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1236 W Somerset St

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Property at a glanceVacant lot

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$25K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$27K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Fairhill · West Kensington Approximate · based on ZIP 19133
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1 violation row marked OPEN in 1 active case

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Case CF-2026-079509

Vacant Structure & Land

IN VIOLATION

Opened Jul 1, 2026 · Latest inspection FAILED · Jul 1, 2026

  • Vacant Structure & LandPM15-301

OPEN is the status in the fetched L&I file, not a new inspection by BlockReport. Read the notice for the cited condition and required correction, then verify the live case with L&I.

Assessment and City record timeline

The line tracks this property’s published City assessment. Markers show deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications, and appeals on their recorded dates. Select one to read the filing.

Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals. OPA has published a 2027 assessment of $27,100. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Every dated record17 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  4. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  5. L&I violationVACANT LOT STANDARD
  6. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  7. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  8. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  9. L&I violationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC
  10. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  11. L&I violationLICENSE - VACANT LOT
  12. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  13. L&I violationVACANT LOT STANDARD
  14. L&I violationVACANT LOT STANDARD
  15. L&I violationLICENSE - VACANT LOT
  16. InspectionL_FINAL
  17. InspectionL_INITIAL

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$343/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $24,500 × 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 $27,100. 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 372335500
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$16,721.17 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 1982–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$5,547.34 principal$7,370.45 interest$395.92 penalty$3,407.46 other charges
40years recorded 1982–2021tax periods Noactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Yesassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $33,400 total assessment, $33,400 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 $10,241.34 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1982$972.27 total · $94.38 principal · $234.80 interest · $19.56 penalty1983$1,089.78 total · $297.05 principal · $761.94 interest · $20.79 penalty1984$576.99 total · $158.60 principal · $397.29 interest · $11.10 penalty1985$505.54 total · $140.98 principal · $344.69 interest · $9.87 penalty1986$436.25 total · $123.37 principal · $294.24 interest · $8.64 penalty1987$416.83 total · $119.83 principal · $278.61 interest · $8.39 penalty1988$386.16 total · $112.79 principal · $255.47 interest · $7.90 penalty1989$376.70 total · $111.97 principal · $246.89 interest · $7.84 penalty1990$461.96 total · $118.66 principal · $254.52 interest · $8.31 penalty1991$362.76 total · $94.27 principal · $196.55 interest · $6.60 penalty1992$390.13 total · $100.36 principal · $203.23 interest · $7.03 penalty1993$383.03 total · $100.36 principal · $197.21 interest · $7.03 penalty1994$375.91 total · $100.36 principal · $191.18 interest · $7.03 penalty1995$368.76 total · $100.35 principal · $185.14 interest · $7.02 penalty1996$361.71 total · $100.36 principal · $179.14 interest · $7.03 penalty1997$354.60 total · $100.36 principal · $173.12 interest · $7.03 penalty1998$343.95 total · $100.36 principal · $164.09 interest · $7.03 penalty1999$333.28 total · $100.36 principal · $155.05 interest · $7.03 penalty2000$322.62 total · $100.36 principal · $146.02 interest · $7.03 penalty2001$311.97 total · $100.36 principal · $136.99 interest · $7.03 penalty2002$301.31 total · $100.36 principal · $127.96 interest · $7.03 penalty2003$290.65 total · $100.36 principal · $118.92 interest · $7.03 penalty2004$38.82 total · $15.20 principal · $16.64 interest · $1.06 penalty2005$37.21 total · $15.20 principal · $15.27 interest · $1.06 penalty2006$35.59 total · $15.20 principal · $13.90 interest · $1.06 penalty2007$33.98 total · $15.20 principal · $12.54 interest · $1.06 penalty2008$32.37 total · $15.20 principal · $11.17 interest · $1.06 penalty2009$30.75 total · $15.20 principal · $9.80 interest · $1.06 penalty2010$29.13 total · $15.20 principal · $8.43 interest · $1.06 penalty2011$30.27 total · $16.71 principal · $7.77 interest · $1.17 penalty2012$29.58 total · $17.35 principal · $6.51 interest · $1.21 penalty2013$28.73 total · $17.97 principal · $5.12 interest · $1.26 penalty2014$71.31 total · $47.77 principal · $9.32 interest · $3.34 penalty2015$66.23 total · $47.77 principal · $5.02 interest · $3.34 penalty2016$54.21 total · $49.90 principal · $0.74 interest · $0.50 penalty

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Land report

Vacant land

Vacant land. Deeds, ownership, zoning, and the public-source record follow.

$17K · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot Historical lien entry · through 2016 1 open violation

What it is
Vacant lot Vacant Land Reside < Acre
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
Lot size
1,120 sqft
Zoning
RM1

Block context

1200 block of W Somerset St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1234 W Somerset St  ·  1232 W Somerset St

No business or residential license records

No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.

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Open every source row 17 dated rows
  1. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2026-079509 · Violation VI-2026-049078 · Code PM15-301 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-079509 · FAILED

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

  3. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 498672 · Violation 3685727 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  4. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 498672 · Violation 3685728 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  5. ViolationVACANT LOT STANDARD

    Case 316801 · Violation 2366154 · Code PM-306.0/2 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 316801 · Violation 2366153 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 284452 · Violation 2125716 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 284452 · Violation 2125717 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC

    Case 255407 · Violation 1854623 · Code PM-306.0/91 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 255407 · Violation 1854622 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationLICENSE - VACANT LOT

    Case 238043 · Violation 1706767 · Code CP-102 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 236949 · Violation 1698376 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationVACANT LOT STANDARD

    Case 236949 · Violation 1698377 · Code PM-306.0/2 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationVACANT LOT STANDARD

    Case 202289 · Violation 1355761 · Code PM-306.0/2 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationLICENSE - VACANT LOT

    Case 202289 · Violation 1355760 · Code CP-102 · COMPLIED

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

  16. InvestigationL_FINAL

    Case 7099 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  17. InvestigationL_INITIAL

    Case 7099 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 28, 2026, 8:24 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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