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File No. 5642-MORTON-ST

5642 Morton St

Neighborhood
East Germantown
Records on file
2
First filed Jan 2, 2026Last activity May 11, 2026

On the record

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

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No open violations or delinquencies on record for this address.

The docket

2 entries

  1. Issued May 11, 2026

    Permit issued — New Construction

    FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED TWO (2) STORY STRUCTURE. FOR USE AS A SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. BUILDING TO BE SPRINKLERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. BLOWER DOOR TESTING SHALL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E 779 OR ASTM E 1827 BY AN APPROVED THIRD PARTY AGENCY. · contractor: SPRUCE BUILDERS LLC · 1 units

  2. Issued Jan 2, 2026

    Permit issued — New construction, addition, GFA change

    For the erection of an attach structure for use as single-family household living. Size and location per plan. · contractor: Adam Montalbano

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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 11, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.