Multi-family report

961 Marcella St

5 bd2 ba2 stories1,020 sqftRSA5built 1940

Property at a glanceApartment building

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$181K OPA value, not a listing price
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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$100K$200KZIP 19124 (Frankford · Juniata) median$169K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19124 (Frankford · Juniata) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record39 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseJames Whalen: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. Deed / saleDeed / sale $250K
  5. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. LicenseJames Whalen: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  8. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
  9. PermitChange of Use
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. Deed / saleDeed / sale $135K
  14. License3534N8thSt Limited: Rental landlord or residential registration marked closed
  15. License3534N8thSt Limited: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  16. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  17. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  18. PermitPlumbing
  19. LicenseSETERUS INC (RDF FIELD SERVICES AGT): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  20. LicenseSETERUS INC (RDF FIELD SERVICES AGT): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. LicenseMIGUEL GONZALEZ (ANGEL GONZALEZ): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  26. InspectionL_CLIP
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  33. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  36. LicenseMIGUEL GONZALEZ (ANGEL GONZALEZ): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. InspectionL_CLIP

Flags: 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$1,127/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $80,500 × 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 $168,600. 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.

OPA 351129900
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 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.”

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,020 sqft livable area
Lot
1,050 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Hot water / radiators city code B
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 with conditions · 2022

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

Block context

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

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Next door: 959 Marcella St  ·  963 Marcella 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.

James WhalenInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Sep 8, 2023 · Terminal license date Nov 5, 2025

3534N8thSt LimitedClosed

Rental · Initial issue date Sep 7, 2016 · Terminal license date Sep 6, 2017

SETERUS INC (RDF FIELD SERVICES AGT)Inactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Dec 2, 2014 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2015

MIGUEL GONZALEZ (ANGEL GONZALEZ)Inactive

Rental · Initial issue date Apr 20, 2007 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

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 39 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventJames Whalen: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 932683 · Inactive

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

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-126803 · FAILED

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-126803 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. Recorded transfer$250K transfer

    2024

  5. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2023-126803 · Violation VI-2023-096771 · Code PM15-308.1 · 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-2023-126803 · FAILED

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

  7. License issue eventJames Whalen: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 932683 · Inactive

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

  8. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance

    Appeal ZP-2021-007395 · Completed · Granted with conditions

    Related permit ZP-2021-007395 · PERMIT FOR A MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (THREE (3) DWELLING UNITS) IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.

  9. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2021-007395 · Issued

    Residential - Household Living - Two-Family

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-056403 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  11. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2022-056403 · Violation VI-2022-041225 · Code PM15-308.1 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - WRITTEN IN ERROR City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-056403 · FAILED

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

  13. Recorded transfer$135K transfer

    2019

  14. License terminal event3534N8thSt Limited: Rental landlord or residential registration marked closed

    License 713411 · Closed

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

  15. License issue event3534N8thSt Limited: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 713411 · Closed

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

  16. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 528504 · Violation 3903735 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 528504 · Violation 3903736 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  18. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 678166 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE WATER DIST .75INCH FROM MAIN TO METER - PA# 2016-0813040 "SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED" - "ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  19. License terminal eventSETERUS INC (RDF FIELD SERVICES AGT): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 648788 · Inactive

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

  20. License issue eventSETERUS INC (RDF FIELD SERVICES AGT): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 648788 · Inactive

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

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 375481 · 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.

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 375481 · 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-RES GENERAL

    Case 375481 · Violation 2864911 · Code PM-102.0/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 375481 · 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.

  25. License terminal eventMIGUEL GONZALEZ (ANGEL GONZALEZ): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 407376 · Inactive

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

  26. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 33741 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 158254 · 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.

  28. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 158254 · Violation 1171979 · Code A.CNE.000 · COMPLIED

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

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 158254 · 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.

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 72722 · 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.

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 75603 · 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.

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

    Case 158254 · Violation 1171976 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 158254 · Violation 1171977 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

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

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 158254 · 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.

  35. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 75603 · 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.

  36. License issue eventMIGUEL GONZALEZ (ANGEL GONZALEZ): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 407376 · Inactive

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

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 72722 · 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.

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 75603 · 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.

  39. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 33741 · FAILED

    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, 3:42 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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