Philadelphia property report
0 block of N Preston St
A mixed-record block: 39% have an owner-occupancy signal and 35% are entity-held, with 2 open code violations and 1 parcel listed in the June 2022 tax-delinquency snapshot ($17,921 recorded then).
The median home assessment is up 172% from 2016 through the 2026 billed-year roll, ending near $389K. The median assessment-based tax estimate changed about 9% a year over its recorded billed-year series and the increases are speeding up.
- Owner-occupancy signal
- Entity-held
- Individual · other/unknown mail
- Vacant
- Has violations
By the Numbers
Assessment change through 2026
Median assessed-home-value change through the billed-year roll. Tax deltas use the same endpoint and each year’s taxable-assessment median; exemptions can make the tax path differ from the full assessed-value path.
The makeup of the block
Every home, plotted by size and assessed value — press play and watch the block reprice from 2016 to 2027. One bubble per house (area = lot size), colored by who owns it; a gold ring marks a material assessment exemption whose legal basis is not established by the roll. Click a bubble for its report.
- Owner-occupancy signal
- Entity-held
- Individual, other/unknown mail
- Vacant
- Assessment exemption
- Bubble = lot size
- → bigger interior · ↑ higher value
Assessed values from the city's year-by-year assessment record — a proxy for price, lumpy in reassessment years.
How the block compares
The typical home here is $342K — about 1.5× the citywide median home, and above the ZIP 19104 median of $242K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19104 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19104 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $342K | $242K | $230K |
| Homes with Homestead exemption | 13% | 26% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 178 police incident reports, about 15 a month, and 137 resident 311 requests to the city. These are raw nearby counts, not population-adjusted rates. A busy commercial corridor can record more activity than a residential block.
Most reported crimes
Top 311 complaints
Philadelphia Police incident reports and 311 service requests within 200m, trailing 12 months. The breakdown preserves the source's reported offense types. Reported location is not necessarily where an incident occurred.
Schools
The public schools this block is zoned for — its official School District of Philadelphia catchments.
Catchment assignments from the School District of Philadelphia via City of Philadelphia open data. Confirm with the District before enrollment decisions.
Assessment trend
The median home assessment on this block has beaten Philadelphia's residential assessment trend, changing +10.5% a year against the city's 6.5%.
Indexed assessment change · this block vs. Philadelphia residential assessments
Rebased to 100 in 2016, like a stock against its index. $100 in the typical home here would be worth $238 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block outpaced the market.
This compares City assessments, not sale prices or investment returns. Reassessment years are lumpy, and construction, demolition, subdivision, or classification changes can move a block median.
How often it changes hands
The fetched deed history contains 32 non-nominal recorded transfers for homes on this block since 2000. The median home has 1 such transfer in that window, while 7 have none. Consideration above $100 is not proof of an arm's-length market sale.
Non-nominal home deed transfers · consideration & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 27 parcels
- Owner-occupancy signal 10
- Entity-held 11
- Individual, other or unknown mailing address 6
Value distribution · 2027 published roll
The block's largest owner, Corestates Group LLC, carries 7 open violations across 105 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Properties on this block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Tax bills mail to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corestates Group LLC | 1 | 105 | $25M | 71 Morning Glory Way, Huntingdon Valley PA, 19006 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ | |
| Resources For Human Devel | 1 | 9 | $3.4M | 4700 Wissahickon Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19144 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ | |
| Federal Realty Developmen | 1 | 6 | $2.8M | 2405 Federal St, Philadelphia PA, 19145 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ | |
| Sds Real Estate LLC | 1 | 2 | $669K | 240 Federal St, Philadelphia PA, 19147 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ | |
| Brightview Realty LLC | 1 | 2 | $678K | 1006 Barcley Rd, Chester Springs PA, 19425 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ | |
| Keystone Telephone Exch LLC | 1 | 1 | $1.4M | 2929 Walnut St Suite 1540, Philadelphia PA, 19104 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ | |
| The Phila Dance Co | 1 | 1 | $649K | 9 N Preston St, Philadelphia PA, 19104 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ | |
| 14 North Preston LLC | 1 | 1 | $750K | 804 St Francis Dr, Broomall PA, 19008 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ | |
| Cgs Real Estate LLC | 1 | 1 | $342K | 1034 E Feather Ridge Way, Orange CA, 92865 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ | |
| Phila Dance Co | 1 | 1 | $496K | 9 N Preston St, Philadelphia PA, 19104 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ | |
| Xw Investment LLC | 1 | 1 | $760K | 1434 Sugartown Rd, Berwyn PA, 19312 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
Property addresses identify the parcels represented by each grouped owner row. Individual names and mailing addresses stay hidden. For organizations, the mailing address is where the assessor sends the tax bill; "Registry" searches the recorded owner name in state incorporation records.
Parcel by parcel
All 27 parcels on the block, including 23 OPA single- or multi-family homes. Values are assessments, ownership labels are OPA-record signals, and each row links to its property report and official sources. Download the roster (CSV).
Every house's assessed value, 2016–2027 — each line is one home; final year is the latest published roll
Worth a look
| Address | Ownership signal | Assessment & trend | Bd/Ba | Sq ft | Built | Non-nominal transfers | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-12 N PRESTON ST Offices Permit between transfersAddition and/or Alteration (2022); Addition and/or Alteration (2022); Alterations (2022); Addition and/or Alterations (2022); Alterations (2022); Alterations (2022); Addition and/or Alteration (2023); L&I violation (2023); Inspection failed ×2 (2023); Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) (2024); Sign (2024); Inspection passed (2024). | Entity-held | $1.4M20162027 | —/— | 8,274 | 1915 | 4 | |
| 13 N PRESTON ST School Permit on recordElectrical permit recorded in 2009. | Entity-held | $649K20162027 | —/— | 8,262 | 1930 | 0 | |
| 14 N PRESTON ST Vacant lot New construction$6K transfer recorded in 2011; new construction appears in a 2020 permit. | Entity-held | $750K20252027 | —/— | 2,742 | 2021 | 3 | |
| 15 N PRESTON ST Apartment building Permit between transfers$160K transfer in 2014; major alteration permit in 2015; $400K transfer in 2022 (+150% between recorded amounts). | Individual, other or unknown mailing address | $423K20162027 | 3/3 | 1,592 | 1915 | 3 | licensed rental |
| 16 N PRESTON ST Permit between transfers$90K transfer in 2013; mechanical permit in 2013; $235K transfer in 2016 (+161% between recorded amounts). | Owner-occupancy signal | $315K20162027 | —/— | 1,530 | 1915 | 2 | licensed rental |
| 17 N PRESTON ST | Owner-occupancy signal | $252K20162027 | —/— | 1,380 | 1915 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 18 N PRESTON ST Apartment building Permit between transfers$5K transfer in 2015; suppression permit in 2013; $460K transfer in 2017 (+233% between recorded amounts). | Owner-occupancy signal | $502K20162027 | —/— | 2,378 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 19 N PRESTON ST Multiple recorded transfers4 non-nominal transfers recorded: $260K in 2005 → $325K in 2023 (+25% between recorded amounts). | Owner-occupancy signal | $287K20162027 | 4/2 | 1,380 | 1915 | 4 | |
| 20 N PRESTON ST Apartment building | Entity-held | $342K20162027 | 4/2 | 1,900 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 21 N PRESTON ST Recorded transfers2 non-nominal transfers recorded: $50K in 2002 → $97K in 2004 (+94% between recorded amounts). | Owner-occupancy signal | $189K20162027 | 3/1 | 780 | 1915 | 2 | 2 viol |
| 22 N PRESTON ST Apartment building Recorded transfers2 non-nominal transfers recorded: $195K in 2006 → $299K in 2016 (+53% between recorded amounts). | Individual, other or unknown mailing address | $332K20162027 | —/— | 1,776 | 1915 | 2 | licensed rental |
| 23 N PRESTON ST Recorded transfers2 non-nominal transfers recorded: $50K in 2002 → $95K in 2004 (+90% between recorded amounts). | Owner-occupancy signal | $191K20162027 | 2/1 | 780 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 24 N PRESTON ST | Owner-occupancy signal | $303K20162027 | 3/— | 1,776 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 25 N PRESTON ST Permit on record$75K transfer recorded in 2020. Alterations permit recorded in 2024. | Owner-occupancy signal | $246K20162027 | 3/1 | 1,118 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 26 N PRESTON ST Apartment building Permit on record$60K transfer recorded in 2013. Mechanical permit recorded in 2014. | Entity-held | $466K20162027 | 3/— | 1,656 | 1915 | 2 | licensed rental |
| 27 N PRESTON ST Apartment building | Entity-held | $496K20162027 | —/— | 1,935 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 28 N PRESTON ST Permit on record$195K transfer recorded in 2020. Addition and/or Alteration permit recorded in 2021. | Entity-held | $503K20162027 | 4/3 | 1,656 | 1915 | 1 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 29 N PRESTON ST Apartment building Recorded transfers2 non-nominal transfers recorded: $140K in 2009 → $155K in 2015 (+11% between recorded amounts). | Entity-held | $280K20162027 | 3/— | 1,118 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 30 N PRESTON ST History2 L&I violations (2016); Inspection failed (2016); 3 L&I violations (2017); Inspection failed ×3 (2017); Inspection passed (2018). | Individual, other or unknown mailing address | $309K20162027 | 3/— | 1,656 | 1915 | 0 | licensed rental |
| 31 N PRESTON ST Apartment building Permit on recordAlteration permit recorded in 2016. | Individual, other or unknown mailing address | $486K20162027 | 3/1 | 2,382 | 1915 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 32 N PRESTON ST Permit between transfers$100K transfer in 2012; alteration permit in 2012; $345K transfer in 2017 (+245% between recorded amounts). | Owner-occupancy signal | $433K20162027 | 3/2 | 1,656 | 1915 | 2 | licensed rental |
| 33 N PRESTON ST | Entity-held | $343K20162027 | —/— | 2,087 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 34 N PRESTON ST Apartment building Permit on recordAddition permit recorded in 2009. | Individual, other or unknown mailing address | $474K20162027 | 3/— | 1,656 | 1915 | 0 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 35 N PRESTON ST Apartment building Recorded transfers2 non-nominal transfers recorded: $145K in 2008 → $419K in 2018 (+189% between recorded amounts). | Owner-occupancy signal | $612K20162027 | —/— | 3,110 | 1915 | 2 | licensed rental |
| 36 N PRESTON ST Apartment building Permit on record$140K transfer recorded in 2006. Plumbing permit recorded in 2007. | Entity-held | $332K20162027 | —/— | 1,656 | 1915 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 37 N PRESTON ST Apartment building New construction$50K transfer recorded in 2005; new construction appears in a 2007 permit, followed by a recorded transfer of $540K in 2017. | Entity-held | $760K20162027 | 6/3 | 3,544 | 2007 | 3 | licensed rental |
| 39 N PRESTON ST Apartment building Permit on record$73K transfer recorded in 2000. Plumbing permit recorded in 2010. | Individual, other or unknown mailing address | $427K20162027 | —/— | 2,395 | 1915 | 1 | licensed rental |
Neighborhood
US Census 2023 ACS 5-year estimates for the surrounding block group, not a measurement of this hundred-block or its current residents.
Generated 2026-07-11 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)