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Property Report

225 SPARKS ST

Philadelphia, PA 19120

92.1/100

This property at 225 SPARKS ST, Philadelphia, PA 19120 has no open violations, $622 in outstanding tax, 8 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$153,500
Year Built1928
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerWalsh James
NeighborhoodOlney

Grade Breakdown

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

Property summary

225 Sparks St is a 1928-built single family in the Olney section of 19120, last assessed at $153,500. 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 8 times, most recently a nominal $1 transfer in 2003. All 4 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is held by Walsh James, an individual with a portfolio of 277 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 55 days (citywide median: 54 days). Distress signals on this property include $622 in tax delinquency.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
221 Sparks St1928Single Family$211,000A
200 Sparks St1940Multi Family$198,400A
262 Sparks St1928Single Family$186,800A
268 Sparks St1928Single Family$173,100A
201 Sparks St1928Single Family$172,300A

Recent activity

  1. 2026-06-21Tax delinquency recorded
  2. 2026-05-11Inspection
  3. 2025-03-14Inspection
  4. 2025-03-13Violation resolved — A-104.1
  5. 2024-11-25Inspection
  6. 2024-10-10Violation opened — A-104.1
  7. 2024-10-10Inspection
  8. 2019-03-02License issued
  9. 2015-07-27Violation opened — CP-01
  10. 2015-07-27Violation opened — CP-312A

Owner portfolio

Walsh James is an individual that holds 277 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19120
$170,700median value
6.1%with open violations
21,586properties tracked

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