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139 E Washington Ln

5 bd · 3 ba · 3 stories · 1,782 sqft · RSA3 · built 1900

Owner-occupied · assessed $282K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $244K · sold 1×. On the 100 block of E Washington Ln.

Property summary

Assessment$282,4002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $243,500 Last sale$170KRecorded 2014 Est. tax bill$2,553/year2026 OPA · Homestead-adjusted Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current Permits10Every fetched City permit Violations0 open20 historical across 6 cases

“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled

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Street view of 139 E Washington Ln
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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$2,553/year

2026 taxable assessment $182,400 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $243,500; 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 592146900
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Choose “View period balance” to see the tax year and any credit, interest, or delinquency.
Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

Historical delinquency sources No current conclusion

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

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

What stands out

From the public record
Finding

"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder

Why it matters

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.

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.

The investment read

How this house has moved and where it's pointed: the city's assessed value (not a listing price) over 12 years, charted against its block; appreciation is that history's pace, and the 5-year figure simply extends it. Yield estimates rent-vs-price from area rents. Ask the record to dig into any number.

Assessed value
$282,400
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $243,500 · built 1900
Price / sq ft
$137
block $127 · above block
Appreciation
+72%
+6%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$244K
+6%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,553
1.05% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
6.5%
≈$1K/mo rent
Times sold
1

Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line

$0$250K$500KBefore this chart — 2013: L&I: 2 failed, 4 passed 2013: Major alteration 2013: Major alteration 2013: Zoning 2013: Electrical 2013: Plumbing 2013: Major alteration 2013: Major alteration 2013: Mechanical 2014: Sold $170K 2014: Inspection passed2025: Alterations$282K201620182020202220242026
This houseBlock median & rangePermit

The paper trail

Improved

Bought for $170K in 2014. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025.

  1. 2013 L&I: 2 failed, 4 passedL&I visitMajor alterationPermitMajor alterationPermitZoningPermitElectricalPermitPlumbingPermitMajor alterationPermitMajor alterationPermitMechanicalPermit
  2. 2014 $170KSoldInspection passedL&I visit
  3. 2025 AlterationsPermit

Every dated deed, permit, inspection, license, violation, certification, and appeal—together.

The timeline combines the report’s transfer history with every successfully fetched L&I and zoning row. A date or status is the City’s filed record, not a statement that the condition remains current; use the official file for live detail.

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Recorded owner
Individual owner on record
L&I district
NORTH
OPA account
592146900

What this record suggests

The City file documents 10 permits touching kitchen work, bathroom work, electrical work, plumbing. 9 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

  1. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2025-016455 · Completed

    REPAIR/REPLACE 3/4" WATER DISTRIBUTION PIPE.

  2. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 194969 · PASSED

  3. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 623824 · Inactive

    CORESTATES GROUP LLC · Expires 2015-02-28 · Inactive 2015-04-29

  4. Recorded transfer$170K transfer

    2014

  5. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 392788 · PASSED

  6. ViolationLISTED CONDIT DOES NOT COMPLY

    Case 496815 · Violation 2997342 · CLOSEDCASE

  7. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case 392788 · Violation 2971249 · COMPLIED

  8. PermitMechanical

    Permit 496815 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF 1 HVAC UNIT (INCLUDING DUCTWORK/ACESSORIES). SFD

  9. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 392788 · FAILED

  10. ViolationDEBRIS REMOVE - CONSTR

    Case 488042 · Violation 2958045 · COMPLIED

  11. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 490835 · COMPLETED

    REBUILD DETERIORATED FRONT PORCH (REPLACEMENT OF STRUCTURE AND DECK IN KIND)

  12. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 490874 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING SFD. ADDING SQUARE FOOTAGE FOR THE PREVIOUSLY ISSUED ALTERATIONS PERMIT. INTERIOR ALTERATIONS - SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING - APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRIC AND HVAC

  13. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 489246 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLING 1 KITCHEN SINK,2 TOILETS,1 BATH TUB,2 VANITY, AND 1 WASHER BOX(SFD)

  14. PermitElectrical

    Permit 488516 · COMPLETED

    NEW 200A SERVICE, NEW 200A PANEL, TOTAL REWIRE THROUGHOUT AS PER 2008 NEC (SFD)

  15. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 488042 · COMPLETED

    REPLACEMENT OF SHEETROCK, NEW WINDOWS, NEW DOORS, NEW FLOORING, NEW TRIMWORK AND PAINT NEW KITCHEN CABINETS, NEW TOILETS, NEW VANITIES, NEW TUBS, REPAIR REPLACEMENT OF SIDING NEW ROOFING, REPAIR OF FRONT PORCH

  16. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 488075 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF 11' X 10' DECK IN REAR OF SFD EZ DECK PERMIT : APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH THE EZ PERMIT STANDARDS FOR DECKS DATED FEBRUARY 2011. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES

  17. PermitZoning

    Permit 488068 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF 11' X 10' DECK IN REAR OF SFD

  18. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION

    Case 392788 · Violation 2971239 · COMPLIED

  19. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O PLUMB PERMIT

    Case 392788 · Violation 2971248 · COMPLIED

  20. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O ELEC PERMIT

    Case 392788 · Violation 2971247 · COMPLIED

  21. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT

    Case 392788 · Violation 2971246 · COMPLIED

  22. ViolationPERMB- TO COMPLY VIOL

    Case 392788 · Violation 2971244 · COMPLIED

  23. ViolationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB

    Case 392788 · Violation 2971243 · COMPLIED

  24. ViolationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE

    Case 392788 · Violation 2971242 · COMPLIED

  25. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART

    Case 392788 · Violation 2971241 · COMPLIED

  26. ViolationPERMB- OUTDOOR DECK

    Case 392788 · Violation 2971238 · COMPLIED

  27. InvestigationCSUFINAL

    Case 195253 · PASSED

  28. InvestigationPRECOURT

    Case 195253 · CLOSED

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 279375 · CLOSED

  30. InvestigationPRECOURT

    Case 195253 · FAILED

  31. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS

    Case 279375 · Violation 2088685 · COMPLIED

  32. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD

    Case 279375 · Violation 2088682 · COMPLIED

  33. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG

    Case 279375 · Violation 2088683 · COMPLIED

  34. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 279375 · Violation 2088684 · COMPLIED

  35. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 279375 · FAILED

  36. ViolationROOF DETERIORATED

    Case 195253 · Violation 2441358 · CLOSEDCASE

  37. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 211644 · EXPIRED

    PERMIT TO COMPLY VIOLATION, CASE # 194969,195253.

  38. ViolationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY COLL

    Case 195253 · Violation 2441357 · CLOSEDCASE

  39. ViolationVACANT BLDG KEEP CLEAN GET LIC

    Case 194969 · Violation 1282357 · COMPLIED

  40. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG

    Case 194969 · Violation 1282356 · COMPLIED

  41. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 194969 · FAILED

How Philadelphia’s property system works

These explainers are free because the record only helps if you know what it can—and cannot—prove. Use the linked City guidance for the controlling rule.

Permits and inspections 10 on this property

This property’s file includes BP_ALTER, ZP_ZONING, EP_ELECTRL, PP_PLUMBNG permit records. A permit documents authorized scope and a City process; it is not by itself proof that every described improvement was completed, remains in place, or meets today’s condition expectations.

L&I inspections are scheduled at defined stages; final inspection and required certifications are separate steps in closing out applicable work.

How construction and repair permits work ↗See City inspection stages by permit type ↗
Assessments and taxes

The OPA assessment is the City’s value on the tax roll—not an asking price, appraisal, or live account balance. The taxable assessment can differ from the full assessment because the City roll records exemptions or other treatment; the report keeps those fields separate.

Your annual estimate uses the taxable assessment. Payments, credits, interest, and the amount due are maintained separately in Tax Center.

How the Office of Property Assessment works ↗Philadelphia property-tax guidance ↗
Violations, cases, and status check current status

An open row is a dated City status, not a diagnosis of current condition or a conclusion about the property. Read the case, notice, and any subsequent inspection together, then verify the live file.

How L&I code enforcement works ↗City violation and order types ↗

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
5
Bathrooms
3
Stories
3
Interior
1,782 sqft
livable area
Lot
2,750 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Hot water / radiators
city code B
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
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 139 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.

$244K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo

When this house last sold (2014) a 30-year mortgage ran about 4.17% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage
—
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
—
+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
—
down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
—
rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
—
NOI ÷ price
Cash-on-cash
—
year-1 return on cash in

Estimates for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance; taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment, not a live Tax Center balance.

Block context

139 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  ·  141 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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