House report

135 E Washington Ln

4 bd · 3 ba · 3 stories · 1,770 sqft · RSA3 · built 1900

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $228K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $357K · sold 2×. On the 100 block of E Washington Ln.

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Property summary

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The estimate, live balance, and back-tax record are different.

BlockReport can calculate the annual tax from the City’s taxable assessment. Payments, credits, interest, and a current amount due live separately in Philadelphia Tax Center.

Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$3,186/year

2026 taxable assessment $227,600 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $357,100; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Official current account balanceCheck live

A Tax Center balance is net of bills, payments, credits, interest, and adjustments. A credit—or an amount due—is not automatically “back taxes.”

OPA 592146700
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$38,008.56 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 1990–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$9,581.61 principal$24,781.43 interest$1,056.97 penalty$2,588.55 other charges
15years recorded 1990–2021tax periods 2022-02-17last payment in snapshot Noactionable flag Yespayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Nosheriff-sale flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $144,100 total assessment, $144,100 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $34,472.72 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1990$1,052.85 total · $0.00 principal · $915.57 interest · $36.69 penalty1991$2,762.22 total · $0.00 principal · $2,500.57 interest · $89.41 penalty1992$4,142.95 total · $1,213.57 principal · $2,585.46 interest · $89.41 penalty1993$2,831.95 total · $873.69 principal · $1,716.80 interest · $61.16 penalty1994$4,240.96 total · $1,338.12 principal · $2,549.12 interest · $93.67 penalty1995$3,652.52 total · $1,175.22 principal · $2,168.28 interest · $82.27 penalty1996$3,702.57 total · $1,216.46 principal · $2,171.38 interest · $85.15 penalty1997$3,625.20 total · $1,216.46 principal · $2,098.39 interest · $85.15 penalty1999$596.28 total · $171.45 principal · $351.99 interest · $15.92 penalty2001$586.84 total · $207.22 principal · $308.73 interest · $16.26 penalty2002$248.66 total · $0.00 principal · $188.69 interest · $14.31 penalty2008$2,589.41 total · $1,319.13 principal · $986.05 interest · $106.34 penalty2010$1,569.58 total · $898.92 principal · $498.90 interest · $62.92 penalty2011$2,870.73 total · $1,751.30 principal · $814.35 interest · $122.59 penalty

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What stands out

From the public record
Finding

Permit between transfers

Record summary

$80K transfer in 2024; addition and/or alteration permit in 2024; $435K transfer in 2025 (+444% between recorded amounts).

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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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What to do with this

The record, translated into moves — what a buyer, the owner, and a landlord would each want to check next under Philadelphia's actual rules.

If you’re buying

Built 1900: lead rules apply

Federal law requires a lead-paint disclosure at sale for any pre-1978 home. If it will be rented, Philadelphia also requires a lead-safe or lead-free certificate before a rental license can issue.

Zoned RSA3: one household by right

Single-family attached. Converting to a duplex or apartments needs a use variance the zoning board rarely grants — Pennsylvania courts require a physical hardship of the lot itself, and economics alone do not qualify.

If you own it

$1,399/yr may be unclaimed

This home reads owner-occupied but shows no Homestead Exemption, which removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment (worth up to $1,399/yr). Applying through the City is free and takes minutes.

$34,473 in the historical tax ledger through 2016

Historical context only, not a current payoff figure; that ledger also contains a lien entry. Verify today's balance and lien status directly with Philadelphia Revenue before relying on it.

Derived from the fetched property records and linked City guidance as of 2026. Assessment treatment is not a substitute for an exemption approval, live balance, title report, license, occupancy certificate, or inspection. Informational only — not legal, tax, or investment advice.

Assessment and tax history

Every fetched annual City assessment for this house, compared with its block and ZIP. The figures show assessment change, the billed-year tax estimate, dated tax records, and recorded transfers. They do not estimate market appreciation or investment return.

Assessed value
$227,600
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $357,100 · built 1900
Price / sq ft
$202
block $127 · above block
Assessment change
+165%
+9%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +57% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$3,186
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
$38K
recorded then · verify current
Times sold
2

Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line

$0$250K$500KZIP 19144 median$357K2009201220152018202120242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19144 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record16 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $435K
  3. PermitAlterations
  4. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  5. Deed / saleDeed / sale $80K
  6. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  7. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. L&I violationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC
  10. L&I violationVIOL NONE FOUND
  11. PermitPlumbing
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. L&I violationPROSECUTION INFO
  14. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  15. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  16. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

The paper trail

$80K transfer in 2024; addition and/or alteration permit in 2024; $435K transfer in 2025 (+444% between recorded amounts).

  1. 2009 4 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visitPlumbingPermit
  2. 2014 2 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 2 failed, 2 passedL&I visit
  3. 2019 2 L&I violationsL&I
  4. 2024 $80KTransferAddition and/or AlterationPermitAddition and/or AlterationPermitAlterationsPermit
  5. 2025 Addition and/or AlterationsPermit$435KTransfer

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The chart above is the primary timeline. This drawer preserves every underlying dated row and its filed status for source-level review.

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Browse 20 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit MP-2024-004069 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.

  2. Recorded transfer$435K transfer

    2025

  3. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2024-016581 · Completed

    3-WC 3-LAV 4-SHOWER/TUB 1-KS 1-LS 1-HWH

  4. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2024-011414 · Completed

    Total rewire 200 AMP service. install light fixtures, switches, and outlets. Install smoke and carbon monoxide detectors unfinished basement

  5. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2024-008355 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; INCLUDING UNDERPINNING, EXCAVATION, AND REMOVAL OF FOUNDATION SLAB.NO WORK MAY BE PERFORMED IN THE BASEMENT OR CELLAR.

  6. Recorded transfer$80K transfer

    2024

  7. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 702842 · Violation 5155852 · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 702842 · Violation 5155851 · COMPLIED

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

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 443774 · 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.

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 443774 · 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.

  11. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC

    Case 443774 · Violation 3304617 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationVIOL NONE FOUND

    Case 426818 · Violation 3148298 · COMPLIED

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

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 426818 · 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.

  14. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 252426 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE HOUSE TRAP F.A.I. PA1 CALL # 2009-3420546

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 193354 · 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.

  16. ViolationPROSECUTION INFO

    Case 193354 · Violation 1261399 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 193354 · Violation 1261398 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  18. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 193354 · Violation 1261400 · COMPLIED

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  19. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 193354 · Violation 1261401 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 193354 · 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.

What this record suggests

The City file documents 5 permits touching electrical work, plumbing, roof work. 5 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: $38K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot — verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $34K with a lien entry. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The property, on paper

The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Stories
3
Interior
1,770 sqft
livable area
Lot
3,300 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Hot water / radiators
city code B
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA3
city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

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.

Run the numbers

What owning 135 E Washington Ln takes, at your price and your rate. Taxes start with an annual estimate from the City’s taxable assessment, not a current bill or balance; rent starts at the area median. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.

$357K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo
Mortgage
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
+ taxes & insurance
Estimated cash needed
down + 4% planning allowance
Modeled cash flow
rent − shown costs · /mo
Modeled cap rate
modeled NOI ÷ price
Modeled cash-on-cash
modeled year-1 return

Scenario for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance, and buyer cash equal to the down payment plus 4%. Taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment, not a live Tax Center balance. Cash flow and returns exclude vacancy, management, utilities, HOA or condo fees, leasing costs, income tax, and unplanned capital work.

Block context

135 E Washington Ln sits on the 100 block of E Washington Ln. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 137 E Washington Ln  ·  131 E Washington Ln

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 10:03 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: queried. “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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