House report

2514 N 29th St

3 bd · 2 ba · 2 stories · 1,302 sqft · RSA5 · built 1915

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $185K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $168K · sold 2×. On the 2500 block of N 29th St.

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OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $167,500; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 282008600
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Exemption classificationFull assessment exemption shown

2026 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 No current conclusion

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What stands out

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Finding

Permit between transfers

Record summary

$235K transfer in 2022; addition and/or alteration permit in 2021; $235K transfer in 2022 (+5775% between recorded amounts).

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What to do with this

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If you’re buying

Built 1915: 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 own it

$1,399/yr may be unclaimed

This home reads owner-occupied but shows no Homestead Exemption, which removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment (worth up to $1,399/yr). Applying through the City is free and takes minutes.

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.

Assessment and tax history

Every fetched annual City assessment for this house, compared with its block and ZIP. The figures show assessment change, the billed-year tax estimate, dated tax records, and recorded transfers. They do not estimate market appreciation or investment return.

Assessed value
$184,800
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $167,500 · built 1915
Price / sq ft
$129
block $72 · above block
Assessment change
+880%
+23%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -9% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$0
0% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
2

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

$0$100K$200KZIP 19132 median$168K2005200920132017202120252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19132 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

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Every dated record41 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. L&I violationALTER EXISTING PLUMBING
  5. L&I violationHVAC SYSTEM
  6. L&I violationOCCUPIED W/O FINAL APPROVAL
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. AppealLIRB Violation Appeal
  10. L&I violationALTER EXISTING PLUMBING
  11. Deed / saleDeed / sale $235K
  12. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  13. PermitAlterations
  14. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  15. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
  16. InspectionL&I investigation
  17. L&I violationVACANT & OPEN
  18. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  19. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  20. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  21. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA GRAFFITI
  22. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  23. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  26. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  27. PermitMajor alteration
  28. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  29. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  30. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
  33. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  36. L&I violationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
  37. L&I violationVACANT BLDG KEEP CLEAN GET LIC
  38. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  39. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  40. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  41. LicenseRental

The paper trail

$235K transfer in 2022; addition and/or alteration permit in 2021; $235K transfer in 2022 (+5775% between recorded amounts).

  1. 2021 Addition and/or AlterationPermitAlterationsPermitAddition and/or AlterationsPermit
  2. 2022 L&I violationL&IL&I: 5 failed, 1 passedL&I visitAppeal completeZoning$235KTransfer
  3. 2023 3 L&I violationsL&IInspection failedL&I visit
  4. 2024 Inspection failed ×2L&I visit
  5. 2026 Addition and/or AlterationPermitL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit

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Browse 46 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2026-003708 · Issued

    *Permit to legalized previously completed work from an expired permit.* For interior alterations to an existing attached single-family dwelling per plans. Basement to remain non-habitable, to be used for storage and utilities only.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-107954 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-017721 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. ViolationALTER EXISTING PLUMBING

    Case CF-2023-107954 · Violation VI-2023-080733 · OPEN

  5. ViolationHVAC SYSTEM

    Case CF-2023-107954 · Violation VI-2023-080732 · OPEN

  6. ViolationOCCUPIED W/O FINAL APPROVAL

    Case CF-2023-107954 · Violation VI-2023-080731 · OPEN

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-017721 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  8. AppealLIRB Violation Appeal

    Appeal HA-2021-002017 · Closed · Complete

    We have met several times via phone with inspectors at the L&I District Office, in order to secure a building permit for this property to begin renovation.¿¿We were informed that no vacant property license is needed because we are getting a

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-026720 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-026720 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  11. ViolationALTER EXISTING PLUMBING

    Case CF-2022-017721 · Violation VI-2022-014511 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  12. Recorded transfer$235K transfer

    2022

  13. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit MP-2021-005584 · Expired

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. EACH HVAC UNIT TO BE SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN EACH DWELLING UNIT. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES.

  14. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2021-015885 · Expired

    INSTALL 3 TOILETS 2 TUBS 3 LAVATORY SINKS 1 KITCHEN SINK 1 LAUNDRY SINK 1 WATER HEATER 1 WASHER HOOKUP

  15. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2021-008923 · Expired

    Renovation of entire home including Kitchen, baths, and basement as per plan. All M.E.P. contractors must apply for separate permits

  16. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2021-009373 · Completed

    Install 200amp Main Service And Complete Rewire Of Single family Home With All New Outlets, Switches, lighting and Smoke/CO Detectors To 2014 NEC Code

  17. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.

    Permit GM-2021-005144 · Completed

    For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.

  18. ViolationVACANT & OPEN

    Case CF-2021-026720 · Violation VI-2021-020094 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2021-026720 · Violation VI-2021-020097 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2021-026720 · Violation VI-2021-020096 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2021-026720 · Violation VI-2021-020095 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA GRAFFITI

    Case CF-2021-026720 · Violation VI-2021-020098 · COMPLIED

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

  23. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 578856 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  24. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 578856 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  25. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 802274 · Inactive

    AMANDA FELICIANO · Expires 2020-02-11 · Inactive 2020-04-11

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 655349 · 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.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 655349 · 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.

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 655350 · CLOSED

    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. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 655350 · 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.

  30. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 655349 · Violation 4866184 · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 655350 · Violation 4814524 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  32. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 776818 · EXPIRED

    REMOVAL OF EXTERIOR WALLS FOR ENCOLSED PORCH. INSTALLATION OF 6X6 POST ON ESTING FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT ROOF. REPAIRE OF LOOSE AND MISSING BRICKS AT REAR OF THE PROPERTY. TO COMPLY UNSAFE VIOLATION 578856.

  33. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 578856 · Violation 5156582 · COMPLIED

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

  34. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 578856 · Violation 5156583 · COMPLIED

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

  35. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 477185 · CLOSED

    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. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  36. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 477185 · 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.

  37. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 477185 · Violation 3778137 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  38. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 477185 · Violation 3778136 · CLOSEDCASE

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  39. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 103746 · 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.

  40. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 103746 · Violation 506599 · COMPEXCP

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now.

  41. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 103746 · Violation 506598 · COMPEXCP

  42. ViolationVACANT BLDG KEEP CLEAN GET LIC

    Case 103746 · Violation 506600 · COMPEXCP

  43. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 103746 · Violation 506601 · COMPEXCP

  44. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 103746 · Violation 506602 · COMPEXCP

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation.

  45. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 103746 · 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.

  46. LicenseRental

    License 327244 · Inactive

    HARRY WITHERSPOON · Expires 2007-02-28 · Inactive 2012-12-22

What this record suggests

The City file documents 7 permits touching kitchen work, bathroom work, electrical work, plumbing. 3 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: 1 zoning/board appeal on record. 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
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,302 sqft
livable area
Lot
984 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C+
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
Closed · Complete · 2022

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

Run the numbers

What owning 2514 N 29th 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.

$235K
20%
6.875%
$850/mo

When this house last sold (2022) a 30-year mortgage ran about 5.34% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
+ taxes & insurance
Estimated cash needed
down + 4% planning allowance
Modeled cash flow
rent − shown costs · /mo
Modeled cap rate
modeled NOI ÷ price
Modeled cash-on-cash
modeled year-1 return

Scenario for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance, and buyer cash equal to the down payment plus 4%. Taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment, not a live Tax Center balance. Cash flow and returns exclude vacancy, management, utilities, HOA or condo fees, leasing costs, income tax, and unplanned capital work.

Block context

2514 N 29th St sits on the 2500 block of N 29th St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 2512 N 29th St  ·  2516 N 29th St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 6:49 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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