House report

2516 W York St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,198 sqft · RSA5 · built 1915

Entity-held · assessed $143K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $143K · sold 4×. On the 2500 block of W York St.

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Property summary

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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.

Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$2,007/year

2026 taxable assessment $143,400 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $143,400; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Official current account balanceCheck live

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OPA 281241900
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 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 record
Finding

Multiple recorded transfers

Record summary

4 non-nominal transfers recorded: $32K in 2010 → $75K in 2020 (+134% between recorded amounts).

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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

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’re the landlord

Lead certificate is not optional

Built 1915: 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.

Who's behind it

Dvora Property LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 2 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $275K combined
• Tax bills mail to 8001 Castor Ave 306, Philadelphia PA, 19152
• Holds an active rental license for this address

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
$143,400
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $143,400 · built 1915
Price / sq ft
$120
block $67 · above block
Assessment change
+513%
+18%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +0% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,007
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
4
licensed rental

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

$0$100K$200KZIP 19132 median$143K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19132 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. 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 record15 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseRental
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $75K
  3. LicenseRental
  4. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  5. Deed / saleDeed / sale $65K
  6. LicenseRental
  7. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
  10. L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
  11. L&I violationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
  12. Deed / saleDeed / sale $7K
  13. LicenseRental
  14. Deed / saleDeed / sale $32K
  15. LicenseRental

The paper trail

4 non-nominal transfers recorded: $32K in 2010 → $75K in 2020 (+134% between recorded amounts).

  1. 2010 $32KTransfer
  2. 2012 $7KTransfer
  3. 2014 3 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  4. 2015 Inspection failedL&I visit
  5. 2018 Inspection passedL&I visit$65KTransfer
  6. 2020 $75KTransfer

Browse the source ledger

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Browse 15 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. LicenseRental

    License 855440 · Active

    DVORA PROPERTY LLC · Expires 2026-11-11

  2. Recorded transfer$75K transfer

    2020

  3. LicenseRental

    License 809082 · Closed

    OMB PROPERTIES LLC · Expires 2020-04-10 · Inactive 2020-06-09

  4. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 443623 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  5. Recorded transfer$65K transfer

    2018

  6. LicenseRental

    License 757408 · Inactive

    SHARON MERHAVI · Expires 2018-11-14 · Inactive 2019-01-13

  7. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 443623 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  8. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 443623 · 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.

  9. ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL

    Case 443623 · Violation 3567139 · Code PM-102.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)

    Case 443623 · Violation 3567137 · Code FC-907.3/20 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)

    Case 443623 · Violation 3567138 · Code FC-908.7/1 · COMPLIED

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

  12. Recorded transfer$7K transfer

    2012

  13. LicenseRental

    License 524540 · Inactive

    PELE PRESBERY (REESE NEPHETERIA) · Expires 2013-02-28

  14. Recorded transfer$32K transfer

    2010

  15. LicenseRental

    License 225545 · Inactive

    L & R SHAPIRO · Expires 2010-02-28 · Inactive 2012-10-03

What this record suggests

The dated deed and City-record sequence is assembled below. Read timing as a research lead, not proof of renovation, condition, or motive.

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
1,198 sqft
livable area
Lot
799 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Electric baseboard
city code C
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

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

Block context

2516 W York St sits on the 2500 block of W York St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 5:58 PM 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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