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Property Report

196 LARKSPUR ST

Philadelphia, PA 19116

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This property at 196 LARKSPUR ST, Philadelphia, PA 19116 has no open violations, $13,747 in outstanding tax, 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$415,000
Year Built1969
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerMelvyn Shankin
NeighborhoodSomerton

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusA
Tax StatusF
Complaint HistoryB
Property ConditionC

Property summary

196 Larkspur St is a 1969-built single family in the Somerton section of 19116, last assessed at $415,000. Built before the 1978 federal lead-paint ban, the structure may carry lead-based paint risks if original surfaces remain. The property has been transferred 5 times, most recently a nominal $1 transfer in 2022. All 3 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is owned by Melvyn Shankin. Distress signals on this property include $13,747 in tax delinquency.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
173 Larkspur St1969Single Family$479,400B
192 Larkspur St1969Single Family$479,400A
149 Larkspur St1969Single Family$455,100B
182 Larkspur St1969Single Family$430,200A
184 Larkspur St1969Single Family$428,000A

Recent activity

  1. 2026-06-21Tax delinquency recorded
  2. 2022-08-26Transferred
  3. 2022-07-22Violation resolved — PM15-302.4
  4. 2022-07-22Inspection
  5. 2022-07-22Complaint closed
  6. 2022-07-07Inspection
  7. 2022-07-07Violation opened — PM15-302.4
  8. 2022-05-26Complaint filed — Property Maintenance High Weeds
  9. 2017-11-08Transferred
  10. 2008-06-10Violation opened — CP-01

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19116
$401,500median value
2.5%with open violations
10,410properties tracked

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