2026 taxable assessment $44,900 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $48,400; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Land report
2045 E William St
Vacant lot · William Heschal S/M · assessed $45K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $48K. On the 2000 block of E William St.
Property summary
Assessment$44,9002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $48,400
Last sale$500Recorded 1977
Est. tax bill$629/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquency$8KCity snapshot · Jun 2022
Permits0Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open12 historical across 8 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 2520735002026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
$8,379.32 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 1997–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.
$2,838.53 principal$3,008.50 interest$196.73 penalty$2,335.56 other charges
The snapshot’s 2022 context used $12,300 total assessment, $12,300 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 $5,240.82 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
1997$575.27 total · $167.27 principal · $288.54 interest · $11.71 penalty1998$557.50 total · $167.27 principal · $273.48 interest · $11.71 penalty1999$539.74 total · $167.27 principal · $258.43 interest · $11.71 penalty2000$521.97 total · $167.27 principal · $243.37 interest · $11.71 penalty2001$329.43 total · $106.44 principal · $145.29 interest · $7.45 penalty2002$318.13 total · $106.44 principal · $135.71 interest · $7.45 penalty2003$306.82 total · $106.44 principal · $126.13 interest · $7.45 penalty2004$295.52 total · $106.44 principal · $116.55 interest · $7.45 penalty2005$284.21 total · $106.44 principal · $106.97 interest · $7.45 penalty2006$94.84 total · $30.41 principal · $27.83 interest · $2.13 penalty2007$91.60 total · $30.41 principal · $25.09 interest · $2.13 penalty2008$88.37 total · $30.41 principal · $22.35 interest · $2.13 penalty2009$85.15 total · $30.41 principal · $19.62 interest · $2.13 penalty2010$81.92 total · $30.41 principal · $16.88 interest · $2.13 penalty2011$84.13 total · $33.42 principal · $15.54 interest · $2.34 penalty2012$82.79 total · $34.71 principal · $13.02 interest · $2.43 penalty2013$81.10 total · $35.96 principal · $10.25 interest · $2.52 penalty2014$297.83 total · $130.99 principal · $25.54 interest · $9.17 penalty2015$283.92 total · $130.99 principal · $13.75 interest · $9.17 penalty2016$240.58 total · $136.83 principal · $2.06 interest · $1.37 penalty
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 recordHistory
Why it matters2 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2021); Inspection failed (2022); L&I violation (2023); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2023); sold $13K (2023); 2 L&I violations (2025); L&I: 4 failed, 1 passed (2025); Inspection passed (2026).
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Fetched L&I and zoning records
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- Recorded owner
- William Heschal S/M
- Tax mailing address
- 2045 E WILLIAM ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19134
- L&I district
- CENTRAL EAST
- Building ID (BIN)
- —
- OPA account
- 252073500
Permits0No match
Violation cases812 violation records · 0 open
Investigations118 failed · 3 passed · 0 closed
Building certifications0No match
Business licenses0No match
Appeals0No match
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status0
No permits matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
Violation cases12 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible8
Case 330596CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened May 31, 2012 · completed Jun 20, 2012
- VACANT LOT STANDARDViolation 2456982May 31, 2012 COMPLIED
- CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEViolation 2456981May 31, 2012 COMPLIED
Case 543947CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Jul 13, 2016 · completed Aug 26, 2016
- CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEViolation 4007221Jul 13, 2016 COMPLIED
- EXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAIViolation 4007222Jul 13, 2016 COMPLIED
Case 621299CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Feb 6, 2018 · completed Mar 20, 2018
- EXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAIViolation 4581889Feb 6, 2018 COMPLIED
- CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEViolation 4581888Feb 6, 2018 COMPLIED
Case 712365CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Oct 22, 2019 · completed Mar 9, 2020
- CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEViolation 5219922Oct 22, 2019 COMPLIED
- EXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAIViolation 5219923Oct 22, 2019 COMPLIED
Case CF-2021-118141CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Dec 14, 2021 · completed Jan 19, 2022
- LITTER ON VACANT LOTSViolation VI-2021-086116Dec 14, 2021 COMPLIED
Case CF-2023-054372CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Jun 9, 2023 · completed Aug 9, 2023
- VACANT STRUCTURE & LANDViolation VI-2023-040774Jun 9, 2023 COMPLIED
Case CF-2025-076262CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Jul 26, 2025 · completed Aug 18, 2025
- VACANT STRUCTURE & LANDViolation VI-2025-055242Jul 26, 2025 COMPLIED
Case CF-2025-135132CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Dec 18, 2025 · completed Jan 31, 2026
- NEW USEViolation VI-2025-098135Dec 18, 2025 COMPLIED
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes11
L_CLIPCase 24889
Apr 2, 2004 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2021-118141
Dec 14, 2021 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2021-118141
Jan 11, 2022 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2023-054372
Jun 9, 2023 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2023-054372
Aug 9, 2023 PASSED
L&I investigationCase CF-2025-076262
Jul 26, 2025 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2025-076262
Aug 18, 2025 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2025-076262
Aug 18, 2025 PASSED
L&I investigationCase CF-2025-135132
Dec 18, 2025 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2025-135132
Dec 19, 2025 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2025-135132
Jan 31, 2026 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.
2 resolve before relying
1 verify
1 favorable dated record
Resolve before relyingZoning approval is not the occupancy fileThe history also contains “NEW USE.”
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 ↗Resolve before relyingA dated tax balance needs a current payoff$8,379.32 was recorded in the City’s 2022-06 delinquency snapshot for 1997–2021.
Why it mattersThat is historical evidence, not today’s amount due. A current exemption, payment, credit, or assistance agreement can coexist with an older snapshot row.
Verify nextCheck period balances and request a dated Property Payoff statement for settlement.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition8 failed, 3 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Jan 31, 2026.
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 ↗Favorable dated recordNo open violation; closed history remains relevantThe fetched record shows 0 open and 12 historical violations across 8 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.
Records to verify together
More than one separately dated public record deserves a current-status check.
Evidence: $8,379 appeared in the City's June 2022 delinquency snapshot · a lien number appears in the historical tax ledger through 2016 · failed L&I inspection activity in 2021, 2022, 2025
Limit: A screening signal, not a foreclosure prediction. Tax entries are historical and must be verified with Philadelphia Revenue.
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.
$8K · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot historical lien entry · through 2016
What it is
Vacant lot
Vacant Land Reside < Acre
Owner
William Heschal S/M
OPA tax treatment
Assessed $45K
Taxable assessment on the roll
Assessed value
$44,900
2026 OPA · 2027: $48,400
Lot size
1,065 sqft
Zoning
RSA5
Block context
2045 E William St sits on the 2000 block of E William St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 2043 E William St · 2047 E William 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, 5:15 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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