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Property Report

164 SPARKS ST

Philadelphia, PA 19120

75.2/100

This property at 164 SPARKS ST, Philadelphia, PA 19120 has 1 open violation, $13,498 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$149,900
Year Built1940
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerBarrett Michael F
NeighborhoodOlney

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceB
License StatusA
Tax StatusF
Complaint HistoryC
Property ConditionD

Property summary

164 Sparks St is a 1940-built single family in the Olney section of 19120, last assessed at $149,900. 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 $42,000 in 2008. Of 10 code violations on file, 1 remain open. The property is held by Barrett Michael F, an individual with a portfolio of 10 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 39 days (citywide median: 54 days). That places this owner in the faster quartile for code-violation response relative to peers. Distress signals on this property include $13,498 in tax delinquency.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
179 Sparks St1925Single Family$201,000A
133 Sparks St1925Single Family$197,100A
172 Sparks St1940Single Family$196,000B
166 Sparks St1940Single Family$186,100A
184 Sparks St1940Single Family$186,100A

Recent activity

  1. 2026-06-21Tax delinquency recorded
  2. 2026-04-20Complaint closed
  3. 2026-04-17Inspection
  4. 2026-04-10Complaint filed — Unlicensed Rentals
  5. 2026-03-01Tax delinquency recorded
  6. 2025-06-03Violation resolved — PM15-302.4
  7. 2025-05-19Inspection
  8. 2025-05-02Inspection
  9. 2025-05-02Violation opened — PM15-302.4
  10. 2023-07-31Violation resolved — PM15-302.1

Owner portfolio

Barrett Michael F is an individual that holds 10 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19120
$168,500median value
6.2%with open violations
21,586properties tracked

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