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Philadelphia100 block of W Logan StJuly 9, 2026

House report

128 W Logan St

Vacant · assessed $31K · sold 2×. On the 100 block of W Logan St.

Street view of 128 W Logan St
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Reading this house's deeds, permits and assessments…

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

Zoned RSA3: one household by right

Single-family attached. 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.

Derived from this house's public records and the city's rules as of 2026 (abatement ordinance, Homestead, rental licensing, lead certification, L&I process, excavation protections). Informational only — not legal, tax, or investment advice.

The investment read

How this house 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 analyst below to dig into any number.

Assessed value
$31K
Price / sq ft
block $107 ·
Appreciation
+163%
+9%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$31K
+9%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$427
1.4% effective
Gross yield
Times sold
2

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

$0$125K$250KBefore this chart — 2005: Sold $122K 2011: Appeal city affirmed 2011: 7 L&I violations 2013: 3 L&I violations 2015: Zoning/use 2015: Demolition 2015: Demolished2016: 2 L&I violations2018: 4 L&I violations2019: Sold $10K$31K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violationPermit
The paper trail

Bought for $122K in 2005. Owner pulled a demolition permit in 2015.

  1. 2005 $122KSold
  2. 2011 Appeal city affirmedZoning7 L&I violationsL&I
  3. 2013 3 L&I violationsL&I
  4. 2015 Zoning/usePermitDemolitionPermitDemolishedTeardown
  5. 2016 2 L&I violationsL&I
  6. 2018 4 L&I violationsL&I
  7. 2019 $10KSold

Flags: 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The house, on paper

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

Lot
1,982 sqft
Zoning
RSA3
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
city affirmed 2011

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

Run the numbers

What owning 128 W Logan St takes, at your price and your rate. Taxes are this house's actual bill from the city record; rent starts at the area median. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.

$31K
20%
6.875%
$700/mo
Mortgage
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
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 from this parcel's record.

Next door: 128r-34 W Logan St  ·  126 W Logan St

Where this comes from

City datasets are fetched live from OpenDataPhilly (phl.carto.com) and cached briefly. AI-written passages are generated from these records only and rejected if they state a number the record doesn't hold.

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