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1538 S Myrtlewood St

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3 bd1 ba2 stories1,432 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$250K 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$250K$500KZIP 19146 (Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze) median$250K2015201720192021202320252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19146 (Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze) 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. LicenseCHRISTOPHER J KOCH: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  2. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  3. PermitAlterations
  4. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  5. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. L&I violationNEW ELECTRICAL WIRING
  8. L&I violationNEW PLUMBING
  9. L&I violationALTER INTERIOR PORTION
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. LicenseTimothy Clinton: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  12. Deed / saleDeed / sale $117K
  13. LicenseTimothy Clinton: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  14. L&I violationLICENSE - RENTAL PROPERTY
  15. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  20. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

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

$1,703/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $121,672 × 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 $250,000. 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 364413400
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Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $121,672 of $250,000 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

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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 ~$1,703/year

$121,672 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$1,797/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$3,500/year

$250,000 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: ($250,000 assessed − $128,328 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,703/year Full-assessment scenario: $250,000 × 1.3998% ≈ $3,500/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
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,432 sqft livable area
Lot
734 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
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 S Myrtlewood St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1536 S Myrtlewood St  ·  1540 S Myrtlewood 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.

CHRISTOPHER J KOCHActive

Rental · Initial issue date Jul 20, 2022 · Filed expiration Jul 19, 2027

Timothy ClintonInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Dec 21, 2018 · Terminal license date Feb 18, 2020

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 eventCHRISTOPHER J KOCH: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 901147 · Active

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

  2. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2021-009524 · Completed

    Wiring of new home renovation, all new wiring through out, install new switches and receptacles, install new 100A service with 30A circuit panel, install afci/gfci combination arc fault breakers as per code, install cable in bedrooms and living room, all work will be performed under 2014 NEC

  3. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2021-013892 · Completed

    2 bathrooms one kitchen sink, one laundry

  4. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit MP-2021-004482 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For Mechanical Work to include the installation as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Install (1) AC Condenser Unit to be installed in the backyard. 2.5-ton AC Condenser and 60,000 BTU heater *To comply case #CF-2021-033081* (RP-2021-006548)

  5. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2021-006548 · Completed

    FOR THE CONSTRUCTION /ALTERATIONS THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. FOR A SINGLE- FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. AS PER PLANS. *************************NO UNDERPINNING ON THIS APPLICATION. SEPARATE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, MECH. OR ELECTRICAL WORK.*** *CONTRACTOR HAS NO EMPLOYEES PER NOTARIZED LETTER*

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-033081 · FAILED

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

  7. ViolationNEW ELECTRICAL WIRING

    Case CF-2021-033081 · Violation VI-2021-025173 · Code A-301.1/50 · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationNEW PLUMBING

    Case CF-2021-033081 · Violation VI-2021-025174 · Code A-301.1/54 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationALTER INTERIOR PORTION

    Case CF-2021-033081 · Violation VI-2021-025172 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-033081 · FAILED

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

  11. License terminal eventTimothy Clinton: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 797713 · Inactive

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

  12. Recorded transfer$117K transfer

    2020

  13. License issue eventTimothy Clinton: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 797713 · Inactive

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

  14. ViolationLICENSE - RENTAL PROPERTY

    Case 627280 · Violation 4694021 · Code CP-101 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 536462 · PASSED

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

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 568720 · 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.

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 536462 · 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 536462 · 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. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 536462 · Violation 4118001 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 536462 · Violation 4118002 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 536462 · 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 24, 2026, 11:33 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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