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1538 Mohican St

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3 bd1 ba1,242 sqftRSA5built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$287K OPA value, not a listing price
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4 violation rows marked OPEN in 1 active case

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Case 714200

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION

Opened Nov 2, 2019 · Latest inspection FAILED · Dec 2, 2019

  • Penalty- No Bldg Perm InfoA-901.13/1
  • Properly Remove Demo DebrisA-104.1/6
  • Permb- Alter Repair Int Part (Building Permit Required For Interior Alteration Or Repair)A-301.1/4
  • Debris Remove - ConstrA-104.1/5

OPEN is the status in the fetched L&I file, not a new inspection by BlockReport. Read the notice for the cited condition and required correction, then verify the live case with L&I.

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 19138 (West Oak Lane) median$288K2015201720192021202320252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19138 (West Oak Lane) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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 record31 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionBP_BLDG
  3. Deed / saleDeed / sale $195K
  4. InspectionBP_BLDG
  5. PermitMechanical
  6. PermitElectrical
  7. PermitPlumbing
  8. InspectionBP_BLDG
  9. PermitAlteration
  10. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O ELEC PERMIT
  11. L&I violationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO
  12. L&I violationPENALTY- NO PLUMB PERM INFO
  13. L&I violationSTOP WORK ORDER
  14. L&I violationPERMP- INST NEW PLUMBING
  15. L&I violationPERMB- INSTALL HVAC SYS
  16. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  17. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION
  18. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  19. InspectionBP_BLDG
  20. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  21. L&I violationPROPERLY REMOVE DEMO DEBRIS
  22. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  23. L&I violationDEBRIS REMOVE - CONSTR
  24. InspectionBP_BLDG
  25. Deed / saleDeed / sale $75K
  26. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT STRUCTURAL MEM
  30. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Flags: 4 L&I violation rows marked OPEN · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $10K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$2,616/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $186,900 × 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 $287,600. 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 102231500
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

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 $10,183.37 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2010$218.00 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $0.00 penalty2011$1,987.67 total · $1,063.24 principal · $677.87 interest · $104.80 penalty2012$2,504.02 total · $1,620.95 principal · $607.86 interest · $113.47 penalty2013$2,433.04 total · $1,679.21 principal · $478.57 interest · $117.54 penalty2014$1,765.62 total · $1,248.21 principal · $243.40 interest · $87.37 penalty2016$1,275.02 total · $1,088.92 principal · $16.34 interest · $10.89 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
1
Interior
1,242 sqft livable area
Lot
1,431 sqft
Basement
Partial, finished city code E
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average city code 3
Interior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
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

1500 block of Mohican St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1536 Mohican St  ·  1540 Mohican St

No business or residential license records

No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.

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Open every source row 31 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 572787 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 716184 · FAILED

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

  3. Recorded transfer$195K transfer

    2020

  4. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 716184 · FAILED

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

  5. PermitMechanical

    Permit 1033645 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 1 HVAC UNIT WITH DUCTWORK

  6. PermitElectrical

    Permit 1032823 · COMPLETED

    100AMP SERVICE AS PER 2014 NEC

  7. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 1031950 · COMPLETED

    1 WATER CLOSET, 1 LAV, 1 BATH,1 KITCHEN WITH WATER LINES AS PER 2004 IPC

  8. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 714200 · FAILED

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

  9. PermitAlteration

    Permit 1030844 · COMPLETED

    EZ PERMIT STANDARDS 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. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; UNDERPINNING AND EXCAVATIONS (I.E. DIGGING IN BASEMENT)NO WORK TO THE BASEMENT. (NO STRUCTURAL WORK PROPOSED AS PER ENGINEER REPORT)

  10. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O ELEC PERMIT

    Case 716184 · Violation 5246382 · Code A-504.1/5 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO

    Case 716184 · Violation 5246384 · Code A-901.13/2 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationPENALTY- NO PLUMB PERM INFO

    Case 716184 · Violation 5246386 · Code A-901.13/3 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER

    Case 716184 · Violation 5246381 · Code A-504.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationPERMP- INST NEW PLUMBING

    Case 716184 · Violation 5246380 · Code A-301.1/54 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationPERMB- INSTALL HVAC SYS

    Case 716184 · Violation 5246379 · Code A-301.1/46 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 716184 · Violation 5246378 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION

    Case 716184 · Violation 5246377 · Code A-301.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 716184 · Violation 5246383 · Code A-901.13/1 · COMPLIED

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

  19. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 716184 · FAILED

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

  20. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 714200 · Violation 211977173 · Code A-901.13/1 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  21. ViolationPROPERLY REMOVE DEMO DEBRIS

    Case 714200 · Violation 211977174 · Code A-104.1/6 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  22. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 714200 · Violation 211977170 · Code A-301.1/4 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  23. ViolationDEBRIS REMOVE - CONSTR

    Case 714200 · Violation 211977210 · Code A-104.1/5 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  24. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 714200 · FAILED

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

  25. Recorded transfer$75K transfer

    2019

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

    Case 572787 · 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.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 572787 · 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.

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 572787 · 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. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT STRUCTURAL MEM

    Case 572787 · Violation 211936349 · Code PM15-304.4 · CLOSED

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

  30. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE

    Case 572787 · Violation 211936350 · Code PM15-304.7 · CLOSED

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

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 572787 · 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 Aug 1, 2026, 12:33 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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