Multi-family report

1408 Wharton St

5 bd · 3 ba · 3 stories · 2,121 sqft · RSA5 · built 1915

Individual, other or unknown mailing address · assessed $500K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $571K · 2 licensed units. On the 1400 block of Wharton St.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$1,680/year

2026 taxable assessment $120,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $570,700; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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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 365339900
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Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption — basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $120,000 of $500,000 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

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Full-assessment scenario$6,999/year

Applying the same rate to the billed-year full assessment. OPA's numeric split does not say when or whether the current treatment changes.

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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.

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What stands out

From the public record

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

Verify the current tax bill and exemption

The 2026 taxable assessment implies about $1,680/yr, while applying the same rate to the full assessment would imply about $6,999/yr — $5,319/yr more. OPA's assessment split does not establish the exemption program, expiration, or buyer eligibility. Verify the basis and live bill with OPA and Revenue.

Built 1915: 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.

The multi-unit use has a zoning appeal on record

Appeal #25478 was granted with conditions in 2016 for permit for for the one(1) story rear addition at first floor ( 66 sf) ; roof deck above the third floor with a pilot house ( stair access only) for a two(2) family household living in an existing three(3) story structure. ( one(1) dwelli; the City row still reports status CLOSED. Verify the registered use and certificate of occupancy with L&I instead of assuming the use predates the code.

If you’re the landlord

Lead certificate is not optional

Built 1915: every rental unit needs a lead-safe or lead-free certificate on file with the City. Without one: fines up to $2,000/day per unit, tenants may withhold rent, courts can order rent refunded — and no eviction will stand.

Licensed rental — keep it that way

Renewal requires city tax clearance and zero open L&I violations on the property. A lapsed license suspends the right to collect rent or evict.

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 building, 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
$500,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $570,700 · built 1915
Price / sq ft
$269
block $200 · above block
Assessment change
+571%
+19%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +14% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,680
0.34% effective, reduced taxable assessment
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
0
licensed rental

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

$0$500K$1.0MZIP 19146 median$571K200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19146 medianAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. 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 record32 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionBP_BLDG
  2. L&I violationDEBRIS REMOVE - CONSTR
  3. L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- PLUMBING CODE
  4. PermitMechanical
  5. PermitElectrical
  6. PermitPlumbing
  7. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  8. PermitZoning/use
  9. AppealZoning board appeal
  10. PermitDemolition
  11. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  12. PermitMajor alteration
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. LicenseRental
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  17. L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
  18. L&I violationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN
  19. L&I violationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE
  20. L&I violationDRAINAGE-AFFECTING ADJ/PROP
  21. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  22. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  23. L&I violationWALL BULGED
  24. L&I violationVACANT PROP UNSAFE
  25. L&I violationWALL FRACTURED
  26. L&I violationWALL DETERIORATED
  27. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  28. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  29. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  30. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  31. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

The paper trail

Mechanical permit recorded in 2017.

  1. 2012 Inspection passedL&I visit
  2. 2015 Major alterationPermitDemolitionPermitInspection passedL&I visit
  3. 2016 Appeal granted with conditionsZoningZoning/usePermitAddition and/or AlterationPermit
  4. 2017 PlumbingPermitElectricalPermitMechanicalPermit
  5. 2018 4 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 2 failed, 2 passedL&I visit

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Browse 41 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 634372 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 634368 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. ViolationDEBRIS REMOVE - CONSTR

    Case 634368 · Violation 4677087 · Code A-104.1/5 · ERROR

  4. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- PLUMBING CODE

    Case 634368 · Violation 4677086 · Code A-104.1/4 · ERROR

  5. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- PLUMBING CODE

    Case 634372 · Violation 4677102 · Code A-104.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationDEBRIS REMOVE - CONSTR

    Case 634372 · Violation 4677103 · Code A-104.1/5 · COMPLIED

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

  7. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 634368 · FAILED

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

  8. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 634372 · FAILED

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

  9. PermitMechanical

    Permit 810160 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLING (2) COMPLETE HVAC SYSTEMS. GAS HEATER, 92% EFF, 20,000 BTU WITH ALL RELATED DUCTWORK.

  10. PermitElectrical

    Permit 804607 · COMPLETED

    200AMP SERVICE AND NEW OUTLETS AND SWITCHES HI HATS, SMOKE DETECTOR AND 2 HOT WATER HEATERS AS PER NEC 2008 SOUTH DISTRICT

  11. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 799486 · COMPLETED

    2 WC,2 LAVS,2 SHOWERS,2 KITCHEN SINKS,5" CURB TRAP AND 4" HOUSE DRAIN (TWO FAMILY)PA20171940722THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004 "SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED" - "ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  12. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 721411 · Issued

    FOR THE INTERIOR ALTERATIONS (LEVEL 2) TO AN EXISTING THREE STORY STRUCTURE AND FOR THE ERECTION OF A REAR ADDITION AT THE FIRST FLOOR AND ROOF DECK WITH PILOT HOUSE(TO CONTAIN STAIRS AND LANDING ONLY)

  13. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 652580 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ONE(1) STORY REAR ADDITION AT FIRST FLOOR ( 66 SF) ; ROOF DECK ABOVE THE THIRD FLOOR WITH A PILOT HOUSE ( STAIR ACCESS ONLY) FOR A TWO(2) FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING IN AN EXISTING THREE(3) STORY STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION

  14. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 25478 · CLOSED · Granted with conditions

    Related permit 652580 · PERMIT FOR FOR THE ONE(1) STORY REAR ADDITION AT FIRST FLOOR ( 66 SF) ; ROOF DECK ABOVE THE THIRD FLOOR WITH A PILOT HOUSE ( STAIR ACCESS ONLY) FOR A TWO(2) FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING IN AN EXISTING THREE(3) STORY STRUCTURE. ( ONE(1) DWELLI

  15. PermitDemolition

    Permit 610765 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR DEMO OF NON-LOAD BEARING WALLS ONLY,NO STRUCTURAL WORK ON THIS PERMIT

  16. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 174806 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  17. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 606901 · COMPLETED

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO COMPLY CASE #174806 WORK TO INCLUDE: REMOVED DETIORIATED WALL RE-FRAMED IN KIND AND REPLACED WINDOWS AND DOORS

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 300623 · 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.

  19. LicenseRental

    License 549748 · Active

    STEVE PIVETEAU · Expires 2027-02-28

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 300623 · 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.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 112595 · 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.

  22. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 300623 · Violation 2286258 · Code PM-306.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 300623 · Violation 2286256 · Code PM-102.4/2 · 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.

  24. ViolationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN

    Case 300623 · Violation 2286257 · Code PM-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 287704 · 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.

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 287704 · 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.

  27. ViolationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE

    Case 287704 · Violation 2191354 · Code PM-312.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationDRAINAGE-AFFECTING ADJ/PROP

    Case 287704 · Violation 2191352 · Code PM-302.4/3 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 287704 · Violation 2191350 · Code PM-102.4/2 · 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.

  30. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 287704 · Violation 2191351 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 287704 · Violation 2191353 · Code PM-306.0/1 · 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.

  32. ViolationWALL BULGED

    Case 174806 · Violation 1065331 · Code PM-307.1/8 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationVACANT PROP UNSAFE

    Case 174806 · Violation 1065330 · Code PM-307.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  34. ViolationWALL FRACTURED

    Case 174806 · Violation 1065332 · Code PM-307.1/9 · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationWALL DETERIORATED

    Case 174806 · Violation 1065333 · Code PM-307.1/11 · COMPLIED

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

  36. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 174806 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 112595 · Violation 568625 · Code PM-306.0/1 · 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.

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

    Case 112595 · Violation 568624 · Code PM-102.4/2 · 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.

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

    Case 112595 · Violation 568623 · Code A-503.2/2 · 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.

  40. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 112595 · Violation 568626 · Code PM-306.2/1 · 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 112595 · 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 7 permits touching kitchen work, electrical work, plumbing, roof work. 7 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: material assessment exemption — legal basis and term unverified · active rental license · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The assessment exemption gap

OPA's 2026 taxable assessment implies about $1,680/year. Applying the same 1.3998% rate to the full assessed value would imply ~$6,999/year$5,319/year more. That is a scenario, not a forecast: the assessment split alone does not identify the exemption program, approval date, expiration, transfer treatment, or live Tax Center balance.

2016: ~$1,191/yr2017: ~$1,191/yr2018: ~$1,191/yr2019: ~$1,078/yr2020: ~$1,208/yr2021: ~$1,208/yr2022: ~$1,208/yr2023: ~$1,228/yr2024: ~$1,228/yr2025: ~$1,680/yr2026: ~$1,680/yr20162026
2026~$1,680/yrestimated from assessment

2026: ($500,000 assessed − $379,983 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,680/yr full-assessment scenario: $500,000 × 1.3998% ≈ $6,999/yr The OPA amount does not prove a ten-year abatement or any other specific program. Obtain the approval history and verify the current Tax Center account; a buyer should not assume the seller's relief transfers or restarts.

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
2,121 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,136 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
CLOSED · Granted with conditions · 2016

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

Run the numbers

What owning 1408 Wharton St 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 2 licensed units × ~85% of the area's median unit rent — the whole building's income, not one unit's. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.

$571K
20%
6.875%
$3K/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 with an optional full-assessment stress test, 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

1408 Wharton St sits on the 1400 block of Wharton St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 9:06 PM 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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