2026 taxable assessment $295,600 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $696,900; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
1433 E Columbia Ave
3 bd · 2 ba · 4 stories · 2,652 sqft · IRMX · built 2016
Owner-occupied · assessed $739K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $697K · sold 4×. On the 1400 block of E Columbia Ave.
Property summary
Assessment$739,0002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $696,900
Last sale$583KRecorded 2016 · later nominal deed
Est. tax bill$4,138/year2026 OPA · Homestead-adjusted
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits11Every fetched City permit
Violations0 openNo historical match in fetched records
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Property tax
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OPA 1811073352026 OPA removes $443,400 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.
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What stands out
From the public recordNew construction
Why it mattersBought for $610K in 2015, built new under a 2015 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $583K in 2016.
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Fetched L&I and zoning records
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- Recorded owner
- Dayna Imam
- Tax mailing address
- 1433 E COLUMBIA AVE, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19125
- L&I district
- CENTRAL EAST
- Building ID (BIN)
- —
- OPA account
- 181107335
Permits11Every dated permit
Violation cases0No match
Investigations0No match
Building certifications0No match
Business licenses0No match
Appeals1CLOSED · Granted
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status11
UsePermit 514612
Jan 14, 2014 COMPLETED Completed Jan 14, 2014
VACANT BUILDING (USE REGISTRATION PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY). (SITE PLAN, SEE AP #514595).
Zoning/usePermit 589906
Feb 23, 2015 COMPLETED Completed Feb 23, 2015
FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE. FOR USE AS A VACANT LOT.
Zoning/usePermit 589910
May 11, 2015 COMPLETED Completed May 11, 2015
FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH A REAR DECK AT THE 2ND FLOOR LEVEL AND A ROOF DECK ABOVE THE 4TH FLOOR, ACCESSED BY A PILOT HOUSE (TO ENCLOSE ACCESS STAIRS ONLY). FOR THE CREATION OF AN EASEMENT AT THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS/APPLICATION. FOR USE AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING WITH ONE (1) INTERIOR, ACCESSORY PARKING SPACE ACCESSED BY A REAR DRIVEWAY EASEMENT. *SEE A/P NO 586754 (1425 E COLUMBIA ST) FOR PLANS*
New constructionPermit 628677
Sep 3, 2015 COMPLETED Completed Sep 28, 2016
FOUNDATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE FAMILY HOME. SEE AP# 625586 FOR APPROVED PLANS
New constructionPermit 649425
Nov 9, 2015 COMPLETED Completed Sep 28, 2016
CONSTRUCTION OF (1) FOUR STORY, SFD WITH PARKING AT REAR ACCESSIBLE VIA A SHARED DRIVE AND PILOT HOUSE ACCESS TO ROOF DECK. SEE AP# 636822 FOR APPROVED PLANS
PlumbingPermit 664049
Jan 15, 2016 COMPLETED Completed Sep 26, 2016
NEW SFD TO INCLUDE 3 WATER CLOSETS 3 LAVY SINKS 3 TUBS, 1 SHOWER, 1 KITCHEN SINK, 1 WASHER - THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004
MechanicalPermit 666795
Jan 29, 2016 COMPLETED Completed Sep 26, 2016
INSTALL (2) HVAC SYSTEMS WITH DUCTWORK. (SFD)
ElectricalPermit 669689
Feb 22, 2016 COMPLETED Completed Sep 28, 2016
NEW CONSTRUCTION: 200A, SINGLE PHASE SERVICE, WITH UP TO 42- CIRCUITS, ALL NEW WIRING THROUGHOUT... IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 FOR A ONE FAMILY BUILDING
SuppressionPermit 677417
Apr 15, 2016 COMPLETED Completed Sep 26, 2016
NEW 2" FIRE SPRINKLER SERVICE, NEW BACKFLOW AND SPRINKLERS THROUGHOUT (PLANS AND CALCULATIONS SUBMITTED ON A/P #677413)
PlumbingPermit 685371
Apr 19, 2016 COMPLETED Completed Apr 27, 2016
INSTALL 5" SEWER LATERAL AND 3/4" DOMESTIC WATER SERVICE,HT AND FAI-PA1#20161092661-"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"
AlterationsPermit PP-2025-008860
Jul 15, 2025 Completed Completed Jul 16, 2025
Replacement of 50 Gal Gas water heater
Violation cases0 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible0
No violation cases matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes0
No investigations matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
Building certificationsInspection result and filed expiration date by L&I building ID0
No building certifications matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
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 fields1
Zoning board appealAppeal 24693
Apr 21, 2015 CLOSED Granted Related permit 589910
PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH A REAR DECK AT THE 2ND FLOOR LEVEL AND A ROOF DECK ABOVE THE 4TH FLOOR, ACCESSED BY A PILOT HOUSE (TO ENCLOSE ACCESS STAIRS ONLY). FOR THE CREATION OF AN EASEMENT AT THE REAR OF THE PROP
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.
1 resolve before relying
2 verify
Resolve before relyingZoning approval is not the occupancy fileAppeal #24693: CLOSED · Granted; related permit 589910. Use permit #514612: COMPLETED.
Why it mattersPhiladelphia says a zoning approval or Property Sales Certification can identify a use without proving that it was established under the Building Code. A change of use, unit count, exits, or fire rating can require a Building Permit and Certificate of Occupancy.
Verify nextVerify the lawful use, unit count, associated construction permits, and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyThe latest nominal transfer is not a market sale—or a title opinionThe latest deed in the assembled record moved for nominal consideration and appears related-party/family-held.
Why it mattersA $1 or nominal deed can be a valid family, estate, or entity transfer. It does not establish a sale price, clear title, or by itself prove a tangled title.
Verify nextRead the recorded deed and have the title search confirm every grantor, grantee, estate/probate step, lien, and authority to sell.
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 ↗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.
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
The last transfer used nominal consideration
The latest deed records $100 or less and shared-name parties. That is not a usable market-sale price and can reflect a family, estate, gift, correction, or entity transfer. Inspect the deed and order a title search rather than inferring the relationship or chain.
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
$739,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $696,900 · built 2016
Price / sq ft
$263
block $264 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+4099%
+45%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$713K
+45%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$4,138
0.59% effective, reduced taxable assessment
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
3.3%
≈$2K/mo rent
Times sold
4
latest deed has shared-name parties
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
This houseBlock median & rangeSalePermit
The paper trail
New constructionBought for $610K in 2015, built new under a 2015 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $583K in 2016.
- 2015 $610KLand buyAppeal grantedZoningZoning/usePermitNew constructionPermitNew constructionPermit
- 2016 PlumbingPermitMechanicalPermitElectricalPermitSuppressionPermitPlumbingPermit$583KSold
- 2025 AlterationsPermit
Flags: material assessment exemption — legal basis and term unverified · 1 zoning/board appeal on record · latest deed has shared-name parties — relationship unverified. 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
2
Stories
4
Interior
2,652 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,275 sqft
Basement
Full, semi-finished
city code B
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
B
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
IRMX
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
CLOSED · Granted · 2015
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Run the numbers
What owning 1433 E Columbia Ave 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.
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
1433 E Columbia Ave sits on the 1400 block of E Columbia Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1431 E Columbia Ave · 1429 E Columbia Ave
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, 2:13 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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