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Philadelphia200 block of W Sheldon StJuly 9, 2026

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212 W Sheldon St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,120 sqft · RSA5 · built 1930

Absentee individual · assessed $127K · sold 3×. On the 200 block of W Sheldon St.

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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 1930: 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.

If you’re the landlord

Lead certificate is not optional

Built 1930: 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 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

Vladimir Larikov · absentee owner

• Owns 8 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $1.1M combined
• Tax bills mail to Po Box 11, Abington PA, 19001 — outside Philadelphia
• Holds an active rental license for this address

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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
$127K
built 1930
Price / sq ft
$114
block $114 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+76%
+5%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$128K
+5%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$2K
1.4% effective
Gross yield
-6289308.2%
≈$-667M/mo rent
Times sold
3
licensed rental

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

$0$100K$200KBefore this chart — 2010: Sold $25K 2011: L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed 2014: 6 L&I violations 2014: L&I: 3 failed, 2 passed 2015: Sold $8K 2015: Sold $24K2017: Use2018: 2 L&I violations2020: L&I violation 2020: L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed2023: L&I violation 2023: L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed$127K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeL&I violationPermit
The paper trailImproved

Bought for $25K in 2010. Owner pulled a use permit in 2017.

  1. 2010 $25KSold
  2. 2011 L&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  3. 2014 6 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 3 failed, 2 passedL&I visit
  4. 2015 $8KSold$24KSold
  5. 2017 UsePermit
  6. 2018 2 L&I violationsL&I
  7. 2020 L&I violationL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  8. 2023 L&I violationL&IL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit

Flags: active rental license. 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.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,120 sqft
livable area
Lot
910 sqft
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
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.

Run the numbers

What owning 212 W Sheldon 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.

$127K
20%
6.875%
$700/mo

When this house last sold (2015) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.85% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

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

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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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