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Property Report

1224 S 12TH ST

Philadelphia, PA 19147

94.4/100

This property at 1224 S 12TH ST, Philadelphia, PA 19147 has no open violations, 32 recorded ownership transfers. View the full property report for detailed violation history, ownership records, title risk analysis, and neighborhood safety data.

Property Details

Market Value$637,000
Year Built1915
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition2
OwnerDesouza Spencer
NeighborhoodPassyunk Square

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusA
Complaint HistoryC
Property ConditionB

Property summary

1224 S 12th St is a 1915-built single family in the Passyunk Square section of 19147, last assessed at $637,000. From the early 20th century, the building predates modern plumbing and electrical codes and may include lead paint, asbestos, or knob-and-tube wiring. The property has been transferred 32 times, most recently a nominal $1 transfer in 2021. All 3 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is held by Desouza Spencer, an individual with a portfolio of 7 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 24 days (citywide median: 54 days). That places this owner in the faster quartile for code-violation response relative to peers.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
1241 S 12th St1915Single Family$750,000A
1218 S 12th St1915Multi Family$692,500A
1243 S 12th St1920Single Family$629,700A
1220 S 12th St1915Multi Family$540,000A
1235 S 12th St1915Single Family$530,600A

Recent activity

  1. 2025-10-06Complaint closed
  2. 2025-07-28Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Exterior
  3. 2021-05-11Transferred
  4. 2021-05-01Transferred
  5. 2021-03-24Transferred
  6. 2019-06-28Permit completed
  7. 2019-06-28Permit completed
  8. 2019-06-28Permit completed
  9. 2019-06-28Permit completed
  10. 2019-06-19Permit completed

Owner portfolio

Desouza Spencer is an individual that holds 7 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19147
$450,200median value
3.0%with open violations
16,836properties tracked

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