2026 taxable assessment $0 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $95,100; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Land report
1914 E Cumberland St
Vacant lot · City Of Phila & Dept Of Publc Prop · fully tax-exempt (2026 OPA). On the 1900 block of E Cumberland St.
Property summary
Assessment$126,4002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $95,100
Last sale—No sale value available
Est. tax bill$0/year2026 OPA · full assessment exemption shown
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits1Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open3 historical across 3 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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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 3140036102026 OPA shows a zero or de minimis taxable assessment. The open assessment split does not establish the exemption's legal basis, continuing eligibility, or treatment after a transfer.
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 zoning/use permit in 2019.
View supporting records →City Property History
Fetched L&I and zoning records
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- Recorded owner
- City Of Phila & Dept Of Publc Prop
- Tax mailing address
- 1401 JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19102
- L&I district
- CENTRAL EAST
- Building ID (BIN)
- —
- OPA account
- 314003610
Permits1Every dated permit
Violation cases33 violation records · 0 open
Investigations85 failed · 3 passed · 0 closed
Building certifications0No match
Business licenses0No match
Appeals0No match
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status1
Zoning/usePermit 968057
May 2, 2019 COMPLETED Completed May 2, 2019
FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH A ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOT HOUSE (TO ENCLOSE ACCESS STAIRS ONLY), SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLAN/APPLICATION. FOR USE AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING.
Violation cases3 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible3
Case CF-2020-050234CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Aug 13, 2020 · completed Oct 26, 2020
- LITTER ON VACANT LOTSViolation VI-2020-027567Aug 13, 2020 COMPLIED
Case CF-2022-082204CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Aug 12, 2022 · completed Sep 23, 2022
- VACANT STRUCTURE & LANDViolation VI-2022-060196Aug 12, 2022 COMPLIED
Case CF-2025-087358CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Aug 16, 2025 · completed Nov 19, 2025
- VACANT STRUCTURE & LANDViolation VI-2025-062289Aug 16, 2025 COMPLIED
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes8
L&I investigationCase CF-2020-050234
Aug 13, 2020 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2020-050234
Aug 28, 2020 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2020-050234
Oct 26, 2020 PASSED
L&I investigationCase CF-2022-082204
Aug 12, 2022 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2022-082204
Sep 23, 2022 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2022-082204
Sep 23, 2022 PASSED
L&I investigationCase CF-2025-087358
Aug 16, 2025 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2025-087358
Nov 19, 2025 PASSED
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 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.
1 resolve before relying
2 verify
1 favorable dated record
Resolve before relyingZoning approval is not the occupancy fileUse permit #968057: 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 ↗VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition5 failed, 3 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Nov 19, 2025.
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 ↗VerifyOPA shows a full exemption; its legal basis is unverifiedOPA currently marks the land and building assessment fully tax-exempt; BlockReport does not receive the exemption determination or basis.
Why it mattersFull OPA exemptions can have different legal bases, including government, religious, charitable/institutional, veteran, or other treatment. The current owner/use record is not a buyer’s tax forecast.
Verify nextConfirm the exact exemption basis, buyer eligibility, and next tax-year treatment directly with OPA.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Favorable dated recordNo open violation; closed history remains relevantThe fetched record shows 0 open and 3 historical violations across 3 cases.
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 replace3 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 ↗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.
Assessment/permit mismatch
The assessment jumped 327% in 2025, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.
Evidence: assessment moved from $29,600 to $126,400 · no permit shown in 2024-2026
Limit: Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it.
Transparent record rules, not a score or forecast. Each flag is a prompt to verify the cited records, not a prediction or allegation.
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.
What it is
Vacant lot
Vacant Land Reside < Acre
Owner
City Of Phila
OPA tax treatment
Full assessment exemption shown
2026 OPA taxable assessment $0 · basis and live balance require separate verification
Assessed value
$126,400
2026 OPA · 2027: $95,100
Lot size
1,099 sqft
Zoning
RSA5
Block context
1914 E Cumberland St sits on the 1900 block of E Cumberland St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1912 E Cumberland St · 1916 E Cumberland 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, 3:44 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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