Multi-family report

1711 Emerson St

4 bd · 3 ba · 2 stories · 1,974 sqft · RSA3 · built 1960

Individual, other or unknown mailing address · assessed $383K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $388K · 2 licensed units · sold 1×. On the 1700 block of Emerson St.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$5,363/year

2026 taxable assessment $383,100 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $388,100; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 562093500
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

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

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History

Record summary

recorded transfer $190K (2008); 16 L&I violations (2008); L&I: 6 failed, 1 passed (2008); Inspection passed (2009); 3 L&I violations (2013); L&I violation (2014); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2014).

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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 1960: 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.

2 units and RSA3 zoning need reconciliation

The assessment or license record describes multiple units while the zoning district is generally single-family. That does not establish whether the use is lawful, nonconforming, abandoned, or incorrectly coded. Verify the registered use and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I before pricing multiple rents.

If you’re the landlord

Lead certificate is not optional

Built 1960: 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
$383,100
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $388,100 · built 1960
Price / sq ft
$197
block $198 · in line w/ block
Assessment change
+107%
+7%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +1% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$5,363
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
1
licensed rental

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

$0$250K$500KZIP 19152 median$388K2001200620112016202120262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19152 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense

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 record25 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  2. L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
  3. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  4. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  5. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  6. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  7. LicenseRental
  8. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  9. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
  12. L&I violationPERSONAL PROPERTY EXT OWNER
  13. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  14. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  15. L&I violationFA-REP SYS SMOKE DET
  16. L&I violationEGRESS DOOR LOCK MUST BE APP
  17. L&I violationINT-BASEMENT UNLAWFUL USE-RES
  18. L&I violationEGRESS DOOR OPENABLE
  19. L&I violationEGRESS CLEAR OBSTRUCTION
  20. L&I violationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
  21. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  22. L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
  23. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  24. Deed / saleDeed / sale $190K
  25. LicenseRental

The paper trail

recorded transfer $190K (2008); 16 L&I violations (2008); L&I: 6 failed, 1 passed (2008); Inspection passed (2009); 3 L&I violations (2013); L&I violation (2014); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2014).

  1. 2008 $190KTransfer16 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 6 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  2. 2009 Inspection passedL&I visit
  3. 2013 3 L&I violationsL&I
  4. 2014 L&I violationL&IL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit

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Browse 35 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 433757 · 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.

  2. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 433757 · 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.

  3. ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL

    Case 433757 · Violation 3207171 · Code PM-102.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

  4. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 387486 · Violation 2836919 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  5. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 387486 · Violation 2836920 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 387486 · Violation 2836921 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  7. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 160141 · 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.

  8. LicenseRental

    License 448916 · Active

    OLEG LEVSHITS (GLOBAL CHOICE) · Expires 2027-02-28

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

    Case 160141 · Violation 947302 · 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.

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

    Case 160141 · Violation 947301 · 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.

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 147665 · CLOSED

    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. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 145440 · CLOSED

    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. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 160141 · 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.

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 147833 · 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.

  15. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 147665 · Violation 858050 · Code A.CNE.000 · COMPEXCP

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 147665 · 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.

  17. ViolationPERSONAL PROPERTY EXT OWNER

    Case 147833 · Violation 846626 · Code CP-305B · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 147833 · Violation 846625 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 147833 · Violation 846624 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 147833 · 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. ViolationFA-REP SYS SMOKE DET

    Case 147665 · Violation 858040 · Code FC-907.20/3 · COMPEXCP

  22. ViolationEGRESS DOOR LOCK MUST BE APP

    Case 147665 · Violation 858046 · Code FC-1008.1/4 · COMPEXCP

  23. ViolationINT-BASEMENT UNLAWFUL USE-RES

    Case 147665 · Violation 858043 · Code PM-404.6/1 · COMPEXCP

  24. ViolationEGRESS DOOR OPENABLE

    Case 147665 · Violation 858042 · Code FC-1008.1/3 · COMPEXCP

  25. ViolationEGRESS CLEAR OBSTRUCTION

    Case 147665 · Violation 858041 · Code FC-1027.2/1 · COMPEXCP

  26. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 147665 · Violation 858038 · Code A-503.1/2 · COMPEXCP

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

    Case 147665 · Violation 858039 · Code A-503.2/2 · COMPEXCP

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines.

  28. ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL

    Case 145440 · Violation 825760 · Code PM-102.0/1 · COMPEXCP

  29. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 145440 · Violation 825759 · Code A.CNE.000 · COMPEXCP

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 140849 · CLOSED

    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. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 145440 · 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.

  32. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 140849 · Violation 788836 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPEXCP

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 140849 · 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.

  34. Recorded transfer$190K transfer

    2008

  35. LicenseRental

    License 252093 · Inactive

    THOMAS W COLLINS · Expires 2002-02-28

What this record suggests

The dated deed and City-record sequence is assembled below. Read timing as a research lead, not proof of renovation, condition, or motive.

Flags: active rental license. 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
4
Bathrooms
3
Stories
2
Interior
1,974 sqft
livable area
Lot
3,059 sqft
Basement
Partial, finished
city code E
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
No
Garage
2 spaces
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
B-
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA3
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 1711 Emerson 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.

$388K
20%
6.875%
$3K/mo

When this house last sold (2008) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.03% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

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, 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

1711 Emerson St sits on the 1700 block of Emerson St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 1709 Emerson St  ·  1707 Emerson St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 8:49 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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