House report

735 Mercy St

3 bd1 ba3 stories1,237 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$253K 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$250K$500KZIP 19148 (Pennsport · Lower Moyamensing) median$276K201420172020202320262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19148 (Pennsport · Lower Moyamensing) medianAssessmentL&I violationAppealInspectionLicense

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 record42 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. L&I violationEXTERIOR WALLS
  2. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  3. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. InspectionL&I investigation
  14. InspectionL&I investigation
  15. InspectionL&I investigation
  16. InspectionL&I investigation
  17. InspectionL&I investigation
  18. InspectionL&I investigation
  19. LicenseBEN WILSON: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  20. InspectionL&I investigation
  21. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  22. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  23. LicenseBEN WILSON: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  24. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. AppealBuilding standards appeal
  27. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  28. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  29. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  32. L&I violationELECTRICAL -HAZARD
  33. L&I violationPLUMBING SYS-WATER SUPPLY
  34. L&I violationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)
  35. L&I violationUNFIT STRUCTURE
  36. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  37. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  40. L&I violationFIRE-ELECT EXT CORDS PROHIB
  41. L&I violationINT COMBUSTIBLE WASTE ACCUMUL
  42. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Flags: 3 open L&I violations · $21K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot; verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $8K with a lien entry · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$3,547/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $253,400 × 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 $275,900. 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 393045310
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$21,419.26 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2016–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$13,742.19 principal$3,009.36 interest$930.17 penalty$3,737.54 other charges
6years recorded 2016–2021tax periods 2019-12-12last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $197,400 total assessment, $197,400 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 $7,975.03 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2014$2,640.16 total · $1,711.19 principal · $333.68 interest · $119.78 penalty2015$2,929.02 total · $2,038.74 principal · $214.07 interest · $142.71 penalty2016$2,405.85 total · $2,129.73 principal · $31.94 interest · $21.30 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
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
3
Interior
1,237 sqft livable area
Lot
690 sqft
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 OPEN · 2019

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

Block context

700 block of Mercy St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 733 Mercy St  ·  731 Mercy 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 25, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

BEN WILSONInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Apr 18, 2019 · Terminal license date Jun 16, 2020

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 42 dated rows
  1. ViolationEXTERIOR WALLS

    Case CF-2026-047600 · Violation VI-2026-028851 · Code PM15-304.1(G) · OPEN

  2. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case CF-2026-047600 · Violation VI-2026-028852 · Code A-304.1/1 · OPEN

  3. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2026-047600 · Violation VI-2026-028850 · Code PM15-108.1 · OPEN

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 671986 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-047600 · FAILED

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

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 671986 · FAILED

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

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 671986 · FAILED

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

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 671986 · FAILED

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

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 671986 · FAILED

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

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 671986 · FAILED

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

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 671986 · FAILED

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

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 671986 · FAILED

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

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 671986 · FAILED

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

  14. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 671986 · FAILED

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

  15. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 671986 · FAILED

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

  16. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 671986 · FAILED

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

  17. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 671986 · FAILED

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

  18. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 671986 · FAILED

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

  19. License terminal eventBEN WILSON: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 809692 · Inactive

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

  20. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 671986 · FAILED

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

  21. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 671986 · FAILED

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

  22. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 671986 · FAILED

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

  23. License issue eventBEN WILSON: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 809692 · Inactive

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

  24. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 671940 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 671940 · 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. AppealBuilding standards appeal

    Appeal 36560 · OPEN

    Related permit 671986 · ON 01/29/2019, THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS ISSUED A NOTICE OF UNSAFE VIOLATION, CASE#671986.

  27. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 671986 · Violation 211958589 · Code PM15-304.1G · CLOSED

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

  28. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case 671986 · Violation 211958635 · Code A-304.1/1 · CLOSED

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

  29. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 671986 · Violation 211958636 · Code PM15-108.1 · CLOSED

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

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 671940 · 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. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 671986 · FAILED

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

  32. ViolationELECTRICAL -HAZARD

    Case 671940 · Violation 4980901 · Code PM15-604.3 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationPLUMBING SYS-WATER SUPPLY

    Case 671940 · Violation 4980900 · Code PM15-505.3 · COMPLIED

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

  34. ViolationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case 671940 · Violation 4980898 · Code 9-3902 (1) · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationUNFIT STRUCTURE

    Case 671940 · Violation 4980899 · Code PM15-109.1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 459350 · 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.

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

    Case 459350 · 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.

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 459350 · 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.

  39. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 459350 · 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.

  40. ViolationFIRE-ELECT EXT CORDS PROHIB

    Case 459350 · Violation 3649244 · Code FC-605.5/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  41. ViolationINT COMBUSTIBLE WASTE ACCUMUL

    Case 459350 · Violation 3649243 · Code FC-304.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  42. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 459350 · 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 26, 2026, 11:23 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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