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1124-28 Dickinson St

4 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 3,152 sqft · RSA5 · built 1960

Individual, other or unknown mailing address · assessed $500K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $430K. On the 1100 block of Dickinson St.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$6,999/year

2026 taxable assessment $500,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $430,000; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Official current account balanceCheck live

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OPA 012439900
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $25,027.10 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2009$250.00 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $0.00 penalty2011$601.30 total · $0.00 principal · $376.16 interest · $113.58 penalty2012$687.73 total · $0.00 principal · $424.04 interest · $138.74 penalty2013$301.63 total · $0.00 principal · $91.89 interest · $143.72 penalty2014$10,272.48 total · $6,582.78 principal · $1,488.13 interest · $547.87 penalty2015$3,938.81 total · $3,005.92 principal · $361.17 interest · $222.94 penalty2016$8,975.15 total · $8,176.02 principal · $122.64 interest · $81.76 penalty

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What stands out

From the public record
Finding

Marked vacant, but it just sold

Record summary

The assessor's condition code says vacant, yet a $500,000 sale was recorded in 2024. One side of the record is stale — condition codes come from drive-by field visits that can lag years behind.

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What to do with this

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If you’re buying

Built 1960: lead rules apply

Federal law requires a lead-paint disclosure at sale for any pre-1978 home. If it will be rented, Philadelphia also requires a lead-safe or lead-free certificate before a rental license can issue.

Zoned RSA5: one household by right

Single-family rowhouse (the classic Philly row). Converting to a duplex or apartments needs a use variance the zoning board rarely grants — Pennsylvania courts require a physical hardship of the lot itself, and economics alone do not qualify.

If you own it

4 open violations: the clock matters

Most L&I appeals must be filed within 30 days; unsafe or imminently dangerous orders can carry a shorter deadline. Unresolved notices can lead to fees, court enforcement, City abatement work, and liens. Read the dated notice and verify its current status with L&I.

$25,027 in the historical tax ledger through 2016

Historical context only, not a current payoff figure; that ledger also contains a lien entry. Verify today's balance and lien status directly with Philadelphia Revenue before relying on it.

If you’re the landlord

If it is rented, verify the Rental License

The fetched license records do not show an active Rental License. Ownership type or a tax mailing address does not prove that tenants occupy the property; if it is rented, verify the current license and legal occupancy in eCLIPSE.

Derived from the fetched property records and linked City guidance as of 2026. Assessment treatment is not a substitute for an exemption approval, live balance, title report, license, occupancy certificate, or inspection. Informational only — not legal, tax, or investment advice.

Assessment and tax history

Every fetched annual City assessment for this house, compared with its block and ZIP. The figures show assessment change, the billed-year tax estimate, dated tax records, and recorded transfers. They do not estimate market appreciation or investment return.

Assessed value
$500,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $430,000 · built 1960
Price / sq ft
$136
block $316 · below block
Assessment change
-15%
-2%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -14% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$6,999
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
0

Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line

$0$500K$1.0MZIP 19147 median$430K2011201420172020202320262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19147 medianAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

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Every dated record46 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. AppealLIRB Violation Appeal
  2. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  4. PermitAlterations
  5. PermitNew Construction
  6. AppealBBS Unsafe
  7. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. PermitCommercial Make Safe Permit
  10. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  11. AppealLIRB Violation Appeal
  12. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  13. L&I violationROOF DEFICIENCIES
  14. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  15. L&I violationSTRUCTURAL REPAIR
  16. InspectionL&I investigation
  17. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
  18. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
  19. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  20. InspectionL&I investigation
  21. PermitLot Line Relocation
  22. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  23. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE PROTECTIVE TREATMENT
  24. L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES
  25. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  26. InspectionL&I investigation
  27. InspectionL&I investigation
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  30. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  31. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  34. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  35. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  36. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  37. PermitDemolition
  38. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  39. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  40. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  41. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  42. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  43. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  44. L&I violationLICENSE RES CAL REQUIRED
  45. L&I violationEXT A-PATHWAYS CLEAR/MAINTAIN
  46. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

The paper trail

new construction appears in a 2024 permit.

  1. 2024 4 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTUREL&IL&I: 6 failed, 1 passedL&I visitCommercial Make Safe PermitPermit
  2. 2025 New construction, addition, GFA changePermitAddition and/or AlterationPermitAppeal completeZoningNew ConstructionPermitAlterationsPermitAlterationsPermitAddition and/or AlterationPermitAddition and/or AlterationsPermit
  3. 2026 Appeal completeZoning

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Browse 47 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. AppealLIRB Violation Appeal

    Appeal HA-2026-000514 · Closed · Complete

    Needs more time

  2. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit MP-2025-004947 · 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. 92% gas furnace 40k btu, 2 ton AC located in the back yard, new ductwork, and 11 diffusers

  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2025-007467 · Completed

    INSTALL 200 AMP SERVICE, WIRING THROUGHOUT, INSTALL LIGHT FIXTURES, OUTLETS, SWITCHES, SMOKE DETECTOR, GROUNDING SYSTEM

  4. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2025-009599 · Completed

    INSTALL SANITARY & STORM CT's, FAI's, MD's & 1.5" WDP.

  5. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2025-009123 · Completed

    Installing 12 Fixtures 1 HWH 3 Toilets 3 Lavs 3 Shower/tubs 1 KS 1 LAUNDRY SINK

  6. PermitNew Construction

    Permit FP-2025-001157 · Completed

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT THREE STORY BUILDING TO INCLUDE 1 1/2-INCH COMBINED WATER SERVICE LINE AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS/HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK.

  7. AppealBBS Unsafe

    Appeal HA-2024-002078 · Closed · Complete

    Client owner desires a hearing for the reasons set forth on the appeal form.

  8. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2024-013813 · Completed

    Interior renovation of a conversion to a single-family dwelling and a partial third floor addition with roof deck. Existing off-street garage to remain. Existing habitable basement with alterations to the window to a fully compliant egress opening as per plan. No excavations proposed and not lowering or underpinning of the basement. ALL BEDROOM WINDOWS TO HAVE EMERGENCY EGRESS WINDOWS IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH 2018 IRC.

  9. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2024-010259 · Completed

    For the erection of a third floor additions and roof deck additions above the second floor level. Size and location o per plans.

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-038616 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-038616 · FAILED

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

  12. PermitCommercial Make Safe Permit

    Permit CP-2024-004515 · Completed

    **MAKE SAFE PERMIT** FOR REPLACEMENT OF JOIST AND EXTERIOR WALL TO COMPLY WITH VIOLATION CASE #CF-2024-038616. NOT TO EXCEED SCOPE OF WORK NOTED IN ENGINEER'S REPORT AND SHOWN ON APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON THE VIOLATIONS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801, A PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS MADE UNDER THIS PERMIT. THE ENGINEER MUST SUBMIT A SEALED STATEMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMING THAT THE STRUCTURE IS IN SOUND CONDITION AT COMPLETION.

  13. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 0954954 · Inactive

    Dickinson Partners LLC · Expires 2025-06-25 · Inactive 2025-08-24

  14. AppealLIRB Violation Appeal

    Appeal HA-2022-004889 · Closed · Complete

    See Attached

  15. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2024-038616 · Violation VI-2024-031283 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationROOF DEFICIENCIES

    Case CF-2024-038616 · Violation VI-2024-031284 · Code PM15-304.1(H) · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case CF-2024-038616 · Violation VI-2024-031285 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationSTRUCTURAL REPAIR

    Case CF-2024-038616 · Violation VI-2024-031286 · Code A-301.1/38 · COMPLIED

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

  19. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-047375 · FAILED

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

  20. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance

    Appeal ZP-2022-000275 · Completed · Granted with conditions

    Related permit ZP-2022-000275 · PERMIT FOR COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE. FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRCUTURE WITH ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOTHOUSE AND AN INTERIOR PARKING GARAGE, SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS. FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY (3

  21. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2022-000275 · Issued

    FOR COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE. FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRCUTURE WITH REAR BALCONIES, ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOTHOUSE AND AN INTERIOR PARKING GARAGE, SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS.

  22. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2023-043563 · Violation VI-2023-033517 · Code 9-3905 · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  23. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-043563

  24. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 722454 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  25. PermitLot Line Relocation

    Permit ZP-2022-009574 · Issued

    FOR THE LOT ADJUSTMENT TO CREATE ONE (1) LOT FROM ONE (1) DEED LOT, ONE OPA ACCOUNT AND ONE ZONING LOT (DIFFERENT LOT LINE DIMENSION BETWEEN OPA RECORD AND DEED RECORD) SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS/APPLICATION.

  26. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2022-047375 · Violation VI-2022-035523 · Code PM15-301 · CLOSED

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

  27. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE PROTECTIVE TREATMENT

    Case CF-2022-047375 · Violation VI-2022-035524 · Code PM15-304.2 · OPEN

  28. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES

    Case CF-2022-047375 · Violation VI-2022-035525 · Code PM15-901.1 · CLOSED

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

  29. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2022-047375 · Violation VI-2022-035526 · Code 9-3905 · OPEN

  30. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 722454 · FAILED

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

  31. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 722454 · Violation 211985303 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  32. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 722454 · Violation 211985304 · Code PM15-301 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

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

    Case 658041 · PASSED

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

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 658041 · 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.

  35. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 658041 · 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. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 658041 · Violation 5026809 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 658041 · Violation 5026810 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 347838 · PASSED

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

  39. PermitDemolition

    Permit 814658 · EXPIRED

    REMOVE A 500 GALLON UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK FROM 1128 DICKINSON ST, PHILA - REMOVE (3) THREE UNDERGORUND TANKS. THE REMOVAL MUST COMPLY WITH THE REGULATIONS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (PADEP).

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

    Case 347838 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  41. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 347838 · 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.

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

    Case 347838 · Violation 3954238 · 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.

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

    Case 304001 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

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

    Case 304001 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  45. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 304001 · Violation 2552547 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  46. ViolationLICENSE RES CAL REQUIRED

    Case 304001 · Violation 2552546 · Code PM-102.8/1 · COMPLIED

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

  47. ViolationEXT A-PATHWAYS CLEAR/MAINTAIN

    Case 304001 · Violation 2552548 · Code PM-302.5/1 · COMPLIED

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

What this record suggests

The City file documents 11 permits touching electrical work, plumbing, roof work, windows. 10 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: 4 open L&I violations · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $25K with a lien entry · 4 zoning/board appeals on record. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The property, on paper

The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
3,152 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,198 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished
city code C
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
Central air
Yes
Garage
4 spaces
Exterior condition
Vacant
city code 6
Vacant
Interior condition
Vacant
city code 6
Vacant
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
4
Closed · Complete · 2026

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

Where the record looks off

Places where the city's own paperwork disagrees with itself. These are flags on the data — not problems with the property.

Marked vacant, but it just sold

The assessor's condition code says vacant, yet a $500,000 sale was recorded in 2024. One side of the record is stale — condition codes come from drive-by field visits that can lag years behind.

Run the numbers

What owning 1124-28 Dickinson St takes, at your price and your rate. Taxes start with an annual estimate from the City’s taxable assessment, not a current bill or balance; rent starts at the area median. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.

$500K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo

When this house last sold (2024) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.72% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
+ taxes & insurance
Estimated cash needed
down + 4% planning allowance
Modeled cash flow
rent − shown costs · /mo
Modeled cap rate
modeled NOI ÷ price
Modeled cash-on-cash
modeled year-1 return

Scenario for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance, and buyer cash equal to the down payment plus 4%. Taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment, not a live Tax Center balance. Cash flow and returns exclude vacancy, management, utilities, HOA or condo fees, leasing costs, income tax, and unplanned capital work.

Block context

1124-28 Dickinson St sits on the 1100 block of Dickinson St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 1122 Dickinson St  ·  1118-20 Dickinson St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 11:07 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: 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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