House report

253 Sydney St

3 bd1 ba2 stories1,396 sqftRSA5built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$236K 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 19119 (Mount Airy) median$240K200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19119 (Mount Airy) medianAssessmentL&I violationInspectionLicense

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Every dated record26 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. LicenseANTOINETTE JENKINS: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  8. LicenseANTOINETTE JENKINS: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  9. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  10. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. L&I violationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC
  13. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  16. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  17. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  18. L&I violationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionBRU INSP
  23. L&I violationROOF DETERIORATED
  24. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  25. InspectionBRU INSP
  26. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)

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$1,900/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $135,700 × 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 $239,900. 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 222174600
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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.”

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,396 sqft livable area
Lot
1,032 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Undetermined city code H
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 Sydney 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.

ANTOINETTE JENKINSInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Dec 13, 2018 · Terminal license date Feb 10, 2024

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 26 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-097384 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2025-097384 · Violation VI-2025-069813 · 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.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-097384 · FAILED

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

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-020619 · FAILED

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

  5. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2024-020619 · Violation VI-2024-016806 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

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

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-020619 · FAILED

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

  7. License terminal eventANTOINETTE JENKINS: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 797017 · Inactive

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

  8. License issue eventANTOINETTE JENKINS: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 797017 · Inactive

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

  9. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 174737 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  10. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 174737 · FAILED

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

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 192279 · 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.

  12. ViolationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC

    Case 192279 · Violation 1616324 · Code PM-304.5/3 · CLOSEDCASE

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

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

    Case 192279 · Violation 1616323 · Code PM-302.2/2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 192279 · 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. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 192279 · Violation 1616322 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

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

    Case 192279 · Violation 1616321 · Code PM-306.0/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  17. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 192279 · Violation 1616320 · Code A-503.2/2 · CLOSEDCASE

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  18. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 192279 · Violation 1616319 · Code A-503.1/2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 192279 · 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.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 192279 · 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 192279 · 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. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 161314 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  23. ViolationROOF DETERIORATED

    Case 174737 · Violation 2839973 · Code PM-307.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  24. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 174737 · FAILED

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

  25. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 161314 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 161314 · Violation 955616 · Code PM-302.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 5:42 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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