2026 taxable assessment $20,900 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $17,800; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
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1659 Meadow St
Vacant lot · M Schwartz & Co INC · assessed $21K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $18K. On the 1600 block of Meadow St.
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Property summary
Assessment$20,9002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $17,800
Last sale$3KRecorded 1979
Est. tax bill$293/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquency$46KCity snapshot · Jun 2022
Permits0Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open14 historical across 6 cases
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Property tax
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.
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 2321254002026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
$45,556.09 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 1982–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.
$12,764.53 principal$24,314.43 interest$891.56 penalty$7,585.57 other charges
The snapshot’s 2022 context used $12,200 total assessment, $12,200 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 $37,003.51 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
1982$2,011.20 total · $256.17 principal · $672.45 interest · $17.93 penalty1983$1,029.76 total · $280.54 principal · $719.58 interest · $19.64 penalty1984$1,096.66 total · $303.96 principal · $761.42 interest · $21.28 penalty1985$1,128.62 total · $318.24 principal · $778.10 interest · $22.28 penalty1986$1,158.79 total · $332.50 principal · $793.01 interest · $23.28 penalty1987$1,169.80 total · $341.62 principal · $794.27 interest · $23.91 penalty1988$1,110.89 total · $330.10 principal · $747.68 interest · $23.11 penalty1989$1,083.52 total · $327.79 principal · $722.78 interest · $22.95 penalty1990$1,549.09 total · $405.22 principal · $869.20 interest · $28.37 penalty1991$1,596.89 total · $425.77 principal · $887.73 interest · $29.80 penalty1992$1,578.56 total · $425.77 principal · $862.19 interest · $29.80 penalty1993$1,548.41 total · $425.77 principal · $836.64 interest · $29.80 penalty1994$1,518.22 total · $425.76 principal · $811.07 interest · $29.80 penalty1995$1,488.05 total · $425.75 principal · $785.51 interest · $29.80 penalty1996$1,457.94 total · $425.76 principal · $759.98 interest · $29.80 penalty1997$1,427.79 total · $425.76 principal · $734.43 interest · $29.80 penalty1998$1,382.57 total · $425.76 principal · $696.11 interest · $29.80 penalty1999$1,337.36 total · $425.76 principal · $657.80 interest · $29.80 penalty2000$1,292.15 total · $425.76 principal · $619.48 interest · $29.80 penalty2001$1,203.23 total · $410.55 principal · $560.40 interest · $28.74 penalty2002$1,159.63 total · $410.55 principal · $523.45 interest · $28.74 penalty2003$1,116.03 total · $410.55 principal · $486.50 interest · $28.74 penalty2004$1,072.43 total · $410.55 principal · $449.55 interest · $28.74 penalty2005$1,028.83 total · $410.55 principal · $412.60 interest · $28.74 penalty2006$985.23 total · $410.55 principal · $375.65 interest · $28.74 penalty2007$941.63 total · $410.55 principal · $338.70 interest · $28.74 penalty2008$898.04 total · $410.55 principal · $301.76 interest · $28.74 penalty2009$854.44 total · $410.55 principal · $264.81 interest · $28.74 penalty2010$169.39 total · $76.03 principal · $42.20 interest · $5.32 penalty2011$174.96 total · $83.56 principal · $38.86 interest · $5.85 penalty2012$171.56 total · $86.78 principal · $32.54 interest · $6.07 penalty2013$167.34 total · $89.90 principal · $25.62 interest · $6.29 penalty2014$399.04 total · $198.79 principal · $38.76 interest · $13.92 penalty2015$377.93 total · $198.79 principal · $20.87 interest · $13.92 penalty2016$317.53 total · $207.66 principal · $3.12 interest · $2.08 penalty
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What stands out
From the public recordHistory
Why it matters3 L&I violations (2015); 2 L&I violations (2016); 2 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2018); Inspection failed ×2 (2018); Inspection failed (2019); Inspection failed (2020); Inspection passed (2024).
View supporting records →The property record, over time
Every dated deed, permit, inspection, license, violation, certification, and appeal is placed on the City’s annual assessment line. Select a point to read what happened; the line is an assessment history—not a sale-price chart or appraisal. OPA has also published a 2027 assessment of $17,800; it is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
Assessment history · all dated City records marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$13K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$12K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$12K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$12K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$12K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$12K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$12K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$15K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$15K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$21K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$21K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$18K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-03-20VACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSUA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-03-20WALL LOOSE/MISS BRICKSA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-03-20WALL DETERIORATEDA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2007-03-20CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2011-07-07CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2011-07-07EXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAIA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-06-03CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-06-03VEHICLES UNREGISTEREDA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-06-03EXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAIA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2016-07-20CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2016-07-20EXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAIA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2017-04-19CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2017-04-19EXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAIA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2018-11-07EXTERIOR AREA SANITATIONA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2018-11-07PERM Z- NEW USEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2002-12-30L_CLIPA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2003-01-31L_CLIPA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2008-12-17L_CLIPA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2018-12-14CI INSPA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2019-01-22CI INSPA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2019-10-09PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2020-01-15PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2024-12-07L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationInspection
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 record23 events · exact dates, newest first
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- InspectionCI INSP
- InspectionCI INSP
- L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
- L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
- L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
- L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
- L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
- L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
- L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
- L&I violationVEHICLES UNREGISTERED
- L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
- L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
- L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
- InspectionL_CLIP
- L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSU
- L&I violationWALL LOOSE/MISS BRICKS
- L&I violationWALL DETERIORATED
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- InspectionL_CLIP
- InspectionL_CLIP
Vacant landLand report
An empty lot: no building, just the land and its paper trail. The homeowner tools don't apply; the deed history, owner and zoning are below, and the analyst can trace what the owner holds citywide.
$46K · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot historical lien entry · through 2016
What it is
Vacant lot
Vacant Land Reside < Acre
Owner
M Schwartz & Co INC
OPA tax treatment
Assessed $21K
Taxable assessment on the roll
Assessed value
$20,900
2026 OPA · 2027: $17,800
Lot size
1,243 sqft
Zoning
RM1
Records behind the chart
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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.
Browse 22 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case 662823 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 662823 · FAILED
A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 662823 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
Case 662823 · Violation 211955581 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE
Case 662823 · Violation 211955580 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
Case 579524 · Violation 4282532 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
Case 579524 · Violation 4282533 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
Case 545341 · Violation 4016098 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
Case 545341 · Violation 4016099 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
Case 483844 · Violation 3583078 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationVEHICLES UNREGISTERED
Case 483844 · Violation 3583079 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
Case 483844 · Violation 3583080 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
Case 285900 · Violation 2135418 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
Case 285900 · Violation 2135419 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- InvestigationL_CLIP
Case 5146 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSU
Case 106686 · Violation 526731 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationWALL LOOSE/MISS BRICKS
Case 106686 · Violation 526733 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationWALL DETERIORATED
Case 106686 · Violation 526732 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 106686 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationL_CLIP
Case 5140 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationL_CLIP
Case 5140 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL_CLIP
Case 5146 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
What this record suggests
The timeline preserves the dated City rows that matched this parcel. It is a sequence to verify, not a conclusion about present condition.
Block context
1659 Meadow St sits on the 1600 block of Meadow St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1657 Meadow St · 1661 Meadow St
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, 8:30 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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