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File No. 985-N-5TH-ST

985 N 5th St

Neighborhood
Northern Liberties
Records on file
2
First filed Apr 20, 2026Last activity Oct 30, 2026

On the record

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

1 violation on file

  • Violation Oct 30, 2026OPEN

    ENCROACHING TREES

The docket

1 entry

  1. Recorded Apr 20, 2026

    $580K

    Sold to KELLEY JOHN E;KUZMA ALEXANDRA E

    from HAWKS NEST HOLDINGS LP

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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 30, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.