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File No. 835-37-MORRIS-ST

835-37 Morris St

Neighborhood
East Passyunk
Records on file
6
First filed Jan 21, 2026Last activity Oct 8, 2026

On the record

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

4 violations on file

Unsafe
  • Unsafe Oct 8, 2026ACTIVE

    Unsafe structure designation

  • Violation Oct 8, 2026OPEN

    UNSAFE STRUCTURE

  • Violation Oct 8, 2026OPEN

    ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

  • Violation Oct 8, 2026OPEN

    EXTERIOR WALLS

The docket

2 entries

  1. Issued Jan 21, 2026

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alteration

    **LEVEL 3 ALTERATIONS & ADDITION ** FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION AT THE REAR OF AN EXISTING COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE FOR USE AS ARTIST STUDIOS (B OCCUPANCY) AND ONE (1) DWELLING UNIT (R-3 OCCUPANCY). ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION, PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS 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 · 1 units

  2. Issued Jan 21, 2026

    Permit issued — Excavation

    Site / Utility Permit for CP-2025-004238

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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 8, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.