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Property overview

8703 Ferndale St

Philadelphia, PA 19115

Who owns 8703 Ferndale St, what the county and city have on record, and a measured sell-signal score — every fact dated and sourced.

Owner of recordGut James CMailing address: 8703 Ferndale St, Philadelphia PA 19115Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment (property.phila.gov)
Parcel 632252200 · Public research profile
Motivated Seller IndexDRAFT MODEL
39/100
About 2.5 in 100 homes with these signals sold within four months (1.5× the Philadelphia rate)100% of model checks have usable evidence

A measured sell-signal score from public records: 2 positive signals observed. It is a base rate for homes like this, not a statement about this owner. How it works ↓

Aerial 2025 with parcel boundary · City of Philadelphia
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Satellite · © Google
Assessed valueUnavailable
Tax statusNot on the June 2022 Revenue list
Ownership tenureSince May 2025
Property typeDet W/D Gar 1.5 Sty Frame, 2 stories

THE INDEX

Why this MSI reads 39

Draft model

5 of 19 checked public signals observed, covering 100% of the model. The score is public; the signal-by-signal reasons, source documents, and owner details are in LienSuite.

Method and limits. MSI v0.2-philadelphia-2026-09 weights nineteen public signals by how much each one changed the recorded four-month deed-transfer rate across all 465,000 Philadelphia single- and multi-family homes, checked on a holdout the model never saw (the top 0.5% of homes by score changed hands at 5.7× the citywide rate): trade permit +26, new-construction permit +18, vacant-structure violation +12, unsafe-structure violation +12, construction complaint +11, sheriff-sale flag (june 2022 list) +9, upkeep violation +3, maintenance complaint +3, delinquent property tax (june 2022 list) +3, structure violation +2, owner mails out of state +2, dangerous-building complaint +1, make-safe permit -2, bought since 2024 -3, owner mails elsewhere -13, no recorded sale -15, alteration permit -17, owned for 20 years or more -28, homestead exemption (owner-occupied) -35. The "in 100 homes" figure is the model's fitted probability for this combination of signals. It describes homes like this one in aggregate; it is not a claim about this owner's intentions, and it is not LienSuite's paid deal score.

THE RECORD

Property details

Dated sources
Property type
Det W/D Gar 1.5 Sty Frame, 2 stories
Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment (property.phila.gov)
Owner of record
Gut James C (mailing address 8703 Ferndale St, Philadelphia PA 19115)
Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment (property.phila.gov)
Assessed market value
$390,100 (taxable land $78,020 · taxable building $212,080 · homestead exemption $100,000); Philadelphia assesses at 100% of market value
Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment (property.phila.gov)
Homestead exemption
On file ($100,000), which the owner may claim only for a primary residence
Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment (property.phila.gov)
Living area
1,296 sq ft
Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment (property.phila.gov)
Year built
1960 (estimated), exterior condition 4 (OPA scale 1 best – 7 sealed)
Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment (property.phila.gov)
Lot size
8,850 sq ft
Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment (property.phila.gov)
Last recorded sale
$1, deed, May 17, 2025
Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Department of Records real-estate transfers (OpenDataPhilly)
Building permits
4 L&I permits in the last 12 months: Plumbing (new construction or additions) issued April 8, 2026; Mechanical (addition and/or alterations) issued April 12, 2026; Electrical (addition and/or alteration) issued June 10, 2026
Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Licenses & Inspections property history (li.phila.gov)

Parcel reference: 632252200. Facts reflect the listed observation dates and may have changed since then.

OWNERSHIP AND TAXES

Research snapshot

Observed tax balanceNot on the June 2022 Revenue list
Delinquency period—
Last recorded transferMay 17, 2025
Transfer amount$1

Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Revenue Department delinquency list (June 2022) and Department of Records transfers. A tax balance is not proof that a property is for sale.

CHANGES OVER TIME

Property timeline

  1. Permit: Electrical

    Electrical Permit.

    Licenses & Inspections property history (li.phila.gov) · checked Sep 19, 2026
  2. Permit: Mechanical

    Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit.

    Licenses & Inspections property history (li.phila.gov) · checked Sep 19, 2026
  3. Permit: Plumbing

    Plumbing Permit.

    Licenses & Inspections property history (li.phila.gov) · checked Sep 19, 2026
  4. Recorded deed

    $1, deed.

    Department of Records real-estate transfers (OpenDataPhilly) · checked Sep 19, 2026

NEARBY

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Facts on this page reflect their observation dates. Confirm the parcel and current records with the county before acting.