Mixed-use report

1214 S 18th St

2,048 sqft · RSA5 · built 1915

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $268K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $285K. On the 1200 block of S 18th St.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$3,746/year

2026 taxable assessment $267,600 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $284,600; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 871547760
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

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.

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What stands out

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What to do with this

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If you’re buying

Built 1915: 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.

The multi-unit use has a zoning appeal on record

Appeal #24778 was withdrawn in 2015 for permit for use as a two family dwelling, within an existing attached, three story structure. building is a corner property.; the City row still reports status CLOSED. Verify the registered use and certificate of occupancy with L&I instead of assuming the use predates the code.

The last transfer used nominal consideration

The latest deed records $100 or less. That is not a usable market-sale price and can reflect a family, estate, gift, correction, or entity transfer. Inspect the deed and order a title search rather than inferring the relationship or chain.

If you own it

$1,399/yr may be unclaimed

This home reads owner-occupied but shows no Homestead Exemption, which removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment (worth up to $1,399/yr). Applying through the City is free and takes minutes.

5 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.

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 building, 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
$267,600
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $284,600 · built 1915
Price / sq ft
$139
block $238 · below block
Assessment change
+124%
+8%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +6% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$3,746
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 19146 median$285K200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19146 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 record32 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  2. L&I violationMASONRY COMPONENTS
  3. L&I violationEXTERIOR WALLS
  4. L&I violationCOMPONENT ATTACHMENT/ANCHORAGE
  5. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. PermitMake Safe Permit For RP
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  13. InspectionL&I investigation
  14. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  15. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  16. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  17. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  18. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  19. AppealZoning board appeal
  20. LicenseRental
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  23. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC COMM BLDG
  24. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  25. L&I violationWALL FIRE DAMAGED ID
  26. L&I violationWALL CRACK/FRACT ID
  27. L&I violationROOF FIRE DAMAGED ID
  28. L&I violationFLOOR/CEILING FIRE DAMAGED ID
  29. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  30. PermitMajor alteration
  31. L&I violationWALL BULGED
  32. InspectionCSUINITIAL

The paper trail

Make Safe Permit For RP permit recorded in 2024.

  1. 2008 L&I violationL&I
  2. 2009 Major alterationPermit
  3. 2013 5 L&I violationsL&I
  4. 2015 Appeal withdrawnZoning
  5. 2018 3 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7L&I
  6. 2020 Addition and/or AlterationPermit
  7. 2023 Inspection failedL&I visit
  8. 2024 Inspection failed ×5L&I visitMake Safe Permit For RPPermit
  9. 2025 Inspection failed ×5L&I visit
  10. 2026 5 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTUREL&IInspection failedL&I visit

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Browse 29 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case CF-2026-079664 · Violation VI-2026-049199 · Code A-304.1/1 · OPEN

  2. ViolationMASONRY COMPONENTS

    Case CF-2026-079664 · Violation VI-2026-049202 · Code PM15-306.1(4) · OPEN

  3. ViolationEXTERIOR WALLS

    Case CF-2026-079664 · Violation VI-2026-049201 · Code PM15-304.1(G) · OPEN

  4. ViolationCOMPONENT ATTACHMENT/ANCHORAGE

    Case CF-2026-079664 · Violation VI-2026-049200 · Code PM15-304.1(B) · OPEN

  5. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2026-079664 · Violation VI-2026-049198 · Code PM15-108.1 · OPEN

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-079664 · FAILED

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

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 624012 · FAILED

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

  8. PermitMake Safe Permit For RP

    Permit RP-2024-007536 · Expired

    **MAKE SAFE PERMIT** FOR REPAIRS TO INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF STARBOLTS, REPLACEMENT OF LINTELS, AND REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF PARAPETS AND A PORTION OF THE SIDE EXTERIOR WALL TO COMPLY WITH VIOLATION CASE #624012. 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 CASE #624012. 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. MAKE SAFE PERMIT ONLY.

  9. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit CP-2020-005935 · Expired

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO COMPLY WITH CASE NO 624012 TO INSTALL STEEL ANGLES AT THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY. Amend permit on 3/16/21 to show wall support as per attached document.

  10. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 624012 · CLOSED

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

  11. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case 624012 · Violation 229314050 · Code A-304.1/1 · OPEN

  12. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 624012 · Violation 229314048 · Code PM15-304.1G · OPEN

  13. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 624012 · Violation 229314049 · Code PM15-108.1 · OPEN

  14. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 24778 · CLOSED · Withdrawn

    Related permit 590131 · PERMIT FOR USE AS A TWO FAMILY DWELLING, WITHIN AN EXISTING ATTACHED, THREE STORY STRUCTURE. BUILDING IS A CORNER PROPERTY.

  15. LicenseRental

    License 657069 · Inactive

    EUGENE BARNES · Expires 2017-04-30 · Inactive 2017-06-29

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 376047 · 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.

  17. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 596415 · Inactive

    EUGENE BARNES · Expires 2018-02-28 · Inactive 2018-04-29

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 376047 · 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.

  19. ViolationLICENSE-VAC COMM BLDG

    Case 376047 · Violation 2797225 · Code PM-102.4/4 · COMPLIED

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

  20. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 367966 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  21. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 367966 · FAILED

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

  22. ViolationWALL FIRE DAMAGED ID

    Case 367966 · Violation 2716107 · Code PM-308.1/12 · ERROR

  23. ViolationWALL CRACK/FRACT ID

    Case 367966 · Violation 2716110 · Code PM-308.1/8 · ERROR

  24. ViolationROOF FIRE DAMAGED ID

    Case 367966 · Violation 2716108 · Code PM-308.1/3 · ERROR

  25. ViolationFLOOR/CEILING FIRE DAMAGED ID

    Case 367966 · Violation 2716109 · Code PM-308.1/6 · ERROR

  26. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 147820 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  27. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 223401 · COMPLETED

    PERMIT TO COMPLY VIOLATION, CASE # 147820.

  28. ViolationWALL BULGED

    Case 147820 · Violation 846538 · Code PM-307.1/8 · COMPLIED

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

  29. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 147820 · FAILED

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

What this record suggests

The City file documents 3 permits. 1 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: 5 open L&I violations · 1 zoning/board appeal 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.

Interior
2,048 sqft
livable area
Lot
880 sqft
Exterior condition
Below average
city code 5
Interior condition
Below average
city code 5
Quality grade
C+
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
CLOSED · Withdrawn · 2015

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

Run the numbers

What owning 1214 S 18th 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.

$285K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo
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

1214 S 18th St sits on the 1200 block of S 18th St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 11, 2026, 12:05 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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