House report

1238 S 31st St

3 bd2 ba2 stories1,358 sqftRSA5built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$262K 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$250K$500KZIP 19146 (Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze) median$296K200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19146 (Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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 record40 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseRikesh Patel: Limited Lodging Operator landlord or residential registration marked expired
  2. LicenseRikesh Patel: Rental landlord or residential registration marked closed
  3. LicenseRikesh Patel: Limited Lodging Operator landlord or residential registration initially issued
  4. PermitChange of Use
  5. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
  6. LicenseRikesh Patel: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  7. Deed / saleDeed / sale $325K
  8. PermitAddition
  9. PermitZoning
  10. InspectionBP_BLDG
  11. InspectionBP_BLDG
  12. L&I violationPERMB- WORK NOT SAME AS PERMIT
  13. InspectionBP_BLDG
  14. PermitElectrical
  15. PermitMechanical
  16. PermitPlumbing
  17. PermitAlteration
  18. Deed / saleDeed / sale $143K
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  22. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  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. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  30. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  31. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  32. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
  36. L&I violationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
  37. L&I violationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  40. L&I violationINT-BATHRM TOILET REPAIR-RES

Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $1K with a lien entry · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$3,670/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $262,200 × 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 $295,700. 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 362272700
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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 $1,033.52 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2015$563.82 total · $332.86 principal · $34.95 interest · $23.30 penalty2016$469.70 total · $347.71 principal · $5.22 interest · $3.48 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
3
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,358 sqft livable area
Lot
961 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 Dismissed / Withdrawn · Dismissed · 2025

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

Block context

1200 block of S 31st St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1236 S 31st St  ·  1240 S 31st St

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.

Rikesh PatelExpired

Limited Lodging Operator · Initial issue date Jul 23, 2025 · Terminal license date Jul 22, 2026

Rikesh PatelClosed

Rental · Initial issue date Sep 28, 2023 · Terminal license date Sep 27, 2025

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 41 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventRikesh Patel: Limited Lodging Operator landlord or residential registration marked expired

    License 0984443 · Expired

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

  2. License terminal eventRikesh Patel: Rental landlord or residential registration marked closed

    License 934422 · Closed

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

  3. License issue eventRikesh Patel: Limited Lodging Operator landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 0984443 · Expired

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

  4. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2025-004861 · Issued

    Limited Lodging

  5. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance

    Appeal ZP-2024-002591 · Dismissed / Withdrawn · Dismissed

    Related permit ZP-2024-002591 · Permit for the proposed use, Visitor Accommodations, in an existing structure.

  6. License issue eventRikesh Patel: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 934422 · Closed

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

  7. Recorded transfer$325K transfer

    2023

  8. PermitAddition

    Permit 955758 · COMPLETED

    PERMIT TO REMODEL THE BACK PORCH. REAR FIRST FLOOR ADDITION. MAKE NEW STAIRS (DETAILS AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN)

  9. PermitZoning

    Permit 955752 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF A REAR ONE STORY ADDITION TO AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED STRUCTURE ( SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN).

  10. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 673384 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  11. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 673384 · FAILED

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

  12. ViolationPERMB- WORK NOT SAME AS PERMIT

    Case 673384 · Violation 4984266 · Code A-302.10/2 · COMPLIED

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

  13. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 673384 · FAILED

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

  14. PermitElectrical

    Permit 946424 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 200AMMP SERVICE WITH MAIN PANEL & METER SOCKET, BRANCH CIRCUITS, LIGHT FIXTURES, OUTLETS & SWITCHES THROUGHOUT & SMOKE DETECTORS AS PER NEC 2008 SOUTH DISTRICT

  15. PermitMechanical

    Permit 944390 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 1 HVAC UNIT WITH DUCTWORK

  16. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 923629 · COMPLETED

    2 1/2 BATH 1 KITCHEN 1 GD 1 LAUNDRY

  17. PermitAlteration

    Permit 921227 · COMPLETED

    EZ PERMIT STADARD 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.

  18. Recorded transfer$143K transfer

    2018

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 534338 · 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.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 534338 · 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.

  21. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 534338 · Violation 3993213 · Code PM15-301 · ERROR

  22. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 534338 · Violation 3993212 · Code 9-3905 · ERROR

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 534338 · 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.

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 190132 · 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.

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 190132 · 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.

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 189450 · 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.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 188685 · 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.

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 190132 · 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.

  29. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 190132 · Violation 3899933 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CLOSEDCASE

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

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

    Case 190132 · Violation 3899934 · Code PM-306.0/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    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 the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

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

    Case 189450 · Violation 1210971 · 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.

  32. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 189450 · Violation 1210972 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 188685 · 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.

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 189450 · 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.

  35. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 188685 · Violation 1210272 · Code A.CNE.000 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 188685 · Violation 1210268 · Code A-503.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)

    Case 188685 · Violation 1210270 · Code PM-304.4/1 · COMPLIED

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

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 188685 · 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.

  39. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 188685 · Violation 1210269 · Code A-503.2/2 · COMPLIED

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  40. ViolationINT-BATHRM TOILET REPAIR-RES

    Case 188685 · Violation 1210271 · Code PM-405.3/19 · COMPLIED

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

  41. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2024-002591 · Refused

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 6:20 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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