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Property Report

127 E MERMAID LN

Philadelphia, PA 19118

83.0/100

This property at 127 E MERMAID LN, Philadelphia, PA 19118 has 1 open violation, no outstanding tax debt, 7 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$988,000
Year Built1890
Property TypeMULTI FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerDeacon M Ellen
NeighborhoodChestnut Hill

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceC
License StatusA
Tax StatusA
Complaint HistoryF
Property ConditionC

Property summary

127 E Mermaid Ln is a 1890-built multi family in the Chestnut Hill section of 19118, last assessed at $988,000. Constructed before 1900, the building is among Philadelphia's older housing stock and may carry pre-modern materials such as knob-and-tube wiring or cast-iron plumbing. It has changed hands 7 times, most recently selling for $535,000 in 2000. Of 12 code violations on file, 1 remain open. The property is held by Deacon M Ellen, an individual with a portfolio of 3 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 116 days (citywide median: 54 days). That places this owner in the slower quartile for code-violation response relative to peers.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
102 E Mermaid Ln2009Commercial$7,735,000C
133 E Mermaid Ln1925Multi Family$783,300B
119 E Mermaid Ln1890Single Family$737,700B
103 E Mermaid Ln1925Single Family$681,400A
111 E Mermaid Ln1925Single Family$681,100A

Recent activity

  1. 2026-05-29Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Exterior
  2. 2026-03-30Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Interior
  3. 2026-03-27Inspection
  4. 2026-03-26Inspection
  5. 2026-03-26Inspection
  6. 2026-03-11Complaint filed — Unlicensed Commercial Business (Food, Soal, Auto Repair)
  7. 2025-12-11Complaint closed
  8. 2025-11-04Violation opened — PM15-305.3
  9. 2025-11-04Violation opened — PM15-305.6
  10. 2025-11-04Violation opened — F-1103.8.1

Owner portfolio

Deacon M Ellen is an individual that holds 3 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19118
$685,800median value
2.7%with open violations
3,001properties tracked

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