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City File · The Public Record

File No. 5513-CHESTER-AVE

5513 Chester Ave

Neighborhood
Kingsessing
Records on file
7
First filed Jul 24, 2025Last activity Jul 31, 2026

On the record

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

6 violations on file

  • Violation Jul 24, 2025OPEN

    FIRE ALARM/DETECTION SYSTEMS

  • Violation Jul 24, 2025OPEN

    WET CHEMICAL SYSTEM TEST

  • Violation Jul 24, 2025OPEN

    FIRE EXTINGUISHER SIZE & DISTRIBUTION

  • Violation Jul 24, 2025OPEN

    FIRE EXTINGUISHER COOKING EQUIPMENT

  • Violation Jul 24, 2025OPEN

    INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE

  • Violation Jul 24, 2025OPEN

    FOOD - SMALL ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE

The docket

1 entry

  1. Jul 31, 2026 · license

    License — TROPICAL FINEST RESTAURANT, LLC

    Food Preparing and Serving

Track this parcel

We'll flag the next deed, permit, or violation on the record here — including any sheriff-sale filing — usually before the neighbors know.

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 31, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.