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File No. 5944-MARKET-ST

5944 Market St

Neighborhood
Cobbs Creek
Records on file
16
First filed Aug 25, 2025Last activity Jul 21, 2026

On the record

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

14 violations on file

  • Violation Jul 21, 2026OPEN

    FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

  • Violation Jul 21, 2026OPEN

    FIRE EXTINGUISHERS REQUIRED

  • Violation Jul 21, 2026OPEN

    FIRE EXTINGUISHER HANGERS & BRACKETS

  • Violation Jul 21, 2026OPEN

    FIRE RESISTANCE RATED CONSTRUCTION

  • Violation Jul 21, 2026OPEN

    EXIT SIGNS

  • Violation Jul 21, 2026OPEN

    STORAGE IN BUILDINGS

  • Violation Jul 21, 2026OPEN

    ABATEMENT OF ELECTRICAL HAZARDS

  • Violation Jul 21, 2026OPEN

    ELECTRICAL- REQUIRED

  • Violation Jul 21, 2026OPEN

    PERMZ- OR REMOVE ADVERTISING

  • Violation Jul 21, 2026OPEN

    COOKING EQUIPMENT POSITIONING

  • Violation Jul 21, 2026OPEN

    TEMPORARY COVERING OF FIRE PROTECTION DEVICES

  • Violation Jul 21, 2026OPEN

    FIRE EXTINGUISHER COOKING EQUIPMENT

  • Violation Jul 21, 2026OPEN

    EXTENSION CORDS

  • Violation Jul 21, 2026OPEN

    UNAPPROVED CONDITIONS

The docket

2 entries

  1. Oct 21, 2025 · license

    License — M DELI LLC

    Food Preparing and Serving

  2. Issued Aug 25, 2025

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alteration

    Install New Complete Fire Alarm System To NFPA 72 By Fishing Wires Thru walls Or Using Exposed Conduit Where Necessary . ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC,2016 NFPA-72,2018 PHILA FIRE CODE. · contractor: HARRY BECK

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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 July 21, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.