Multi-family report

1639 S 2nd St

5 bd4 ba3 stories2,850 sqftRM1built 1915

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$502K OPA value, not a listing price
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Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this building 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 19148 (Pennsport · Lower Moyamensing) median$467K2001200620112016202120262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19148 (Pennsport · Lower Moyamensing) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense

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 record29 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  2. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA ACCESSORY STRUCT
  3. L&I violationRENEW LIC INDICATED
  4. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  5. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  6. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  7. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT STAIRS, ETC
  11. L&I violationCERTIFICATION
  12. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  13. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  14. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE HATCHWAYS
  15. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLS
  16. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT DEC FEATURES
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  19. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  20. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  24. L&I violationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT CONNECT
  25. L&I violationEXT A-ACC STRUCT REPAIR/MAINT
  26. L&I violationEXT S-STEPS REPAIR
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. LicenseSENG CHAN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  29. Deed / saleDeed / sale $70K

Flags: active rental license. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$7,033/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $502,400 × 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 $466,700. 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 011201600
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

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 property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4
Stories
3
Interior
2,850 sqft livable area
Lot
1,206 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Undetermined city code H
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
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.

Block context

1600 block of S 2nd St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1637 S 2nd St  ·  1641 S 2nd 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.

SENG CHANActive

Rental · Initial issue date Feb 27, 2004 · Filed expiration Feb 28, 2027

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 29 dated rows
  1. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 691906 · 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. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA ACCESSORY STRUCT

    Case 691906 · Violation 5083648 · Code PM15-302.7 · COMPLIED

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

  3. ViolationRENEW LIC INDICATED

    Case 691906 · Violation 5083647 · Code LR-1 · COMPLIED

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

  4. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 691906 · 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.

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

    Case 583316 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 583316 · 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 583316 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 583316 · 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.

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 583316 · 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.

  10. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT STAIRS, ETC

    Case 583316 · Violation 4731432 · Code PM15-304.10 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationCERTIFICATION

    Case 583316 · Violation 4731429 · Code FC-13-915 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 583316 · Violation 4731430 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 583316 · Violation 4731431 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE HATCHWAYS

    Case 583316 · Violation 4731433 · Code PM15-304.183 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLS

    Case 583316 · Violation 4731434 · Code PM15-304.6 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT DEC FEATURES

    Case 583316 · Violation 4731435 · Code PM15-304.8 · 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 583316 · 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. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 284845 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 284845 · 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.

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

    Case 284845 · 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.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 284845 · 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.

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 284845 · 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.

  23. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 284845 · Violation 2481228 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT CONNECT

    Case 284845 · Violation 2481229 · Code PM-302.4/6 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationEXT A-ACC STRUCT REPAIR/MAINT

    Case 284845 · Violation 2481230 · Code PM-302.6/1 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationEXT S-STEPS REPAIR

    Case 284845 · Violation 2481231 · Code PM-304.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 284845 · 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.

  28. License issue eventSENG CHAN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 256371 · Active

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

  29. Recorded transfer$70K transfer

    2001

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 10:19 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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