Who owns your block
900 block of N 45th St
A mixed-ownership block: 33% owner-occupied, 35% investor-held, with 40 open code violations and 12 homes behind $17,810 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 99% since 2016, now about $53K. Property taxes are climbing about 27% a year.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Has violations
By the Numbers
How fast it's moving
Assessed-value change for the typical home. Philadelphia taxes a flat 1.3998% of value, so the bill moves with it.
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 tax-abated new construction. Click a bubble for its report.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Tax-abated
- 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 $53K — about 0.2× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19104 median of $211K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19104 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19104 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $53K | $211K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 22% | 18% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 129 reported crimes (50 violent) and 263 resident 311 requests to the city.
Most reported crimes
Top 311 complaints
Philadelphia Police incident reports and 311 service requests within 200m, trailing 12 months. Reported location, 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.
What it's worth, and where taxes are going
- $53K typical home, up +99% since 2016
- Tax bill $46 to $624 a year, +27%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $5.6M assessed, $41,023/yr to the city, about $684 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +99% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +1257% since 2016 · ~+27%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
947 N 45th St is assessed at $476K but pays $1,332 a year — about 20% of the $6,660 it would owe at the statutory rate, because its new-construction value is abated.
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has tracked the Philadelphia market, compounding +6.5% a year against the city's 6.5%.
Indexed performance · this block vs. the Philadelphia market
Rebased to 100 in 2016, like a stock against its index. $100 in the typical home here would be worth $199 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block trailed the market.
Return is from assessed-value history (a proxy for market price, lumpy in reassessment years); rental yield is estimated from ACS area rents. Informational only, not investment advice.
How often it changes hands
This block has recorded 38 arm's-length sales since 1998. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 35 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 60 parcels
- Owner-occupied 18
- Investor / LLC 9
- Absentee individual 8
- Vacant 25
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Geena Llc, carries 36 open violations across 178 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geena Llc | 2 | 178 | $8.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Turf Wizard Llc | 1 | 54 | $1.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Philadelphia Lotus Llc | 1 | 43 | $7.8M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Oz Fund 2 Llc | 1 | 31 | $2.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Dreamchasers Llc | 1 | 10 | $1.9M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Pecna Properties Llc | 1 | 8 | $206K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Hezekiah O Adedoyin (individual) | 2 | 3 | $439K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Isa Shahid (individual) | 2 | 2 | $111K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Mercy-Douglass Human Serv (individual) | 2 | 2 | $67K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Human Mercy-Douglass (individual) | 2 | 2 | $80K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 200 Belmont Llc | 1 | 2 | $153K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Chase Real Estate Properties Llc | 1 | 1 | $40K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 60 homes on the block — value and 12-year trajectory, ownership, and the paper trail on the ones that were bought, built, torn down, or flipped. Sorted up the street; each links to its full city record — or download the roster (CSV).
Every house's assessed value, 2016–2027 — each line is one home
Worth a look
| Address | Ownership | Value & trend | Bd/Ba | Sq ft | Built | Sales | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 901-05 N 45TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2013); sold $20K (2015); 2 L&I violations (2018); Appeal granted (2023). | Investor / LLC | $45K | —/— | 225 | 1920 | 1 | tax lien |
| 907 N 45TH ST Historysold $30K (2021); 4 L&I violations (2021); 5 L&I violations (2023); 7 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2025); 2 L&I violations (2026). | Investor / LLC | $39K | 3/1 | 784 | 1920 | 1 | 12 violtax lien |
| 909 N 45TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $83K | 3/1 | 784 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 911 N 45TH ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2024 and rebuilt (2019), then sold for $45K in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $58K | 3/1 | 784 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 912 N 45TH ST Historysold $3K (2019); 8 L&I violations (2022); L&I violation (2024); 5 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2026). | Absentee individual | $45K | 3/1 | 900 | 1925 | 1 | 4 violtax lien |
| 913 N 45TH ST History4 L&I violations (2020); 4 L&I violations (2021); 3 L&I violations (2022); 3 L&I violations (2023). | Vacant | $40K | —/— | — | — | 0 | 2 viol |
| 914 N 45TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $95K | 3/1 | 900 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 915 N 45TH ST History2 L&I violations (2020); 4 L&I violations (2021); 3 L&I violations (2022); 4 L&I violations (2023). | Vacant | $40K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 916 N 45TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated), sold for $34K in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $95K | 3/1 | 900 | 1925 | 1 | abated |
| 917 N 45TH ST History2 L&I violations (2020); 6 L&I violations (2021); 2 L&I violations (2022); 2 L&I violations (2023). | Vacant | $40K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 918 N 45TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a mechanical permit in 2016. | Investor / LLC | $141K | 3/1 | 900 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 919 N 45TH ST History2 L&I violations (2010); 2 L&I violations (2012); 2 L&I violations (2019); 2 L&I violations (2022). | Vacant | $40K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 920 N 45TH ST ImprovedBought for $3K in 2019. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Absentee individual | $66K | 3/1 | 900 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 921 N 45TH ST | Absentee individual | $100K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 922 N 45TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a demolition permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $27K | —/— | 900 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 923 N 45TH ST History2 L&I violations (2020); 6 L&I violations (2021); 2 L&I violations (2022); 2 L&I violations (2023). | Vacant | $40K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 924 N 45TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a demolition permit in 2018. | Vacant | $40K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 925 N 45TH ST History2 L&I violations (2020); 6 L&I violations (2021); 2 L&I violations (2022); 2 L&I violations (2023). | Vacant | $40K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 926 N 45TH ST ImprovedBought for $12K in 2007. Owner pulled a city demolition permit in 2024. | Vacant | $40K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 927 N 45TH ST Historysold $13K (2020); 2 L&I violations (2020); 6 L&I violations (2021); 2 L&I violations (2022); 2 L&I violations (2023). | Vacant | $40K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 928 N 45TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a city demolition permit in 2024. | Vacant | $40K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 929 N 45TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $100K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1925 | 0 | abated3 viol |
| 930 N 45TH ST ImprovedBought for $55K in 2022. Owner pulled a use permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $68K | 3/1 | 980 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 931 N 45TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $100K | 3/1 | 1,036 | 1920 | 0 | abated6 viol |
| 932 N 45TH ST History2 L&I violations (2009); 3 L&I violations (2021); 4 L&I violations (2026). | Vacant | $44K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 933 N 45TH ST History4 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2018); 2 L&I violations (2019); 2 L&I violations (2023). | Vacant | $48K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 935 N 45TH ST History2 L&I violations (2016); 2 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2019); sold $16K (2020); 2 L&I violations (2023). | Vacant | $45K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 937 N 45TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $12K in 2017, alterations permit in 2022, sold for $70K in 2025 (+483%). | Investor / LLC | $151K | 3/1 | 988 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 939 N 45TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $5K in 1998 → $35K in 2022 (+637%). | Investor / LLC | $102K | 3/1 | 988 | 1925 | 2 | 4 violtax lien |
| 941 N 45TH ST | Owner-occupied | $102K | 3/1 | 988 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 943 N 45TH ST | Vacant | $45K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 945 N 45TH ST | Vacant | $45K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 947 N 45TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated). | Investor / LLC | $476K | 6/— | 1,890 | 2023 | 0 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 949 N 45TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2009); L&I violation (2010); 3 L&I violations (2011); L&I violation (2012); sold $5K (2017). | Absentee individual | $130K | 3/1 | 988 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 951 N 45TH ST History2 L&I violations (2013); 2 L&I violations (2016); 2 L&I violations (2021); 2 L&I violations (2026). | Vacant | $45K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 953 N 45TH ST Historysold $6K (2013); L&I violation (2025). | Absentee individual | $49K | 3/1 | 988 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 955 N 45TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2009 permit (tax-abated), sold for $6K in 2006. | Owner-occupied | $71K | —/— | 988 | 1920 | 1 | abatedtax lien |
| 956 N 45TH ST History7 L&I violations (2012). | Owner-occupied | $116K | 3/1 | 1,060 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 957 N 45TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2008 permit (tax-abated), sold for $42K in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $151K | 3/1 | 988 | 1925 | 1 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 958 N 45TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $75K | 3/1 | 1,060 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 959 N 45TH ST ImprovedBought for $25K in 2019. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 988 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 960 N 45TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2020); 2 L&I violations (2021); 2 L&I violations (2022). | Vacant | $45K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 961 N 45TH ST New constructionBought for $40K in 2020, built new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated). | Investor / LLC | $471K | 5/— | 1,850 | 2022 | 1 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 962 N 45TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2026 permit, sold for $75K in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $107K | 3/1 | 1,060 | 1925 | 1 | 7 viol |
| 963 N 45TH ST ImprovedBought for $130K in 2025. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $166K | 2/1 | 988 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 964 N 45TH ST History2 L&I violations (2020); 2 L&I violations (2021); 2 L&I violations (2022); 2 L&I violations (2025). | Vacant | $45K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 965 N 45TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $102K | 3/1 | 988 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 966 N 45TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $5K in 2002, plumbing permit in 2007, sold for $210K in 2023 (+4090%). | Owner-occupied | $175K | 3/1 | 1,060 | 1925 | 4 | rented |
| 967 N 45TH ST History2 L&I violations (2011); 2 L&I violations (2013); 6 L&I violations (2025); 2 L&I violations (2026). | Vacant | $45K | —/— | — | — | 0 | 2 violtax lien |
| 968 N 45TH ST History2 L&I violations (2020); 2 L&I violations (2021); 2 L&I violations (2022). | Vacant | $45K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 969 N 45TH ST History2 L&I violations (2011); 2 L&I violations (2013); sold $7K (2017). | Vacant | $45K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 970 N 45TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2015. | Absentee individual | $107K | 3/1 | 1,060 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 971 N 45TH ST | Owner-occupied | $102K | 3/1 | 988 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 972 N 45TH ST History6 L&I violations (2021); 2 L&I violations (2022); 2 L&I violations (2023); 3 L&I violations (2026). | Vacant | $45K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 973 N 45TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2007); 12 L&I violations (2012). | Owner-occupied | $127K | 4/1 | 1,592 | 1920 | 0 | rentedtax lien |
| 974 N 45TH ST History2 L&I violations (2020); 6 L&I violations (2021); 2 L&I violations (2022). | Vacant | $45K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 975R N 45TH ST History2 L&I violations (2017); 4 L&I violations (2018); 2 L&I violations (2019); 2 L&I violations (2026). | Vacant | $45K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 975 N 45TH ST History2 L&I violations (2011); 2 L&I violations (2013); 2 L&I violations (2015); 2 L&I violations (2026). | Vacant | $45K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 976 N 45TH ST New constructionBought for $400K in 2024, built new under a 2023 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $476K | —/— | 1,890 | 2025 | 1 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 978 N 45TH ST New constructionBought for $4K in 2019, built new under a 2020 permit, sold for $195K in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $74K | 3/1 | 1,060 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)