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2142 Pierce St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,018 sqft · RSA5 · built 1920

Investor / LLC · assessed $177K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $187K · sold 3×. On the 2100 block of Pierce St.

Property summary

Assessment$176,9002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $186,600 Last sale$25KRecorded 2008 Est. tax bill$2,476/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998% Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current Permits1Every fetched City permit Violations0 open15 historical across 1 case

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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$2,476/year

2026 taxable assessment $176,900 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $186,600; 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.”

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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.

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 record

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 1920: 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.

If you’re the landlord

Lead certificate is not optional

Built 1920: 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

Crown Royal Management · corporate / LLC owner

• Tax bills mail to Po Box 333, Brooklyn NY, 11219 — outside Philadelphia
• Holds an active rental license for this address

PA corporate registry ↗OpenCorporates ↗City record ↗

The investment read

How this house has moved and where it's pointed: the city's assessed value (not a listing price) over 12 years, charted against its block; appreciation is that history's pace, and the 5-year figure simply extends it. Yield estimates rent-vs-price from area rents. Ask the record to dig into any number.

Assessed value
$176,900
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $186,600 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$183
block $190 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+252%
+13%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$188K
+13%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,476
1.33% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
-4287245.4%
≈$-667M/mo rent
Times sold
3
licensed rental

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

$0$100K$200K2016 OPA assessment: $50K2017 OPA assessment: $50K2018 OPA assessment: $50K2019 OPA assessment: $105K2020 OPA assessment: $113K2021 OPA assessment: $113K2022 OPA assessment: $113K2023 OPA assessment: $157K2024 OPA assessment: $157K2025 OPA assessment: $177K2026 OPA assessment: $177K2003 — Deed / sale $12K2006 — Deed / sale $38K2008 — Deed / sale $25K · 2008-10-29: INT/EXT HANDRAIL REQ · 2008-10-29: INT-WATER HEATER LEAKS-RES · 2008-10-29: INT-PLMBG MAINT FIXTURES-RES · 2008-10-29: INT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI · 2008-10-29: INT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN · 2008-10-29: INT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor) · 2008-10-29: INT S-STAIRS REPAIR · 2008-10-29: ELEC-COVER PLATE DEFECTIVE-RES · 2008-10-29: EGRESS-CANNOT BE REDUCED · 2008-10-29: EGRESS CLEAR OBSTRUCTION · 2008-10-29: FIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX · 2008-10-29: SD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy) · 2008-10-29: PROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice) · 2008-10-29: PROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI · 2008-10-29: EXT S-DOOR WEATHERTIGHT · 2008-12-04: HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection) · 2008-10-28: Rental2015 — 2015-05-18: Plumbing$177K2003200720112015201920232026
This propertyBlock median & rangeDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
2015-05-18: Plumbing
Highlight
Every dated record21 events · scroll to browse
  1. PermitPlumbing
  2. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  3. L&I violationINT/EXT HANDRAIL REQ
  4. L&I violationINT-WATER HEATER LEAKS-RES
  5. L&I violationINT-PLMBG MAINT FIXTURES-RES
  6. L&I violationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI
  7. L&I violationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
  8. L&I violationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)
  9. L&I violationINT S-STAIRS REPAIR
  10. L&I violationELEC-COVER PLATE DEFECTIVE-RES
  11. L&I violationEGRESS-CANNOT BE REDUCED
  12. L&I violationEGRESS CLEAR OBSTRUCTION
  13. L&I violationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX
  14. L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
  15. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  16. L&I violationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
  17. L&I violationEXT S-DOOR WEATHERTIGHT
  18. LicenseRental
  19. Deed / saleDeed / sale $25K
  20. Deed / saleDeed / sale $38K
  21. Deed / saleDeed / sale $12K

The paper trail

Improved

Bought for $12K in 2003. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015.

  1. 2003 $12KSold
  2. 2006 $38KSold
  3. 2008 15 L&I violationsL&I$25KSoldL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  4. 2015 PlumbingPermit

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Browse 22 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 610948 · COMPLETED

    REPLACEMENT OF HOUSE TRAP , FAI AND REPAIR LATERAL

  2. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 183982 · 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.

  3. ViolationINT/EXT HANDRAIL REQ

    Case 183982 · Violation 1143239 · COMPLIED

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

  4. ViolationINT-WATER HEATER LEAKS-RES

    Case 183982 · Violation 1143238 · COMPLIED

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

  5. ViolationINT-PLMBG MAINT FIXTURES-RES

    Case 183982 · Violation 1143237 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI

    Case 183982 · Violation 1143236 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN

    Case 183982 · Violation 1143235 · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)

    Case 183982 · Violation 1143234 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationINT S-STAIRS REPAIR

    Case 183982 · Violation 1143233 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationELEC-COVER PLATE DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 183982 · Violation 1143232 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationEGRESS-CANNOT BE REDUCED

    Case 183982 · Violation 1143231 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationEGRESS CLEAR OBSTRUCTION

    Case 183982 · Violation 1143230 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX

    Case 183982 · Violation 1143229 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)

    Case 183982 · Violation 1143228 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 183982 · Violation 1143227 · COMPLIED

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  16. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 183982 · Violation 1143226 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationEXT S-DOOR WEATHERTIGHT

    Case 183982 · Violation 1143240 · COMPLIED

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

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 183982 · 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.

  19. LicenseRental

    License 459757 · Active

    CROWN ROYAL MANAGEMENT · Expires 2027-02-28

  20. Recorded transfer$25K transfer

    2008

  21. Recorded transfer$38K transfer

    2006

  22. Recorded transfer$12K transfer

    2003

What this record suggests

The City file documents 1 permit touching plumbing. 1 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

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
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,018 sqft
livable area
Lot
709 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
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.

Run the numbers

What owning 2142 Pierce 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 the area median. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.

$187K
20%
6.875%
$700/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
Cash to close
—
down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
—
rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
—
NOI ÷ price
Cash-on-cash
—
year-1 return on cash in

Estimates for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance; taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment, not a live Tax Center balance.

Block context

2142 Pierce St sits on the 2100 block of Pierce St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 9:07 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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