House report

218 Mercer St

2 bd2 ba2 stories806 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$352K 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$500K$1.0MZIP 19125 (Fishtown · East Kensington) median$330K201320162019202220252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19125 (Fishtown · East Kensington) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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 record38 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  2. LicenseBIRD FEATHER LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  3. PermitMechanical
  4. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  5. PermitElectrical
  6. PermitPlumbing
  7. PermitMajor alteration
  8. InspectionBP_BLDG
  9. L&I violationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB
  10. L&I violationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
  11. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  12. InspectionBP_BLDG
  13. InspectionBP_BLDG
  14. InspectionBP_BLDG
  15. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O PLUMB PERMIT
  16. L&I violationPROPERLY REMOVE DEMO DEBRIS
  17. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
  18. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O ELEC PERMIT
  19. InspectionBP_BLDG
  20. L&I violationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB
  21. L&I violationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
  22. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  23. InspectionBP_BLDG
  24. LicenseTHEO DESANTO: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  25. LicenseTHEO DESANTO: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  26. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  27. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  28. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  29. Deed / saleDeed / sale $60K
  30. Deed / saleDeed / sale $85K
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  35. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  36. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

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Verify the public record

$4,930/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $352,200 × 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 $329,700. 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 181402100
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
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.”

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
806 sqft livable area
Lot
594 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average city code 3
Interior condition
Above average city code 3
Quality grade
D assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code

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

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Bird Feather LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Tax bills mail to 2009 East Arizona St, Philadelphia PA, 19103
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

200 block of Mercer St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 216 Mercer St  ·  220 Mercer 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 24, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

BIRD FEATHER LLCActive

Rental · Initial issue date Mar 29, 2016 · Filed expiration Mar 28, 2027

THEO DESANTOInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Aug 20, 2014 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2015

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 38 dated rows
  1. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 400188 · PASSED

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

  2. License issue eventBIRD FEATHER LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 697791 · Active

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

  3. PermitMechanical

    Permit 652121 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 1 HVAC UNIT WITH DUCTWORK (SFD)

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

    Case 486210 · PASSED

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

  5. PermitElectrical

    Permit 650331 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF 100AMP SERVICE AND COMPLETE ELECTRICAL REWIRE INCLUDING LIGHTS,SWITCHES,RECEPTS,FIXTURES,SMOKES/CO DETECTORS AS PER 2008 NEC (EAST DISTRICT)

  6. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 649063 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF 2 W/CLOSETS,2 LAV,2 BATH TUBS,1 KITCHEN,1 LAUNDRY (SFD)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  7. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 631331 · COMPLETED

    RENOVATION OF EXISTING ATTACHED TWO STORY SFD. FRAMING REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT AND STAIR REPLACEMENT.

  8. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 485752 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  9. ViolationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB

    Case 486210 · Violation 3719285 · Code A-301.1/55 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)

    Case 486210 · Violation 3719286 · Code A-301.1/51 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 486210 · Violation 3719284 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  12. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 486210 · CLOSED

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

  13. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 486210 · FAILED

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

  14. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 485752 · FAILED

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

  15. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O PLUMB PERMIT

    Case 486210 · Violation 3719283 · Code A-504.1/6 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationPROPERLY REMOVE DEMO DEBRIS

    Case 486210 · Violation 3719280 · Code A-104.1/6 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)

    Case 486210 · Violation 3719281 · Code A-504.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O ELEC PERMIT

    Case 486210 · Violation 3719282 · Code A-504.1/5 · COMPLIED

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

  19. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 486210 · FAILED

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

  20. ViolationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB

    Case 485752 · Violation 3648880 · Code A-301.1/55 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)

    Case 485752 · Violation 3648879 · Code A-301.1/51 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 485752 · Violation 3648878 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  23. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 485752 · FAILED

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

  24. License terminal eventTHEO DESANTO: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 639165 · Inactive

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

  25. License issue eventTHEO DESANTO: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 639165 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 400188 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

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

    Case 400188 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

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

    Case 400188 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  29. Recorded transfer$60K transfer

    2014

  30. Recorded transfer$85K transfer

    2014

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 400188 · 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.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 400188 · 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.

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 400186 · 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.

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

    Case 400186 · Violation 2919244 · Code PM-302.3/1 · CLOSED

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

  35. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 400186 · Violation 2919245 · Code PM-306.0/1 · CLOSED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  36. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 400188 · Violation 3104576 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 400186 · 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.

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 400188 · 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.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 10:31 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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