2026 taxable assessment $1,029,186 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $1,907,100; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Mixed-use report
216 N 9th St
5,868 sqft · CMX4 · built 1925
Owner-occupied · assessed $1.5M (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $1.9M · sold 1×. On the 200 block of N 9th St.
Property summary
Assessment$1,514,5002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $1,907,100
Last sale$400KRecorded 2016
Est. tax bill$14,407/year2026 taxable assessment · full-value scenario $21,200/year · basis and term unverified
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits10Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open1 historical across 1 case
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OPA 8715089502026 OPA taxes $1,029,186 of $1,514,500 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.
See the assessment math →Applying the same rate to the billed-year full assessment. OPA's numeric split does not say when or whether the current treatment changes.
See the assessment math →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 recordNew construction
Why it mattersbuilt new under a 2017 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown).
View supporting records →City Property History
Fetched L&I and zoning records
Every row successfully fetched for this report is counted below. Dataset availability and matching can differ from the City's interactive file; use the official link for current detail.
- Recorded owner
- Thien B Thai & Thai Binh Minh
- Tax mailing address
- 216 N 9TH ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19107
- L&I district
- CENTRAL EAST
- Building ID (BIN)
- —
- OPA account
- 871508950
Permits10Every dated permit
Violation cases11 violation record · 0 open
Investigations10 failed · 1 passed · 0 closed
Building certifications0No match
Business licenses0No match
Appeals1OPEN · Granted
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status10
Zoning/usePermit 768731
Sep 8, 2017 COMPLETED Completed Sep 8, 2017
FOR PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE, AND FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION TO THE REAR OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE, WITH A ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOT HOUSE (TO ENCLOSE ACCESS STAIRS ONLY) ABOVE THE THIRD STORY ROOF, AND BALCONIES AT THE REAR SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS, SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLAN/APPLICATION. FOR USE AS SOLE MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND HEALTH PRACTITIONER AND RETAIL SALE OF WEARING APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES ON THE FIRST FLOOR, WITH MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (THREE (3) DWELLING UNITS) ABOVE; NO SIGNS ON THIS PERMIT.
DemolitionPermit 853485
Feb 20, 2018 COMPLETED Completed Jul 12, 2019
INTERIOR DEMOLITION, TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARDS, FOR NEW EQUIPMENT RENOVATION - FOR THE INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON LOAD-BEARING PARTITION WALLS AND CEILINGS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS
Addition and/or AlterationPermit 880071
Jun 4, 2018 Completed Completed Jan 27, 2023
LEVEL III ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE ADDITIONS AND PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY TO CREATE A THREE (3) FAMILY DWELLING ON THE SECOND THROUGH FOURTH FLOORS OF AN EXISTING BUILDING WITH ROOF DECK ABOVE AN EXISTING RETAIL AND MEDICAL OFFICE SPACE ON THE FIRST FLOOR (NO WORK) AS PER APPROVED PLANS. *BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**
Addition and/or AlterationPermit 916607
Nov 7, 2018 Expired Completed Jun 23, 2021
SCOPE OF WORK TO INCLUDE UNDERPINNING ONLY.
Addition and/or AlterationPermit 946445
Apr 23, 2019 Expired Completed Jun 23, 2021
REBUILD OF THE FRONT WALL AS PER APPROVED PLAN
New ConstructionPermit 1006798
Aug 30, 2019 Completed Completed Dec 14, 2022
INSTALL TWO 2.5TON HEAT PUMP/MINI SPLIT UNIT SYSTEMS. For the installation if New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.
AlterationsPermit 977952
Oct 29, 2019 Completed Completed Dec 14, 2022
RUN NEW PLUMBING FOR 3 KS, 1 WBS, 3 WM, 5 1/2 BATHROOMS, 1 ADA BR, HOT AND COLD TO FIXTURES.
Amend for conversionPermit 1036879
Jan 7, 2020 Issued
AMEND ADDITION PERMIT NO. 880071 TO DOCUMENT STANDPIPE INSTALLATION ON CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. NO CHANGES TO BUILDING LAYOUT ON THIS PERMIT. **SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR STANDPIPE INSTALLATION**
New ConstructionPermit 1022528
Jan 13, 2020 Completed Completed Jan 27, 2023
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC WET SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 (USING NEW 4" FIRE SERVICE LINE, 4" BACKFLOW W/IN THE BASEMENT, AND 4" MANUAL WET STANDPIPE W/IN EXIT STAIRWAY) THROUGHOUT AN EXPANDED FOUR (4) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE USED AS GROUPS B/M/R-2, AS PER PLANS; SEE AP#880071 FOR ADDITION PERMIT (AMENDED BY AP#1036879).
New ConstructionPermit 991121
Jan 31, 2020 Completed Completed Apr 25, 2022
COMPLETE NEW ELEXTRICAL WIRING AS OER DRAWING PLAN AND AS PER NFPA 72 AND 2008 NEC (CC DIST) INSTALL COMPLETE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM PER ENGINEER SEALED AND CITY APPROVED DRAWINGS.PER NFPA-72.
Violation cases1 individual violation record; resolved history remains visible1
Case CF-2020-079286CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Nov 9, 2020 · completed Apr 26, 2022
- ViolationViolation VI-2020-047317Nov 9, 2020 COMPLIED
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes1
L&I investigationCase CF-2020-079286
Apr 26, 2022 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 fields1
Zoning board appealAppeal 30693
Aug 23, 2017 OPEN Granted Related permit 768731
PERMIT FOR PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE, AND FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION TO THE REAR AND ABOVE AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE, WITH A ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOT HOUSE (TO ENCLOSE ACCESS STAIRS ONLY), AND BALCO
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
5 verify
1 favorable dated record
Resolve before relyingZoning approval is not the occupancy fileAppeal #30693: OPEN · Granted; related permit 768731. Use permit #768731: 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 ↗Resolve before relyingA permit row needs file-level verification3 permits not marked completed: 916607 (Expired), 946445 (Expired), 1036879 (Issued). At least one row also carries a completion date, so the City fields conflict.
Why it mattersIssued work is not the same as approved final work. L&I uses final inspections and required certifications to close construction permits; expired, withdrawn, and completed are different City statuses.
Verify nextOpen the permit file and confirm final inspections, holds, and any resulting occupancy certificate.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyResidential and business space run on separate compliance tracksOPA classifies this parcel as mixed-use.
Why it mattersThe zoning/use and occupancy file must cover the actual residential and commercial spaces. Dwelling units can require Rental Licenses and lead compliance; the operator can separately need an Activity License and sector license; installed fire systems can require annual certification.
Verify nextMatch every dwelling and business use to the zoning permit, CO, current operator licenses, and life-safety filings.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyResidential form does not establish rental useOPA classifies the parcel as mixed-use; no active Rental License row matched.
Why it mattersA multi-unit or mixed-use classification does not prove that space is currently rented. If dwelling space is rented, Philadelphia generally requires a current Rental License and related occupancy, tax, violation, and lead compliance.
Verify nextConfirm actual occupancy first; if any unit is rented, verify the license and legal unit count with L&I.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyA fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched3 fire/suppression-related permits matched; the fetched BIN certification feed returned no row.
Why it mattersInstalled systems in mixed-use and larger buildings generally require periodic certification, but applicability and limited-area exceptions vary. A missing BIN/address join is not proof of a compliance failure.
Verify nextConfirm what system was installed and whether a current annual certificate is required and filed.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyA reduced taxable assessment is not a verified abatementOPA’s numeric assessment fields show a reduced taxable assessment; BlockReport has no official program determination for this parcel.
Why it mattersThe numeric treatment can reflect an improvement abatement or another exemption. It does not identify the ordinance, approval, start or end date, or continuation requirements after a transfer. Once OPA verifies a specific active abatement, many common programs attach the benefit to the property for the remaining term rather than ending automatically at sale, but some require a new-owner filing and continued qualifying use or tax compliance.
Verify nextObtain the OPA exemption/abatement determination and history, then underwrite the buyer’s bill from the verified program terms.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyA separate Commercial Trash account may applyOPA classifies the parcel as mixed-use. BlockReport does not receive a current Commercial Trash account balance.
Why it mattersPhiladelphia charges qualifying small commercial, mixed-use, and multi-unit properties that use City collection; exemptions and private collection can change applicability. A use category alone does not prove a fee is due.
Verify nextCheck the Commercial Trash account inside the date-effective Property Payoff.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Favorable dated recordNo open violation; closed history remains relevantThe fetched record shows 0 open and 1 historical violation across 1 case.
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 replace5 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 ↗Seller-specific tax relief is not the buyer’s bill
LOOP and low-income or senior Real Estate Tax freezes depend on the qualifying owner and continued program eligibility; a buyer cannot assume the seller’s capped or frozen bill continues. A separately verified property abatement often remains with the property for its remaining term, but program-specific new-owner filing, use, and tax-compliance conditions still must be confirmed—not inferred from the reduced assessment alone.
Next: Have Revenue or OPA identify every current benefit, model the buyer’s bill without seller-specific relief, and confirm any verified abatement in writing.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗Seller disclosure and independent inspections
For a covered Pennsylvania residential transfer, obtain the statutory seller disclosure. It reports the seller’s knowledge; it is not a warranty, title search, code review, or substitute for inspections. Because OPA dates this building before 1978, separately obtain the required federal/City lead disclosures and any test results.
Next: Have the agreement and disclosure reviewed for this transaction’s coverage and exceptions.
Official 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 26% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.
Evidence: assessment moved from $1,514,500 to $1,907,100 · no permit shown in 2026-2028
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.
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 $14,407/yr, while applying the same rate to the full assessment would imply about $21,200/yr — $6,793/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.
If you own it
Verify which assessment relief applies
OPA shows a material assessment exemption, but this record does not identify its legal basis or transfer treatment. Ask OPA for the approval history; if the current treatment ends, an eligible owner-occupant may need to apply separately for Homestead relief.
Construction next door (215 N 9th St, 2024)
Excavation deeper than 5 feet, or within 10 feet of an adjacent structure, legally requires the developer to survey neighboring homes first and give owners 10 days' written notice. Insist on the pre-construction survey — it is your evidence if cracks appear.
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.
The investment read
How this building 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
$1,514,500
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $1,907,100 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$325
block $250 · above block
Appreciation
+78%
+6%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$1.9M
+6%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$14,407
0.76% effective, reduced taxable assessment
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
1.1%
≈$2K/mo rent
Times sold
1
latest deed has shared-name parties
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
This houseBlock median & rangeL&I violationPermitInspection
The paper trail
New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown).
- 2017 Zoning/usePermit
- 2018 DemolitionPermitAddition and/or AlterationPermitAddition and/or AlterationPermit
- 2019 Addition and/or AlterationPermitNew ConstructionPermitAlterationsPermit
- 2020 Amend for conversionPermitNew ConstructionPermitNew ConstructionPermitL&I violationL&I
- 2022 Inspection passedL&I visit
Flags: material assessment exemption — legal basis and term unverified · 1 zoning/board appeal on record · latest deed has shared-name parties — relationship unverified. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
The assessment exemption gap
OPA's 2026 taxable assessment implies about $14,407/year. Applying the same 1.3998% rate to the full assessed value would imply ~$21,200/year — $6,793/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.
2026: ($1,514,500 assessed − $485,282 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $14,407/yr
full-assessment scenario: $1,514,500 × 1.3998% ≈ $21,200/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.
Interior
5,868 sqft
livable area
Lot
2,000 sqft
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
CMX4
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
OPEN · Granted · 2017
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Run the numbers
What owning 216 N 9th 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.
When this house last sold (2016) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.65% — Freddie Mac's average that year.
Mortgage
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P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
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+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
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down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
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rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
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NOI ÷ price
Cash-on-cash
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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 with an optional full-assessment stress test, not a live Tax Center balance.
Block context
216 N 9th St sits on the 200 block of N 9th St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 214 N 9th St · 218 N 9th 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, 4:06 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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