Mixed-use property report

198 W Spencer Ave

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1,516 sqftRSA5built 1935

Property at a glanceMixed-use

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$133K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$156K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Olney · Logan Approximate · based on ZIP 19120
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Assessment and City record timeline

The line tracks this property’s published City assessment. Markers show deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications, and appeals on their recorded dates. Select one to read the filing.

Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals. OPA has published a 2027 assessment of $156,100. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record41 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicensePENNY P RAY (LITTLE JEWELS LEARNING CHILD): Child Care Facility business license marked inactive
  2. PermitUse
  3. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  4. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  5. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  6. PermitUse
  7. AppealZoning board appeal
  8. PermitPlumbing
  9. LicensePENNY P RAY (LITTLE JEWELS LEARNING CHILD): Child Care Facility business license initially issued
  10. InspectionHC FAMILY
  11. PermitUse
  12. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  13. PermitElectrical
  14. LicenseTRAN HUNG VIET NGUYEN PHUC THI: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  15. L&I violationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
  16. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL R2
  17. L&I violationLICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENT
  18. L&I violationLICENSE RES CAL REQUIRED
  19. L&I violationFIRE-INSTALLERS CERT
  20. L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
  21. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  22. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  23. L&I violationFA/SUPP INSTALL PERMIT
  24. L&I violationINT S-DOORFRAME REPR/REPLC
  25. L&I violationLICENSE-CHANGE OF ADDRESS
  26. InspectionHC FAMILY
  27. AppealZoning board appeal
  28. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  29. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  30. PermitUse
  31. AppealZoning board appeal
  32. L&I violationNO ZONING/USE PERMIT-SIGN
  33. L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
  34. L&I violationINT/EXT HANDRAIL REQ
  35. L&I violationEGRESS DEEMED UNSAFE-EVAC PLAN
  36. L&I violationEGRESS LIGHTING REQ
  37. L&I violationEXT S-STEPS REPAIR
  38. InspectionCI INSP
  39. InspectionCI INSP
  40. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  41. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

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$1,862/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $133,000 × 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 $156,100. 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 871582780
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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.”

Property report

Mixed-use property

Mixed-use, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.

What it is
Mixed-use Row W/Off Str 2 Sty Mason
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$103 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Interior area
1,516 sqft
Lot size
891 sqft
Built
1935
Zoning
RSA5

Block context

100 block of W Spencer St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 196 W Spencer Ave  ·  194 W Spencer Ave

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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PENNY P RAY (LITTLE JEWELS LEARNING CHILD)Inactive

Child Care Facility · Initial issue date Dec 7, 2010 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2017

Landlord and residential filings

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

TRAN HUNG VIET NGUYEN PHUC THIActive

Rental · Initial issue date Nov 17, 2010 · 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 41 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventPENNY P RAY (LITTLE JEWELS LEARNING CHILD): Child Care Facility business license marked inactive

    License 521006 · Inactive

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

  2. PermitUse

    Permit 594658 · COMPLETED

    REDUCE TO FAMILY DAYCARE FOR MAXIMUM 6 CHILDREN AS PART OF A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. NO SIGN ON THIS PERMIT.

  3. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 466224 · 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.

  4. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 466224 · Violation 3476408 · Code A-301.1/65 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  5. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 466224 · 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.

  6. PermitUse

    Permit 326146 · COMPLETED

    USE TO GROUP DAYCARE

  7. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 17155 · CLOSED · Granted

    Related permit 326146 · PERMIT FOR GROUP DAY CARE FOR A MAXIMUM OF TWELVE CHILDREN (12) NOT MORE THAN 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS WITH ACCESSORY PREPARING AND SERVING OF FOOD ON FIRST FLOOR AS PART OF AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING.

  8. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 361289 · COMPLETED

    CURB TRAP

  9. License issue eventPENNY P RAY (LITTLE JEWELS LEARNING CHILD): Child Care Facility business license initially issued

    License 521006 · Inactive

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

  10. InvestigationHC FAMILY

    Case 258562 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  11. PermitUse

    Permit 300874 · COMPLETED

    USE SPACE AS A FAMILY DAYCARE FOR (6)

  12. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 128330 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  13. PermitElectrical

    Permit 312413 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 2 6' BASEBOARD HEATERS.

  14. License issue eventTRAN HUNG VIET NGUYEN PHUC THI: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 519666 · Active

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

  15. ViolationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)

    Case 258562 · Violation 1887382 · Code FC-908.7/1 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL R2

    Case 258562 · Violation 1887383 · Code FC-906.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationLICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENT

    Case 258562 · Violation 1887377 · Code PM-102.6/3 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationLICENSE RES CAL REQUIRED

    Case 258562 · Violation 1887378 · Code PM-102.8/1 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationFIRE-INSTALLERS CERT

    Case 258562 · Violation 1887379 · Code FC-901.9/1 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL

    Case 258562 · Violation 1887374 · Code PM-102.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 258562 · Violation 1887375 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 258562 · Violation 1887380 · Code FC-914.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationFA/SUPP INSTALL PERMIT

    Case 258562 · Violation 1887381 · Code FC-105.7/1 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationINT S-DOORFRAME REPR/REPLC

    Case 258562 · Violation 1887373 · Code PM-305.4/3 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationLICENSE-CHANGE OF ADDRESS

    Case 258562 · Violation 1887376 · Code PM-102.6/2 · COMPLIED

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

  26. InvestigationHC FAMILY

    Case 258562 · FAILED

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

  27. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 9646 · OPEN · Dismissed

    Related permit 221840 · PERMIT FOR A NOTARY SERVICE INCLUDING BILL PAYMENT, TAXES, WESTERN UNION AND ONE (1) SIGN AS PERMITTED IN C-1 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT ON FIRST FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH ONE APARTMENT ABOVE.

  28. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 128422 · CLOSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  29. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 128422 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  30. PermitUse

    Permit 103857 · COMPLETED

    1ST FLOOR SALON

  31. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 4084 · CLOSED · Granted with conditions

    Related permit 103857 · A NAIL SALON ON THE FIRST FLOOR WITH ONE(1) APARTMENT ON THE SECOND FLOOR.

  32. ViolationNO ZONING/USE PERMIT-SIGN

    Case 128330 · Violation 680824 · Code 14-1704/50 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)

    Case 128330 · Violation 680823 · Code 14-1704/10 · COMPLIED

    The title alone does not identify the missing permit or prove the present use remains unauthorized. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  34. ViolationINT/EXT HANDRAIL REQ

    Case 128422 · Violation 912496 · Code PM-602.3/1 · COMPEXCP

  35. ViolationEGRESS DEEMED UNSAFE-EVAC PLAN

    Case 128422 · Violation 912494 · Code FC-1001.1/1 · COMPEXCP

  36. ViolationEGRESS LIGHTING REQ

    Case 128422 · Violation 912497 · Code FC-1006.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationEXT S-STEPS REPAIR

    Case 128422 · Violation 912495 · Code PM-304.1/2 · COMPEXCP

  38. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 128422 · FAILED

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

  39. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 128422 · CLOSED

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

  40. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 128330 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  41. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 128330 · CLOSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. 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, 1:26 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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