Monthly Archives: June 2012

Where does Bob Coyle Jr. Go to Bed At Night?

In reference to the bombshell post about Coyle Jr. trying to make some cash by brokering properties his father fraudulently mortgaged, we decided to take a look-see at the digs that Coyle Jr. lives in: At the end of a … Continue reading


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Bob Coyle Jr. Does Business in 2424 E YORK ST?

While checking on Bob Coyle Sr., the Greatest Kensington Slumlord ever and now facing a Federal trial for four counts of loan fraud,   I noticed a Federal civil case with Bob Coyle Jr. who runs Apex Property Investments, who … Continue reading


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Sorry, You Can’t Put Your Trash In That

Earlier this week we covered 2205 Sepviva, an Ed Carpitella rental where it appears now there were two overdose deaths in the rental house, at least according to complainants on SCF anyway. Well, it appears we have a concrete mixing … Continue reading


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SCF: Carpitella Rentals / Dead Tenant?

I must say, some of the most interesting things appear on SeeClickFix: I have called 911 and the police station with times of day, plate numbers, descriptions of people coming and going and nothing has happened. I haven’t contacted the … Continue reading


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Sheriff’s Sales – Only 100 Tax Sales Next Week

Somehow the Sheriff’s office rounded out to 100 the number of properties they decided to take to auction in next week’s tax sale.  The properties being sold for their taxes, after the jump.


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Goodbye Freeloaders

Hi, people who live in 3147 Levick Street.   I used to live on your block.  So did about 11 other people in the last 4 years who got tired of your shit and left.   I’m sure you already … Continue reading


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Did You Know: You can pay Real Estate Taxes on Installment?

The Philadelphia Revenue Department offers installment agreements for those who have great difficulty putting together the large lump-sum payment due March 31st every year. Installments are done in coupon form.   At the same time the City can also determine … Continue reading


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PPD Camera Program == :-(

The City Controller’s office released an audit condemning the PPD camera program that began during the waning years of the Street Administration. It’s unfortunate that competent administrators are not on top of the camera program to make sure that the … Continue reading


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PHA Mistress

Before you get hot and bothered (like me), this is the source for the mistress promotion info.


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Something About PHA Makes Me Want To Rip My Clothes Off

So it looks like the interim PHA chief quit over promoting a mistress to a high end job. Carl Greene couldn’t keep it in his pants, either.


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Zoning Delinquents Of The Week!

5141-53 Belfield Ave – [Jamira Real Estate Holdings / Tom Strafford, Applicant] – Wants to put a catering hall and water ice sales on the property.   Owes the City $16,504.27 4722 N 11th – [David Morris] – Wants to … Continue reading


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Philadelphia Business Taxes – Are Pawn Shops Loved?

Couldn’t help but notice over at business.phila.gov, the one-stop-shop the Nutter Administration has set up for new business start-ups, this unfortunate list:


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Sheriff Sales: July Edition

Hey kids!  It’s time for those July Sheriff Sales!


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Pardon the mess… we were upgrading WordPress

Lovely WordPress gets updated a lot.   So PDQ was down for a little while while we were upgrading. All is now well.   If you look right below the masthead, we added that nifty property search box that lets … Continue reading


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