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File No. 5444-WHITBY-AVE

5444 Whitby Ave

Neighborhood
Kingsessing
Records on file
5
First filed Jan 14, 2026Last activity Aug 20, 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 Jan 14, 2026ACTIVE

    Unsafe structure designation

  • Violation Jan 14, 2026OPEN

    UNSAFE STRUCTURE

  • Violation Jan 14, 2026OPEN

    ROOF DEFICIENCIES

  • Violation Jan 14, 2026OPEN

    WOOD COMPONENTS

The docket

1 entry

  1. Issued Aug 20, 2026

    Permit issued — Make Safe Permit For RP

    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 CONFIRMING THAT THE STRUCTURE IS IN SOUND CONDITION AT COMPLETION. MAKE SAFE PERMIT - FOR THE REPAIR OF ROOF AND FRAMING STRUCTURE AS PER PLAN AND ENGINEER’S REPORT TO RESOLVE CASE #CF-2026-004605. ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6’ IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED · contractor: Cagatay Bahri Aydin

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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 20, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.