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Mixed-use property report

1538 W Ruscomb St

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1,560 sqftRM1built 1915

Property at a glanceMixed-use

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$130K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$155K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Logan · Ogontz Approximate · based on ZIP 19141
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Assessment and City record timeline

The line tracks this property’s published City assessment. Markers show deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications, and appeals on their recorded dates. Select one to read the filing.

Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals. OPA has published a 2027 assessment of $155,400. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$100K$200K$155K200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationInspection

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 record58 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 violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
  5. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  6. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  7. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  8. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  18. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. L&I violationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  24. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  27. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC COMM BLDG
  28. L&I violationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  31. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  32. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  33. L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
  34. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  35. L&I violationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
  36. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. L&I violationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
  39. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  40. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  41. L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
  42. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  43. L&I violationAFDS-REQD EXIST MIX RES/NON-R
  44. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  45. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  46. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  47. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  48. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  49. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  50. L&I violationFA-REQ¿D EXIST GROUP R-2
  51. L&I violationAFDS-REQD EXIST MIX RES/NON-R
  52. L&I violationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS
  53. L&I violationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
  54. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL R2
  55. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  56. L&I violationFIRE-DOOR STAIR 1HR RATING
  57. L&I violationSD-POWER SOURCE GROUP R
  58. L&I violationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS

Verify the public record

$423/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $30,200 × 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 $155,400. 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 171043400
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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

$3,808.21 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2019–2020. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$2,530.17 principal$406.98 interest$177.11 penalty$693.95 other charges
2years recorded 2019–2020tax periods 2021-10-12last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $130,200 total assessment, $130,200 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 $8,128.08 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2014$2,653.31 total · $1,721.18 principal · $335.64 interest · $120.48 penalty2015$3,005.96 total · $2,094.22 principal · $219.90 interest · $146.60 penalty2016$2,468.82 total · $2,187.68 principal · $32.82 interest · $21.88 penalty

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

Property report

Mixed-use property

Mixed-use, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.

$4K · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot Historical lien entry · through 2016

What it is
Mixed-use Row B/Off-Str 2 Sty Mason
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$100 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Interior area
1,560 sqft
Lot size
1,440 sqft
Built
1915
Zoning
RM1

Block context

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

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Next door: 1536 W Ruscomb St  ·  1540 W Ruscomb 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 58 dated rows
  1. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 476946 · 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 509280 · 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 509280 · 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. ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL

    Case 509280 · Violation 3912239 · Code PM-102.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 476946 · 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.

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

    Case 476946 · 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.

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

    Case 476946 · 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.

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

    Case 422166 · PASSED

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

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 476946 · 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.

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 422166 · 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.

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 476946 · 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.

  12. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 476946 · Violation 3762014 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 422166 · 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.

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 476946 · 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.

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 425334 · 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.

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 425334 · 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. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 425334 · Violation 3187226 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 425334 · Violation 3187227 · 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.

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 425334 · 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. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC

    Case 422166 · Violation 3586091 · Code PM-302.4/7 · 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 422166 · 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 408285 · 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. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 408285 · 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.

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

    Case 408285 · 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.

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 408285 · 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.

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

    Case 408285 · Violation 3111917 · 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.

  27. ViolationLICENSE-VAC COMM BLDG

    Case 408285 · Violation 3111915 · Code PM-102.4/4 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC

    Case 408285 · Violation 3111916 · Code PM-302.4/7 · COMPLIED

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

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 408285 · 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.

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

    Case 184293 · 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.

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

    Case 184293 · 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.

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

    Case 184293 · 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.

  33. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 184293 · Violation 1496708 · Code A.CNE.000 · CLOSEDCASE

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

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

    Case 184293 · 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.

  35. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 184293 · Violation 1496709 · Code A-503.1/2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  36. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 152115 · 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.

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 184293 · 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.

  38. ViolationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)

    Case 184293 · Violation 1496702 · Code A-301.1/51 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  39. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 184293 · Violation 1496707 · Code PM-102.3/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  40. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 184293 · Violation 1496706 · Code A-301.1/65 · CLOSEDCASE

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

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

    Case 184293 · Violation 1496705 · Code FC-907.3/20 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  42. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 184293 · Violation 1496704 · Code FC-914.1/3 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  43. ViolationAFDS-REQD EXIST MIX RES/NON-R

    Case 184293 · Violation 1496703 · Code FC-907.3/21 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  44. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 184293 · Violation 1496701 · Code A-503.2/2 · CLOSEDCASE

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  45. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 184293 · 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.

  46. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 184293 · 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.

  47. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 152115 · 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.

  48. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 152115 · 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.

  49. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 152115 · Violation 931342 · Code FC-914.1/3 · COMPEXCP

  50. ViolationFA-REQ¿D EXIST GROUP R-2

    Case 152115 · Violation 931341 · Code FC-907.3/17 · COMPEXCP

  51. ViolationAFDS-REQD EXIST MIX RES/NON-R

    Case 152115 · Violation 931340 · Code FC-907.3/21 · COMPEXCP

  52. ViolationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS

    Case 152115 · Violation 931338 · Code FC-907.4/4 · COMPEXCP

  53. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 152115 · Violation 931337 · Code A-503.1/2 · COMPEXCP

  54. ViolationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL R2

    Case 152115 · Violation 931339 · Code FC-906.2/1 · COMPEXCP

  55. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 152115 · Violation 931345 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPEXCP

  56. ViolationFIRE-DOOR STAIR 1HR RATING

    Case 152115 · Violation 931344 · Code FC-704.1/1 · COMPEXCP

  57. ViolationSD-POWER SOURCE GROUP R

    Case 152115 · Violation 931343 · Code FC-907.3/26 · COMPEXCP

  58. ViolationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS

    Case 184293 · Violation 1496710 · Code FC-907.4/4 · CLOSEDCASE

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

Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 31, 2026, 11:40 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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