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Property Report

1229 S MELVILLE ST

Philadelphia, PA 19143

97.0/100

This property at 1229 S MELVILLE ST, Philadelphia, PA 19143 has no violations on record, no outstanding tax debt, 5 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$282,300
Year Built1940
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerHarold Avery
NeighborhoodSouthwest Schuylkill

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusA
Tax StatusA
Complaint HistoryA
Property ConditionC

Property summary

1229 S Melville St is a 1940-built single family in the Southwest Schuylkill section of 19143, last assessed at $282,300. Built before the 1978 federal lead-paint ban, the structure may carry lead-based paint risks if original surfaces remain. It has changed hands 5 times, most recently selling for $21,750 in 1979. No code violations are on record for this property. The property is owned by Harold Avery.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
1221 S Melville St1940Single Family$389,500A
1201 S Melville St1940Single Family$370,200A
1211 S Melville St1940Single Family$354,000A
1237 S Melville St1940Single Family$306,100A
1216 S Melville St1940Single Family$299,400A

Recent activity

  1. 2015-01-20Permit completed
  2. 2014-11-07Permit issued — Minor
  3. 2013-09-05Transferred
  4. 2003-09-12Transferred
  5. 2003-08-25Transferred
  6. 2001-03-05Transferred
  7. 2001-02-20Transferred

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19143
$152,100median value
7.5%with open violations
25,441properties tracked

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