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Philadelphia2300 block of Carpenter StJuly 9, 2026

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2305 Carpenter St

3 bd · 2 ba · 3 stories · 1,536 sqft · RSA5 · built 2012

Absentee individual · assessed $632K · sold 2×. On the 2300 block of Carpenter St.

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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

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 was not a sale

The most recent recorded deed moved for nominal consideration, within one family. That is where tangled-title problems live — budget a real title search. (Occupants untangling an inherited deed can get help from the city's Tangled Title Fund.)

If you’re the landlord

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 this house's public records and the city's rules as of 2026 (abatement ordinance, Homestead, rental licensing, lead certification, L&I process, excavation protections). Informational only — not legal, tax, or investment advice.

Who's behind it

Ziad Boujaoude · absentee owner

• Holds an active rental license for this address
• The last transfer was a nominal/family deed, not an open-market sale

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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 analyst below to dig into any number.

Assessed value
$632K
built 2012
Price / sq ft
$411
block $360 · above block
Appreciation
+75%
+5%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$633K
+5%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$9K
1.4% effective
Gross yield
—
Times sold
2
kept in the family

Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line

$0$500K$1.0MBefore this chart — 2010: Demolished 2011: Appeal granted with conditions 2011: Zoning 2011: Zoning/use 2011: New construction 2012: Plumbing 2012: Mechanical 2012: Suppression 2012: Electrical 2012: Plumbing 2012: Sold $375K2016: Sold $479K$632K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSalePermit
The paper trailTorn down & rebuilt

demolished in 2010 and rebuilt (2011), then sold for $479K in 2016.

  1. 2010 DemolishedTeardown
  2. 2011 Appeal granted with conditionsZoningZoningPermitZoning/usePermitNew constructionPermit
  3. 2012 PlumbingPermitMechanicalPermitSuppressionPermitElectricalPermitPlumbingPermit$375KSold
  4. 2016 $479KSold

Flags: active rental license · 1 zoning/board appeal on record · long-held within one family. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The house, on paper

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

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Stories
3
Interior
1,536 sqft
livable area
Lot
640 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Quality grade
B-
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
granted with conditions 2011

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

Run the numbers

What owning 2305 Carpenter St takes, at your price and your rate. Taxes are this house's actual bill from the city record; rent starts at the area median. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.

$632K
20%
6.875%
$5K/mo

When this house last sold (2016) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.65% — 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 from this parcel's record.

Next door: 2307 Carpenter St  ·  2309 Carpenter St

Where this comes from

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