Multi-family report

857 N 48th St

2 stories1,932 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceApartment building

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$117K OPA value, not a listing price
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10 violation rows marked OPEN in 1 active case

The actual City titles, code sections, case posture, and latest recorded inspections are shown here instead of only an aggregate count.

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Case CF-2023-079305

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION

Opened Aug 9, 2023 · Latest inspection FAILED · Aug 9, 2023

  • Vacant Structure & LandPM15-301
  • Exterior Area SanitationPM15-302.1
  • Exterior Area WeedsPM15-302.4
  • Exterior Structure IdentificationPM15-304.3
  • Exterior Structure Handrails GuardrailsPM15-304.12
  • Door And Window VacantPM15-304.19V
  • Exterior Structure Decorative FeaturesPM15-304.8
  • Exterior Structure WallsPM15-304.6
  • Vacant PropertiesPM15-901.1
  • Vacant Structure License9-3905

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 building 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 19139 (Walnut Hill · Haddington) median$109K200220072012201720222027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19139 (Walnut Hill · Haddington) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspection

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Every dated record43 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  5. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  6. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  7. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION
  8. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE HANDRAILS GUARDRAILS
  9. L&I violationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT
  10. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE DECORATIVE FEATURES
  11. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLS
  12. L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES
  13. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  14. InspectionL&I investigation
  15. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  16. AppealBBS Unsafe
  17. InspectionL&I investigation
  18. InspectionL&I investigation
  19. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  20. L&I violationROOF DEFICIENCIES
  21. L&I violationINTERIOR COMPONENT DETERIORATED
  22. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  23. L&I violationEXTERIOR WALLS
  24. InspectionL&I investigation
  25. Deed / saleDeed / sale $40K
  26. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  27. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  28. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. L&I violationDOOR AND WINDOW OCCUPIED/MIXED
  32. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
  35. L&I violationDOOR AND WINDOW OCCUPIED/MIXED
  36. L&I violationPEST ELIMINATION INFESTATION
  37. L&I violationPEST ELIM INFEST SGLE OCCUP
  38. L&I violationUNLAWFUL STRUCTURE
  39. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  40. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  41. L&I violationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  42. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  43. Deed / saleDeed / sale $5K

Flags: 10 L&I violation rows marked OPEN · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $13K with a lien entry · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$1,641/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $117,200 × 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 $108,600. 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 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 $12,895.53 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2003$455.92 total · $0.00 principal · $341.69 interest · $24.69 penalty2004$430.48 total · $0.00 principal · $320.14 interest · $24.69 penalty2005$393.02 total · $0.00 principal · $288.39 interest · $24.69 penalty2006$355.55 total · $0.00 principal · $256.64 interest · $24.69 penalty2007$495.86 total · $0.00 principal · $360.60 interest · $39.60 penalty2008$444.77 total · $0.00 principal · $317.30 interest · $39.60 penalty2009$385.74 total · $0.00 principal · $267.27 interest · $39.60 penalty2010$595.37 total · $197.90 principal · $250.50 interest · $39.60 penalty2011$1,032.66 total · $621.64 principal · $289.06 interest · $43.51 penalty2012$1,010.06 total · $645.60 principal · $242.10 interest · $45.19 penalty2013$981.81 total · $668.81 principal · $190.61 interest · $46.82 penalty2014$2,267.74 total · $1,622.67 principal · $316.42 interest · $113.59 penalty2015$2,112.94 total · $1,622.67 principal · $170.38 interest · $113.59 penalty2016$1,933.61 total · $1,695.09 principal · $25.42 interest · $16.95 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.

Stories
2
Interior
1,932 sqft livable area
Lot
1,456 sqft
Exterior condition
Sealed / compromised city code 7
Sealed / compromised
Interior condition
Sealed / compromised city code 7
Sealed / compromised
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 Closed · Complete · 2023

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

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Straightforward Enterprise LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 2 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $237K combined
• Tax bills mail to 814 Cypress St, Yeadon PA, 19050 — outside Philadelphia

Block context

800 block of N 48th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 855 N 48th St  ·  859 N 48th St

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 43 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-010269 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 606600 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-010269 · FAILED

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

  4. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2023-079305 · Violation VI-2023-058650 · Code PM15-301 · OPEN

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

  5. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2023-079305 · Violation VI-2023-058651 · 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.

  6. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2023-079305 · Violation VI-2023-058652 · 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.

  7. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION

    Case CF-2023-079305 · Violation VI-2023-058653 · Code PM15-304.3 · OPEN

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

  8. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE HANDRAILS GUARDRAILS

    Case CF-2023-079305 · Violation VI-2023-058654 · Code PM15-304.12 · OPEN

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

  9. ViolationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT

    Case CF-2023-079305 · Violation VI-2023-058655 · Code PM15-304.19V · OPEN

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

  10. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE DECORATIVE FEATURES

    Case CF-2023-079305 · Violation VI-2023-058656 · Code PM15-304.8 · OPEN

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

  11. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLS

    Case CF-2023-079305 · Violation VI-2023-058657 · Code PM15-304.6 · OPEN

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

  12. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES

    Case CF-2023-079305 · Violation VI-2023-058658 · Code PM15-901.1 · OPEN

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

  13. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2023-079305 · Violation VI-2023-058659 · Code 9-3905 · OPEN

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

  14. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-079305 · FAILED

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

  15. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2023-006445 · Completed

    **MAKE SAFE PERMIT** FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND SISTERING OF FIRE DAMAGED ROOF & FLOOR JOIST AND ROOF REPAIR TO COMPLY WITH VIOLATION CASE #CF-2023-010269. 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.

  16. AppealBBS Unsafe

    Appeal HA-2023-002525 · Closed · Complete

    See Attached

  17. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-010269 · FAILED

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

  18. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-010269 · FAILED

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

  19. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2023-010269 · Violation VI-2023-007989 · 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.

  20. ViolationROOF DEFICIENCIES

    Case CF-2023-010269 · Violation VI-2023-007990 · Code PM15-304.1(H) · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationINTERIOR COMPONENT DETERIORATED

    Case CF-2023-010269 · Violation VI-2023-007991 · Code PM15-305.1(A) · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case CF-2023-010269 · Violation VI-2023-007992 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationEXTERIOR WALLS

    Case CF-2023-010269 · Violation VI-2023-007993 · 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.

  24. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-010269 · FAILED

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

  25. Recorded transfer$40K transfer

    2022

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

    Case 606600 · 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.

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

    Case 606600 · 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.

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

    Case 606600 · 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.

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 606600 · 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.

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 606600 · 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. ViolationDOOR AND WINDOW OCCUPIED/MIXED

    Case 606600 · Violation 211942860 · Code PM15-304.19O · CLOSED

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

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

    Case 601182 · PASSED

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

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 606600 · 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. ViolationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)

    Case 601182 · Violation 4432104 · Code 14-1704/10 · COMPLIED

    The title alone does not identify the missing permit or prove the present use remains unauthorized. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  35. ViolationDOOR AND WINDOW OCCUPIED/MIXED

    Case 601182 · Violation 4432106 · Code PM15-304.19O · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationPEST ELIMINATION INFESTATION

    Case 601182 · Violation 4432107 · Code PM15-309.1 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationPEST ELIM INFEST SGLE OCCUP

    Case 601182 · Violation 4432108 · Code PM15-309.3 · COMPLIED

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

  38. ViolationUNLAWFUL STRUCTURE

    Case 601182 · Violation 4432105 · Code PM15-108.1.4 · COMPLIED

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

  39. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 601182 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 601182 · 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.

  41. ViolationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 114581 · Violation 582675 · Code PM-307.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  42. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 114581 · CLOSED

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

  43. Recorded transfer$5K transfer

    2002

Unavailable when this report assembled: certifications. Unavailable does not mean no record.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 4:32 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: unavailable. “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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