House report

2140 Mountain St

3 bd2 ba1,503 sqftRSA5built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$363K 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 19145 (Girard Estate · South Philadelphia) median$394K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19145 (Girard Estate · South Philadelphia) 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. Deed / saleDeed / sale $390K
  2. PermitAlterations
  3. AppealRB_LIRB
  4. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  5. InspectionBP_BLDG
  6. PermitNew Construction
  7. PermitPlumbing
  8. LicenseJOHN & BARBARA J BOWDEN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  9. L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
  10. L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- PLUMBING CODE
  11. L&I violationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB
  12. L&I violationDEBRIS REMOVE - CONSTR
  13. L&I violationWALKWAYS STAIRWAYS
  14. InspectionBP_BLDG
  15. InspectionBP_BLDG
  16. PermitZoning
  17. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  18. L&I violationPERMB- PARTIAL DEMOL
  19. L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
  20. L&I violationPERMB- CONST ADDITION
  21. L&I violationPERMB- UNDERPIN FOUNDATION
  22. L&I violationPERMB- INSTALL FLOOR TRUSSES
  23. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  24. L&I violationPERMB- TO COMPLY VIOL
  25. L&I violationPERMB- WORK NOT SAME AS PERMIT
  26. L&I violationPERMB- WK DONE W/O NOTIFY INSP
  27. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  28. L&I violationBLDG PERMIT REQUIRED
  29. L&I violationSTOP WORK ORDER
  30. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  31. InspectionBP_BLDG
  32. PermitNew Construction
  33. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  34. PermitAlteration
  35. LicenseJOHN & BARBARA J BOWDEN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  36. LicenseJJS TEAM LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  37. LicenseJJS TEAM LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  38. LicenseARNOLD & MILTON JARVIS: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  39. LicenseARNOLD & MILTON JARVIS: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$1,125/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $80,360 × 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 $393,500. 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 363113900
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $80,360 of $363,100 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

See the assessment math →
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 assessment exemption gap

OPA's 2026 roll shows a partial assessment exemption. The annual difference is measurable; the reason for it and what happens after a sale are not established here.

Using OPA's taxable amount ~$1,125/year

$80,360 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$3,958/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$5,083/year

$363,100 scenario basis

The assessment roll does not identify
  • Legal basis or program
  • Approval or expiration date
  • Treatment after a sale
  • Current Tax Center balance
Show the assessment math 2026: ($363,100 assessed − $282,740 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,125/year Full-assessment scenario: $363,100 × 1.3998% ≈ $5,083/year

Do not treat the full-assessment scenario as inevitable or assume the current relief transfers. Obtain the approval history and verify the live Tax Center account before relying on either number.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Interior
1,503 sqft livable area
Lot
658 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
Interior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 OPEN · MOOT · 2019

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

Block context

2100 block of Mountain St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 2138 Mountain St  ·  2142 Mountain 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 27, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

JOHN & BARBARA J BOWDENInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jun 5, 2018 · Terminal license date Aug 3, 2019

JJS TEAM LLCInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Oct 19, 2015 · Terminal license date Dec 30, 2017

ARNOLD & MILTON JARVISInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jul 21, 2004 · 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 39 dated rows
  1. Recorded transfer$390K transfer

    2021

  2. PermitAlterations

    Permit 1049462 · Completed

    INSTALL 10 FIXTURES AS PER 2004 PPC

  3. AppealRB_LIRB

    Appeal 38497 · OPEN · MOOT

    Related permit 698497 · NOT FAIR

  4. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 1008007 · Completed

    NEW SPIRAL STAIRS FROM 3RD FLOOR TO ROOF DECK ACCORDING TO PLANS *AMENDED AP #946274* NO OTHER CHANGES ON THIS PERMIT

  5. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 698497 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  6. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1002283 · Completed

    INSTALL A 60000BTU 90% FURNACE WITH 3TON CONDENSER A/C INCLUDING DUCT WORK For the installation if New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.

  7. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 1001442 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE 5" CURB TRAP HOUSE DRAIN FAI AS PER 2004 PPC

  8. License terminal eventJOHN & BARBARA J BOWDEN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 779119 · Inactive

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

  9. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE

    Case 698497 · Violation 5129559 · Code A-104.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- PLUMBING CODE

    Case 698497 · Violation 5129560 · Code A-104.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB

    Case 698497 · Violation 5129562 · Code A-301.1/55 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationDEBRIS REMOVE - CONSTR

    Case 698497 · Violation 5129561 · Code A-104.1/5 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationWALKWAYS STAIRWAYS

    Case 698497 · Violation 5129563 · Code CP-313 · COMPLIED

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

  14. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 698497 · FAILED

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

  15. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 686800 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  16. PermitZoning

    Permit 946273 · COMPLETED

    ERECTION OF THIRD FLOOR ADDITION AND ROOF DECK AS PER PLANS.

  17. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 946274 · Expired

    ERECTION OF THIRD FLOOR ADDITION AND ROOF DECK AS PER PLANS.

  18. ViolationPERMB- PARTIAL DEMOL

    Case 686800 · Violation 5049413 · Code A-301.1/6 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE

    Case 686800 · Violation 5049408 · Code A-104.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationPERMB- CONST ADDITION

    Case 686800 · Violation 5049409 · Code A-301.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationPERMB- UNDERPIN FOUNDATION

    Case 686800 · Violation 5049410 · Code A-301.1/37 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationPERMB- INSTALL FLOOR TRUSSES

    Case 686800 · Violation 5049411 · Code A-301.1/39 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 686800 · Violation 5049412 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationPERMB- TO COMPLY VIOL

    Case 686800 · Violation 5049414 · Code A-301.6/1 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationPERMB- WORK NOT SAME AS PERMIT

    Case 686800 · Violation 5049415 · Code A-302.10/2 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationPERMB- WK DONE W/O NOTIFY INSP

    Case 686800 · Violation 5049416 · Code A-302.11/1 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case 686800 · Violation 5049417 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationBLDG PERMIT REQUIRED

    Case 686800 · Violation 5049418 · Code A-501.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER

    Case 686800 · Violation 5049419 · Code A-504.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 686800 · Violation 5049420 · Code A-901.13/1 · COMPLIED

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

  31. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 686800 · FAILED

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

  32. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 968762 · Completed

    200AMP SERVICE REWIRE ELECTRICAL THROUGHOUT AS PER 2008 NEC

  33. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 954817 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT STANDARD ALTERATIONS to an existing one family dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans…. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL WORK. STRUCTURAL WORK NOT ALLOWED ON THIS PERMIT

  34. PermitAlteration

    Permit 946277 · COMPLETED

    REMOVE AND REPLACE 2 STORY MASONRY FACADE WITH 8" MASONRY USING THE EZ MASONRY FACADE STANDARD MIN 36X80 DOOR AND 2ND FLOOR WINDOWS WILL CONFORM TO EMERGENCY EGRESS 5.7 SF EXIT SIZE

  35. License issue eventJOHN & BARBARA J BOWDEN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 779119 · Inactive

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

  36. License terminal eventJJS TEAM LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 681056 · Inactive

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

  37. License issue eventJJS TEAM LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 681056 · Inactive

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

  38. License terminal eventARNOLD & MILTON JARVIS: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 257138 · Inactive

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

  39. License issue eventARNOLD & MILTON JARVIS: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 257138 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 28, 2026, 5:56 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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