2026 taxable assessment $64,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $128,300; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
229 N Wanamaker St
3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,060 sqft · RSA5 · built 1920
Absentee individual · assessed $64K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $128K · sold 2×. On the 200 block of N Wanamaker St.
Property summary
Assessment$64,0002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $128,300
Last sale$120KRecorded 2025
Est. tax bill$896/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits4Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open12 historical across 2 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.
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OPA 0422210002026 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.
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What stands out
From the public recordNew construction
Why it mattersBought for $45K in 2019, built new under a 2019 permit, sold for $120K in 2025.
View supporting records →City Property History
Fetched L&I and zoning records
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- Recorded owner
- Rodriguez Martin Reynaldo Done
- Tax mailing address
- 700 ACACIA AVE, READING PA, 19605
- L&I district
- CENTRAL WEST
- Building ID (BIN)
- —
- OPA account
- 042221000
Permits4Every dated permit
Violation cases212 violation records · 0 open
Investigations74 failed · 1 passed · 2 closed
Building certifications0No match
Business licenses31 active
Appeals0No match
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status4
Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.Permit 971807
Apr 30, 2019 Expired Completed Jun 21, 2022
sfd) ez permits interior alterations. applicant agrees to limit the construction to comply with ez permits standard for interior alterations.dated feb 2007. deviations from this standard will result in the revocation of this permit and imposition of further penalties.(sfd) structional alterations or repair is expressly prohibited under this permit. prohibited structural work includes any modification to exterior walls, party WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; UNDERPINNING AND EXCAVATION (I.E. DIGGING IN BASEMENT).
New ConstructionPermit 971819
Apr 30, 2019 Expired Completed Oct 21, 2022
SFD) INSTALL (1) GAS FURNACE WITH DUCTWORK (SFD)
New ConstructionPermit 974888
May 9, 2019 Expired Completed Oct 25, 2022
100 AMP SERVICE METER, PANEL AND REWIRE, PER 2014 NEC
AlterationsPermit 985824
Jun 14, 2019 Expired Completed Oct 20, 2022
Install 2 lav, 2 toilet, 1 shower/tub, 1 kitchen sink, 1 laundry sink, and one water heater per 2004 Philadelphia Plumbing Code
Violation cases12 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible2
Case 381254CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened May 17, 2013 · completed Mar 26, 2019
- LICENSE RES CAL REQUIREDViolation 3127196May 16, 2013 COMPLIED
- LICENSE-RES GENERALViolation 3127195May 16, 2013 COMPLIED
Case 483899CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Jun 4, 2015 · completed Mar 26, 2019
- SD-SMOKE BATTERY OCCUPANTViolation 3583640Jun 3, 2015 COMPLIED
- EXT S-HANDRAIL REPAIR/REPLACEViolation 3583642Jun 3, 2015 RESOLVE
- EXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/MAINTAINViolation 3583643Jun 3, 2015 RESOLVE
- INT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SANViolation 3583644Jun 3, 2015 RESOLVE
- INT S-DOOR REPR/REPLCViolation 3583645Jun 3, 2015 RESOLVE
- INT S-DOORKNOB REPR/REPLCViolation 3583646Jun 3, 2015 RESOLVE
- MECH FAC INSTALL/REPAIR-RESViolation 3583647Jun 3, 2015 RESOLVE
- ELEC-COVER PLATE DEFECTIVE-RESViolation 3583648Jun 3, 2015 RESOLVE
- DRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLCViolation 3583641Jun 3, 2015 RESOLVE
- FIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAGViolation 3583659Jul 8, 2015 RESOLVE
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes7
HCEU INSPCase 381254
May 16, 2013 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 381254
Jul 1, 2013 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 381254
Dec 20, 2013 CLOSED
PRECOURTCase 381254
Mar 28, 2014 FAILED
PRECOURTCase 381254
May 30, 2014 PASSED
HCEU INSPCase 483899
Jun 3, 2015 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 483899
Jul 14, 2015 CLOSED
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 retained3
RentalLicense 625873
DORINE GONO
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Apr 21, 2014 Inactive Expiration Feb 28, 2017 Inactive Apr 29, 2017
RentalLicense 828917
AIH HOLDINGS LLC
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Nov 11, 2019 Inactive Expiration Nov 10, 2023 Inactive Jan 9, 2024
RentalLicense 0992207
Martin Reynaldo Done Rodriguez
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Oct 27, 2025 Active Expiration Oct 26, 2026
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
4 verify
1 favorable dated record
Resolve before relyingA permit row needs file-level verification4 permits not marked completed: 971807 (Expired), 971819 (Expired), 974888 (Expired), 985824 (Expired). 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 ↗VerifyA rental license does not transfer with the deed1 active Rental License record matched.
Why it mattersIf dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.
Verify nextPlan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyTax mail goes outside Philadelphia; owner residence still needs verificationOPA mails the property tax record outside Philadelphia (700 ACACIA AVE, READING PA, 19605).
Why it mattersA tax mailing destination does not establish where the owner lives. If a rental owner lives outside Philadelphia, the City requires a managing agent with a Philadelphia mailing address; the owner remains legally responsible.
Verify nextVerify the buyer’s residence and, if the buyer will live outside Philadelphia, identify the Philadelphia managing agent on the new license application.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyLead compliance is a separate recordOPA records a 1920 build year; BlockReport does not receive the Health Department’s unit-level lead certificate file.
Why it mattersPhiladelphia requires covered pre-March-1978 rentals to be certified lead-safe or lead-free for a new or renewed lease and for a new or renewed Rental License. A certificate is unit-specific; a renovation does not by itself create an exemption.
Verify nextRequest the current lead certificate or City exemption for every dwelling unit.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition4 failed, 1 passed, and 2 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was CLOSED on Jul 14, 2015.
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 2 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 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 100% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.
Evidence: assessment moved from $64,000 to $128,300 · 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
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.
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
$64,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $128,300 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$121
block $100 · above block
Appreciation
+15%
+1%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$128K
+1%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$896
0.7% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
14.7%
≈$2K/mo rent
Times sold
2
licensed rental
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
This houseBlock median & rangeSalePermit
The paper trail
New constructionBought for $45K in 2019, built new under a 2019 permit, sold for $120K in 2025.
- 2013 2 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
- 2014 L&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
- 2015 10 L&I violationsL&IInspection failedL&I visit
- 2019 $45KSoldInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.PermitNew ConstructionPermitNew ConstructionPermitAlterationsPermit
- 2025 $120KSold
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
1,060 sqft
livable area
Lot
854 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished
city code C
Heat
Hot water / radiators
city code B
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
ABCDE
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 229 N Wanamaker 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 (2025) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.6% — 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, not a live Tax Center balance.
Block context
229 N Wanamaker St sits on the 200 block of N Wanamaker St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 227 N Wanamaker St · 231 N Wanamaker 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, 7:21 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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