House report

12720 Hollins Rd

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,360 sqft · RSA4 · built 1962

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $342K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $362K · sold 2×. On the 12700 block of Hollins Rd.

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Property summary

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$4,789/year

2026 taxable assessment $342,100 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $362,300; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 663337900
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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

Permit between transfers

Record summary

$160K transfer in 2013; major alteration permit in 2013; $265K transfer in 2019 (+66% between recorded amounts).

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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 1962: 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 RSA4: one household by right

Single-family rowhouse. 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

$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.

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
$342,100
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $362,300 · built 1962
Price / sq ft
$266
block $243 · above block
Assessment change
+101%
+7%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +6% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$4,789
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
2

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

$0$250K$500KZIP 19154 median$362K200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19154 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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 record12 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $265K
  3. InspectionBP_BLDG
  4. PermitPlumbing
  5. L&I violationPERME- ALTER ELEC INSTALLATION
  6. PermitMajor alteration
  7. Deed / saleDeed / sale $160K
  8. LicenseRental
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  11. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  12. L&I violationTREES OVERHANGING ENCROACH

The paper trail

$160K transfer in 2013; major alteration permit in 2013; $265K transfer in 2019 (+66% between recorded amounts).

  1. 2007 3 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  2. 2013 $160KTransferMajor alterationPermitPlumbingPermitL&I violationL&IInspection failed ×3L&I visit
  3. 2019 Inspection passedL&I visit$265KTransfer

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Browse 14 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 378400 · PASSED

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

  2. Recorded transfer$265K transfer

    2019

  3. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 378400 · FAILED

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

  4. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 378400 · CLOSED

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

  5. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 476005 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL NEW KITCHEN DRAIN & INSTALL NEW SINK, REMOVE & REPLACE 3-TOILETS & 3-SINKS (SFD)

  6. ViolationPERME- ALTER ELEC INSTALLATION

    Case 378400 · Violation 2917635 · Code A-301.1/53 · RESOLVE

  7. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 463951 · COMPLETED

    500 SQUARE FEET OF INTERIOR ALTERATIONS - SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING - APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED FEB. 2007. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. LICENSED CONTRACTOR TO BE LISTED ON PERMIT SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRIC AND HVAC. CALL INSPECTOR AT DISTRICT OFFICE AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO STARTING WORK.

  8. Recorded transfer$160K transfer

    2013

  9. LicenseRental

    License 509957 · Inactive

    FRANK DEL GROSSO (AGENT:ATLAS PROPERTY MANAGEMEN) · Expires 2013-02-28

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 124398 · 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.

  11. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 124398 · Violation 654498 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 124398 · Violation 654497 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationTREES OVERHANGING ENCROACH

    Case 124398 · Violation 654499 · Code CP-396 · COMPLIED

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

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 124398 · 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.

What this record suggests

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

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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
1,360 sqft
livable area
Lot
2,000 sqft
Basement
Partial, semi-finished
city code F
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA4
city zoning code

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

Block context

12720 Hollins Rd sits on the 12700 block of Hollins Rd. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 12718 Hollins Rd  ·  12722 Hollins Rd

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 10:57 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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