Commercial property report

13 N 3rd St

1,984 sqft · CMX3 · built 1900

Commercial · Individual owner on record · assessed $357K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $609K. On the 0 block of N 3rd St.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$4,996/year

2026 taxable assessment $356,900 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $609,000; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $1,685.88 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2014$842.94 total · $636.88 principal · $33.44 interest · $38.21 penalty2015$842.94 total · $636.88 principal · $33.44 interest · $38.21 penalty

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History

Record summary

2 L&I violations (2016); 2 L&I violations (2017); Appeal granted (2021); 3 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2022); Inspection failed (2022); Inspection failed ×5 (2023); Inspection failed ×4 (2024); 4 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2025); Inspection failed ×7 (2025); Appeal request review (2026); Appeal request review (2026).

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Finding

"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder

Record summary

Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.

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The property record, over time

Every dated deed, permit, inspection, license, violation, certification, and appeal is placed on the City’s annual assessment line. Select a point to read what happened; the line is an assessment history—not a sale-price chart or appraisal. OPA has also published a 2027 assessment of $609,000; it is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

Assessment history · all dated City records marked on the line

$0$500K$1.0M$609K2003200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationAppealInspectionLicense

Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

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Every dated record42 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. AppealBBS ID/U Time Extension Request
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  4. L&I violationWOOD COMPONENTS
  5. L&I violationSTRUCTURAL DETERIORATION
  6. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. L&I violationEXTERIOR WALLS
  10. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  11. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Special Exception
  14. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  15. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  16. InspectionCI INSP
  17. InspectionCI INSP
  18. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT STAIRS, ETC
  19. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  20. InspectionCI INSP
  21. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE HATCHWAY
  22. L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
  23. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  26. L&I violationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
  27. L&I violationELEC-SYSTEM HAZARDOUS-RES
  28. L&I violationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI
  29. L&I violationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)
  30. L&I violationEXT-WINDOW OPEN BATHRM-RES
  31. L&I violationINT-BATHRM INSTALL SINK-RES
  32. L&I violationINT-BATHRM SINK WATER SUPP-RES
  33. L&I violationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX
  34. L&I violationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)
  35. L&I violationELEC-FAC MEET ELEC CODE-RES
  36. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  37. L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
  38. L&I violationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
  39. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC COMM BLDG
  40. L&I violationVIOL NONE FOUND
  41. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  42. LicenseFood Establishment, Retail Permanent Location
Commercial propertyProperty report

This is a commercial, recorded under the city's commercial category. The homeowner tools (rent estimate, homestead playbook) don't apply, so they're hidden. The full record and owner trail are below.

historical lien entry · through 2016 7 open violations

What it is
Commercial
Str/Off 2 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
OPA tax treatment
Assessed $357K
Taxable assessment on the roll
$ / sq ft
$307
above the $130 median for 12,035 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Old City
city commercial corridor
Assessed value
$356,900
2026 OPA · 2027: $609,000
Interior area
1,984 sqft
Lot size
1,245 sqft
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX3

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Browse 44 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. AppealBBS ID/U Time Extension Request

    Appeal HA-2025-002611 · Closed · Request Review

    see attached

  2. AppealBBS ID/U Time Extension Request

    Appeal HA-2025-002762 · Closed · Request Review

    LATE APPEAL See attached

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-119558 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-062469 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  5. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case CF-2025-062469 · Violation VI-2025-046524 · OPEN

  6. ViolationWOOD COMPONENTS

    Case CF-2025-062469 · Violation VI-2025-046525 · OPEN

  7. ViolationSTRUCTURAL DETERIORATION

    Case CF-2025-062469 · Violation VI-2025-046526 · OPEN

  8. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2025-062469 · Violation VI-2025-046523 · OPEN

  9. ViolationEXTERIOR WALLS

    Case CF-2022-119558 · Violation VI-2022-089643 · OPEN

  10. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2022-119558 · Violation VI-2022-089642 · OPEN

  11. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case CF-2022-119558 · Violation VI-2022-089644 · OPEN

  12. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Special Exception

    Appeal ZP-2021-000934 · Completed · Granted

    Related permit ZP-2021-000934 · PERMIT FOR A SIT-DOWN RESTAURANT AND RETAIL SALE OF FOOD, BEVERAGES AND GROCERIES AT FIRST FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH ALL OTHER USES AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. NO SIGN ON THIS APPLICATION.

  13. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 464197 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  14. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 612119 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  15. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 612119 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  16. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT STAIRS, ETC

    Case 612119 · Violation 4698668 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  17. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 612119 · Violation 4698667 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  18. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 530934 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  19. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 530934 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  20. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE HATCHWAY

    Case 530934 · Violation 3984941 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  21. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 530934 · Violation 3984940 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  22. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 464197 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 464197 · CLOSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  24. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 460258 · CLOSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  25. ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN

    Case 464197 · Violation 3752740 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  26. ViolationELEC-SYSTEM HAZARDOUS-RES

    Case 464197 · Violation 3752746 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  27. ViolationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI

    Case 464197 · Violation 3752741 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  28. ViolationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)

    Case 464197 · Violation 3752738 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  29. ViolationEXT-WINDOW OPEN BATHRM-RES

    Case 464197 · Violation 3752742 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  30. ViolationINT-BATHRM INSTALL SINK-RES

    Case 464197 · Violation 3752743 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  31. ViolationINT-BATHRM SINK WATER SUPP-RES

    Case 464197 · Violation 3752744 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  32. ViolationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX

    Case 464197 · Violation 3752737 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  33. ViolationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)

    Case 464197 · Violation 3752739 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  34. ViolationELEC-FAC MEET ELEC CODE-RES

    Case 464197 · Violation 3752745 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  35. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 460258 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  36. ViolationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)

    Case 460258 · Violation 3428082 · COMPLIED

    The title alone does not identify the missing permit or prove the present use remains unauthorized. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  37. ViolationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)

    Case 460258 · Violation 3428083 · COMPLIED

    Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 460258 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  39. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 440047 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  40. ViolationLICENSE-VAC COMM BLDG

    Case 440047 · Violation 3237452 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  41. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 440047 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  42. ViolationVIOL NONE FOUND

    Case 98188 · Violation 467701 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  43. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 98188 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  44. LicenseFood Establishment, Retail Permanent Location

    License 200538 · Inactive

    THERESE N SNOW (T/A DOLLAR PARADISE) · Expires 2004-04-30

What this record suggests

7 violations are still marked open in the assembled record. The date and status belong in a current L&I check before relying on them.

Unavailable when this report assembled: certifications. Unavailable does not mean no record.

Where the record looks off

Places where the city's own paperwork disagrees with itself. These are flags on the data — not problems with the property.

"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder

Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.

Block context

13 N 3rd St sits on the 0 block of N 3rd St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 11 N 3rd St  ·  15 N 3rd St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 3:28 AM ET. Available City datasets are queried from OpenDataPhilly (phl.carto.com) and the cited City ArcGIS feeds; record queries paginate rather than silently taking a first page. For this property: Permits: queried · Violations: queried · Investigations: queried · Appeals: queried · Licenses: queried · Building certifications: unavailable. “Unavailable” means the source query failed or was not supplied, not “no record.” Reports re-pull on view after seven days and on an overnight rolling schedule; citywide benchmarks recompute weekly. Source dates still govern: the parcel-level tax-delinquency snapshot is June 2022 and the separate detailed tax ledger ends in 2016, so neither establishes today’s balance. The live balance and date-effective payoff must be verified in Tax Center. AI-written passages are grounded in the assembled record and rejected if they state a number the record does not hold.

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