Multi-family report

1216 S 51st St

4 stories2,925 sqftRTA1built 1915

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$365K OPA value, not a listing price
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Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this building against its block and ZIP. Dated City filings are marked on the same line. Select one to read it. Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals.

$0$250K$500KZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) median$312K2010201320162019202220252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) medianAssessmentL&I violationInspectionLicenseCertification

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

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Every dated record38 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  2. LicenseKERRY DOWD: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  3. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  4. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  5. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  6. L&I violationINTERIOR SURFACES
  7. L&I violationINTERIOR DOORS
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  10. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  11. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. L&I violationUNSAFE CONDITIONS
  17. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT STAIRS, ETC
  18. L&I violationFIRE ALARM REQUIRED F-907
  19. L&I violationGENERAL REQ.- CITE CODE SECTIO
  20. L&I violationINTERIOR SURFACES
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. L&I violationGENERAL REQ.- CITE CODE SECTIO
  23. L&I violationEGRESS DOOR MAY LOCK ON EXIT
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. L&I violationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)
  28. L&I violationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
  29. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  30. L&I violationINT A-TRASH REMOVE
  31. L&I violationEXT S-WINDOW WEATHERTIGHT
  32. L&I violationINT S-STAIRS REPAIR
  33. L&I violationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI
  34. L&I violationDRAINAGE-KITCHEN DRAIN REP-RES
  35. L&I violationINT-PLMBG MAINT FIXTURES-RES
  36. L&I violationINT-BATHRM TOILET REPAIR-RES
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. LicenseKERRY DOWD: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Flags: $2K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot; verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $9K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$5,106/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $364,800 × 1.3998%. This is an estimate, not a bill or account balance. The City maintains payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due.

OPA has published a 2027 assessment of $311,700. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Current City balanceCheck Tax Center

Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.

OPA 511181300
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$2,231.51 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2018–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$1,651.62 principal$86.71 interest$99.10 penalty$394.08 other charges
3years recorded 2018–2021tax periods 2022-02-11last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $102,600 total assessment, $102,600 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $8,640.93 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2013$772.56 total · $0.00 principal · $235.10 interest · $112.26 penalty2014$2,607.34 total · $1,629.51 principal · $352.74 interest · $140.66 penalty2015$2,888.42 total · $2,009.46 principal · $210.99 interest · $140.66 penalty2016$2,372.61 total · $2,099.14 principal · $31.48 interest · $20.99 penalty

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Stories
4
Interior
2,925 sqft livable area
Lot
1,811 sqft
Exterior condition
Above average city code 3
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C+ assessor's grade
Zoning
RTA1 city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Block context

1200 block of S 51st St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Business licenses at this address Latest pull

What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.

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No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 10, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

KERRY DOWDInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jul 13, 2010 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2019

A license is an L&I registration, not proof that a business is open, operating today, or located at this storefront. Dates are license dates. Events are deduped by parcel, business identity, and license type, so a renewal is not shown as another opening. Other permit and filing types remain in the full source ledger.

Open every source row 38 dated rows
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-013388 · Certified

    Expires 2025-05-07

  2. License terminal eventKERRY DOWD: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 508406 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  3. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 660264 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 660264 · CLOSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  5. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 660264 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  6. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES

    Case 660264 · Violation 4925099 · Code PM15-305.3 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  7. ViolationINTERIOR DOORS

    Case 660264 · Violation 4925100 · Code PM15-305.6 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  8. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 660264 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  9. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 604541 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  10. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 600684 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  11. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 604541 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 600684 · CLOSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 604541 · CLOSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 600684 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 604541 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  16. ViolationUNSAFE CONDITIONS

    Case 604541 · Violation 4716415 · Code PM15-306.1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  17. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT STAIRS, ETC

    Case 604541 · Violation 4716413 · Code PM15-304.10 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  18. ViolationFIRE ALARM REQUIRED F-907

    Case 604541 · Violation 4716412 · Code FC-13-907.1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  19. ViolationGENERAL REQ.- CITE CODE SECTIO

    Case 604541 · Violation 4716411 · Code FC-13-301 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  20. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES

    Case 604541 · Violation 4716414 · Code PM15-305.3 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 604541 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  22. ViolationGENERAL REQ.- CITE CODE SECTIO

    Case 600684 · Violation 4737938 · Code FC-13-906 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  23. ViolationEGRESS DOOR MAY LOCK ON EXIT

    Case 600684 · Violation 4737937 · Code FC-1008.1/6 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 600684 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 424262 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 424262 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  27. ViolationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)

    Case 424262 · Violation 3166848 · Code PM-305.3/2 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  28. ViolationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)

    Case 424262 · Violation 3166843 · Code FC-908.7/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  29. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 424262 · Violation 3166844 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  30. ViolationINT A-TRASH REMOVE

    Case 424262 · Violation 3166845 · Code PM-303.2/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  31. ViolationEXT S-WINDOW WEATHERTIGHT

    Case 424262 · Violation 3166846 · Code PM-304.8/7 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  32. ViolationINT S-STAIRS REPAIR

    Case 424262 · Violation 3166847 · Code PM-305.2/2 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  33. ViolationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI

    Case 424262 · Violation 3166849 · Code PM-305.3/4 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  34. ViolationDRAINAGE-KITCHEN DRAIN REP-RES

    Case 424262 · Violation 3166852 · Code PM-405.3/10 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  35. ViolationINT-PLMBG MAINT FIXTURES-RES

    Case 424262 · Violation 3166853 · Code PM-405.3/13 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  36. ViolationINT-BATHRM TOILET REPAIR-RES

    Case 424262 · Violation 3166854 · Code PM-405.3/19 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 424262 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  38. License issue eventKERRY DOWD: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 508406 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 19, 2026, 4:18 AM ET. Available City datasets are queried from OpenDataPhilly (phl.carto.com) and the cited City ArcGIS feeds; record queries paginate rather than silently taking a first page. For this property: Permits: queried · Violations: queried · Investigations: queried · Appeals: queried · Licenses: queried · Building certifications: queried. “Unavailable” means the source query failed or was not supplied, not “no record.” Reports re-pull on view after seven days and on an overnight rolling schedule; citywide benchmarks recompute weekly. Source dates still govern: the parcel-level tax-delinquency snapshot is June 2022 and the separate detailed tax ledger ends in 2016, so neither establishes today’s balance. The live balance and date-effective payoff must be verified in Tax Center. AI-written passages are grounded in the assembled record and rejected if they state a number the record does not hold.

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