House report

252 Berkley St

4 bd1 ba2 stories1,520 sqftRSA5built 1940

Property at a glanceHouse

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$185K OPA value, not a listing price
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3 violation rows marked OPEN in 1 active case

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Case CF-2024-048596

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION

Opened May 20, 2024 · Latest inspection FAILED · Dec 20, 2024

  • Vacant Structure & LandPM15-301
  • Vacant PropertiesPM15-901.1
  • Vacant Structure License9-3905

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$125K$250KZIP 19144 (Germantown) median$190K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19144 (Germantown) medianAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record34 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  3. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  4. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  5. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  6. L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES
  7. L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES
  8. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. LicenseJustin Ragsdale: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. LicenseJustin Ragsdale: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  13. InspectionL&I investigation
  14. InspectionL&I investigation
  15. InspectionL&I investigation
  16. InspectionL&I investigation
  17. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  18. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  19. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  20. InspectionL&I investigation
  21. InspectionL&I investigation
  22. LicenseJUSTIN RAGSDALE: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  23. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  24. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. LicenseJUSTIN RAGSDALE: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  29. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. L&I violationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. InspectionCSUINITIAL

Flags: 3 L&I violation rows marked OPEN · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $2K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$2,594/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $185,300 × 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 $190,100. 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 133008800
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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 $2,282.65 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2014$203.72 total · $0.00 principal · $54.61 interest · $39.75 penalty2015$676.31 total · $418.39 principal · $74.36 interest · $58.58 penalty2016$1,402.62 total · $1,206.37 principal · $18.10 interest · $12.06 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
4
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,520 sqft livable area
Lot
1,871 sqft
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 Berkley St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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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 25, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

Justin RagsdaleInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Dec 2, 2021 · Terminal license date Jan 30, 2023

JUSTIN RAGSDALEInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Sep 2, 2014 · Terminal license date Apr 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.

Open every source row 34 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-048596 · FAILED

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

  2. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2024-005104 · Expired

    Electrical rewiring in the home phishing electrical cables through existing walls ceilings and floors. Replacing the receptacles switches installing ceiling fans , smoke detectors, lighting old work recess lights and replacing the existing 100 amp electrical service with a new 100 amp electrical service

  3. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2024-048596 · Violation VI-2024-039888 · Code PM15-301 · OPEN

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

  4. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2024-048596 · Violation VI-2024-039889 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  5. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2024-048596 · Violation VI-2024-039890 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES

    Case CF-2024-048596 · Violation VI-2024-039891 · 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.

  7. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES

    Case CF-2024-048596 · Violation VI-2024-039892 · Code PM15-901.1 · OPEN

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

  8. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2024-048596 · Violation VI-2024-039893 · Code 9-3905 · OPEN

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

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-048596 · FAILED

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

  10. License terminal eventJustin Ragsdale: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 882565 · Inactive

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

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-000248 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  12. License issue eventJustin Ragsdale: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 882565 · Inactive

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

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-000248 · FAILED

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

  14. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-000248 · FAILED

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

  15. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-000248 · FAILED

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

  16. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-000248 · FAILED

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

  17. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2021-000248 · Violation VI-2021-000105 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  18. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2021-000248 · Violation VI-2021-000103 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2021-000248 · Violation VI-2021-000104 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  20. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-000248 · FAILED

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

  21. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 727022 · FAILED

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

  22. License terminal eventJUSTIN RAGSDALE: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 640222 · Inactive

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

  23. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 727022 · Violation 211996131 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 727022 · Violation 211996130 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION 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 613427 · 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.

  26. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 613427 · Violation 4517914 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 613427 · 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.

  28. License issue eventJUSTIN RAGSDALE: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 640222 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 248652 · 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.

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 248652 · 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.

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 248652 · 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. ViolationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)

    Case 248652 · Violation 2349957 · Code PM-304.4/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 248652 · 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.

  34. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 72594 · CLOSED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 4:49 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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