House report

1303 N 27th St

5 bd3 ba3 stories1,974 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$474K 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 19121 (Brewerytown · Sharswood) median$390K2009201220152018202120242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19121 (Brewerytown · Sharswood) 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 record21 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseDAVIS AARON PRESTON KNITTLE: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $515K
  3. PermitMechanical
  4. Deed / saleDeed / sale $343K
  5. LicenseLYDIA SUTTON: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  6. PermitMajor alteration
  7. PermitZoning
  8. PermitElectrical
  9. PermitPlumbing
  10. PermitMajor alteration
  11. PermitDemolition
  12. PermitPlumbing
  13. Deed / saleDeed / sale $78K
  14. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  15. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  16. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. LicenseLYDIA SUTTON: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · active rental license. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$1,379/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $98,490 × 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 $390,000. 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 291377500
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Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $98,490 of $473,700 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

See the assessment math →
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 assessment exemption gap

OPA's 2026 roll shows a partial assessment exemption. The annual difference is measurable; the reason for it and what happens after a sale are not established here.

Using OPA's taxable amount ~$1,379/year

$98,490 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$5,252/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$6,631/year

$473,700 scenario basis

The assessment roll does not identify
  • Legal basis or program
  • Approval or expiration date
  • Treatment after a sale
  • Current Tax Center balance
Show the assessment math 2026: ($473,700 assessed − $375,210 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,379/year Full-assessment scenario: $473,700 × 1.3998% ≈ $6,631/year

Do not treat the full-assessment scenario as inevitable or assume the current relief transfers. Obtain the approval history and verify the live Tax Center account before relying on either number.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Stories
3
Interior
1,974 sqft livable area
Lot
750 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average city code 3
Interior condition
Above average city code 3
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.

Block context

1300 block of N 27th 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.

DAVIS AARON PRESTON KNITTLEActive

Rental · Initial issue date Jul 7, 2026 · Filed expiration Jul 6, 2027

LYDIA SUTTONInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Oct 21, 2009 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2016

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 21 dated rows
  1. License issue eventDAVIS AARON PRESTON KNITTLE: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 1012123 · Active

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

  2. Recorded transfer$515K transfer

    2026

  3. PermitMechanical

    Permit 753534 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF FURNACE, COIL, CONDENSER, LINE SET AND DUCTWORK-SFD

  4. Recorded transfer$343K transfer

    2017

  5. License terminal eventLYDIA SUTTON: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 486049 · Inactive

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

  6. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 678661 · COMPLETED

    EZ PERMIT STANDARD 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.

  7. PermitZoning

    Permit 661104 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ACCESSORY USE ROOF DECK & ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE ABOVE EXISTING ATTACHED HOUSEHOLD LIVING FOR A SINGLE-FAMILY BUILDING; SIZE & LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION.

  8. PermitElectrical

    Permit 665292 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 200AMP SERVICE AND TOTAL REWIRE OF A BUILDING WITH RECEPTS,LIGHTS,FIXTURES,OUTLETS,SWITCHES,SMOKES AND CO DETECTORS AS PER 2008 NEC (NORTH DISTRICT)

  9. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 663749 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 1 KITCHEN, 3 LAV, 3 BATH, 3 W/C AND 1 LAUNDRY BOX. THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004

  10. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 660807 · 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.

  11. PermitDemolition

    Permit 651320 · COMPLETED

    EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION- FOR THE INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON LOAD-BEARING PARTITION WALLS AND CEILINGS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.

  12. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 651823 · COMPLETED

    HOUSE DRAIN CURB TRAP FRESH AIR INTO STACK - PA1# 2015-3160035 - "SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED" - "ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  13. Recorded transfer$78K transfer

    2015

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

    Case 413140 · 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.

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

    Case 413140 · NONE

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.

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

    Case 413140 · 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.

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 413140 · 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.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 413140 · 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.

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

    Case 413140 · Violation 3297844 · 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.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 413140 · 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. License issue eventLYDIA SUTTON: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 486049 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 10:38 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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