Land report

972 Anchor St

Property at a glanceVacant lot

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$17K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$16K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Frankford · Juniata Approximate · based on ZIP 19124
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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 $15,900. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleTeardownL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record47 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseWells Fargo Bank, N.A.: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. LicenseM&S INVESTMENT PROPERTIES LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked expired
  6. PermitMinor Demolition
  7. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  8. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  9. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  10. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  11. L&I violationID STRUCTURE
  12. L&I violationDANGEROUS STRUCTURE/PREMISES
  13. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  14. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  15. L&I violationID STRUCTURE
  16. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  17. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  18. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  19. TeardownDemolished
  20. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  21. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  22. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  23. LicenseM&S INVESTMENT PROPERTIES LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  24. L&I violationLICENSE - RENTAL PROPERTY
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  31. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  32. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  33. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  34. L&I violationLICENSE - RENTAL PROPERTY
  35. LicenseHOWARD PALMER: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  36. L&I violationLICENSE - RENTAL PROPERTY
  37. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  38. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  39. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  40. L&I violationLICENSE - RENTAL PROPERTY
  41. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  42. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  43. L&I violationLICENSE - RENTAL PROPERTY
  44. LicenseHOWARD PALMER (C/O NANCY NOWAKOWSKI): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  45. LicenseHOWARD PALMER (C/O NANCY NOWAKOWSKI): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  46. LicenseHOWARD PALMER: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  47. Deed / saleDeed / sale $45K

Verify the public record

$234/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $16,700 × 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 $15,900. 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 351273600
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$5,367.71 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.

$3,172.76 principal$958.83 interest$326.24 penalty$909.88 other charges
6years recorded 2016–2021tax periods 2022-02-21last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $10,600 total assessment, $10,600 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 $1,471.88 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2016$1,471.88 total · $1,270.11 principal · $19.06 interest · $12.70 penalty

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

Land report

Vacant land

Vacant land. Deeds, ownership, zoning, and the public-source record follow.

$5K · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot Historical lien entry · through 2016

What it is
Vacant lot Row B/Gar 2 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
Lot size
975 sqft
Zoning
RSA5

Block context

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

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Next door: 970 Anchor St  ·  974 Anchor 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.

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Active

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Jul 30, 2024 · Filed expiration Jul 29, 2027

M&S INVESTMENT PROPERTIES LLCExpired

Rental · Initial issue date May 8, 2019 · Terminal license date May 7, 2020

HOWARD PALMER (C/O NANCY NOWAKOWSKI)Inactive

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

HOWARD PALMERInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Mar 10, 2004 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2018

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 46 dated rows
  1. License issue eventWells Fargo Bank, N.A.: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 0957596 · Active

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

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-098193 · FAILED

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

  3. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2022-098193 · Violation VI-2022-071963 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-098193 · FAILED

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

  5. License terminal eventM&S INVESTMENT PROPERTIES LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked expired

    License 811881 · Expired

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

  6. PermitMinor Demolition

    Permit 1053716 · Completed

    FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF A VACANT SFD AS PART OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA DEPARTMENT OF LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS DEMOLITION PROGRAM. Add'l specs: 2 stucco c/w 970 & 974 Anchor St. Replace front sidewalk. Erosion control mat, with seed on lot.*

  7. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 720651 · CLOSED

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

  8. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 720651 · FAILED

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

  9. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 720651 · FAILED

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

  10. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 721012 · CLOSED

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

  11. ViolationID STRUCTURE

    Case 721012 · Violation 5285892 · Code PM15-110.1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  12. ViolationDANGEROUS STRUCTURE/PREMISES

    Case 721012 · Violation 5285890 · Code PM15-108.1.5 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  13. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 721012 · Violation 5285891 · Code PM15-108.2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  14. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 721012 · FAILED

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

  15. ViolationID STRUCTURE

    Case 720651 · Violation 5315079 · Code PM15-110.1 · CLOSED

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

  16. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 720651 · Violation 5315080 · Code PM15-304.1G · CLOSED

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

  17. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case 720651 · Violation 5315078 · Code A-304.1/1 · CLOSED

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

  18. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 720651 · FAILED

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

  19. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 705330 · Violation 5172442 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 705330 · Violation 5172441 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 664859 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  22. License issue eventM&S INVESTMENT PROPERTIES LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 811881 · Expired

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

  23. ViolationLICENSE - RENTAL PROPERTY

    Case 676660 · Violation 5016067 · Code CP-101 · COMPLIED

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

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 664859 · 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.

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 664859 · 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.

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 664858 · 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.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 664858 · 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.

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 664859 · 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.

  29. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 664858 · Violation 4881500 · Code PM15-108.2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  30. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 664859 · Violation 4960673 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 648680 · Violation 4770936 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 648680 · Violation 4770937 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationLICENSE - RENTAL PROPERTY

    Case 636551 · Violation 4789349 · Code CP-101 · COMPLIED

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

  34. License terminal eventHOWARD PALMER: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 213539 · Inactive

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

  35. ViolationLICENSE - RENTAL PROPERTY

    Case 606722 · Violation 4468883 · Code CP-101 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 606722 · Violation 4468884 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 606722 · Violation 4468882 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  38. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 527341 · Violation 4075365 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  39. ViolationLICENSE - RENTAL PROPERTY

    Case 527341 · Violation 4075366 · Code CP-101 · COMPLIED

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

  40. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 517322 · Violation 3826228 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  41. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 517322 · Violation 3826226 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  42. ViolationLICENSE - RENTAL PROPERTY

    Case 517322 · Violation 3826227 · Code CP-101 · COMPLIED

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

  43. License terminal eventHOWARD PALMER (C/O NANCY NOWAKOWSKI): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 637065 · Inactive

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

  44. License issue eventHOWARD PALMER (C/O NANCY NOWAKOWSKI): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 637065 · Inactive

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

  45. License issue eventHOWARD PALMER: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 213539 · Inactive

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

  46. Recorded transfer$45K transfer

    2003

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 12:46 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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