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City File · The Public Record

File No. 5500-CHEW-AVE

5500 Chew Ave

Neighborhood
East Germantown
Records on file
2
First filed May 1, 2026Last activity Aug 13, 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

2 entries

  1. Issued Aug 13, 2026

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alteration

    For interior and exterior alterations to an existing attached two-family dwelling per plans. Separate permits are required for all associated Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing work. · contractor: Clarence Morris

  2. Issued May 1, 2026

    Permit issued — Change of Use

    Residential - Household Living - Two-Family · contractor: Clarence Morris

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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 13, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.