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2861 N 28th St

4 bd1 ba2 stories1,592 sqftRSA5built 1940

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$111K OPA value, not a listing price
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5 violation rows marked OPEN in 1 active case

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Case 718288

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION

Opened Dec 6, 2019 · Latest inspection FAILED · Sep 27, 2024

  • Interior SurfacesPM15-305.3
  • Electrical -RequiredPM15-604.1
  • Single Station Smke Alrm Req'DFC-13-907.2
  • Open Junction BoxesFC-13-605.6
  • Handrails And GuardsPM15-307

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$100K$200KZIP 19132 (Strawberry Mansion · North Philadelphia) median$109K200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19132 (Strawberry Mansion · North Philadelphia) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record46 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. AppealLIRB Violation Appeal
  5. L&I violationOCCUPIED W/O TCO OR CO
  6. L&I violationNEW USE
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. Deed / saleDeed / sale $14K
  13. L&I violationINTERIOR SURFACES
  14. L&I violationELECTRICAL -REQUIRED
  15. L&I violationSINGLE STATION SMKE ALRM REQ'D
  16. L&I violationOPEN JUNCTION BOXES
  17. L&I violationHANDRAILS AND GUARDS
  18. L&I violationUNFIT STRUCTURE
  19. L&I violationMECH AND ELEC - HEATING RESID
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionEP_ELEC
  23. LicenseALLEN K MCCRAY: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  24. LicenseALLEN K MCCRAY: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  25. AppealZoning board appeal
  26. L&I violationINSPECT-CONTR FAILED TO ARRANG
  27. InspectionEP_ELEC
  28. InspectionBP_BLDG
  29. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  30. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  31. InspectionBP_BLDG
  32. InspectionBP_BLDG
  33. L&I violationSTOP WORK ORDER
  34. InspectionBP_BLDG
  35. L&I violationPERMB- ENCLOSE PORCH
  36. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION
  37. InspectionBP_BLDG
  38. L&I violationVIOL NONE FOUND
  39. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  40. InspectionBRU INSP
  41. PermitElectrical
  42. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  43. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  44. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  45. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  46. InspectionBRU INSP

Flags: 5 L&I violation rows marked OPEN · $4K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot; verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $5K with a lien entry · 2 zoning/board appeals on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$1,547/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $110,500 × 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 $109,100. 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 381256900
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$3,790.70 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2008–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$90.20 principal$2,181.18 interest$477.03 penalty$1,042.29 other charges
10years recorded 2008–2021tax periods 2022-02-03last payment in snapshot Noactionable flag Yespayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $21,600 total assessment, $21,600 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $5,129.87 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2008$39.69 total · $0.00 principal · $24.82 interest · $2.47 penalty2009$406.08 total · $0.00 principal · $301.11 interest · $34.27 penalty2010$587.14 total · $220.20 principal · $264.18 interest · $34.27 penalty2013$255.36 total · $0.00 principal · $147.62 interest · $40.52 penalty2014$1,357.75 total · $937.38 principal · $187.55 interest · $67.63 penalty2015$1,295.32 total · $966.21 principal · $101.46 interest · $67.63 penalty2016$1,188.53 total · $1,009.32 principal · $15.14 interest · $10.09 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
1,592 sqft livable area
Lot
1,598 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Undetermined city code H
Central air
No
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
2 Closed · Complete · 2022

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

Block context

2800 block of N 28th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 2859 N 28th St  ·  2857 N 28th 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 28, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

ALLEN K MCCRAYInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Sep 16, 2015 · Terminal license date Nov 29, 2016

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 45 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 718288 · FAILED

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

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-013229 · FAILED

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 718292 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. AppealLIRB Violation Appeal

    Appeal HA-2022-001333 · Closed · Complete

    See Attached

  5. ViolationOCCUPIED W/O TCO OR CO

    Case CF-2022-013229 · Violation VI-2022-011118 · Code A-701.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationNEW USE

    Case CF-2022-013229 · Violation VI-2022-011115 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED

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

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-013229 · FAILED

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

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 718288 · FAILED

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

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 718292 · 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.

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 718288 · 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. Recorded transfer$14K transfer

    2020

  12. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES

    Case 718288 · Violation 211981747 · Code PM15-305.3 · OPEN

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

  13. ViolationELECTRICAL -REQUIRED

    Case 718288 · Violation 211981748 · Code PM15-604.1 · OPEN

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

  14. ViolationSINGLE STATION SMKE ALRM REQ'D

    Case 718288 · Violation 211981749 · Code FC-13-907.2 · OPEN

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

  15. ViolationOPEN JUNCTION BOXES

    Case 718288 · Violation 211981750 · Code FC-13-605.6 · OPEN

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

  16. ViolationHANDRAILS AND GUARDS

    Case 718288 · Violation 211981751 · Code PM15-307 · OPEN

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

  17. ViolationUNFIT STRUCTURE

    Case 718292 · Violation 211981741 · Code PM15-109.1 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationMECH AND ELEC - HEATING RESID

    Case 718292 · Violation 211981119 · Code PM15-602.2 · COMPLIED

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

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 718288 · 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 718292 · 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. InvestigationEP_ELEC

    Case 421098 · CLOSED

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

  22. License terminal eventALLEN K MCCRAY: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 677757 · Inactive

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

  23. License issue eventALLEN K MCCRAY: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 677757 · Inactive

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

  24. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 21623 · CLOSED · Dismissed

    Related permit 493669 · PERMIT FOR A TWO (2) FAMILY DWELLING IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.

  25. ViolationINSPECT-CONTR FAILED TO ARRANG

    Case 421098 · Violation 3104312 · Code E-701.1/2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  26. InvestigationEP_ELEC

    Case 421098 · FAILED

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

  27. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 391261 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 391261 · 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.

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

    Case 391261 · 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. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 391261 · CLOSED

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

  31. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 391261 · FAILED

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

  32. ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER

    Case 391261 · Violation 3057303 · Code A-504.1/1 · CLOSED

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

  33. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 391261 · FAILED

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

  34. ViolationPERMB- ENCLOSE PORCH

    Case 391261 · Violation 3057301 · Code A-301.1/13 · CLOSED

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

  35. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION

    Case 391261 · Violation 3057302 · Code A-301.1/3 · CLOSED

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

  36. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 391261 · FAILED

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

  37. ViolationVIOL NONE FOUND

    Case 299671 · Violation 2230160 · Code A-000.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 299671 · 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.

  39. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 128609 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  40. PermitElectrical

    Permit 236849 · COMPLETED

    200 AMP SERVICE........ IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2005 NEC

  41. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 128609 · Violation 682483 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 128609 · Violation 682480 · Code A-503.2/2 · COMPLIED

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

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

    Case 128609 · Violation 682481 · 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.

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

    Case 128609 · Violation 682482 · 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.

  45. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 128609 · FAILED

    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 28, 2026, 9:35 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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