House report

2147 Church St

3 bd1 ba2 stories1,155 sqftI2built 1935

Property at a glanceHouse

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$110K OPA value, not a listing price
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3 violation rows marked OPEN in 1 active case

The actual City titles, code sections, case posture, and latest recorded inspections are shown here instead of only an aggregate count.

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Case CF-2023-122287

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION - COURT

Opened Nov 30, 2023 · Latest inspection FAILED · May 16, 2025

  • Zoning And Use Registration PermitsA-301.1.5
  • AdditionA-301.1/2
  • Plans Required To ComplyA-301.6/1

OPEN is the status in the fetched L&I file, not a new inspection by BlockReport. Read the notice for the cited condition and required correction, then verify the live case with L&I.

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 19124 (Frankford · Juniata) median$123K2003200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19124 (Frankford · Juniata) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense

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Every dated record27 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. L&I violationZONING AND USE REGISTRATION PERMITS
  5. L&I violationADDITION
  6. L&I violationPLANS REQUIRED TO COMPLY
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. Deed / saleDeed / sale $75K
  9. LicenseJOSEPH & PATRICK STEFFA: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  10. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  11. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  12. LicenseJOSEPH & PATRICK STEFFA: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. L&I violationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
  16. L&I violationELEC-RECEPTABLE DEFECTIVE-RES
  17. L&I violationINT/EXT HANDRAIL REQ
  18. L&I violationFA-REP SYS SMOKE DET
  19. L&I violationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
  23. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  24. L&I violationINT/EXT HANDRAIL REQ
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. Deed / saleDeed / sale $48K
  27. Deed / saleDeed / sale $19K

Flags: 3 L&I violation rows marked OPEN · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $3K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$1,540/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $110,000 × 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 $122,800. 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 232050500
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $3,174.74 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2015$1,897.01 total · $1,044.80 principal · $109.71 interest · $73.14 penalty2016$1,277.73 total · $1,091.42 principal · $16.38 interest · $10.91 penalty

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
1,155 sqft livable area
Lot
2,059 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished city code C
Heat
Hot water / radiators city code B
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
I2 city zoning code

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

Block context

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

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Next door: 2145 Church St  ·  2149 Church 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.

JOSEPH & PATRICK STEFFAInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Sep 14, 2010 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2022

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 27 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-122287 · FAILED

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

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-122287 · FAILED

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-122287 · FAILED

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

  4. ViolationZONING AND USE REGISTRATION PERMITS

    Case CF-2023-122287 · Violation VI-2023-092581 · Code A-301.1.5 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  5. ViolationADDITION

    Case CF-2023-122287 · Violation VI-2023-092579 · Code A-301.1/2 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  6. ViolationPLANS REQUIRED TO COMPLY

    Case CF-2023-122287 · Violation VI-2023-092580 · Code A-301.6/1 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-122287 · FAILED

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

  8. Recorded transfer$75K transfer

    2023

  9. License terminal eventJOSEPH & PATRICK STEFFA: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 514472 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 246263 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 246263 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  12. License issue eventJOSEPH & PATRICK STEFFA: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 514472 · Inactive

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

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 246263 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 246263 · 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. ViolationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)

    Case 246263 · Violation 1815374 · Code FC-908.7/1 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationELEC-RECEPTABLE DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 246263 · Violation 1815380 · Code PM-407.2/9 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationINT/EXT HANDRAIL REQ

    Case 246263 · Violation 1815376 · Code PM-602.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationFA-REP SYS SMOKE DET

    Case 246263 · Violation 1815375 · Code FC-907.20/3 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN

    Case 246263 · Violation 1815381 · Code PM-305.3/3 · COMPLIED

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

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 246263 · 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.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 131794 · 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.

  22. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 131794 · Violation 709550 · Code A.CNE.000 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 131794 · Violation 709549 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationINT/EXT HANDRAIL REQ

    Case 131794 · Violation 709548 · Code PM-602.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 131794 · 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.

  26. Recorded transfer$48K transfer

    2005

  27. Recorded transfer$19K transfer

    2003

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 12:11 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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