House report

617 Locust Ave

5 bd2 ba3 stories2,110 sqftRSA5built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$74K 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 19144 (Germantown) median$183K2009201220152018202120242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19144 (Germantown) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

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Every dated record37 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $445K
  2. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  8. Deed / saleDeed / sale $104K
  9. LicenseALLEN SPEARMAN (CATHERINE SPEARMAN-AGENT): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  10. PermitAlteration
  11. PermitNew Construction
  12. Deed / saleDeed / sale $45K
  13. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  14. PermitMajor alteration
  15. L&I violationWALL LOOSE/MISS BRICKS
  16. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  17. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  18. LicenseALLEN SPEARMAN (CATHERINE SPEARMAN-AGENT): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  19. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  29. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  35. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  36. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $2K with a lien entry · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$1,029/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $73,500 × 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 $182,700. 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 122072600
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $1,529.08 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2015$408.76 total · $225.02 principal · $49.74 interest · $41.73 penalty2016$1,120.32 total · $946.54 principal · $14.20 interest · $9.47 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
5
Bathrooms
2
Stories
3
Interior
2,110 sqft livable area
Lot
1,276 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
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
Zoning appeals
1 Completed · Granted · 2021

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

Block context

600 block of Locust Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 615 Locust Ave  ·  619 Locust 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.

ALLEN SPEARMAN (CATHERINE SPEARMAN-AGENT)Inactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Dec 5, 2013 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2018

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 37 dated rows
  1. Recorded transfer$445K transfer

    2026

  2. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance

    Appeal ZP-2021-002231 · Completed · Granted

    Related permit ZP-2021-002231 · PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF A ONE-STORY REAR ADDITION TO AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE; FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY (THREE(3) DWELLING UNITS) HOUSEHOLD LIVING; SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION/PLAN.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-063248 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-063248 · FAILED

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

  5. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2020-063248 · Violation VI-2020-035521 · 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.

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-063248 · FAILED

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

  7. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2020-007989 · Expired

    EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS: for alterations to an existing Single Family Dwelling per attached EZ Standards. 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 removed of foundation slab. • Separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances.

  8. Recorded transfer$104K transfer

    2020

  9. License terminal eventALLEN SPEARMAN (CATHERINE SPEARMAN-AGENT): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 611882 · Inactive

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

  10. PermitAlteration

    Permit 820278 · EXPIRED

    EZ ALTERATIONS PERMIT - 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. WORK TO INCLUDE REPAIRS TO NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITION FRAMING, REPLACE GWB, TAPE AND FINISH THROUGHOUT, KITCHEN & BATHROOM ALTERATIONS, FLOOR SHEATHING IN KIND, INTERIOR DOORS AND 12 WINDOWS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRIC AND HVAC INSTALLATIONS. CALL INSPECTOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE START OF WORK. FRAMING, WINDOWS, SHEETROCK, SHEETING FLOORS. CONTRACTOR IS ALSO A PA HIC REGISTERED CONTRACTOR #PA121807 AND HAS NO EMPLOYEES.

  11. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 808570 · Issued

    REPLACE 200AMP MAIN PANEL AND BREAKERS.NEW GROUNDING SYSTEMS,25 WALL OUTLETS,12 WALL SWITCHES,6 GFCI WALL OUTLETS,2 OUTSIDE OUTLETS,6 HARDWIRED SMOKES AND 20 LIGHT FIXTURES PER 2008 (SFD)

  12. Recorded transfer$45K transfer

    2017

  13. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 422280 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  14. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 545252 · COMPLETED

    REMOVE AND REPLACE ANY AND MISSING BRICK ON THE REAR WALL OF THE PROPERTY TO COMPLY DANGEROUS CASE

  15. ViolationWALL LOOSE/MISS BRICKS

    Case 422280 · Violation 3112334 · Code PM-307.1/10 · COMPLIED

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

  16. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 422280 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 379086 · 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.

  18. License issue eventALLEN SPEARMAN (CATHERINE SPEARMAN-AGENT): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 611882 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 379086 · 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.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 379086 · 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.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 379086 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 379086 · 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.

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

    Case 379086 · Violation 3049410 · 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.

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 335138 · 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.

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 335145 · 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.

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 335145 · 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.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 335138 · 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.

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

    Case 335145 · Violation 2590422 · 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.

  29. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 335138 · Violation 2536587 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 335138 · 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.

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 335145 · 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.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 206437 · 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.

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 206437 · 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.

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

    Case 206437 · Violation 1466878 · Code A-503.2/2 · COMPEXCP

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines.

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

    Case 206437 · Violation 1466880 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPEXCP

    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.

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

    Case 206437 · Violation 1466879 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPEXCP

    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.

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 206437 · 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 Jul 24, 2026, 10:51 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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