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216 Jamestown Ave

3 bd2 ba2 stories812 sqftRSA5built 1900

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$241K 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 19128 (Roxborough) median$261K200220072012201720222027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19128 (Roxborough) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record15 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAlterations
  2. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  4. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  5. PermitRoof Covering Replacement
  6. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
  7. Deed / saleDeed / sale $300K
  8. LicenseMATHEW G GINGRAS: Rental landlord or residential registration marked closed
  9. Deed / saleDeed / sale $248K
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. LicenseMATHEW G GINGRAS: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  12. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. Deed / saleDeed / sale $165K
  15. Deed / saleDeed / sale $75K

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$1,967/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $140,500 × 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 $260,700. 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 211072300
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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.”

Where the record looks off

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

"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder

Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
812 sqft livable area
Lot
1,382 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished city code C
Heat
Radiant city code G
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
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.

Block context

200 block of Jamestown Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 214 Jamestown Ave  ·  218 Jamestown 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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No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 28, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

MATHEW G GINGRASClosed

Rental · Initial issue date Aug 16, 2011 · Terminal license date Feb 29, 2020

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.

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  1. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2024-008710 · Completed

    5 FIXTURES Installing new drains and water to the second-floor bathroom and first floor powder room

  2. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit MP-2024-003400 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. EACH HVAC UNIT TO BE SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN EACH DWELLING UNIT. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES. Installation of Mitsubishi multi zone heat pump system with two air handler units. One air handler will be installed in second floor ceiling to condition second floor. Other air handler will be installed in basement to condition first floor. Supply and return ductwork will be set to condition living spaces. Heat pump section will be installed in back yard. Refrigeration lines and communication wires will be set from air handlers to heat pump.

  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2024-004179 · Completed

    Install one 100 amp service, rough wire whole house throughout. finishing install smoke detectors, GFI outlet switches throughout. Rewire existing appliances, complete final all electrical work. AS PER NEC 2017

  4. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2023-006968 · Completed

    FOR ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS AND THE REPLACEMENT OF FRAMING MEMBERS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.

  5. PermitRoof Covering Replacement

    Permit GM-2023-000804 · Completed

    For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.

  6. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.

    Permit GM-2023-000799 · Expired

    For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.

  7. Recorded transfer$300K transfer

    2022

  8. License terminal eventMATHEW G GINGRAS: Rental landlord or residential registration marked closed

    License 541536 · Closed

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

  9. Recorded transfer$248K transfer

    2019

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 290265 · 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 issue eventMATHEW G GINGRAS: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 541536 · Closed

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

  12. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 290265 · Violation 2166664 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 290265 · 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.

  14. Recorded transfer$165K transfer

    2003

  15. Recorded transfer$75K transfer

    2002

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 29, 2026, 4:01 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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