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959 N Randolph St

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4 bd2 ba3 stories1,472 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$520K 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$500K$1.0MZIP 19123 (Northern Liberties · Callowhill) median$556K201320162019202220252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19123 (Northern Liberties · Callowhill) medianAssessmentDeed / saleAppealPermit

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Every dated record10 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAlterations
  2. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  3. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
  4. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  5. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  6. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  7. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
  8. Deed / saleDeed / sale $276K
  9. Deed / saleDeed / sale $225K
  10. PermitPlumbing

Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$4,419/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $315,668 × 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 $555,900. 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 057145000
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $204,032 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

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.”

Where the record looks off

Conflicts in City paperwork. Flags on the data, not the property.

Homestead exemption, mail goes elsewhere

The parcel claims the homestead exemption (owner lives here) while the tax bill mails to 10 Elmbank Dr, Belleville Il, 82226. Those two facts sit in tension on the record — there can be innocent reasons, but one of them is usually out of date.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Stories
3
Interior
1,472 sqft livable area
Lot
1,175 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Hot water / radiators city code B
Central air
No
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
Interior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 Completed · Denied · 2021

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

Block context

900 block of N Randolph St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 957 N Randolph St  ·  961 N Randolph St

No business or residential license records

No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.

Verify with the City ↗
Open every source row 11 dated rows
  1. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2022-008471 · Completed

    Install lavs, water closets, showers, hot water heater, kitchen, laundry TWELVE FIXTURES AS PER PPC 2018

  2. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2021-018572 · Completed

    FOR THE ERECTION OF REAR BILEVEL ROOF DECKS ABOVE AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS

  3. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2021-013032 · Completed

    FOR THE ERECTION OF A REAR ROOF DECK ABOVE AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS.

  4. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit MP-2021-006337 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. EACH HVAC UNIT TO BE SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN EACH DWELLING UNIT. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES. (Install 95% Bryant gas heater with 3 ton coil and Condenser).

  5. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2021-010793 · Completed

    New 100 AMP incoming service, wiring throughout by 2014 nec CODE

  6. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2021-014237 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT STANDARDS 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. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; UNDERPINNING AND EXCAVATIONS (I.E. DIGGING IN BASEMENT). ANY WORK/ALTERATIONS TO THE BASEMENT/CELLAR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNLESS DOCUMENTED AS AN EXISTING HABITABLE SPACE WITH HEIGHTS AND MEANS OF EGRESS PER CONDITIONS OF THE EZ STANDARD. Separate permits required for Mechanical, Electric and Plumbing, ETC. Install new hardwood throughout; remove and replace kitchen tile and cabinets; remove and replace windows; replace sheetrock and insulate; remove non load bearing wall between kitchen and living room; replace bathroom tile; install new trim; reconfigure bathroom with new fixtures; paint throughout

  7. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance

    Appeal ZP-2020-009641 · Completed · Denied

    Related permit ZP-2020-009641 · PERMIT FOR COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING STRUCTURE ON THE LOT AND FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH CELLAR AND AN ACCESSORY ROOF DECK ON FOURTH FLOOR AND ON REAR ABOVE FIRST FLOOR (FOR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY). SIZE AND LOCATI

  8. Recorded transfer$276K transfer

    2021

  9. Recorded transfer$225K transfer

    2020

  10. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 513000 · COMPLETED

    CURB TRAP IN MAIN DRAIN PA20133580665 (SFD)

  11. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2020-009641 · Refused

    **REFUSAL. include demolition of existing structure.

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 30, 2026, 9:47 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: 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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