Land report

1238 S Bucknell St

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Property at a glanceVacant lot

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$70K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$88K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze Approximate · based on ZIP 19146
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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 $87,600. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentTeardownL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record60 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  4. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. TeardownDemolished
  7. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
  8. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
  9. PermitMinor Demolition
  10. PermitFull Demolition
  11. PermitAlterations
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. InspectionL&I investigation
  14. InspectionL&I investigation
  15. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  16. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  17. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  18. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE STAIRS, DECKS, PORCHES
  19. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION
  20. L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES
  21. L&I violationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT
  22. InspectionL&I investigation
  23. InspectionL&I investigation
  24. InspectionL&I investigation
  25. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
  26. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
  27. InspectionL&I investigation
  28. InspectionL&I investigation
  29. InspectionL&I investigation
  30. InspectionL&I investigation
  31. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  32. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  33. InspectionL&I investigation
  34. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT STAIRS, ETC
  35. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  36. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT PROTECTIVE TRE
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  40. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  41. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLS
  42. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  43. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  44. LicenseSHARP PEN LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  45. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  46. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  47. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLS
  48. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  49. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  50. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  51. LicenseSHARP PEN LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  52. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  53. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  54. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  55. L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES-GENERAL
  56. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  57. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  58. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  59. L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES-GENERAL
  60. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Verify the public record

$980/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $70,000 × 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 $87,600. 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 361360700
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$316.93 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$0.00 principal$88.57 interest$88.57 penalty$139.79 other charges
1year recorded 2021tax period 2020-08-14last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $183,400 total assessment, $183,400 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

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

Land report

Vacant land

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

$317 · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot

What it is
Vacant lot Row 2 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
Lot size
800 sqft
Zoning
RSA5

Block context

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

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Next door: 1236 S Bucknell St  ·  1240 S Bucknell 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 24, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

SHARP PEN LLCInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Sep 26, 2017 · Terminal license date Nov 24, 2018

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 59 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-096204 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-024582 · FAILED

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

  3. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2025-096204 · Violation VI-2025-068818 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  4. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2025-096204 · Violation VI-2025-068819 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-096204 · FAILED

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

  6. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance

    Appeal ZP-2023-009838 · Completed · Granted

    Related permit ZP-2023-009838 · PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED BUILDING WITH A ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE FOR THE USE AS MULTI-FAMILY (3 UNITS) HOUSEHOLD LIVING (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS).

  7. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2023-009838 · Issued

    FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED BUILDING WITH A ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS).

  8. PermitMinor Demolition

    Permit DP-2023-000995 · Expired

    COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDING BY HAND. ALL PERMITTED DEMOLITION ACTIVITY TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED SITE SAFETY DEMOLITION PLAN & SUCH PLAN TO BE MAINTAINED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. FULL SIDEWALK CLOSURE REQUIRED AS REFLECTED ON APPROVED SITE PLAN AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC. SEPARATE STREET CLOSURE PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO START OF WORK. BACKFILL MUST TAKE PLACE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF DEMOLITION COMPLETION.

  9. PermitFull Demolition

    Permit ZP-2023-007530 · Issued

    For the complete demolition of an existing attached structure.

  10. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2023-010194 · Expired

    SEAL LATERAL FOR DEMO

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-024582 · FAILED

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

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 725130 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-024582 · FAILED

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

  14. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2022-024582 · Violation VI-2022-020164 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER DEMOLITION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  15. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2022-024582 · Violation VI-2022-020165 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER DEMOLITION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  16. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2022-024582 · Violation VI-2022-020166 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER DEMOLITION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  17. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE STAIRS, DECKS, PORCHES

    Case CF-2022-024582 · Violation VI-2022-020167 · Code PM15-304.10 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER DEMOLITION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  18. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION

    Case CF-2022-024582 · Violation VI-2022-020168 · Code PM15-304.3 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER DEMOLITION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  19. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES

    Case CF-2022-024582 · Violation VI-2022-020169 · Code PM15-901.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER DEMOLITION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  20. ViolationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT

    Case CF-2022-024582 · Violation VI-2022-020170 · Code PM15-304.19V · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER DEMOLITION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  21. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-015048 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  22. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-024582 · FAILED

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

  23. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-015048 · FAILED

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

  24. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.

    Permit GM-2021-009965 · Expired

    EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION- For the interior demolition of non-bearing partition wall and ceilings as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.

  25. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2021-011320 · Issued

    Rear bay remove and rebuild

  26. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-015048 · FAILED

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

  27. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-015048 · FAILED

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

  28. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 725130 · FAILED

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

  29. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 725130 · FAILED

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

  30. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2020-015048 · Violation VI-2020-004962 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  31. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2020-015048 · Violation VI-2020-004961 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  32. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-015048 · FAILED

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

  33. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT STAIRS, ETC

    Case 725130 · Violation 211992044 · Code PM15-304.10 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  34. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 725130 · Violation 211992041 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  35. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT PROTECTIVE TRE

    Case 725130 · Violation 211992042 · Code PM15-304.2 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  36. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 675402 · 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.

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 725130 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 675402 · 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. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 675402 · Violation 4985987 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  40. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLS

    Case 675402 · Violation 4985988 · Code PM15-304.6 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 641656 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

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

    Case 641656 · 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.

  43. License terminal eventSHARP PEN LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 752685 · Inactive

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

  44. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 641656 · 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.

  45. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 641656 · 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.

  46. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLS

    Case 641656 · Violation 4964361 · Code PM15-304.6 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  47. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 641656 · Violation 4964360 · Code PM15-302.4 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  48. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 641656 · 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.

  49. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 602198 · 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.

  50. License issue eventSHARP PEN LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 752685 · Inactive

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

  51. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 599683 · 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.

  52. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 602198 · 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.

  53. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 599683 · Violation 4422474 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  54. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES-GENERAL

    Case 599683 · Violation 4422476 · Code PM15-901.1 · COMPLIED

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

  55. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 599683 · Violation 4422475 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  56. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 602198 · Violation 4438734 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  57. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 602198 · Violation 4438735 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  58. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES-GENERAL

    Case 602198 · Violation 4438736 · Code PM15-901.1 · COMPLIED

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

  59. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 599683 · 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 25, 2026, 6:28 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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