The city placed a lien on Alden Park Luxury Apartments due to unpaid charges from a March 2025 property cleanup.
Located at 2961 W. School House Lane, part of the property bordering the Wissahickon and Valley Greene apartments became an illegal dumping site, filling with trash and construction waste.
Valley Greene residents complained to Alden’s management, but claimed they were ignored. The Local reported on the issue (“The Local spurs city action on illegal dumping,” Dec. 19, 2024) before city government got involved through CLIP and the Department of Licenses & …
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The city placed a lien on Alden Park Luxury Apartments due to unpaid charges from a March 2025 property cleanup.
Located at 2961 W. School House Lane, part of the property bordering the Wissahickon and Valley Greene apartments became an illegal dumping site, filling with trash and construction waste.
Valley Greene residents complained to Alden’s management, but claimed they were ignored. The Local reported on the issue (“The Local spurs city action on illegal dumping,” Dec. 19, 2024) before city government got involved through CLIP and the Department of Licenses & Inspection (L&I).
The city subsequently cleaned the trash and billed Alden $11,448.52. The charges remain unpaid, with the city adding $228.96 in interest and $106.45 in other fees.
According to L&I communications manager Kandyce Stukes, “The City has put a lien on the property to compensate itself for necessary work or repairs performed by L&I because the owner did not undertake it themselves. A lien remains a claim against the property even if it is sold or refinanced, so buyers and lenders typically require liens to be satisfied before the property is sold or refinanced. A municipal lien, like this one, also gives the City the option to place the property for Sheriff Sale to recover the debt.”
Tommy Tucker can be reached at Tommy@chestnuthilllocal.com.
