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File No. 5439-WALNUT-ST

5439 Walnut St

Neighborhood
Cobbs Creek
Records on file
6
First filed Apr 28, 2026Last activity Jul 7, 2026

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

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No open violations or delinquencies on record for this address.

The docket

6 entries

  1. Issued Jul 7, 2026

    Permit issued — Alterations

    Installing 4 water closets, 4 lavatories, 4 shower/tubs, 2 kitchen sinks & 2 laundry outlets. · contractor: B8 Construction LLC

  2. Issued Jul 7, 2026

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alterations

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. EACH HVAC UNIT TO BE SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN EACH DWELLING UNIT. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES. Installing two 2.5 ton air handlers and heat pumps with 5K heat, 16 registers. · contractor: B8 Construction LLC

  3. Issued Jul 7, 2026

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alteration

    Install 200 AMP service and meter socket with disconnects and a property rewire as per 2020 NEC code. · contractor: B8 Construction LLC

  4. Issued Jul 5, 2026

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alteration

    interior renovations of an existing structure to create two family dwelling in an existing structure. details per plan. · contractor: B8 Construction LLC

  5. Issued Jun 16, 2026

    Permit issued — Change of Use

    Residential - Household Living - Two-Family · contractor: B8 Construction LLC

  6. Issued Apr 28, 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. 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 fou

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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 July 7, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.