2026 taxable assessment $0 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $188,900; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Property report
2405 Nicholas St
3 stories · 1,428 sqft · RM1 · built 1915
House · Philadelphia Housing Auth · fully tax-exempt (2026 OPA). On the 2400 block of Nicholas St.
Property summary
Assessment$198,4002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $188,900
Last sale—No sale value available
Est. tax bill$0/year2026 OPA · full assessment exemption shown
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits1Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open6 historical across 3 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 2912535002026 OPA shows a zero or de minimis taxable assessment. The open assessment split does not establish the exemption's legal basis, continuing eligibility, or treatment after a transfer.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.
A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $703.07 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2011$461.68 total · $270.72 principal · $125.88 interest · $18.95 penalty2012$451.84 total · $281.15 principal · $105.43 interest · $19.68 penalty2013$439.52 total · $291.25 principal · $83.00 interest · $20.39 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 recordImproved
Why it mattersOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2013.
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Fetched L&I and zoning records
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- Recorded owner
- Philadelphia Housing Auth
- Tax mailing address
- 2013 RIDGE AVE, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19121
- L&I district
- NORTH
- Building ID (BIN)
- —
- OPA account
- 291253500
Permits1Every dated permit
Violation cases36 violation records · 0 open
Investigations1410 failed · 3 passed · 1 closed
Building certifications0No match
Business licenses10 active
Appeals0No match
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status1
Major alterationPermit 458845
Mar 14, 2013 COMPLETED Completed May 28, 2013
ESU PERMIT:REPAR EXTERIOR WALL, NSTALL SUPPORT TO AN EXISTING BEAM AS PER PLAN
Violation cases6 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible3
Case 304197CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Oct 28, 2011 · completed Mar 12, 2012
- LICENSE-VAC RES BLDGViolation 2305097Oct 28, 2011 COMPLIED
- EXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTSViolation 2305098Oct 28, 2011 COMPLIED
Case 325261CLOSED
IMMINENTLY DANGEROUS · Opened Apr 26, 2012 · completed May 28, 2013
- WALL LOOSE/MISS BRICKS IDViolation 2749305May 29, 2012 COMPLIED
Case CF-2021-029637CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Apr 19, 2021 · completed Jun 28, 2021
- VACANT & OPENViolation VI-2021-022427Apr 19, 2021 COMPLIED
- EXTERIOR AREA SANITATIONViolation VI-2021-022481Apr 19, 2021 COMPLIED
- VACANT STRUCTURE & LANDViolation VI-2021-022480Apr 19, 2021 COMPLIED
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes14
HCEU INSPCase 304197
Oct 28, 2011 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 304197
Dec 12, 2011 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 304197
Mar 9, 2012 PASSED
CSUINITIALCase 325261
Apr 20, 2012 FAILED
CSUINITIALCase 325261
May 7, 2012 FAILED
CSUINITIALCase 325261
Oct 2, 2012 FAILED
CSUINITIALCase 325261
Oct 3, 2012 CLOSED
PRECOURTCase 325261
Dec 11, 2012 FAILED
PRECOURTCase 325261
Feb 12, 2013 FAILED
PRECOURTCase 325261
Mar 14, 2013 FAILED
PRECOURTCase 325261
May 24, 2013 PASSED
L&I investigationCase CF-2021-029637
Apr 19, 2021 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2021-029637
Apr 29, 2021 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2021-029637
Jun 28, 2021 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 retained1
RentalLicense 255330
ESSIE BOATWRIGHT
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Aug 17, 2004 Inactive Expiration Feb 28, 2011 Inactive Dec 22, 2012
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 verify
1 favorable dated record
VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition10 failed, 3 passed, and 1 CLOSED investigation outcome are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Jun 28, 2021.
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 ↗VerifyOPA shows a full exemption; its legal basis is unverifiedOPA currently marks the land and building assessment fully tax-exempt; BlockReport does not receive the exemption determination or basis.
Why it mattersFull OPA exemptions can have different legal bases, including government, religious, charitable/institutional, veteran, or other treatment. The current owner/use record is not a buyer’s tax forecast.
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Open the controlling City guidance ↗Favorable dated recordNo open violation; closed history remains relevantThe fetched record shows 0 open and 6 historical violations across 3 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.
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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: a lien number appears in the historical tax ledger through 2016 · failed L&I inspection activity in 2021
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.
Not a houseProperty report
This is a house, not a home, and OPA shows a full or near-full assessment exemption whose basis must be verified. A $0 assessment-based tax estimate does not prove the live Tax Center account has no prior-period balance or other charges. Homeowner investment tools are hidden; the assembled public-source record remains below.
historical lien entry · through 2016
What it is
House
Row 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Philadelphia Housing Auth
Public / institutional
OPA tax treatment
Full assessment exemption shown
2026 OPA taxable assessment $0 · basis and live balance require separate verification
$ / sq ft
$132
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Assessed value
$198,400
2026 OPA · 2027: $188,900
Interior area
1,428 sqft
Lot size
784 sqft
Stories
3
Built
1915
Zoning
RM1
Who's behind it
Philadelphia Housing Auth · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 4773 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $1.4B combined
• Tax bills mail to 2013 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19121
Block context
2405 Nicholas St sits on the 2400 block of Nicholas St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 2403 Nicholas St · 2407 Nicholas 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, 1:58 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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