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File No. 5502-LITCHFIELD-ST

5502 Litchfield St

Neighborhood
Kingsessing
Records on file
2
First filed May 3, 2024Last activity Oct 1, 2026

On the record

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

1 violation on file

Unsafe
  • Unsafe May 3, 2024ACTIVE

    Unsafe structure designation

The docket

1 entry

  1. Issued Oct 1, 2026

    Permit issued — Make Safe Permit For RP

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO RESOLVE CASE VIOLATION # CF-2024-039936 TO REPAIR COLLAPSED REAR WALL AS PER THE ENGINEER'S REPORT AND APPROVED ENGINEER PLANS. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE #CF-2024-039936. “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 C · contractor: Melvin Trappier

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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 October 1, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.