Multi-family report

1461 Sparks St

2 stories1,290 sqftRSA3built 1905

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$226K OPA value, not a listing price
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Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this building 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$125K$250KZIP 19141 (Logan · Ogontz) median$207K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19141 (Logan · Ogontz) medianAssessmentL&I violationInspectionLicense

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 record38 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  2. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  3. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  4. L&I violationUNFIT STRUCTURE
  5. L&I violationMECH - HEATING RESIDENT TEMP
  6. L&I violationMECHANICAL - SAFETY CONTROLS
  7. L&I violationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)
  8. L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
  9. L&I violationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
  10. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE DOORS
  11. L&I violationMECH - MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
  12. L&I violationELECTRICAL -HAZARD
  13. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  14. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. LicenseWILLIAM MCPHERSON: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  18. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  19. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  24. L&I violationELEC-SYSTEM HAZARDOUS-RES
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. L&I violationTATTOO PARLOR
  28. L&I violationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
  29. L&I violationBODY PIERCING SHOP
  30. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  31. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  32. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  33. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  36. L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. LicenseWILLIAM MCPHERSON: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Flags: $8K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot; verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $6K with a lien entry · latest deed has shared-name parties; relationship unverified. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$3,162/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $225,900 × 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 $206,600. 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 171277900
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$7,937.93 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2010–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$3,044.10 principal$1,679.28 interest$1,096.78 penalty$2,117.77 other charges
12years recorded 2010–2021tax periods 2020-05-27last payment in snapshot Noactionable flag Yespayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $92,200 total assessment, $92,200 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 $6,265.59 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2010$765.36 total · $0.00 principal · $361.45 interest · $63.65 penalty2011$493.66 total · $0.00 principal · $319.21 interest · $69.95 penalty2012$417.53 total · $0.00 principal · $242.50 interest · $72.65 penalty2013$378.39 total · $0.00 principal · $200.86 interest · $75.26 penalty2014$683.10 total · $0.00 principal · $292.99 interest · $146.38 penalty2015$1,613.62 total · $1,053.85 principal · $176.64 interest · $146.38 penalty2016$1,913.93 total · $1,676.96 principal · $25.16 interest · $16.77 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.

Stories
2
Interior
1,290 sqft livable area
Lot
5,704 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Hot water / radiators city code B
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C+ assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA3 city zoning code

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

Block context

1400 block of Sparks 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.

Open the City record ↗

No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 29, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

WILLIAM MCPHERSONInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Dec 20, 2006 · 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 38 dated rows
  1. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 568438 · 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.

  2. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 568437 · 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.

  3. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 568437 · 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.

  4. ViolationUNFIT STRUCTURE

    Case 568437 · Violation 4193463 · Code PM15-109.1 · COMPLIED

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

  5. ViolationMECH - HEATING RESIDENT TEMP

    Case 568437 · Violation 4193464 · Code PM15-602.3 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationMECHANICAL - SAFETY CONTROLS

    Case 568437 · Violation 4193465 · Code PM15-603.4 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case 568438 · Violation 4186632 · Code 9-3902 (1) · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)

    Case 568438 · Violation 4186633 · Code FC-907.3/20 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)

    Case 568438 · Violation 4186634 · Code FC-908.7/1 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE DOORS

    Case 568438 · Violation 4186635 · Code PM15-304.15 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationMECH - MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

    Case 568438 · Violation 4186636 · Code PM15-603.1 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationELECTRICAL -HAZARD

    Case 568438 · Violation 4186637 · Code PM15-604.3 · COMPLIED

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

  13. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 294908 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 310450 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 568438 · 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.

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 568437 · 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.

  17. License terminal eventWILLIAM MCPHERSON: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 394935 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 310450 · 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.

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

    Case 287205 · 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.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 310450 · 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.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 310450 · 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 287205 · 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.

  23. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 310450 · Violation 2599290 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationELEC-SYSTEM HAZARDOUS-RES

    Case 310450 · Violation 2599291 · Code PM-407.2/2 · 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 310450 · 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 287205 · 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.

  27. ViolationTATTOO PARLOR

    Case 294908 · Violation 2200938 · Code 14-1605/18 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)

    Case 294908 · Violation 2200939 · Code 19-2602.1/1 · COMPLIED

    Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  29. ViolationBODY PIERCING SHOP

    Case 294908 · Violation 2200937 · Code 14-1605/10 · COMPLIED

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

  30. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 294908 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  31. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 294908 · CLOSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  32. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 287205 · Violation 2502442 · Code PM-102.3/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  33. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)

    Case 287205 · Violation 2502443 · Code PM-302.2/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 287205 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 192779 · 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.

  36. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 192779 · Violation 1253596 · Code A.CNE.000 · COMPLIED

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

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 192779 · 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. License issue eventWILLIAM MCPHERSON: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 394935 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 30, 2026, 8:13 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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