House report

170 E Sterner St

3 bd1 ba2 stories972 sqftRSA5built 1935

Property at a glanceHouse

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$60K 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$100K$200KZIP 19134 (Port Richmond · Kensington) median$75K2005200920132017202120252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19134 (Port Richmond · Kensington) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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 record39 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
  2. PermitChange of Use
  3. LicenseLJG GROUP INCORPORATED: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  4. LicenseLJG GROUP INCORPORATED: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  5. Deed / saleDeed / sale $20K
  6. InspectionBP_BLDG
  7. Deed / saleDeed / sale $1K
  8. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  12. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  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. InspectionBP_BLDG
  17. InspectionBP_BLDG
  18. InspectionBP_BLDG
  19. L&I violationPERMB- WK DONE W/O NOTIFY INSP
  20. L&I violationPERMB- STRUCTURAL REPAIR
  21. L&I violationPERMB- REV WK GONE BEYOND ORIG
  22. L&I violationDEBRIS REMOVE - CONSTR
  23. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
  24. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  25. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  26. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
  27. L&I violationPERMB- STRUCTURAL REPAIR
  28. L&I violationPERM - MUST POST
  29. L&I violationPERMB- WK DONE W/O NOTIFY INSP
  30. L&I violationDEBRIS REMOVE - CONSTR
  31. InspectionBP_BLDG
  32. InspectionBP_BLDG
  33. InspectionBP_BLDG
  34. L&I violationPERMB- REV WK GONE BEYOND ORIG
  35. InspectionBP_BLDG
  36. PermitAlteration
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. Deed / saleDeed / sale $2K
  39. Deed / saleDeed / sale $2K

Flags: 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$840/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $60,000 × 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 $74,800. 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 071177200
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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
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
972 sqft livable area
Lot
655 sqft
Heat
Undetermined city code H
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 Completed · Granted with conditions · 2025

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

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Ljg Group Incorporated · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 7 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $468K combined
• Tax bills mail to 3727 29 N 6th St, Philadelphia PA, 19140

Block context

100 block of E Sterner St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 168 E Sterner St  ·  166 E Sterner 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.

LJG GROUP INCORPORATEDInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Mar 3, 2020 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2021

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 39 dated rows
  1. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance

    Appeal ZP-2024-005216 · Completed · Granted with conditions

    Related permit ZP-2024-005216 · PERMIT FOR USE AS PERSONAL SERVICES AND SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING.

  2. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2024-005216 · Issued

    Residential - Household Living - Single-Family; Office - Business and Professional

  3. License terminal eventLJG GROUP INCORPORATED: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 838852 · Inactive

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

  4. License issue eventLJG GROUP INCORPORATED: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 838852 · Inactive

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

  5. Recorded transfer$20K transfer

    2019

  6. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 263930 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  7. Recorded transfer$1K transfer

    2015

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

    Case 89600 · 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 89600 · 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 89600 · 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.

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

    Case 214622 · 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.

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

    Case 214622 · 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.

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 89600 · 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 89600 · 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 89600 · 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.

  16. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 214622 · CLOSED

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

  17. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 214622 · FAILED

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

  18. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 214622 · FAILED

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

  19. ViolationPERMB- WK DONE W/O NOTIFY INSP

    Case 214622 · Violation 1941217 · Code A-302.11/1 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationPERMB- STRUCTURAL REPAIR

    Case 214622 · Violation 1941216 · Code A-301.1/38 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationPERMB- REV WK GONE BEYOND ORIG

    Case 214622 · Violation 1941215 · Code A-302.10/3 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationDEBRIS REMOVE - CONSTR

    Case 214622 · Violation 1941214 · Code A-104.1/5 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)

    Case 214622 · Violation 1941218 · Code A-504.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 200544 · 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.

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

    Case 200544 · 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.

  26. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)

    Case 200544 · Violation 1454190 · Code A-504.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationPERMB- STRUCTURAL REPAIR

    Case 200544 · Violation 1454187 · Code A-301.1/38 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationPERM - MUST POST

    Case 200544 · Violation 1454188 · Code A-302.8/30 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationPERMB- WK DONE W/O NOTIFY INSP

    Case 200544 · Violation 1454189 · Code A-302.11/1 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationDEBRIS REMOVE - CONSTR

    Case 200544 · Violation 1454185 · Code A-104.1/5 · COMPLIED

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

  31. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 200544 · FAILED

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

  32. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 200544 · CLOSED

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

  33. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 200544 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  34. ViolationPERMB- REV WK GONE BEYOND ORIG

    Case 200544 · Violation 1454186 · Code A-302.10/3 · COMPLIED

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

  35. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 200544 · FAILED

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

  36. PermitAlteration

    Permit 173988 · REVOKED

    REMOVE FORNT WALL AND REBUILD 8" CONCRETE BLOCK STUCCO NEW WINDOWS AND DOORS LINTELS REQUIRED OVER EXISTING FOUNDATION

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 89600 · 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.

  38. Recorded transfer$2K transfer

    2005

  39. Recorded transfer$2K transfer

    2005

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 9:22 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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