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Sheriff sale

File No. 513260000

5601 Florence Ave

Neighborhood
Kingsessing
Records on file
9
First filed Jul 24, 2025Last activity May 18, 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 & OPEN PROPERTIES

  • Violation Jul 24, 2025OPEN

    VACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

  • 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

1 entry

  1. 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 May 18, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.