House report

1908 E Birch St

3 bd1 ba2 stories960 sqftRSA5built 1910

Property at a glanceHouse

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$36K 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$44K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19134 (Port Richmond · Kensington) 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 record37 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. LicenseBROTMAN HOLDINGS LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  8. Deed / saleDeed / sale $9K
  9. LicenseANDREW DEMARCO: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. LicenseJOEL PHILLIP: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  15. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  16. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. Deed / saleDeed / sale $20K
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  25. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. L&I violationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
  29. L&I violationDRAINAGE-GRADE YARD
  30. L&I violationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)
  31. L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. LicenseJOEL PHILLIP: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  34. Deed / saleDeed / sale $500K
  35. LicenseANDREW DEMARCO: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  36. LicenseLAWRENCE J DEMARCO: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  37. LicenseLAWRENCE J DEMARCO: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

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

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$501/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $35,800 × 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 $44,200. 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 252138600
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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.”

Where the record looks off

Conflicts in City paperwork. Flags on the data, not the property.

Marked sealed, but licensed as a rental

The assessor's condition code says sealed, while L&I shows an active rental license here. Both can't be current.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
960 sqft livable area
Lot
1,008 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Undetermined city code H
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Sealed / compromised city code 7
Sealed / compromised
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.

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Brotman Holdings LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 35 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $3.4M combined
• Tax bills mail to Po Box 221, Southampton PA, 18966 — outside Philadelphia
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

1900 block of E Birch St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1910 E Birch St  ·  1912 E Birch 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 23, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

BROTMAN HOLDINGS LLCActive

Rental · Initial issue date Jul 10, 2015 · Filed expiration Jul 31, 2026

JOEL PHILLIPInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Oct 31, 2007 · Terminal license date Jun 7, 2012

ANDREW DEMARCOInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jul 18, 2006 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

LAWRENCE J DEMARCOInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Mar 15, 2004 · Terminal license date Jul 18, 2006

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 37 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-013032 · FAILED

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

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-013032 · FAILED

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

  3. ViolationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case CF-2026-019619 · Violation VI-2026-012496 · Code 9-3902 (1) · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-019619 · FAILED

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

  5. ViolationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case CF-2026-013032 · Violation VI-2026-008409 · Code 9-3902 (1) · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-013032 · FAILED

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

  7. License issue eventBROTMAN HOLDINGS LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 670945 · Active

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

  8. Recorded transfer$9K transfer

    2015

  9. License terminal eventANDREW DEMARCO: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 377974 · Inactive

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

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 325875 · 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.

  11. License terminal eventJOEL PHILLIP: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 427800 · Inactive

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

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 325875 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 325866 · 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.

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

    Case 325866 · Violation 2426428 · 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.

  15. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 325866 · Violation 2426429 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 325875 · Violation 2459999 · 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.

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 191688 · 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.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 325866 · 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.

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 325875 · 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.

  20. Recorded transfer$20K transfer

    2012

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 191688 · 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.

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

    Case 191688 · Violation 1296769 · 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.

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 191688 · 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. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 170234 · 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 170234 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 170234 · 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.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 170234 · 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. ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN

    Case 170234 · Violation 1127552 · Code PM-305.3/3 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationDRAINAGE-GRADE YARD

    Case 170234 · Violation 1127555 · Code PM-302.4/4 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)

    Case 170234 · Violation 1127554 · Code PM-305.3/2 · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)

    Case 170234 · Violation 1127551 · Code FC-907.3/20 · COMPLIED

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

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 170234 · 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. License issue eventJOEL PHILLIP: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 427800 · Inactive

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

  34. Recorded transfer$500K transfer

    2007

  35. License issue eventANDREW DEMARCO: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 377974 · Inactive

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

  36. License terminal eventLAWRENCE J DEMARCO: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 232672 · Inactive

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

  37. License issue eventLAWRENCE J DEMARCO: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 232672 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 23, 2026, 1:55 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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