House report

2003 W York St

3 stories · 1,870 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925

Entity-held · assessed $194K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $200K · sold 1×. On the 2000 block of W York St.

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Property summary

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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.

Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$561/year

2026 taxable assessment $40,056 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $200,200; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Official current account balanceCheck live

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 162260200
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Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption — basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $40,056 of $193,900 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

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Full-assessment scenario$2,714/year

Applying the same rate to the billed-year full assessment. OPA's numeric split does not say when or whether the current treatment changes.

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Historical delinquency sources Record found

$241.58 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$113.72 principal$6.75 interest$7.70 penalty$113.41 other charges
1year recorded 2021tax period 2021-10-08last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Nosheriff-sale flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $142,600 total assessment, $22,045 taxable, and $120,555 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $7,033.22 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2005$940.12 total · $229.74 principal · $230.89 interest · $16.08 penalty2006$643.32 total · $264.58 principal · $242.09 interest · $18.52 penalty2007$615.22 total · $264.58 principal · $218.27 interest · $18.52 penalty2008$632.47 total · $285.87 principal · $210.11 interest · $20.01 penalty2009$602.11 total · $285.87 principal · $184.38 interest · $20.01 penalty2010$571.75 total · $285.87 principal · $158.65 interest · $20.01 penalty2011$592.66 total · $314.17 principal · $146.09 interest · $21.99 penalty2012$579.92 total · $326.27 principal · $122.35 interest · $22.84 penalty2013$564.04 total · $338.00 principal · $96.34 interest · $23.66 penalty2014$474.94 total · $249.64 principal · $48.68 interest · $17.47 penalty2015$448.42 total · $249.64 principal · $26.21 interest · $17.47 penalty2016$368.25 total · $254.35 principal · $3.82 interest · $2.54 penalty

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

What stands out

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Finding

Permit on record

Record summary

$1.9M transfer recorded in 2019. Alterations permit recorded in 2022.

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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

Verify the current tax bill and exemption

The 2026 taxable assessment implies about $561/yr, while applying the same rate to the full assessment would imply about $2,714/yr — $2,153/yr more. OPA's assessment split does not establish the exemption program, expiration, or buyer eligibility. Verify the basis and live bill with OPA and Revenue.

Built 1925: 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.

Zoned RSA5: one household by right

Single-family rowhouse (the classic Philly row). Converting to a duplex or apartments needs a use variance the zoning board rarely grants — Pennsylvania courts require a physical hardship of the lot itself, and economics alone do not qualify.

The last transfer used nominal consideration

The latest deed records $100 or less. 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.

If you own it

$7,033 in the historical tax ledger through 2016

Historical context only, not a current payoff figure; that ledger also contains a lien entry. Verify today's balance and lien status directly with Philadelphia Revenue before relying on it.

If you’re the landlord

Lead certificate is not optional

Built 1925: 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.

Who's behind it

Philadelphia Lotus 03a Ll · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 60 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $9.1M combined
• Tax bills mail to 829 N 29th St, Philadelphia PA, 19130
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Assessment and tax history

Every fetched annual City assessment for this house, 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
$193,900
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $200,200 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$107
block $75 · above block
Assessment change
+1167%
+26%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +3% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$561
0.29% effective, reduced taxable assessment
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
$242
recorded then · verify current
Times sold
1
licensed rental

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

$0$125K$250KZIP 19132 median$200K2005200920132017202120252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19132 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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 record29 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationCARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS
  3. PermitAlterations
  4. LicenseRental
  5. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  6. Deed / saleDeed / sale $1.9M
  7. LicenseRental
  8. PermitPlumbing
  9. PermitMechanical
  10. PermitElectrical
  11. PermitMajor alteration
  12. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  15. L&I violationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE
  16. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  17. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  20. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  21. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  22. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  23. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSU
  26. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  29. InspectionCSUINITIAL

The paper trail

$1.9M transfer recorded in 2019. Alterations permit recorded in 2022.

  1. 2017 4 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×3L&I visit
  2. 2018 Major alterationPermitElectricalPermitMechanicalPermitPlumbingPermitInspection failedL&I visit
  3. 2019 $1.9MTransferL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  4. 2022 AlterationsPermitL&I violationL&IL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit

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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.

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Browse 36 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-058653 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-058653 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  3. ViolationCARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS

    Case CF-2022-058653 · Violation VI-2022-042668 · Code F-1103.9 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  4. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2022-008350 · Completed

    Repair/replace curb trap and FAI

  5. LicenseRental

    License 849231 · Active

    Philadelphia Lotus 03A LLC · Expires 2026-08-18

  6. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 598938 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  7. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 598938 · 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.

  8. Recorded transfer$1.9M transfer

    2019

  9. LicenseRental

    License 787681 · Inactive

    Philadelphia Lotus 3 LLC · Expires 2020-08-29 · Inactive 2020-10-28

  10. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 868687 · COMPLETED

    2.5 BATHS,1 KITCHEN SINK,WASHER AND YARD DRAIN (SFD)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  11. PermitMechanical

    Permit 864277 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL (1) GAS FURNACE WITH DUCTWORK. (SFD)

  12. PermitElectrical

    Permit 863214 · COMPLETED

    COMPLETE NEW REWIRE: 200AMP SERVICE AND REWIRE WITH OUTLETS LIGHTS SWITCHES FIXTURES SMOKE/CO DETECTORS AS PER NEC 70-2008

  13. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 862454 · COMPLETED

    EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS- FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING ONE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 598938 · 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.

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 598706 · 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.

  16. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 598938 · Violation 5000471 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE

    Case 598706 · Violation 4415957 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 598706 · Violation 4415955 · Code PM15-108.2 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 598706 · Violation 4415956 · Code PM15-301 · 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 598706 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 371338 · 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.

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 371338 · 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.

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 371339 · 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.

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

    Case 371338 · Violation 2757854 · 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.

  25. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 371339 · Violation 2729904 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 371339 · Violation 2729902 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 371339 · Violation 2729903 · 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.

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 371339 · 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.

  29. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 253025 · Violation 1971583 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 253025 · 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. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSU

    Case 259979 · Violation 1901317 · Code PM-307.1/19 · COMPLIED

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

  32. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 259979 · CLOSED

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

  33. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 259979 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 253025 · 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.

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

    Case 253025 · Violation 1849681 · 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.

  36. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 46342 · CLOSED

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

What this record suggests

The City file documents 5 permits touching kitchen work, bathroom work, electrical work, plumbing. 5 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: material assessment exemption — legal basis and term unverified · active rental license · $242 recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot — verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $7K with a lien entry. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The assessment exemption gap

OPA's 2026 taxable assessment implies about $561/year. Applying the same 1.3998% rate to the full assessed value would imply ~$2,714/year$2,153/year more. That is a scenario, not a forecast: the assessment split alone does not identify the exemption program, approval date, expiration, transfer treatment, or live Tax Center balance.

2016: ~$221/yr2017: ~$221/yr2018: ~$221/yr2019: ~$189/yr2020: ~$195/yr2021: ~$309/yr2022: ~$309/yr2023: ~$513/yr2024: ~$513/yr2025: ~$561/yr2026: ~$561/yr20162026
2026~$561/yrestimated from assessment

2026: ($193,900 assessed − $153,823 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $561/yr full-assessment scenario: $193,900 × 1.3998% ≈ $2,714/yr The OPA amount does not prove a ten-year abatement or any other specific program. Obtain the approval history and verify the current Tax Center account; a buyer should not assume the seller's relief transfers or restarts.

The property, on paper

The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.

Stories
3
Interior
1,870 sqft
livable area
Lot
855 sqft
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C+
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code

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

Block context

2003 W York St sits on the 2000 block of W York St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 2001 W York St  ·  2005 W York St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 3:40 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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