House report

1221 S 46th St

6 bd4 ba3 stories2,346 sqftRSA5built 1930

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$619K OPA value, not a listing price
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Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this house 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$500K$1.0MZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) median$643K2011201420172020202320262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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 record45 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. PermitChange of Use
  4. L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. LicenseZHAO QING LIU: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  7. Deed / saleDeed / sale $525K
  8. PermitAlteration
  9. PermitMechanical
  10. PermitElectrical
  11. PermitZoning
  12. PermitAddition
  13. InspectionBP_BLDG
  14. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  15. PermitPlumbing
  16. PermitPlumbing
  17. PermitMajor alteration
  18. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  19. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION
  20. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  21. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
  22. InspectionBP_BLDG
  23. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  24. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  25. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  26. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  27. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  28. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
  29. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 3
  30. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 4
  31. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  32. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12
  33. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  36. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  37. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  38. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  39. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  40. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  41. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  42. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  43. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  44. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  45. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Flags: active rental license · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $13K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$8,663/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $618,900 × 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 $642,500. 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 272162200
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $13,448.91 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2002$41.44 total · $0.00 principal · $18.54 interest · $1.30 penalty2003$730.91 total · $0.00 principal · $621.86 interest · $47.68 penalty2004$677.92 total · $0.00 principal · $571.87 interest · $47.68 penalty2005$624.93 total · $0.00 principal · $521.88 interest · $47.68 penalty2006$572.01 total · $0.00 principal · $471.95 interest · $47.68 penalty2007$224.80 total · $0.00 principal · $172.44 interest · $19.63 penalty2008$488.60 total · $0.00 principal · $381.12 interest · $47.68 penalty2009$619.35 total · $104.38 principal · $410.25 interest · $47.68 penalty2010$1,194.58 total · $681.21 principal · $378.07 interest · $47.68 penalty2011$1,239.33 total · $748.65 principal · $348.12 interest · $52.41 penalty2012$1,212.10 total · $777.50 principal · $291.56 interest · $54.43 penalty2013$1,178.06 total · $805.45 principal · $229.55 interest · $56.38 penalty2014$2,358.67 total · $1,690.48 principal · $329.65 interest · $118.33 penalty2015$1,621.60 total · $1,228.18 principal · $128.96 interest · $85.97 penalty2016$664.61 total · $527.11 principal · $7.91 interest · $5.27 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.

Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
4
Stories
3
Interior
2,346 sqft livable area
Lot
2,860 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
Interior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
B assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code

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

Block context

1200 block of S 46th 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 25, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

ZHAO QING LIUActive

Rental · Initial issue date Oct 13, 2021 · Filed expiration Oct 12, 2026

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 45 dated rows
  1. ViolationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case CF-2025-129109 · Violation VI-2025-093293 · Code 9-3902 (1) · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-129109 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  3. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2023-009083 · Issued

    Limited Lodging

  4. ViolationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case CF-2023-094176 · Violation VI-2023-069276 · Code 9-3902 (1) · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-094176 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  6. License issue eventZHAO QING LIU: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 879370 · Active

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

  7. Recorded transfer$525K transfer

    2020

  8. PermitAlteration

    Permit 967101 · COMPLETED

    EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS- FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING ONE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.

  9. PermitMechanical

    Permit 964495 · COMPLETED

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- FOR THE INSTALLATION IF NEW DUCTWORK, REGISTERS/GRILLES/DIFFUSERS, AND WARM-AIR APPLIANCES AS PER ATTACHED STANDARDS. DEVIATIONS FROM THESE STANDARDS REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION AND SITE PLANS. INSTALL 90& 10000 BTU GAS FURNACE AND ONE 5 TON A/C UNIT WITH NEW DUCTWORK AND CONDENSER MOUNTED IN SIDE YARD IN A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING

  10. PermitElectrical

    Permit 961002 · COMPLETED

    FULL REWIRE WITH 200 AMP SERVICE, INSTALL ALL SWITCHES, OUTLETS AND LIGHT FIXTURES, INSTALL SMOKE AND CARBON DETECTORS, PER 2008 NEC

  11. PermitZoning

    Permit 951164 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING TWIN SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED DWELLING TO INCLUDE REMOVING AND REPLACING THE EXISTING THIRD FLOOR WITH NEW ROOF DECK AND PILOT HOUSE ACCESS.

  12. PermitAddition

    Permit 951170 · COMPLETED

    REMOVL OF THE EXISTING THIRD FLOOR FOR A NEW THIRD FLOOR WITH ROOF DECK AND PILOT HOUSE.

  13. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 648729 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  14. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 582477 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  15. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 947629 · COMPLETED

    2-WC, 2-LAVS, 1-TUB, 1-SH, 1-KIT SINK, INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  16. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 945146 · COMPLETED

    5" CURB TRAP 4" VENT 4" HOUSE DRAIN

  17. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 916166 · COMPLETED

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT - TO REPLACE JOISTS (LESS THAN 2/3RDS), REFRAME ROOF TEMPORARILY, PARGING EXISTING STONE FOUNDATION WALL, AS PER SUBMITTED PLANS AND AS PER ENGINEER'S REPORT TO RESOLVE CASE #582477. ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6' IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE #582477. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801, A PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS MADE UNDER THIS PERMIT. THE ENGINEER MUST SUBMIT A SEALED STATEMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMING THAT THE STRUCTURE IS IN SOUND CONDITION AT COMPLETION.

  18. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 648729 · Violation 4771254 · Code A-901.13/1 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION

    Case 648729 · Violation 4771251 · Code A-301.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 648729 · Violation 4771252 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)

    Case 648729 · Violation 4771253 · Code A-504.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  22. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 648729 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  23. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 582477 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  24. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 582477 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  25. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 582477 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  26. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case 582477 · Violation 4770227 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  27. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 582477 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  28. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8

    Case 582477 · Violation 4770225 · Code PM15-304.1H · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 3

    Case 582477 · Violation 4770223 · Code PM15-304.1C · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 4

    Case 582477 · Violation 4770224 · Code PM15-304.1D · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 582477 · Violation 4770222 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12

    Case 582477 · Violation 4770226 · Code PM15-304.1L · COMPLIED

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

  33. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 582477 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 466895 · 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.

  35. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 466895 · 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.

  36. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 466895 · Violation 3483645 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 466895 · Violation 3483644 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 276585 · PASSED

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

  39. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 466895 · 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.

  40. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 276585 · 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.

  41. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 276585 · 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.

  42. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 276585 · Violation 2592623 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  43. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 276585 · Violation 2592624 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

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

    Case 276585 · Violation 2592622 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  45. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 276585 · 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.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 8:19 PM 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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