House report

2053 N 9th St

5 bd3 stories1,230 sqftRM1built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$219K 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$250K$500KZIP 19122 (Olde Kensington · North Philadelphia) median$219K2001200620112016202120262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19122 (Olde Kensington · North Philadelphia) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record21 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Special Exception
  2. LicenseSeth Johnson: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  3. PermitAlterations
  4. LicenseJAMES H MITCHELL: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  5. Deed / saleDeed / sale $195K
  6. LicenseJAMES H MITCHELL: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  7. License2053 N 09TH ST LP (FAITHFUL INVESTMENTS): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  8. LicenseDENISE PRESCOD: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  9. Deed / saleDeed / sale $165K
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  13. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
  14. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  15. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. License2053 N 09TH ST LP (FAITHFUL INVESTMENTS): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  18. PermitElectrical
  19. Deed / saleDeed / sale $56K
  20. LicenseDENISE PRESCOD: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  21. Deed / saleDeed / sale $40K

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

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$1,666/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $119,000 × 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 $219,000. 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 202159000
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

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
Stories
3
Interior
1,230 sqft livable area
Lot
763 sqft
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 Prepare Meeting · 2026

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

Block context

2000 block of N 9th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 2051 N 9th St  ·  2055 N 9th 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.

Seth JohnsonActive

Rental · Initial issue date Apr 3, 2024 · Filed expiration Apr 2, 2027

JAMES H MITCHELLInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Aug 11, 2016 · Terminal license date Oct 9, 2020

2053 N 09TH ST LP (FAITHFUL INVESTMENTS)Inactive

Rental · Initial issue date Aug 7, 2007 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

DENISE PRESCODInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Mar 28, 2003 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

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 22 dated rows
  1. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Special Exception

    Appeal ZP-2026-002639 · Prepare Meeting

    Related permit ZP-2026-002639 · SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR THE USE *GROUP LIVING: SINGLE-ROOM RESIDENCE* IN AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE.

  2. License issue eventSeth Johnson: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 948270 · Active

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

  3. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2021-014487 · Expired

    Replacement of 40 gallon gas water heater

  4. License terminal eventJAMES H MITCHELL: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 710697 · Inactive

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

  5. Recorded transfer$195K transfer

    2020

  6. License issue eventJAMES H MITCHELL: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 710697 · Inactive

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

  7. License terminal event2053 N 09TH ST LP (FAITHFUL INVESTMENTS): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 419572 · Inactive

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

  8. License terminal eventDENISE PRESCOD: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 243067 · Inactive

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

  9. Recorded transfer$165K transfer

    2011

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 245305 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 245305 · 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.

  12. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 245305 · Violation 1821541 · Code FC-914.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)

    Case 245305 · Violation 1821540 · Code FC-906.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 245305 · Violation 1821539 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 245305 · Violation 1821538 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED

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

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 245305 · 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.

  17. License issue event2053 N 09TH ST LP (FAITHFUL INVESTMENTS): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 419572 · Inactive

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

  18. PermitElectrical

    Permit 51479 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 8 120V BATTERY BACK-UP SMOKE DETECTORS.

  19. Recorded transfer$56K transfer

    2005

  20. License issue eventDENISE PRESCOD: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 243067 · Inactive

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

  21. Recorded transfer$40K transfer

    2001

  22. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2026-002639 · Denied

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 9:21 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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