House report

1557 N 9th St

3 stories1,827 sqftRM1built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$519K 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$500K$1.0MZIP 19122 (Olde Kensington · North Philadelphia) median$519K2003200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19122 (Olde Kensington · North Philadelphia) medianAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record50 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Licensewow property LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  2. PermitChange of Use
  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  4. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  5. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  6. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  7. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
  8. LicenseWOW PROPERTY LLC (SAM IM): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  13. InspectionBP_BLDG
  14. PermitMajor alteration
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. InspectionBP_BLDG
  17. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  18. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  19. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. L&I violationPROPERLY REMOVE DEMO DEBRIS
  22. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  23. L&I violationSTOP WORK ORDER
  24. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  25. L&I violationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO
  26. L&I violationPENALTY- NO PLUMB PERM INFO
  27. InspectionBP_BLDG
  28. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  29. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  30. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  31. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. LicenseWOW PROPERTY LLC (SAM IM): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  34. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  35. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  36. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
  39. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  40. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  41. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  42. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  43. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  44. InspectionBRU INSP
  45. InspectionBRU INSP
  46. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  47. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  48. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  49. InspectionBRU INSP
  50. InspectionL_INITIAL

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

$1,453/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $103,800 × 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 $519,000. 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 202149001
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $103,800 of $519,000 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

See the assessment math →
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 ~$1,453/year

$103,800 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$5,812/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$7,265/year

$519,000 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: ($519,000 assessed − $415,200 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,453/year Full-assessment scenario: $519,000 × 1.3998% ≈ $7,265/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.

Stories
3
Interior
1,827 sqft livable area
Lot
840 sqft
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
RM1 city zoning code

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

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Wow Property LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 4 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $1.2M combined
• Tax bills mail to 101 W Olney Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19120
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

1500 block of N 9th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1555 N 9th St  ·  1553 N 9th 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 25, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

wow property LLCActive

Rental · Initial issue date Aug 7, 2023 · Filed expiration Aug 6, 2026

WOW PROPERTY LLC (SAM IM)Inactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Oct 3, 2015 · Terminal license date Dec 30, 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 50 dated rows
  1. License issue eventwow property LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 930288 · Active

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

  2. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2023-000249 · Issued

    Limited Lodging

  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2021-013330 · Completed

    Install a 200 AMP electrical service. Wire throughout an existing single family dwelling: switches, lights, receptacles, TV's, phones, and interconnected smoke/CO detectors as per 2014 NEC.

  4. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit MP-2021-006814 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Installing warm air appliances via ductwork for single family. Installing 80.000Btu (96%) heater located in the basement with 3 Ton (13seer) AC. The condenser located in the back of the house.

  5. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2021-018133 · Completed

    Install drains an water lines for four an half bath an kitchen

  6. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2020-014871 · Completed

    Existing 3 stories single-family house with interior repairs and new partial additional on top of existing 2 stories in the rear.

  7. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2020-009498 · Completed

    FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION ABOVE AN EXISTING ONE (1) STORY REAR PORTION OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON ATTACHED PLANS.

  8. License terminal eventWOW PROPERTY LLC (SAM IM): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 679398 · Inactive

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

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 719998 · 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.

  10. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 719998 · Violation 5276866 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED

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

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 719998 · 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. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 522405 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  13. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 538921 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  14. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 715264 · COMPLETED

    RESOLVE L+I CASE#S 522405 & 538921 (PARTIAL) TO REPAIR REAR PORTION OF BUILDING DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA PE SIGNED & SEALED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS; SEPARATE PERMIT REQ'D FOR ANY OTHER WORK. WORK MUST BEGIN WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS & CONTINUE UNTIL THE STRUCTURE IS DEEMED SAFE BY THE DEPT. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RENDER THIS PERMIT INVALID & RESULTS IN FINES &/OR PROSECUTION &/OR ABATEMENT OF THE UNSAFE CONDITION BY THE CITY AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. METHODS OF PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC WAY & ADJACENT STRUCTURES ARE TO BE IMPLEMENTED IMMEDIATELY. CONTACT 215-686-2582 FOR INSPECTION.

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 547040 · 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. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 538921 · FAILED

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

  17. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 547040 · Violation 4026941 · Code PM15-301 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  18. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 547040 · Violation 4026943 · Code PM15-302.4 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  19. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 547040 · Violation 4026942 · Code PM15-302.1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 547040 · 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.

  21. ViolationPROPERLY REMOVE DEMO DEBRIS

    Case 538921 · Violation 4032024 · Code A-104.1/6 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case 538921 · Violation 4032025 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER

    Case 538921 · Violation 4032026 · Code A-504.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 538921 · Violation 4032027 · Code A-901.13/1 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO

    Case 538921 · Violation 4032028 · Code A-901.13/2 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationPENALTY- NO PLUMB PERM INFO

    Case 538921 · Violation 4032029 · Code A-901.13/3 · COMPLIED

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

  27. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 538921 · FAILED

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

  28. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 522405 · FAILED

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

  29. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 522405 · Violation 3919004 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 522405 · Violation 3919005 · Code PM15-304.1G · COMPLIED

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

  31. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 522405 · FAILED

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

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 503182 · 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.

  33. License issue eventWOW PROPERTY LLC (SAM IM): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 679398 · Inactive

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

  34. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 503182 · Violation 3715508 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  35. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 493754 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 503182 · 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.

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 493757 · 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.

  38. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 493754 · Violation 3652155 · Code PM-306.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  39. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 493754 · Violation 3652154 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

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

    Case 493757 · Violation 3652160 · 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.

  41. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 493757 · Violation 3652161 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  42. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 493754 · 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.

  43. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 493757 · 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.

  44. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 154343 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  45. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 154343 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 154343 · Violation 1376646 · 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.

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

    Case 154343 · Violation 1376647 · Code A-503.2/2 · COMPLIED

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  48. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 154343 · Violation 1376645 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  49. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 154343 · FAILED

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

  50. InvestigationL_INITIAL

    Case 16112 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 4:12 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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