House report

1644-46 Francis St

2 bd · 2 ba · 1 story · 1,427 sqft · RM1 · built 2018

Investor / LLC · assessed $395K · sold 2×. On the 1600 block of Francis St.

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What stands out

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Finding

New construction

Why it matters

Bought for $381K in 2018, built new under a 2014 permit (tax-abated), sold for $450K in 2021.

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What to do with this

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If you’re buying

The current tax estimate is temporary

The taxable assessment implies about $553/yr under a 10-year abatement. It jumps to about $5,531/yr in 2030 — $4,978/yr more. Underwrite the post-abatement estimate and verify the actual bill with Revenue.

The last transfer was not a sale

The most recent recorded deed moved for nominal consideration. That is where tangled-title problems live — budget a real title search. (Occupants untangling an inherited deed can get help from the city's Tangled Title Fund.)

If you’re the landlord

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 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.

Who's behind it

Rad Diversified Reit INC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 181 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $28M combined
• Tax bills mail to 256 Eagleview Blvd, Exton PA, 19341 — outside Philadelphia
• Holds an active rental license for this address

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 record to dig into any number.

Assessed value
$395K
built 2018
Price / sq ft
$277
block $251 · above block
Appreciation
+47%
+6%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$396K
+6%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$553
0.14% effective, abated
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
Gross yield
5.8%
≈$2K/mo rent
Times sold
2
licensed rental

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

$0$500K$1.0MBefore this chart — 2006: Inspection failed 2007: Inspection passed 2014: Zoning/use 2015: New construction 2015: Suppression2016: 5 L&I violations 2016: L&I: 3 failed, 2 passed 2016: Electrical 2016: Mechanical2017: Plumbing2018: Sold $381K2021: Sold $450K$395K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violationPermit

The paper trail

Bought for $381K in 2018, built new under a 2014 permit (tax-abated), sold for $450K in 2021.

  1. 2006 Inspection failedL&I visit
  2. 2007 Inspection passedL&I visit
  3. 2014 Zoning/usePermit
  4. 2015 New constructionPermitSuppressionPermit
  5. 2016 5 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 3 failed, 2 passedL&I visitElectricalPermitMechanicalPermit
  6. 2017 PlumbingPermit
  7. 2018 $381KSold
  8. 2021 $450KSold

Flags: tax-abated — the bill lags real value · active rental license. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The abatement clock

This house’s taxable assessment implies about $553/yr under a 10-year tax abatement. In 2030 the assessment-based estimate reaches ~$5,531/yr — a step up of $4,978/yr, 3 assessment years out. Drag the slider.

2020: ~$564/yr2021: ~$564/yr2022: ~$564/yr2023: ~$564/yr2024: ~$564/yr2025: ~$789/yr2026: ~$789/yr2027: ~$553/yr2028: ~$553/yr (projected)2029: ~$553/yr (projected)2030: ~$5,531/yr (projected)2031: ~$5,531/yr (projected)202020302031
2027~$553/yrestimated from assessment

now: ($395,100 assessed − $355,594 abated) × 1.3998% ≈ $553/yr 2030: $395,100 assessed × 1.3998% ≈ $5,531/yr Flat 100% exemption (pre-2022 program, started 2020), then the cliff — reassessments move both lines. After expiry an owner-occupant can claim the Homestead Exemption (~$1,400/yr off); an abated home can't hold both.

The house, on paper

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

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Stories
1
Interior
1,427 sqft
livable area
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Newer construction
city code 1
Newer construction
Interior condition
Newer construction
city code 1
Newer construction
Quality grade
C+
assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 1644-46 Francis 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.

$395K
20%
6.875%
$2K/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 (with the abatement toggle above).

Block context

1644-46 Francis St sits on the 1600 block of Francis St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

Available City datasets are queried from OpenDataPhilly (phl.carto.com), then reports are cached and refreshed on a rolling schedule. Source dates vary: the parcel-level tax-delinquency snapshot is June 2022 and the separate detailed tax ledger ends in 2016, so neither establishes today’s balance. Other dossiers re-pull on view once stale, and citywide benchmarks recompute weekly. 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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