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File No. 5416-26-LENA-ST

5416-26 Lena St

Neighborhood
Wister
Records on file
5
First filed Oct 29, 2025Last activity Aug 6, 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

5 entries

  1. Issued Aug 6, 2026

    Permit issued — New Construction

    INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING TO INCLUDE 4" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A 4" AMES DERINGERN 20 BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AND TWO (2) STANDPIPE RISERS COMPLYING WITH NFPA 14 AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. · contractor: Willetts Sprinkler Design, Inc.

  2. Issued Jul 1, 2026

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alteration

    FOR LEVEL III INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, PARTIAL DEMOLITION TO CREATE A LIGHT WELL, AND AN INCREASE IN G.F.A. TO CREATE A 1ST FLOOR MEZZANINE. FOR A COMPLETE CHANGE IN USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION TO NINETEEN (19) DWELLING UNITS (GROUP R-2). BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13R. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IEBC AND PHC APPROVAL. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. IF SITE CONDITIONS VARY, CONTAC · contractor: JOHN CUNNINGHAM · 19 units

  3. Issued Apr 22, 2026

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

    EZ INTERIOR NON-LOAD-BEARING WALL DEMOLITION - For the interior demolition on NON-Load-Bearing partition walls and ceilings as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.

  4. Issued Oct 29, 2025

    Permit issued — Combined Lot Line Relocation and New Development

    FOR THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINE TO CONSOLIDATE TWO (2) DEEDED LOTS (PREMISES ‘A’: 5416 LENA ST.) & (PREMISES ‘B’: 5422-26 LENA ST.) INTO A SINGLE LOT (PARCEL-C); SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE PLAN. · contractor: HYC ARCHITECT PC

  5. Issued Oct 29, 2025

    Permit issued — New construction, addition, GFA change

    FOR AN EXISTING THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE TO REMAIN AMENDMENT #1: FOR AMENDMENT TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PLANS TO INCREASE GROSS FLOOR AREA BY 708.2 SQUARE FEET (APPROX. 3%), AS SHOWN ON AMENDED PLANS. · contractor: HYC ARCHITECT PC

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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 August 6, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.