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File No. 5821-CHESTER-AVE

5821 Chester Ave

Neighborhood
Kingsessing
Records on file
4
First filed Jun 10, 2026Last activity Aug 7, 2026

On the record

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

Clear

No open violations or delinquencies on record for this address.

The docket

4 entries

  1. Issued Aug 7, 2026

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alteration

    Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH AN INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE FROM 100 TO 200 as per attached Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard. INSTALL 200 AMP ELECTRICAL SERVICE AND THE MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL WITH PROPER GROUNDING AND BONDING. REWIRE HOUSE THROUGHOUT. INSTALL LIGHTING, SWITCHES AND RECEPTACLES OUTLETS. INSTALL 120 VOLTS INTERCONNECTED SMOKE/CO ALARMS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO THE 2020 NEC AND PER APPROVE EXECUTED CONTRACT. · contractor: EAGLE ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION CO INC

  2. Issued Jul 24, 2026

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alterations

    Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo RP-2026-004272 · contractor: A. Bishter Builders, LLC

  3. Issued Jul 6, 2026

    Permit issued — Alterations

    Replace 1 kitchen sink, 4 toilets, 4 lavatories, 3 tubs and 1 electric water heater. *WITHOUT PIPING* · contractor: DAVID WILLIAMS - 3D'S MECHANICAL

  4. Issued Jun 10, 2026

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alteration

    FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING SEMI-DETACHED STRUCTURE USED AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING AS PER BUILDING APPLICATION/PLAN. BASEMENT TO REMAIN NON-HABITABLE/MECHANICAL SPACE. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING ALTERATIONS. · contractor: A. Bishter Builders, LLC

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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 August 7, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.