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2550 W Sterner St

3 bd1 ba2 stories840 sqftRSA5built 1915

Property at a glanceHouse

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$29K OPA value, not a listing price
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2 violation rows marked OPEN in 1 active case

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Case CF-2026-081893

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION

Opened Jul 7, 2026 · Latest inspection FAILED · Jul 7, 2026

  • Vacant Structure & LandPM15-301
  • Vacant Structure License9-3905
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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$50K$100KZIP 19132 (Strawberry Mansion · North Philadelphia) median$33K200220072012201720222027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19132 (Strawberry Mansion · North Philadelphia) medianAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record57 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  2. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  7. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  12. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. InspectionBP_BLDG
  16. L&I violationPERMB- STRUCTURAL REPAIR
  17. L&I violationSWO- CONTRARY TO GOOD PRACTICE
  18. L&I violationPERMB- WORK NOT SAME AS PERMIT
  19. InspectionBP_BLDG
  20. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  21. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  22. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE
  23. L&I violationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. PermitMajor alteration
  26. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  27. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  28. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  29. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  30. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  31. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  32. L&I violationWALL DETERIORATED
  33. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  36. L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  37. L&I violationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  38. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSU
  39. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  40. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  41. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  42. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  43. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  44. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  45. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  46. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  47. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  48. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  49. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  50. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  51. L&I violationF/C DETERIORATED
  52. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  53. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  54. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  55. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  56. InspectionL_INITIAL
  57. InspectionL_INITIAL

Flags: 2 L&I violation rows marked OPEN. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$403/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $28,800 × 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 $32,500. 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 281384000
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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.

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The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
840 sqft livable area
Lot
721 sqft
Exterior condition
Sealed / compromised city code 7
Sealed / compromised
Interior condition
Sealed / compromised city code 7
Sealed / compromised
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

2500 block of W Sterner St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 2548 W Sterner St  ·  2552 W Sterner St

No business or residential license records

No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.

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Open every source row 57 dated rows
  1. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2026-081893 · Violation VI-2026-050480 · Code PM15-301 · OPEN

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

  2. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2026-081893 · Violation VI-2026-050481 · Code 9-3905 · OPEN

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-081893 · FAILED

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

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 673380 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 678352 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 681781 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 673380 · 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.

  8. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 681781 · 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.

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 673380 · 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.

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 681781 · 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.

  11. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 971864 · Completed

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT - For repairs to rear side exterior wall, second floor framing, 2nd floor rear bay and roof framing and covering per engineer's plan and report to resolve Case #196860. Abutting sidewalk must be closed with fencing a minimum of 6' in height. Separate Streets Department permit required for sidewalk closure. A separate permit is required for any additional alterations that are not specifically addressed on Case #196860.

  12. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 681781 · Violation 5204225 · Code 9-3905 · 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 673380 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 681781 · 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. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 678352 · FAILED

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

  16. ViolationPERMB- STRUCTURAL REPAIR

    Case 678352 · Violation 211959070 · Code A-301.1/38 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationSWO- CONTRARY TO GOOD PRACTICE

    Case 678352 · Violation 211959067 · Code A-504.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationPERMB- WORK NOT SAME AS PERMIT

    Case 678352 · Violation 211959068 · Code A-302.10/2 · COMPLIED

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

  19. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 678352 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 196860 · 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.

  21. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 673380 · Violation 211957450 · Code PM15-301 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  22. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE

    Case 673380 · Violation 211957414 · Code PM15-304.7 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  23. ViolationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE

    Case 673380 · Violation 211957449 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

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

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 673380 · 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.

  25. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 877336 · EXPIRED

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT- FOR (BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK AS PER ENGINEER'S REPORT IF APPLICABLE) TO RESOLVE CASE #196860. ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6' IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE #196860.

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

    Case 196860 · 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 196860 · 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. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 196860 · CLOSED

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

  29. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 196860 · FAILED

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

  30. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 196860 · FAILED

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

  31. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 196860 · FAILED

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

  32. ViolationWALL DETERIORATED

    Case 196860 · Violation 4983298 · Code PM-307.1/11 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  33. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 196860 · FAILED

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

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 365221 · 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.

  35. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 365221 · 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.

  36. ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 196860 · Violation 4983295 · Code PM-307.1/12 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  37. ViolationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 196860 · Violation 4983297 · Code PM-307.1/3 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  38. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSU

    Case 196860 · Violation 4983296 · Code PM-307.1/19 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  39. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 196860 · FAILED

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

  40. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 365217 · 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.

  41. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 365221 · 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.

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

    Case 365217 · Violation 2685209 · 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.

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

    Case 365217 · Violation 2685208 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 365221 · Violation 2744174 · 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.

  45. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 365221 · 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.

  46. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 365217 · 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.

  47. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 196860 · FAILED

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

  48. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 196860 · FAILED

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

  49. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 196860 · FAILED

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

  50. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 196860 · FAILED

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

  51. ViolationF/C DETERIORATED

    Case 196860 · Violation 4983294 · Code PM-307.1/5 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  52. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 196860 · FAILED

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

  53. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 64377 · 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.

  54. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 64377 · 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.

  55. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 64377 · 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.

  56. InvestigationL_INITIAL

    Case 24039 · CLOSED

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

  57. InvestigationL_INITIAL

    Case 4152 · CLOSED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 29, 2026, 9:41 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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