House report

1437 N Newkirk St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,040 sqft · RSA5 · built 1920

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $375K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $289K · sold 2×. On the 1400 block of N Newkirk St.

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Property summary

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$3,849/year

2026 taxable assessment $275,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $288,700; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 292112200
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

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

$275K transfer in 2019; zoning permit in 2017; $275K transfer in 2019 (+624% between recorded amounts).

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What to do with this

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If you’re buying

Built 1920: 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.

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
$375,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $288,700 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$278
block $172 · above block
Assessment change
+913%
+23%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -23% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$3,849
1.03% 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 19121 median$289K200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19121 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record29 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $275K
  2. PermitMechanical
  3. PermitPlumbing
  4. PermitElectrical
  5. PermitAlteration
  6. PermitMajor alteration
  7. PermitZoning
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  10. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  11. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  14. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  18. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  22. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  23. InspectionBRU INSP
  24. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  25. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  26. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  27. InspectionBRU INSP
  28. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  29. L&I violationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC

The paper trail

$275K transfer in 2019; zoning permit in 2017; $275K transfer in 2019 (+624% between recorded amounts).

  1. 2012 Inspection failed ×2L&I visit
  2. 2014 Inspection failedL&I visit
  3. 2016 3 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 3 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  4. 2017 ZoningPermitMajor alterationPermitAlterationPermit
  5. 2018 PlumbingPermitElectricalPermitPlumbingPermitMechanicalPermit
  6. 2019 $275KTransfer

Browse the source ledger

The chart above is the primary timeline. This drawer preserves every underlying dated row and its filed status for source-level review.

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Browse 33 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. Recorded transfer$275K transfer

    2019

  2. PermitMechanical

    Permit 907912 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL (1) HVAC SYSTEM WITH DUCTWORK. (SFD)

  3. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 894682 · COMPLETED

    PLUMBING ALTERATIONS THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING (SINGLE- OR TWO-) FAMILY DWELLING.

  4. PermitElectrical

    Permit 874829 · COMPLETED

    100AMP SERVICE AND WIRING THROUGHOUT PER 2008 NEC (SFD)

  5. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 864190 · COMPLETED

    CURB TRAP,FAI AND 3/4 WATER SERVICE (SFD)PA20180881970 "SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED" - "ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  6. PermitAlteration

    Permit 835675 · COMPLETED

    - 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.

  7. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 801721 · COMPLETED

    REMOVE AND REBUILD REAR WALL. REPLACE 8 ROOF RAFTERS AS SHOWN ON PLANS, INSTALL NEW PLYWOOD AND ROOF COVERING. NO OTHER WORK APPROVED UNDER THIS PERMIT.

  8. PermitZoning

    Permit 813153 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE LEGALIZATION EXISTING REAR BAY AND ONE STORY PORTION

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 529262 · 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.

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 529262 · 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.

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 529261 · 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.

  12. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 529261 · Violation 3908666 · Code PM15-301 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  13. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 529261 · Violation 3908665 · Code PM15-108.2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  14. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 529262 · Violation 4139717 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 342095 · 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.

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 529261 · 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.

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 342095 · 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.

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

    Case 342095 · Violation 3268072 · 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.

  19. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 305356 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  20. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 305356 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

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

    Case 305356 · Violation 2523076 · 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.

  22. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 221521 · Violation 1564811 · Code PM-306.2/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 221521 · 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.

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 221521 · 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.

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

    Case 221521 · Violation 1564810 · 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.

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

    Case 221521 · Violation 1564809 · Code PM-306.0/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  27. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 179563 · CLOSED

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

  28. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 179563 · Violation 1101652 · Code A-503.2/2 · COMPLIED

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

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

    Case 179563 · Violation 1101654 · 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.

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

    Case 179563 · Violation 1101653 · 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.

  31. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 179563 · FAILED

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

  32. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 136980 · Violation 1211516 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC

    Case 136980 · Violation 1211517 · Code PM-306.0/91 · COMPLIED

    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 7 permits touching electrical work, plumbing, roof work. 7 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
1,040 sqft
livable area
Lot
700 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
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.

Block context

1437 N Newkirk St sits on the 1400 block of N Newkirk 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, 8:00 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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