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2912 S Smedley St

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3 bd1 ba2 stories838 sqftRSA5built 1920

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Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$164K 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-2024-081426

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION

Opened Jul 29, 2024 · Latest inspection FAILED · Aug 12, 2024

  • Exterior Area WeedsPM15-302.4
  • Exterior Area SanitationPM15-302.1
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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$125K$250KZIP 19145 (Girard Estate · South Philadelphia) median$160K2010201320162019202220252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19145 (Girard Estate · South Philadelphia) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record56 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  2. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
  3. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
  4. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  5. PermitMake Safe Permit For RP
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. L&I violationALTER EXTERIOR PORTION
  8. L&I violationUNAPPROVED USED MATERIALS
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. Deed / saleDeed / sale $138K
  14. InspectionL&I investigation
  15. InspectionL&I investigation
  16. InspectionL&I investigation
  17. InspectionL&I investigation
  18. InspectionL&I investigation
  19. InspectionL&I investigation
  20. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  21. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  22. InspectionL&I investigation
  23. InspectionL&I investigation
  24. InspectionL&I investigation
  25. InspectionL&I investigation
  26. InspectionL&I investigation
  27. InspectionL&I investigation
  28. InspectionL&I investigation
  29. InspectionL&I investigation
  30. InspectionL&I investigation
  31. InspectionL&I investigation
  32. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  33. L&I violationDECKS, BALCONIES, & EXTERIOR STAIRS
  34. InspectionL&I investigation
  35. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  36. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  37. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE DECORATIVE FEATURES
  38. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE STAIRS, DECKS, PORCHES
  39. L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES
  40. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  41. InspectionL&I investigation
  42. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  43. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  44. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  45. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE STAIRS, DECKS, PORCHES
  46. InspectionL&I investigation
  47. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  48. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  49. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  50. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  51. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  52. L&I violationEGRESS CLEAR OBSTRUCTION
  53. L&I violationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC
  54. L&I violationEGRESS DEEMED UNSAFE
  55. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  56. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Flags: 2 L&I violation rows marked OPEN · $3K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot; verify current balance. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$2,289/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $163,500 × 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 $160,400. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.

OPA 261350300
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$2,802.28 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$2,052.46 principal$107.75 interest$123.15 penalty$518.92 other charges
1year recorded 2021tax period 2020-03-06last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $172,500 total assessment, $172,500 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

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
838 sqft livable area
Lot
741 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished city code C
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Below average city code 5
Interior condition
Below average city code 5
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

2900 block of S Smedley St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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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 56 dated rows
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2026-004764 · Issued

    FOR THE ERECTION OF A REAR ADDITION AND INTERIOR ALTERATIONS THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE USED AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING AS PER BUILDING APPLICATION/PLAN.

  2. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2026-005911 · Issued

    For the erection of a rear second floor of an existing single family attached structure, size and location as shwon on the plan.

  3. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.

    Permit GM-2025-009381 · Completed

    EZ INTERIOR NON-LOAD-BEARING WALL DEMOLITION - For the interior demolition on NON-Load-Bearing partition walls and ceilings as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Structural alteration or repair is expressly PROHIBITED under this permit. Prohibited structural work includes but not limited to any modification to exterior walls, party wall, floor/roof framing and foundations, including underpinning, excavation and removal of foundation slab. Separate Streets Department permit required for sidewalk and street closures.

  4. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2025-006621 · Completed

    100 amp new service to comply with 2017 NEC includes new cable drop meter enclosure 20 circuit panel and proper system grounding. Install 2 new switches and 2 outside light fixtures.at front porch.

  5. PermitMake Safe Permit For RP

    Permit RP-2025-005983 · Completed

    **MAKE SAFE PERMIT** FOR REPLACEMENT PORCH ROOF TO COMPLY WITH VIOLATION CASE #CF-2022-045122 & CF-2025-046942. NOT TO EXCEED SCOPE OF WORK NOTED IN ENGINEER'S REPORT AND SHOWN ON APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON THE VIOLATIONS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801, A PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS MADE UNDER THIS PERMIT. THE ENGINEER MUST SUBMIT A SEALED STATEMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMING THAT THE STRUCTURE IS IN SOUND CONDITION AT COMPLETION.

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-045122 · FAILED

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

  7. ViolationALTER EXTERIOR PORTION

    Case CF-2025-046942 · Violation VI-2025-035144 · Code A-301.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationUNAPPROVED USED MATERIALS

    Case CF-2025-046942 · Violation VI-2025-035145 · Code A-203.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-046942 · FAILED

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

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-045122 · FAILED

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

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-045122 · FAILED

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

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-045122 · FAILED

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

  13. Recorded transfer$138K transfer

    2025

  14. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-045122 · FAILED

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

  15. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-044696 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  16. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-045122 · FAILED

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

  17. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-045122 · FAILED

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

  18. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-045122 · FAILED

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

  19. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-081426 · FAILED

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

  20. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2024-081426 · Violation VI-2024-063804 · Code PM15-302.4 · OPEN

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

  21. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2024-081426 · Violation VI-2024-063805 · Code PM15-302.1 · OPEN

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

  22. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-081426 · FAILED

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

  23. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-045122 · FAILED

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

  24. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-045122 · FAILED

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

  25. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-045122 · FAILED

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

  26. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-045122 · FAILED

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

  27. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-034386 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  28. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-045122 · FAILED

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

  29. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-044696 · FAILED

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

  30. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-045122 · FAILED

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

  31. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-045122 · FAILED

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

  32. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2022-045122 · Violation VI-2022-034169 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationDECKS, BALCONIES, & EXTERIOR STAIRS

    Case CF-2022-045122 · Violation VI-2022-034170 · Code PM15-304.1(L) · COMPLIED

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

  34. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-045122 · FAILED

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

  35. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2022-044696 · Violation VI-2022-034008 · Code PM15-301 · CLOSED

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

  36. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2022-044696 · Violation VI-2022-034009 · Code PM15-302.1 · CLOSED

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

  37. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE DECORATIVE FEATURES

    Case CF-2022-044696 · Violation VI-2022-034010 · Code PM15-304.8 · CLOSED

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

  38. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE STAIRS, DECKS, PORCHES

    Case CF-2022-044696 · Violation VI-2022-034011 · Code PM15-304.10 · CLOSED

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

  39. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES

    Case CF-2022-044696 · Violation VI-2022-034012 · Code PM15-901.1 · CLOSED

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

  40. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2022-044696 · Violation VI-2022-034013 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSED

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

  41. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-044696 · FAILED

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

  42. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2021-034386 · Violation VI-2021-026068 · Code PM15-302.1 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  43. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2021-034386 · Violation VI-2021-026070 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  44. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2021-034386 · Violation VI-2021-026067 · Code PM15-301 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  45. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE STAIRS, DECKS, PORCHES

    Case CF-2021-034386 · Violation VI-2021-026069 · Code PM15-304.10 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  46. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-034386 · FAILED

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

  47. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 387369 · 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.

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

    Case 387369 · Violation 2836315 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  49. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 387369 · 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.

  50. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 241937 · 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.

  51. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 241937 · 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.

  52. ViolationEGRESS CLEAR OBSTRUCTION

    Case 241937 · Violation 1802844 · Code FC-1027.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  53. ViolationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC

    Case 241937 · Violation 1802845 · Code PM-304.5/3 · COMPLIED

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

  54. ViolationEGRESS DEEMED UNSAFE

    Case 241937 · Violation 1802843 · Code FC-1001.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 241937 · Violation 1802846 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  56. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 241937 · 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.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Aug 1, 2026, 2:51 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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