House report

1237 N Hollywood St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 958 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925

Individual, other or unknown mailing address · assessed $285K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $278K · sold 1×. On the 1200 block of N Hollywood St.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$3,982/year

2026 taxable assessment $284,500 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $277,800; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 292242400
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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 1925: 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’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
$284,500
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $277,800 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$290
block $208 · above block
Assessment change
+691%
+21%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -2% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$3,982
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
1

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

$0$250K$500KZIP 19121 median$278K2009201220152018202120242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19121 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record19 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $187K
  2. PermitPlumbing
  3. PermitElectrical
  4. PermitMajor alteration
  5. PermitMechanical
  6. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  7. L&I violationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  8. L&I violationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY COLL
  9. PermitDemolition
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  12. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  13. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  14. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  17. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  18. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

The paper trail

$187K transfer recorded in 2016. Plumbing permit recorded in 2015.

  1. 2010 Inspection failedL&I visit
  2. 2012 4 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×4L&I visit
  3. 2015 DemolitionPermit2 L&I violationsL&IMajor alterationPermitL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visitMechanicalPermitMajor alterationPermitElectricalPermitPlumbingPermit
  4. 2016 $187KTransfer

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Browse 24 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. Recorded transfer$187K transfer

    2016

  2. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 641773 · COMPLETED

    2 TOILETS, 2 LAV SINKS, 1 BATH TUB, 1 KITCHEN SINK, 1 LAUNDRY WASHER, 1 WATER HEATER. THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004

  3. PermitElectrical

    Permit 635010 · COMPLETED

    100AMP SERVICE NEW WIRING AS PER 2008 NEC (NORTH DISTRICT)

  4. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 641086 · COMPLETED

    FULL INTERIOR RENOVATION OF A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE EZ PERMIT STANDARD ALTERATIONS- FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING ONE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.

  5. PermitMechanical

    Permit 639189 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF (1) HVAC UNIT, A/C 2-TON, 60,000 BTU (INCLUDING DUCTWORK AND ASSOCIATED ACCESSORIES). SFD

  6. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 489386 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  7. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 624903 · COMPLETED

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT/STABIZE STUCTURE-FOR ADDITIONAL PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR CONSTRUCTION WITH PLANS REQUIRED FOR RECONSTRUCTION PERMITS - FOR BRACING OF SIDE WALLS AND ROOF AS PER ENGINEER REPORT AND ENGINEER OF RECORD TO INSPECT TO STABALIZE TO RESOLVE CASE # 489386 . ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6’ IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE 489386./

  8. ViolationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 489386 · Violation 3621906 · Code PM-307.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY COLL

    Case 489386 · Violation 3621907 · Code PM-307.1/6 · COMPLIED

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

  10. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 489386 · FAILED

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

  11. PermitDemolition

    Permit 620090 · COMPLETED

    EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION- FOR THE INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON LOAD-BEARING PARTITION WALLS AND CEILINGS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 332356 · 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.

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 332332 · 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.

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 332332 · 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.

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 332356 · 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.

  16. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 332332 · Violation 2505840 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 332332 · Violation 2505839 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  18. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 332332 · Violation 2505838 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 332356 · Violation 2551530 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 223356 · 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.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 223356 · 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.

  22. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 223356 · Violation 1569991 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 223356 · Violation 1569992 · 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.

  24. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 223356 · Violation 1569990 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. 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 6 permits touching kitchen work, bathroom work, electrical work, plumbing. 6 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

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
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
958 sqft
livable area
Lot
700 sqft
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 1237 N Hollywood 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.

$278K
20%
6.875%
$2K/mo

When this house last sold (2016) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.65% — 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

1237 N Hollywood St sits on the 1200 block of N Hollywood 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, 4:32 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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