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1242 N Alden St

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3 bd1 ba1,236 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$49K 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$100K$200KZIP 19131 (Wynnefield · West Park) median$118K2003200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19131 (Wynnefield · West Park) medianAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record34 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionBP_BLDG
  2. PermitPlumbing
  3. PermitPlumbing
  4. L&I violationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB
  5. InspectionBP_BLDG
  6. PermitAlteration
  7. LicenseCITY BLOCK ACQUISTION IV LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  8. PermitMechanical
  9. PermitElectrical
  10. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  11. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  12. PermitMajor alteration
  13. LicenseLINVAL GREY: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  16. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  17. L&I violationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  18. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. L&I violationEXT S-ACC DEV REPAIR/MAINTAIN
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. L&I violationVACANT PROP UNSAFE
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. LicenseLINVAL GREY: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  34. InspectionL_INITIAL

Flags: active rental license. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$679/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $48,500 × 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 $117,500. 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 043117200
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources No current conclusion

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

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
1
Interior
1,236 sqft livable area
Lot
915 sqft
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code

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

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

City Block Acquisition IV · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 33 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $4.9M combined
• Tax bills mail to Po Box 29332, Philadelphia PA, 19125
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

1200 block of N Alden 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 24, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

CITY BLOCK ACQUISTION IV LLCActive

Rental · Initial issue date Aug 12, 2015 · Filed expiration Aug 31, 2027

LINVAL GREYInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Mar 23, 2007 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

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 34 dated rows
  1. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 498203 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 637845 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE 3/4" WATER DISTRIBUTION PIPE FROM FURRAL IN THE STREET TO THE WATER METER IN THE BASEMENT. REPLACE THE HOUSE DRAIN FROM THE CURB TRAP TO THE FOUNDATION SELF CERTIFICATION NO LONGER ACCEPTED ALL TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FT MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION.

  3. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 633331 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE ALL DRAIN LINES AND WATER LINES FOR 1 1/2 BATHROOMS,1-KITCHEN AND LAUNDRY LINE,ALSO INSTALL STACK,MAIN HOUSE DRAIN FROM FOUNDATION WALL TO REAR OF BASEMENT. THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004

  4. ViolationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB

    Case 498203 · Violation 3682766 · Code A-301.1/55 · COMPLIED

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

  5. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 498203 · FAILED

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

  6. PermitAlteration

    Permit 629421 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR-NEW DOORS,TRIM,FLOORING,DRYWALL,ETC. EXTERIOR-REPLACE WINDOW CAPPYING AND SIDING COVERING AS NEEDED.

  7. License issue eventCITY BLOCK ACQUISTION IV LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 673983 · Active

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

  8. PermitMechanical

    Permit 628709 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF (1) HVAC UNIT (INCLUDING DUCTWORK/ASSOCIATED ACCESSORIES).

  9. PermitElectrical

    Permit 628661 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL NEW 100AMP SERVICE,35 OUTLETS,15 SWS,23 LIGHT FIXTURES,4-120V BATTERY BACKUP HARD WIRED SMOKES,ELECTRIC RANGE,HWH PER 2008 NEC (SFD)

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

    Case 319001 · 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 319001 · 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. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 599830 · COMPLETED

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT ONLY TO COMPLY CASE #319001 WORK TO INCLUDE: REPAIR FRONT PORCH

  13. License terminal eventLINVAL GREY: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 404301 · Inactive

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

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 305025 · 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.

  15. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 319001 · CLOSED

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

  16. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 319001 · FAILED

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

  17. ViolationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 319001 · Violation 3583355 · Code PM-307.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  18. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 319001 · FAILED

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

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 305025 · 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.

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

    Case 305025 · Violation 2304404 · Code PM-306.0/1 · ERROR

    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.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 305025 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 292997 · 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.

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 292997 · 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. ViolationEXT S-ACC DEV REPAIR/MAINTAIN

    Case 292997 · Violation 2231163 · Code PM-304.5/1 · COMPLIED

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

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 292997 · 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 195798 · 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. ViolationVACANT PROP UNSAFE

    Case 209676 · Violation 1417846 · Code PM-307.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 209676 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 209676 · 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.

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 195798 · 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.

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

    Case 195798 · Violation 1322731 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 195798 · 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.

  33. License issue eventLINVAL GREY: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 404301 · Inactive

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

  34. InvestigationL_INITIAL

    Case 20830 · CLOSED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 3:59 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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