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Property Report

128 SPARKS ST

Philadelphia, PA 19120

90.6/100

This property at 128 SPARKS ST, Philadelphia, PA 19120 has 1 open violation, no outstanding tax debt, 3 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$170,500
Year Built1940
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerChen Jim
NeighborhoodOlney

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceB
License StatusA
Tax StatusA
Complaint HistoryB
Property ConditionC

Property summary

128 Sparks St is a 1940-built single family in the Olney section of 19120, last assessed at $170,500. Built before the 1978 federal lead-paint ban, the structure may carry lead-based paint risks if original surfaces remain. It has changed hands 3 times, most recently selling for $135,000 in 2021. Of 4 code violations on file, 1 remain open. The property is held by Chen Jim, an individual with a portfolio of 4 Philadelphia properties. Even small portfolios reveal patterns when violations, permits, and transfers are aggregated across the owner's other holdings.

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. 2026-03-14License expired
  2. 2025-04-11License issued
  3. 2023-07-17Violation opened — A-202.4
  4. 2023-07-17Violation resolved — A-202.4
  5. 2023-07-17Inspection
  6. 2021-03-09Transferred
  7. 2021-02-12Transferred
  8. 2020-01-15Permit issued — Ezplum
  9. 2020-01-15Permit issued — Alterations
  10. 2011-03-01Inspection

Owner portfolio

Chen Jim is an individual that holds 4 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

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

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