or ceilings shall be firestopped using approved m · contractor: B.H. HOLDINGS CORP ( Emergency Response Associates)

  21. Issued Jul 24, 2025

    Permit issued — Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may include LO)

    FOR A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR A TWO-FAMILY DWELLING (GROUP R-3) IN AN EXISTING MULTI-BUILDING APARTMENT. NO ALTERATIONS WORK UNDER THIS PERMIT. **THIS LOCATION HAS 42 UNITS TOTAL, SHARING A COMMON FIRE ALARM SYSTEM** **THIS PERMIT REPLACES AP-2024-008815**

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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 January 29, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.