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File No. 5543-MORTON-ST

5543 Morton St

Neighborhood
East Germantown
Records on file
9
First filed Jun 17, 2025Last activity Sep 21, 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

5 entries

  1. Issued Sep 21, 2026

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alteration

    Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard Replacement of existing 100 amps service. No increase in 100 amps service. Full house rewire. · contractor: EAST COAST ELECTRICAL SERVICES INC

  2. Issued Sep 19, 2026

    Permit issued — Alterations

    Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing · contractor: Kirill Kuratnikov

  3. Issued Sep 18, 2026

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alterations

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. 2.5 ton condenser, 75k btu & 9 reg./diff. · contractor: GOOD DEAL REMODELING LLP

  4. Issued Sep 14, 2026

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alteration

    FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLAN. *SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND MECHANICAL WORK* · contractor: GOOD DEAL REMODELING LLP

  5. 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 September 21, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.