Mixed-use property report

89 Sparks St

1,530 sqftRSA5built 1928

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$134K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$158K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Olney · Logan Approximate · based on ZIP 19120
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Assessment and City record timeline

The line tracks this property’s published City assessment. Markers show deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications, and appeals on their recorded dates. Select one to read the filing.

Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals. OPA has published a 2027 assessment of $157,500. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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Every dated record58 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  9. LicensePENNY P RAY (LITTLE JEWELS LEARNING CHILD): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  10. LicensePENNY P RAY (LITTLE JEWELS LEARNING CHILD): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  11. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  12. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  13. InspectionCI INSP
  14. InspectionCI INSP
  15. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  16. L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
  17. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  18. InspectionHC FAMILY
  19. InspectionCI INSP
  20. PermitElectrical
  21. PermitElectrical
  22. PermitMajor alteration
  23. PermitPlumbing
  24. LicenseBRUCE WILLIAMS (SCHERRIE STUDEVAN): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  25. PermitElectrical
  26. InspectionCI INSP
  27. L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
  28. L&I violationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX
  29. L&I violationELEC PROPERLY INSTALL-NR
  30. InspectionCI INSP
  31. InspectionCI INSP
  32. L&I violationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB
  33. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  34. PermitAdministrative
  35. PermitUse
  36. AppealZoning board appeal
  37. L&I violationSHELTER PLN-REQ¿D
  38. L&I violationEVAC DRILL-GRP E-1ST 10 DAYS
  39. L&I violationEVAC DRILL-RECORD CONTENT
  40. L&I violationEVAC DRILL-GRP E-CONDUCT
  41. L&I violationEGRESS DOOR OPENABLE
  42. L&I violationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS
  43. L&I violationFA-INSTALL BOX
  44. L&I violationANNUAL CERT STANDBY/EMERG LITE
  45. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  46. L&I violationCO- NEW USE OCCUPIED PRE-CO
  47. L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
  48. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL MAX 75FT
  49. L&I violationBATH/TOILET RM VENT EQUIP'D-NR
  50. L&I violationSHELTER DRILL CONDUCT
  51. L&I violationSHELTER PLN-EMPLY TRNG
  52. InspectionCI INSP
  53. L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
  54. L&I violationEGRESS INT DOOR REMOVE LOCK
  55. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
  56. L&I violationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
  57. InspectionHC FAMILY
  58. PermitUse

Verify the public record

$1,879/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $134,200 × 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 $157,500. 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.”

Property report

Mixed-use property

Apartment building, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.

What it is
Apartment building Str/Off+Apt 2 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$103 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Licensed units
2 active rental license
Interior area
1,530 sqft
Lot size
1,890 sqft
Built
1928
Zoning
RSA5

Block context

0 block of Sparks St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 91 Sparks St  ·  93 Sparks 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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PENNY P RAY (LITTLE JEWELS LEARNING CHILD)Inactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date May 22, 2012 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2020

Landlord and residential filings

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

BRUCE WILLIAMS (SCHERRIE STUDEVAN)Active

Rental · Initial issue date Sep 7, 2010 · Filed expiration Feb 28, 2027

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 57 dated rows
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2026-005583 · Certified

    Expires 2027-02-27

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-037201 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2025-037201 · Violation VI-2025-028157 · 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.

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-037201 · FAILED

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

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-088996 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  6. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2024-088996 · Violation VI-2024-068671 · 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.

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-088996 · FAILED

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

  8. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2022-003551 · Certified

    Expires 2023-01-25

  9. License terminal eventPENNY P RAY (LITTLE JEWELS LEARNING CHILD): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 564898 · Inactive

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

  10. License issue eventPENNY P RAY (LITTLE JEWELS LEARNING CHILD): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 564898 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 295641 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

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

    Case 295641 · 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.

  13. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 295641 · CLOSED

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

  14. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 295641 · FAILED

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

  15. ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)

    Case 295641 · Violation 2399396 · Code LO-1 · COMPLIED

    The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  16. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 295641 · Violation 2399395 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED

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

  17. InvestigationHC FAMILY

    Case 117147 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  18. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 295641 · FAILED

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

  19. PermitElectrical

    Permit 328843 · COMPLETED

    FIRE ALARM ONLY, INSTALL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER NFPA-72

  20. PermitElectrical

    Permit 321632 · COMPLETED

    COMPLETE REWIRING OF TWO (2) APARTMENTS AND BASEMENT, NO FIRE ALARM AS PER 2008 NEC (EAST DIST)

  21. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 324143 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR RENOVATIONS THROUGHOUT TO INCLUDE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR DAYCARE - 'E'USE GROUP FOR 12 CHILDREN AND TWO FAMILY DWELLING

  22. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 325881 · COMPLETED

    3 TOILET,3 LAV SINK,1 SHOWER,1 BATH TUB,2 KITCHEN SINK,1 HAND SINK,3 HOT WATER HEATER

  23. License issue eventBRUCE WILLIAMS (SCHERRIE STUDEVAN): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 513763 · Active

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

  24. PermitElectrical

    Permit 256265 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL ELECTRIC BASEBOARD HEATERS ALL THROUGHOUT. INSTALL 200AMP MAIN SERVICE CABALE, INSTALL 1-3 GANG METER SOCKET, INSTALL GROUNDING AS PER 2005 NEC (EAST DIST)

  25. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 195184 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  26. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 195184 · Violation 1285396 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX

    Case 195184 · Violation 1285397 · Code FC-605.6/1 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationELEC PROPERLY INSTALL-NR

    Case 195184 · Violation 1285398 · Code PM-506.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  29. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 120506 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  30. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 195184 · FAILED

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

  31. ViolationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB

    Case 161416 · Violation 1214407 · Code A-301.1/55 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 161416 · Violation 1214406 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  33. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 161416 · COMPLETED

    CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY

  34. PermitUse

    Permit 83830 · COMPLETED

    DAYCARE MAX. 12 CHILDREN AGES 2-5, PREP AND SERVE FOOD

  35. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 2284 · CLOSED · Granted with conditions

    PERMIT IS FOR THE EXTENSION OF A DAY CARE FOR A MAXIMUM OF TWELVE (12) CHILDREN INCLUDING FIVE (5) CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 2-1/2 YRS WITH ACCESSORY PREP AND SERVING OF FOOD FOR PERIODS LESS THAN 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS ON THE FIRST FLOOR, IN

  36. ViolationSHELTER PLN-REQ¿D

    Case 120506 · Violation 624235 · Code FC-409.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationEVAC DRILL-GRP E-1ST 10 DAYS

    Case 120506 · Violation 624234 · Code FC-408.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  38. ViolationEVAC DRILL-RECORD CONTENT

    Case 120506 · Violation 624233 · Code FC-405.5/1 · COMPLIED

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

  39. ViolationEVAC DRILL-GRP E-CONDUCT

    Case 120506 · Violation 624232 · Code FC-405.2/3 · COMPLIED

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

  40. ViolationEGRESS DOOR OPENABLE

    Case 120506 · Violation 624230 · Code FC-1008.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  41. ViolationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS

    Case 120506 · Violation 624229 · Code FC-907.4/4 · COMPLIED

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

  42. ViolationFA-INSTALL BOX

    Case 120506 · Violation 624228 · Code FC-907.4/1 · COMPLIED

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

  43. ViolationANNUAL CERT STANDBY/EMERG LITE

    Case 120506 · Violation 624227 · Code FC-914.1/5 · COMPLIED

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

  44. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 120506 · Violation 624226 · Code FC-914.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  45. ViolationCO- NEW USE OCCUPIED PRE-CO

    Case 120506 · Violation 624225 · Code A-701.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  46. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 120506 · Violation 624224 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED

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

  47. ViolationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL MAX 75FT

    Case 120506 · Violation 624231 · Code FC-906.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  48. ViolationBATH/TOILET RM VENT EQUIP'D-NR

    Case 120506 · Violation 624238 · Code PM-503.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  49. ViolationSHELTER DRILL CONDUCT

    Case 120506 · Violation 624237 · Code FC-409.5/1 · COMPLIED

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

  50. ViolationSHELTER PLN-EMPLY TRNG

    Case 120506 · Violation 624236 · Code FC-409.4/1 · COMPLIED

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

  51. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 120506 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 117147 · Violation 600630 · 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.

  53. ViolationEGRESS INT DOOR REMOVE LOCK

    Case 117147 · Violation 600628 · Code FC-1008.1/5 · COMPLIED

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

  54. ViolationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)

    Case 117147 · Violation 600629 · Code FC-906.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  55. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 117147 · Violation 600627 · Code A-503.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  56. InvestigationHC FAMILY

    Case 117147 · FAILED

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

  57. PermitUse

    Permit 64575 · COMPLETED

    USE: CHILDCARE CENTER WITH MAX. OF 6 CHILDREN WITH (5) CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 2 1/2 YRS OLD. PREP AND SERVE OF FOOD

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 1:27 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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