House report

239 Jefferson St

3 bd2 ba3 stories1,551 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$600K 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 19122 (Olde Kensington · North Philadelphia) median$511K201420172020202320262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19122 (Olde Kensington · North Philadelphia) medianAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record40 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  5. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  6. PermitNew Construction
  7. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  8. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  13. PermitZoning
  14. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  19. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. LicenseWELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  27. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  28. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)
  29. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  30. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. LicenseWELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  34. LicenseNANCY NOWAKOWSKI: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  35. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  36. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. L&I violationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)
  39. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  40. LicenseNANCY NOWAKOWSKI: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

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$8,399/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $600,000 × 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 $511,400. 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.

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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
3
Bathrooms
2
Stories
3
Interior
1,551 sqft livable area
Lot
729 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished city code C
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

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

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Royal Brothers Properties · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 3 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $1.1M combined
• Tax bills mail to 11996 Lockart Rd, Philadelphia PA, 19116

Block context

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

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Next door: 237 Jefferson St  ·  241 Jefferson 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.

WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGEInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date May 26, 2015 · Terminal license date Jul 30, 2017

NANCY NOWAKOWSKIInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Apr 5, 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 40 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 678733 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-066624 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-060084 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2022-018383 · Completed

    Replacement of soil, waste and vent pipes w/ hot and cold water lines for 3 WC, 3 LAV, 2 BT, 1 LT, 1 KS, 1 hot water heater and a roof drain inside building. 12 TOTAL FIXTURES

  5. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2023-000433 · Completed

    Install 200 Amp service, rough in, outlets, lights, switches, devices and finish as per 2017 nec

  6. PermitNew Construction

    Permit MP-2023-000168 · 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. Install 80,000 BTU 90% high-efficiency, 3 ton, 13 seer with 10 registers.

  7. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2022-008674 · Completed

    Extension of first floor 13'.5x5' , Extension of second and third floor 13'.5x13'.5. New roof deck 13'x32', maximum height 38ft. No underpinning work. details as shown in the plan.

  8. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2022-009144 · Completed

    FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE INCLUDING TWO (2) ROOF DECKS AND AN EXTERIOR STAIR. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON APPLICATION/PLAN.

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-060084 · FAILED

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

  10. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES

    Case CF-2022-060084 · Violation VI-2022-043626 · Code PM15-901.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-066624 · FAILED

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

  12. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2021-066624 · Violation VI-2021-048041 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  13. PermitZoning

    Permit 994993 · COMPLETED

    FOR ERECTION OF REAR ADDITION AND ERECTION OF ROOF DECK (GUARD RAILS 42" HIGH) AND ROOF ACCESS SPIRAL STAIR FORM SECOND FLOOR AS PART OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE USE AS HOUSEHOLD LIVING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION.

  14. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 994996 · Expired

    FOR ERECTION OF REAR ADDITION AND ERCTION OF ROOF DECK (GUARD RAILS 42" HIGH) AND ROOF ACCESS SPIRAL STAIR FORM SECOND FLOOR AS PART OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE AND INTERNAL FULL RENOVATION WITH NEW PARTIRION WALLS; USE AS HOUSEHOLD LIVING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING.SIZE AND LOCATION AS PER PLAN. * SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRIC AND MECHANICAL.*

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 678733 · 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.

  16. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 678733 · Violation 211959430 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 678733 · 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.

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

    Case 652852 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

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

    Case 652852 · 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.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 652852 · 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.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 652852 · 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.

  22. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 652852 · Violation 4984885 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 652852 · 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.

  24. License terminal eventWELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 666025 · Inactive

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

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 491601 · 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.

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

    Case 491601 · Violation 3637789 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 491601 · Violation 3637791 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)

    Case 491601 · Violation 3637787 · Code PM-302.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 491601 · Violation 3637788 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 491601 · Violation 3637790 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 491601 · 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.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 475229 · 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.

  33. License issue eventWELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 666025 · Inactive

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

  34. License terminal eventNANCY NOWAKOWSKI: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 624168 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 446544 · PASSED

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

  36. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 446544 · 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.

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 446544 · 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. ViolationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)

    Case 446544 · Violation 3376047 · Code PM-304.4/1 · COMPLIED

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

  39. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 446544 · 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.

  40. License issue eventNANCY NOWAKOWSKI: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 624168 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 1:02 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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