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1631 S Newkirk St

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2 bd2 ba2 stories920 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$127K 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$125K$250KZIP 19145 (Girard Estate · South Philadelphia) median$197K200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19145 (Girard Estate · South Philadelphia) 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 record55 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $216K
  2. PermitPlumbing
  3. PermitElectrical
  4. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  5. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  6. PermitZoning
  7. PermitAlteration
  8. PermitNew Construction
  9. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  10. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  11. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. LicenseTHOMAS WATERS: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES-GENERAL
  16. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. Deed / saleDeed / sale $51K
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. LicenseTHOMAS WATERS: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  21. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  22. L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES-GENERAL
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  25. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  26. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  27. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  28. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  29. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  30. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  36. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  37. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  38. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  39. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  40. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  41. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  42. L&I violationWALL LOOSE/MISS BRICKS
  43. L&I violationWALL BULGED
  44. L&I violationWALL FRACTURED
  45. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  46. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  47. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  48. L&I violationWALL LOOSE/MISS BRICKS
  49. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  50. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  51. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  52. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  53. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  54. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  55. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $4K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$382/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $27,300 × 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 $196,800. 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 364360600
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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 $3,896.93 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2013$1,034.89 total · $539.36 principal · $153.72 interest · $37.76 penalty2014$1,023.81 total · $694.99 principal · $135.52 interest · $48.65 penalty2015$957.51 total · $694.99 principal · $72.97 interest · $48.65 penalty2016$880.72 total · $726.01 principal · $10.90 interest · $7.26 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
2
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
920 sqft livable area
Lot
736 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Above average city code 3
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

1600 block of S Newkirk St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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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 30, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

THOMAS WATERSInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Aug 4, 2017 · Terminal license date Oct 2, 2018

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 55 dated rows
  1. Recorded transfer$216K transfer

    2019

  2. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 931903 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE INSIDE HOUSE DRAIN INSTALL SOIL, WASTE & WATER PIPING TO 2-WATER CLOSET, 2-LAV, 1-BATHTUB, 1-SHOWER, 1-SHOWER, 1-KITCHEN SINK, 1-LAUNDRY & WATER HEATER & STACK THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  3. PermitElectrical

    Permit 931497 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 200AMP SERVICE, METER, PANEL AND REWIRE THROUGHOUT AS PER 2008 NEC.

  4. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 660559 · 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.

  5. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 931250 · Expired

    EZ PERMIT DECKS- For New Decks to an Exiting One Family Dwelling as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.

  6. PermitZoning

    Permit 931254 · COMPLETED

    BUILDING EZ DECK AT THE REAR OF A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING.

  7. PermitAlteration

    Permit 930445 · COMPLETED

    EZ PERMIT STADARD 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.

  8. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 930448 · Expired

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation of new ductwork, registers/grilles/diffusers, and warm-air appliances as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans.

  9. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 660559 · Violation 4850496 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 660559 · Violation 4850494 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 660559 · Violation 4850495 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 660559 · 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.

  13. License terminal eventTHOMAS WATERS: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 747871 · Inactive

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

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 631717 · 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.

  15. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES-GENERAL

    Case 631717 · Violation 4660438 · Code PM15-901.1 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 631717 · Violation 4660437 · Code PM15-108.2 · COMPLIED

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

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 631717 · 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.

  18. Recorded transfer$51K transfer

    2018

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 540794 · 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.

  20. License issue eventTHOMAS WATERS: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 747871 · Inactive

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

  21. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 540794 · Violation 4382068 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES-GENERAL

    Case 540794 · Violation 4382069 · Code PM15-901.1 · COMPLIED

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

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 540794 · 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.

  24. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 153268 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  25. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 324736 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  26. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 153268 · FAILED

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

  27. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 153268 · FAILED

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

  28. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 324736 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 518035 · 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.

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

    Case 518035 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 518035 · 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.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 518035 · 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.

  33. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 518035 · Violation 3967739 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 518035 · 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.

  35. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 153268 · FAILED

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

  36. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 324736 · FAILED

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

  37. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 324736 · FAILED

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

  38. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 324736 · FAILED

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

  39. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 324736 · FAILED

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

  40. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 153268 · FAILED

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

  41. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 324736 · FAILED

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

  42. ViolationWALL LOOSE/MISS BRICKS

    Case 324736 · Violation 4047450 · Code PM-307.1/10 · COMPLIED

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

  43. ViolationWALL BULGED

    Case 324736 · Violation 4047451 · Code PM-307.1/8 · COMPLIED

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

  44. ViolationWALL FRACTURED

    Case 324736 · Violation 4047452 · Code PM-307.1/9 · COMPLIED

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

  45. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 324736 · FAILED

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

  46. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 153268 · FAILED

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

  47. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 153268 · FAILED

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

  48. ViolationWALL LOOSE/MISS BRICKS

    Case 153268 · Violation 4134199 · Code PM-307.1/10 · COMPLIED

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

  49. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 153268 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 97650 · Violation 463829 · 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.

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

    Case 97650 · Violation 463828 · 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.

  52. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 97650 · Violation 463831 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 97650 · Violation 463830 · 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.

  54. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 97650 · 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.

  55. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 97650 · 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 30, 2026, 9:58 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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