2026 taxable assessment $2,593,800 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $2,508,400; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
1414 S Penn Sq
3 bd · 4 ba · 1 story · 3,087 sqft · CMX5 · built 2009
Owner-occupied · assessed $2.7M (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $2.5M. On the 1400 block of S Penn Sq.
Property summary
Assessment$2,693,8002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $2,508,400
Last sale$2.6MRecorded 2019
Est. tax bill$36,308/year2026 OPA · Homestead-adjusted
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits5Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open1 historical across 1 case
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Property tax
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OPA 8880952742026 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 recordImproved
Why it mattersOwner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2025.
View supporting records →Homestead exemption, mail goes elsewhere
Why it mattersThe parcel claims the homestead exemption (owner lives here) while the tax bill mails to 117 Hunt Dr, Princeton Nj, 08540. Those two facts sit in tension on the record — there can be innocent reasons, but one of them is usually out of date.
View supporting records →City Property History
Fetched L&I and zoning records
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- Recorded owner
- Errol B Taylor & Paula W Taylor
- Tax mailing address
- 117 HUNT DR, PRINCETON NJ, 08540
- L&I district
- —
- Building ID (BIN)
- —
- OPA account
- 888095274
Permits5Every dated permit
Violation cases11 violation record · 0 open
Investigations21 failed · 1 passed · 0 closed
Building certifications0Unavailable
Business licenses0No match
Appeals0No match
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status5
Addition and/or AlterationPermit CP-2023-002602
Jul 14, 2023 Completed Completed Jul 3, 2025
FOR LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO UNIT #31C AT THE 28TH FLOOR OF THE EXISTING MULTI-FAMILY HIGH RISE BUILDING WITH NO CHANGE TO EXISTING GROUP R-2 USE & OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. NO STRUCTURAL WORK OR WORK OUTSIDE OF THE DWELLING UNIT THIS PERMIT. NO CHANGES TO EXISTING FIRE-RESISTANCE RATED ASSEMBLIES THIS PERMIT. EXISTING BUILDING IS FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13 WITH STANDPIPES IN INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAY ENCLOSURES. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IEBC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK.
Addition and/or AlterationPermit EP-2023-007006
Jul 26, 2023 Completed Completed Mar 14, 2024
Electrical wiring in an existing condo unit that 85 percent of the work will be old work style wiring ( fished in existing walls or ceilings ) ** See attached Executed Contract ** for work details As per 2017 nec
AlterationsPermit PP-2023-010475
Jul 28, 2023 Completed Completed Jul 3, 2025
We are not doing a new shower or converting the tub to a shower -we are installing shower trim & the new diverter Moving water & drain lines for bath sink in powder room, shower diverter in master bathroom. Installing new toilet, vanity & shower trim in master bathroom. Installing new toilet, new vanity in powder room. Installing new kitchen sink
Addition and/or AlterationsPermit FP-2023-002049
Aug 25, 2023 Completed Completed Jul 3, 2025
EZ PERMIT SPRINKLER RELOCATION (NFPA 13)- For the Relocation of Sprinkler Heads as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Relocate (7) sprinkler heads to accommodate interior alterations within Unit 31C
Addition and/or AlterationsPermit MP-2023-004150
Feb 20, 2025 Completed Completed Mar 10, 2025
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A VENTLESS FIREPLACE. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
Violation cases1 individual violation record; resolved history remains visible1
Case CF-2024-022460CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Mar 20, 2024 · completed Mar 26, 2024
- COMPL CONCEAL- BLDG PERM WORKViolation VI-2024-018364Mar 20, 2024 CLOSED
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes2
L&I investigationCase CF-2024-022460
Mar 20, 2024 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2024-022460
Mar 26, 2024 PASSED
Building certificationsInspection result and filed expiration date by L&I building ID0
This dataset was unavailable when the report was assembled.
Business licensesHistorical and active licenses are both retained0
No business licenses matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
AppealsApplication status and decision are separate City fields0
No appeals matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
City of Philadelphia OPA, L&I and Zoning Board records, shown as filed. A CLOSED investigation is an outcome label, not a missing visit; an appeal's application status and decision may differ.
Legal due diligence
What this record proves—and what it does not.
These checks are triggered by this property’s actual City rows. They identify the controlling document to verify; they do not declare a use legal, a building safe, or title clear.
2 verify
1 favorable dated record
VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition1 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Mar 26, 2024.
Why it mattersA PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.
Verify nextOpen the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyHomestead is tied to owner occupancy and the deedOPA shows the Homestead Exemption.
Why it mattersPhiladelphia limits Homestead to an owner’s primary residence. The City says a deed change can require a new application or update.
Verify nextA buyer should apply in their own name and not assume the seller’s benefit continues.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Favorable dated recordNo open violation; closed history remains relevantThe fetched record shows 0 open and 1 historical violation across 1 case.
Why it mattersA closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.
Verify nextUse the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Closing file: checks no public-record summary can replace5 documents/searches to assign before settlement
Property Sales Certification
The seller must obtain Philadelphia’s certificate showing the base zoning, last use in the zoning record, and open violations. The City warns that it does not prove Building Code occupancy or show zoning overlays.
Next: Obtain the fresh certificate and compare it with the CO, permits, and Atlas overlays.
Official guidance ↗Date-effective City Property Payoff
The Tax Center Property Payoff covers Real Estate Tax, Commercial Trash, and L&I abatement-work invoices. Philadelphia says it does not include business-tax debts or liens, water and sewer charges, or fines for code violations.
Next: Request the City statement effective through settlement; read every period and invoice.
Official guidance ↗Professional title and water-lien searches
OPA ownership, deed summaries, and a zero tax balance are not clear title. Mortgages, judgments, municipal claims, water liens, easements, heirs, and other encumbrances require separate searches.
Next: Use a Pennsylvania lawyer/title company and obtain owner’s title insurance; order the separate water search/payoff.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗Seller-specific tax relief is not the buyer’s bill
LOOP and low-income or senior Real Estate Tax freezes depend on the qualifying owner and continued program eligibility; a buyer cannot assume the seller’s capped or frozen bill continues. A separately verified property abatement often remains with the property for its remaining term, but program-specific new-owner filing, use, and tax-compliance conditions still must be confirmed—not inferred from the reduced assessment alone.
Next: Have Revenue or OPA identify every current benefit, model the buyer’s bill without seller-specific relief, and confirm any verified abatement in writing.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗Seller disclosure and independent inspections
For a covered Pennsylvania residential transfer, obtain the statutory seller disclosure. It reports the seller’s knowledge; it is not a warranty, title search, code review, or substitute for inspections.
Next: Have the agreement and disclosure reviewed for this transaction’s coverage and exceptions.
Official guidance ↗Informational only—not a legal opinion, title report, code inspection, tax payoff, or substitute for a Pennsylvania lawyer, title company, inspector, or tax professional.
Records to verify together
Rule-based groupings across this property's dated public records. Each flag shows the records that belong in the same verification step and where the inference stops.
Recent transition activity
The property has an unusually active paper trail worth monitoring for the next permit, inspection, deed, or listing.
Evidence: 5 permit events since 2023
Limit: Record activity alone does not establish that a sale or redevelopment is planned.
Transparent record rules, not a score or forecast. Each flag is a prompt to verify the cited records, not a prediction or allegation.
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
$2,693,800
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $2,508,400 · built 2009
Price / sq ft
$813
block $625 · above block
Appreciation
+38%
+3%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$2.5M
+3%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$36,308
1.45% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
1%
≈$2K/mo rent
Times sold
0
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
This houseBlock median & rangeL&I violationPermit
The paper trail
ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2025.
- 2023 Addition and/or AlterationPermitAddition and/or AlterationPermitAlterationsPermitAddition and/or AlterationsPermit
- 2024 L&I violationL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
- 2025 Addition and/or AlterationsPermit
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
3
Bathrooms
4
Stories
1
Interior
3,087 sqft
livable area
Basement
Full, finished
city code 1
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
B+
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
CMX5
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.
Homestead exemption, mail goes elsewhere
The parcel claims the homestead exemption (owner lives here) while the tax bill mails to 117 Hunt Dr, Princeton Nj, 08540. Those two facts sit in tension on the record — there can be innocent reasons, but one of them is usually out of date.
Run the numbers
What owning 1414 S Penn Sq 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.
When this house last sold (2019) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.94% — Freddie Mac's average that year.
Mortgage
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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
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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
1414 S Penn Sq sits on the 1400 block of S Penn Sq. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1414 S Penn Sq · 1414 S Penn Sq
Where this comes from
- Assessment, spec sheet & owner — OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
- Sales & deed history — Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
- Permits, violations & inspections — L&I Property History · Atlas
- Tax delinquency snapshot · June 2022 — Real Estate Tax Delinquencies, Dept. of Revenue
- Historical tax ledger & liens · through 2016 — Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
- Current property-tax balance — Verify with Philadelphia Revenue
- Zoning appeals — L&I & Zoning Board appeals
- Neighborhood income & rents — US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates — Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery — Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 6:55 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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