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Mixed-use report

1271 Alcott St

1,722 sqft · CMX1 · built 1950

Absentee individual · assessed $132K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $146K · sold 2×. On the 1200 block of Alcott St.

Property summary

Assessment$132,2002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $146,300 Last sale$200KRecorded 2021 Est. tax bill$1,851/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998% Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current Permits2Every fetched City permit Violations0 open15 historical across 5 cases

“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled

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Street view of 1271 Alcott St
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The estimate, live balance, and back-tax record are different.

BlockReport can calculate the annual tax from the City’s taxable assessment. Payments, credits, interest, and a current amount due live separately in Philadelphia Tax Center.

Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$1,851/year

2026 taxable assessment $132,200 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $146,300; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Official current account balanceCheck live

A Tax Center balance is net of bills, payments, credits, interest, and adjustments. A credit—or an amount due—is not automatically “back taxes.”

OPA 871162850
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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

From the public record
Finding

Renovated & sold on

Why it matters

Bought for $54K in 2004, zoning/use permit in 2007, sold for $200K in 2021 (+271%).

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What to do with this

The record, translated into moves — what a buyer, the owner, and a landlord would each want to check next under Philadelphia's actual rules.

If you’re buying

Built 1950: 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.

If you’re the landlord

Lead certificate is not optional

Built 1950: every rental unit needs a lead-safe or lead-free certificate on file with the City. Without one: fines up to $2,000/day per unit, tenants may withhold rent, courts can order rent refunded — and no eviction will stand.

Licensed rental — keep it that way

Renewal requires city tax clearance and zero open L&I violations on the property. A lapsed license suspends the right to collect rent or evict.

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.

The investment read

How this building has moved and where it's pointed: the city's assessed value (not a listing price) over 12 years, charted against its block; appreciation is that history's pace, and the 5-year figure simply extends it. Yield estimates rent-vs-price from area rents. Ask the record to dig into any number.

Assessed value
$132,200
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $146,300 · built 1950
Price / sq ft
$85
block $164 · below block
Appreciation
+39%
+3%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$147K
+3%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,851
1.27% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
9.1%
≈$1K/mo rent
Times sold
2
licensed rental

Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line

$0$100K$200KBefore this chart — 2004: Sold $54K 2007: Zoning/use 2015: Administrative 2015: 2 L&I violations2016: 2 L&I violations 2016: L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed2017: 4 L&I violations 2017: L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed2020: 5 L&I violations 2020: Inspection failed2021: Sold $200K 2021: Inspection passed$132K201620182020202220242026
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violationPermit
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The paper trail

Renovated & sold on

Bought for $54K in 2004, zoning/use permit in 2007, sold for $200K in 2021 (+271%).

  1. 2004 $54KSold
  2. 2007 Zoning/usePermit
  3. 2015 AdministrativePermit2 L&I violationsL&I
  4. 2016 2 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  5. 2017 4 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  6. 2020 5 L&I violationsL&IInspection failedL&I visit
  7. 2021 $200KSoldInspection passedL&I visit

Every dated deed, permit, inspection, license, violation, certification, and appeal—together.

The timeline combines the report’s transfer history with every successfully fetched L&I and zoning row. A date or status is the City’s filed record, not a statement that the condition remains current; use the official file for live detail.

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Recorded owner
Individual owner on record
L&I district
EAST
OPA account
871162850

What this record suggests

The City file documents 2 permits. 2 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2026-009977 · Certified

    Expires 2027-04-10

  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-010898 · Certified

    Expires 2026-04-24

  3. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-010410 · Certified

    Expires 2025-04-15

  4. LicenseRental

    License 943963 · Active

    Amy Wang · Expires 2027-02-09

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 726201 · PASSED

  6. Recorded transfer$200K transfer

    2021

  7. ViolationMECH - MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

    Case 726201 · Violation 211993975 · COMPLIED

  8. ViolationFIRE SYSTEMS MAINTAINED

    Case 726201 · Violation 211993348 · COMPLIED

  9. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE

    Case 726201 · Violation 211993347 · COMPLIED

  10. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES

    Case 726201 · Violation 211993353 · COMPLIED

  11. ViolationCERTIFICATION

    Case 726201 · Violation 211993976 · COMPLIED

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 726201 · FAILED

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 573156 · PASSED

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 573156 · FAILED

  15. ViolationPLUMBING SYSTEMS-GENERAL

    Case 573156 · Violation 4254953 · COMPLIED

  16. ViolationPLUMB SYS-SANITARY DRAINAGE

    Case 573156 · Violation 4254954 · COMPLIED

  17. ViolationPLUMB SYS-SANITARY MAINTENA

    Case 573156 · Violation 4254955 · COMPLIED

  18. ViolationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case 573156 · Violation 4254952 · COMPLIED

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 558309 · PASSED

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 558309 · FAILED

  21. ViolationPLUMB SYS-SANITARY MAINTENA

    Case 558309 · Violation 4141275 · COMPLIED

  22. ViolationPLUMBING SYSTEMS-GENERAL

    Case 558309 · Violation 4141274 · COMPLIED

  23. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 492402 · PASSED

  24. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 492402 · Violation 3643053 · COMPLIED

  25. ViolationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL MAX 75FT

    Case 492402 · Violation 3643052 · COMPLIED

  26. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 492402 · FAILED

  27. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 598654 · COMPLETED

    FOR A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR THE 1ST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING BUILDING. 1ST FLOOR TO BE USED AS SALON/BEAUTY SHOP. NO ALTERATIONS SHALL BE DONE ON THIS PERMIT. NO OCCUPANCY OF 2ND FLOOR APPROVED ON THIS PERMIT. BUILDING SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND FIRE CODES PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALTERATIONS.

  28. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 244087 · Violation 1757392 · COMPLIED

  29. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 244087 · Violation 1757393 · COMPLIED

  30. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 92905 · COMPLETED

    BEAUTY SALON WITH A FLAT WALL SIGN

  31. LicenseRental

    License 389120 · Inactive

    OSTROFF STEVE & POPLAWSKI CHRISTOPHER · Expires 2021-02-28 · Inactive 2021-04-29

  32. Recorded transfer$54K transfer

    2004

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Permits and inspections 2 on this property

This property’s file includes ZP_ZON/USE, BP_ADMINST permit records. A permit documents authorized scope and a City process; it is not by itself proof that every described improvement was completed, remains in place, or meets today’s condition expectations.

L&I inspections are scheduled at defined stages; final inspection and required certifications are separate steps in closing out applicable work.

How construction and repair permits work ↗See City inspection stages by permit type ↗
Assessments and taxes

The OPA assessment is the City’s value on the tax roll—not an asking price, appraisal, or live account balance. The taxable assessment can differ from the full assessment because the City roll records exemptions or other treatment; the report keeps those fields separate.

Your annual estimate uses the taxable assessment. Payments, credits, interest, and the amount due are maintained separately in Tax Center.

How the Office of Property Assessment works ↗Philadelphia property-tax guidance ↗
Violations, cases, and status check current status

An open row is a dated City status, not a diagnosis of current condition or a conclusion about the property. Read the case, notice, and any subsequent inspection together, then verify the live file.

How L&I code enforcement works ↗City violation and order types ↗

Flags: active rental license. 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
1,722 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,644 sqft
Exterior condition
Below average
city code 5
Interior condition
Below average
city code 5
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
CMX1
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 1271 Alcott 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.

$146K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo

When this house last sold (2021) a 30-year mortgage ran about 2.96% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage
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P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
—
+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
—
down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
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rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
—
NOI ÷ price
Cash-on-cash
—
year-1 return on cash in

Estimates for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance; taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment, not a live Tax Center balance.

Block context

1271 Alcott St sits on the 1200 block of Alcott St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 1269 Alcott St  ·  1267 Alcott St

Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 9:07 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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