House report

4247 Fairmount Ave

3 bd1 ba2 stories1,212 sqftRSA5built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$96K 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$125K$250KZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) median$224K2003200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record23 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  8. L&I violationWOOD COMPONENTS
  9. L&I violationEXTERIOR WALLS
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. PermitNew Construction
  12. PermitElectrical
  13. PermitAlterations
  14. InspectionBP_BLDG
  15. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  16. L&I violationSTOP WORK ORDER
  17. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  18. InspectionBP_BLDG
  19. LicenseMIKE G MERKAM (UNIVERSAL LOAN COMPANY): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  20. LicenseHAMEED W MCCOY: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  21. LicenseHAMEED W MCCOY: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  22. Deed / saleDeed / sale $8K
  23. InspectionL_INITIAL

Flags: active rental license · latest deed has shared-name parties; relationship unverified. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$1,345/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $96,100 × 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 $224,200. 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.

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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.

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
1,212 sqft livable area
Lot
1,200 sqft
Exterior condition
Above average city code 3
Interior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
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.

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Universal Loan Company · corporate / LLC owner

• Tax bills mail to 13072 Townsend Rd, Philadelphia PA, 19154
• Holds an active rental license for this address
• The last transfer was a nominal/family deed, not an open-market sale

Block context

4200 block of Fairmount Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 4245 Fairmount Ave  ·  4243 Fairmount Ave

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 24, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

MIKE G MERKAM (UNIVERSAL LOAN COMPANY)Active

Rental · Initial issue date Jun 1, 2016 · Filed expiration May 31, 2027

HAMEED W MCCOYInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Apr 27, 2004 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

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 23 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-104802 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-104802 · FAILED

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-104802 · FAILED

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

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-025128 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  5. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2021-007325 · Completed

    **MAKE SAFE PERMIT** FOR REPAIRS TO A FIRE-DAMAGED REAR BAY AT THE 2ND FLOOR TO COMPLY WITH VIOLATION CASE # CF-2021-025128. NOT TO EXCEED SCOPE OF WORK NOTED IN ENGINEER'S REPORT AND SHOWN ON APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMIT(S) REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS WORK THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE # CF-2021-025128. 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. MAKE SAFE PERMIT ONLY.

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-025128 · FAILED

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

  7. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2021-025128 · Violation VI-2021-018984 · 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.

  8. ViolationWOOD COMPONENTS

    Case CF-2021-025128 · Violation VI-2021-018986 · Code PM15-306.1(6) · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationEXTERIOR WALLS

    Case CF-2021-025128 · Violation VI-2021-018985 · Code PM15-304.1(G) · COMPLIED

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

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-025128 · FAILED

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

  11. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 849698 · Expired

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation of new ductwork, registers/grilles/diffusers, and warm-air appliances as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans.

  12. PermitElectrical

    Permit 847937 · COMPLETED

    COMPLETE REWIRING OF SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER NEC 2008 WEST DISTRICT

  13. PermitAlterations

    Permit 827188 · Expired

    WATER AND SEWER FO 1 WC,1 LAV,1 TUB,1 KS AND WM (SFD)The installation will comply with the Philadelphia Plumbing Code 2004

  14. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 593349 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  15. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 806199 · Issued

    EZ PERMIT STADARD ALTERATIONS- For alterations to an existing one family dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans.

  16. ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER

    Case 593349 · Violation 4380626 · Code A-504.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 593349 · Violation 4380625 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  18. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 593349 · FAILED

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

  19. License issue eventMIKE G MERKAM (UNIVERSAL LOAN COMPANY): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 703491 · Active

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

  20. License terminal eventHAMEED W MCCOY: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 276727 · Inactive

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

  21. License issue eventHAMEED W MCCOY: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 276727 · Inactive

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

  22. Recorded transfer$8K transfer

    2004

  23. InvestigationL_INITIAL

    Case 15314 · CLOSED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 6:44 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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