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File No. 5627-CHESTNUT-ST

5627 Chestnut St

Neighborhood
Cobbs Creek
Records on file
4
First filed Nov 21, 2025Last activity Oct 5, 2026

On the record

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

3 violations on file

  • Violation Oct 5, 2026OPEN

    SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE

  • Violation Oct 5, 2026OPEN

    PERIODIC TESTING

  • Violation Oct 5, 2026OPEN

    FDC SIGNAGE REQUIRED

The docket

1 entry

  1. Issued Nov 21, 2025

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alteration

    FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING MERCANTILE OCCUPANCY, ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/ FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVMENTS THROUGHOUT. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. AMENDMENT APPROVED AS OF 12/23/2025: TO REVISE THE LAYOUT IN THE WORK AREA PER AMENDED PLANS. · 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 5, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.