2026 assessment
$390K
OPA value, not a listing price
House report
1552 N Marston St
3 bd2 ba2 stories1,054 sqftRSA5built 1925
Property at a glanceHouse
Owner-occupancy signal
ZIP 19121 area
Brewerytown · Sharswood
1500 block of N Marston St
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.
- OPA assessment · 2016$29K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$29K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$29K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$25K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$245K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$245K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$245K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$245K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$245K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$390K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$390K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$302K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Deed / sale · 2017Deed / sale $40KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Deed / sale · 2018Deed / sale $260KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Deed / sale · 2025Deed / sale $285KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2017-04-12Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2018-01-24Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2018-03-19MechanicalThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-03-26Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2018-04-02ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-04-02PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- L&I violation · 2016-04-05EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7A dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2016-04-05CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2016-04-06UNSAFE STRUCTUREA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2017-04-01CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2017-05-31CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2017-08-07CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2018-02-28CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2022-06-09Benjamin A. Bowens (Benjamin Bowens, LLC): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2025-08-07Benjamin A. Bowens (Benjamin Bowens, LLC): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19121 (Brewerytown · Sharswood) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record18 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseBenjamin A. Bowens (Benjamin Bowens, LLC): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $285K
- LicenseBenjamin A. Bowens (Benjamin Bowens, LLC): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- PermitElectrical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitMechanical
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- PermitMajor alteration
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $260K
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- PermitMajor alteration
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $40K
- L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
- L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $2K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
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Property tax
$5,458/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $389,900 × 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 $301,700. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 2920851002026 OPA removes $0 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 $1,676.85 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2002$67.69 total · $0.00 principal · $60.88 interest · $6.81 penalty2003$119.93 total · $0.00 principal · $113.12 interest · $6.81 penalty2004$111.18 total · $0.00 principal · $104.37 interest · $6.81 penalty2005$102.42 total · $0.00 principal · $95.61 interest · $6.81 penalty2006$93.66 total · $0.00 principal · $86.85 interest · $6.81 penalty2007$84.90 total · $0.00 principal · $78.09 interest · $6.81 penalty2008$80.92 total · $0.00 principal · $73.68 interest · $7.24 penalty2009$71.61 total · $0.00 principal · $64.37 interest · $7.24 penalty2010$62.31 total · $0.00 principal · $55.07 interest · $7.24 penalty2011$58.23 total · $0.00 principal · $50.28 interest · $7.95 penalty2012$49.86 total · $0.00 principal · $41.60 interest · $8.26 penalty2013$40.66 total · $0.00 principal · $32.10 interest · $8.56 penalty2014$80.34 total · $0.00 principal · $57.15 interest · $23.19 penalty2015$50.52 total · $0.00 principal · $27.33 interest · $23.19 penalty2016$602.62 total · $470.05 principal · $7.06 interest · $4.70 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
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,054 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,050 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
ABCDE
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 N Marston St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1550 N Marston St · 1554 N Marston St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 25, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
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.
Benjamin A. Bowens (Benjamin Bowens, LLC)Inactive
Rental · Initial issue date Jun 9, 2022 · Terminal license date Aug 7, 2025
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 18 dated rows
- License terminal eventBenjamin A. Bowens (Benjamin Bowens, LLC): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 897961 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$285K transfer
2025
- License issue eventBenjamin A. Bowens (Benjamin Bowens, LLC): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 897961 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 863535 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 200AMP SERVICE COMPLETE WITH METER, PANEL & GROUNDING, WIRE AND INSTALL DEVICES, SWITCHES, RECEPTS, LIGHTS, SMOKES/CO DETECTORS, GFCI'S, CABLE TV & PHONE AS PER 2008 NEC (NORTH DISTRICT)
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 856064 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 3 TOILETS, 2 BATH TUBS, 3 LAV SINKS, 1 KITCHEN SINK, 1 LAUNDRY TUB, 1 WATER HEATER,1 GARBAGE DISPOSAL AND 3/4" WATER SERVICE-PA1#20180602647-"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".THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 856671 · COMPLETED
EZ INTERIOR ALTERATIONS. APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED JANUARY 2011. DEVIATION FROM THE STANDARD WILL RESULT IN REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. LICENSED CONTRACTOR TO BE LISTED ON PERMIT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRIC AND HVAC. CALL INSPECTOR AT DISTRICT OFFICE AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO START
- PermitMechanical
Permit 859338 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 1 HEAT PUMP WITH DUCTWORK (SFD)
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 526578 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 825470 · COMPLETED
FOR ALTERATIONS TO COMPLY CASE VIOLATION #526578 TO INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF NEW FLOOR JOIST FRAMING WITH LEDGER INSTALLATION, NEW INTERIOR STAIR FRAMING, NEW BRACED WALL PANELS, AND VINYL EXTERIOR WALL COVERING. (CONDITION OF FOUNDATION WALL TO BE VIF. ENGINEER ON RECORD TO BE CONTACTED UPON CONFIRMATION OF DETERIORATION.) **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY FOUNDATION WALL ALTERATIONS, ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING WORK, AND WORK FOR NON-STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS.**
- Recorded transfer$260K transfer
2018
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 526578 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 526578 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 774571 · EXPIRED
REMOVE TREE AND RE CONSTRUCT WALL WITH CMU BLOCK ON EXISTING FOUNDATION, WINDOWS INSTALLED IN PREVIOUSE LOCATION. RE POCKET JOIST.(PROTECTED FROM CONTACT WITH MASONRY). CAP ALL EXPOSED WOOD ELEMNTS.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 526578 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- Recorded transfer$40K transfer
2017
- ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
Case 526578 · Violation 4411503 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
Case 526578 · Violation 4411502 · Code PM15-304.1G · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 526578 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
Where this comes from
- Assessment, spec sheet & owner: OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
- Sales & deed history: Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
- Permits, violations & inspections: L&I Property History · Atlas
- Tax delinquency snapshot · June 2022: Real Estate Tax Delinquencies, Dept. of Revenue
- Historical tax ledger & liens · through 2016: Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
- Current property-tax balance: Verify with Philadelphia Revenue
- Zoning appeals: L&I & Zoning Board appeals
- Neighborhood income & rents: US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 10:31 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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