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File No. 5543-MORTON-ST

5543 Morton St

Neighborhood
East Germantown
Records on file
5
First filed Jun 17, 2025Last activity Jul 2, 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 Jun 17, 2025ACTIVE

    Unsafe structure designation

  • Violation Jun 17, 2025OPEN

    UNSAFE STRUCTURE

  • Violation Jun 17, 2025OPEN

    ROOF DEFICIENCIES

  • Violation Jun 17, 2025OPEN

    STRUCTURAL REPAIR

The docket

1 entry

  1. Issued Jul 2, 2026

    Permit issued — Make Safe Permit For RP

    **MAKE SAFE PERMIT** FOR REPAIRS TO THE FLOOR AND ROOF ASSEMBLIES AT THE REAR ONE-STORY PORTION OF THE EXISTING BUILDING TO COMPLY WITH VIOLATION # CF-2025-060225. NOT TO EXCEED SCOPE OF WORK NOTED IN ENGINEER'S REPORT AND SHOWN ON APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE # CF-2025-060225. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801, A PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS MADE UNDER THIS PERMIT. THE ENGIN · contractor: GOOD DEAL REMODELING LLP

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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 2, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.