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Sheriff sale

File No. 513260000

5601 Florence Ave

Neighborhood
Kingsessing
Records on file
10
First filed Jul 24, 2025Last activity Oct 9, 2026

On the record

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

Real-estate tax delinquency

Sheriff saleDelinquent

Total due

$12,555

Principal

$8,177

Years owed

6since 2016

Owner of record: Thomas George R

7 violations on file

  • Violation Jul 24, 2025OPEN

    VACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

  • Violation Jul 24, 2025OPEN

    VACANT & OPEN PROPERTIES

  • Violation Jul 24, 2025OPEN

    VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

  • Violation Jul 24, 2025OPEN

    VACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

  • Violation Jul 24, 2025OPEN

    EXTERIOR STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION

  • Violation Jul 24, 2025OPEN

    EXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGE

  • Violation Jul 24, 2025OPEN

    EXTERIOR STRUCTURE PROTECTIVE TREATMENT

The docket

2 entries

  1. Issued Oct 9, 2026

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alteration

    FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE PARTIAL DEMOLITION AND THE ERECTION OF SHORING PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS, ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT AND EXTERIOR FACADE REPAIR TO BRICK WALL. FOR USE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND DOCUMENTATION. ***************** SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. ****************************************** · contractor: ERIC WATSON JR · 1 units

  2. Issued May 18, 2026

    Permit issued — Commercial Make Safe Permit

    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 CONDITION AT COMPLETION. MAKE SAFE PERMIT - FOR THE REPAIR OF EXTERIOR WALL AS PER PLAN AND ENGINEER’S REPORT TO RESOLVE CASE #572762. ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6’ IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE · contractor: ERIC WATSON JR · 1 units

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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 9, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.