2026 taxable assessment $366,700 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $388,400; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
2519 Cedar St
3 bd · 2 ba · 3 stories · 1,416 sqft · RSA5 · built 1920
Owner-occupied · assessed $467K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $388K · sold 3×. On the 2500 block of Cedar St.
Property summary
Assessment$466,7002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $388,400
Last sale$302KRecorded 2017 · later nominal deed
Est. tax bill$5,133/year2026 OPA · Homestead-adjusted
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits4Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open2 historical across 2 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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Property tax
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OPA 3120462002026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.
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.
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 recordRenovated & sold on
Why it mattersBought for $163K in 2016, mechanical permit in 2016, sold for $302K in 2017 (+85%).
View supporting records →City Property History
Fetched L&I and zoning records
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- Recorded owner
- Nicholas F Capuano & Patricia C Donnelly
- Tax mailing address
- 2519 CEDAR ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19125
- L&I district
- CENTRAL EAST
- Building ID (BIN)
- —
- OPA account
- 312046200
Permits4Every dated permit
Violation cases22 violation records · 0 open
Investigations95 failed · 3 passed · 1 closed
Building certifications0No match
Business licenses20 active
Appeals0No match
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status4
MechanicalPermit 705418
Jul 7, 2016 COMPLETED Completed Mar 23, 2017
INSTALL AC UNIT TO EXISTING DUCTWORK (SFD)
Major alterationPermit 705497
Jul 8, 2016 COMPLETED Completed Mar 23, 2017
REPLACEMENT OF PARTIAL DRYWALL. REPLACEMENT OF WINDOWS AND DOORS IN EXISTING OPENINGS. INSTALL FLOORING, MOLDING, CABINETS, COUNTERTOPS AND PAINTING. APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED JANUARY 2011. DEVIATION FROM THE STANDARD WILL RESULT IN REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. SEPARATE PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL PERMITS.
ElectricalPermit 706069
Jul 12, 2016 COMPLETED Completed Jan 3, 2017
REPLACE 100AMP PANEL AND WIRING SWITCHES, RECEPTS, LIGHTS & SMOKES/CO DETECOTRS THROUGHOUT AS PER 2008 NEC (EAST DISTRICT)
Addition and/or AlterationPermit EP-2023-006204
Jun 30, 2023 Issued
ED.EMT 2 story 200 Amp x1 200amp 30ckt Square D Panel x1 FISH ONLY PER 2017
Violation cases2 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible2
Case 344089CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Aug 14, 2012 · completed Jan 29, 2016
- LICENSE-RES GENERALViolation 2668109Aug 14, 2012 COMPLIED
Case 561925CLOSED
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES · Opened Nov 1, 2016 · completed Nov 30, 2016
- NOT CONFORM TO PRC/NECViolation 4131747Nov 1, 2016 COMPLIED
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes9
HCEU INSPCase 53727
Jan 17, 2006 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 53727
Dec 12, 2008 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 53727
Aug 14, 2012 PASSED
HCEU INSPCase 344089
Aug 14, 2012 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 344089
Oct 11, 2012 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 344089
Dec 14, 2012 CLOSED
PRECOURTCase 344089
Jan 29, 2016 PASSED
EP_ELECCase 561925
Nov 1, 2016 FAILED
EP_ELECCase 561925
Nov 30, 2016 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 retained2
RentalLicense 269388
HERMAN ROZIER JR
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Aug 12, 2004 Inactive Expiration Feb 28, 2005 Inactive Dec 22, 2012
Vacant Residential Property / LotLicense 672027
SETERUS INC (RDF FIELD SERVICES)
Revenue code 3219 · First issued Jul 22, 2015 Inactive Expiration Jul 31, 2016 Inactive Sep 29, 2016
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 verification1 permit not marked completed: EP-2023-006204 (Issued).
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 ↗VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition5 failed, 3 passed, and 1 CLOSED investigation outcome are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Nov 30, 2016.
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 ↗VerifyA historical business license is not current operating authorityVacant Residential Property / Lot #672027: Inactive since Sep 29, 2016
Why it mattersA license record proves the licensed activity existed at that time. An inactive or expired license does not establish that the business still operates—or that it may legally reopen under the same use.
Verify nextIf business income matters, verify the current tenant, use registration, and active license in eCLIPSE.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyThe latest nominal transfer is not a market sale—or a title opinionThe latest deed in the assembled record moved for nominal consideration and appears related-party/family-held.
Why it mattersA $1 or nominal deed can be a valid family, estate, or entity transfer. It does not establish a sale price, clear title, or by itself prove a tangled title.
Verify nextRead the recorded deed and have the title search confirm every grantor, grantee, estate/probate step, lien, and authority to sell.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyHomestead is tied to owner occupancy and the deedOPA shows the Homestead Exemption.
Why it mattersPhiladelphia limits Homestead to an owner’s primary residence. The City says a deed change can require a new application or update.
Verify nextA buyer should apply in their own name and not assume the seller’s benefit continues.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Favorable dated recordNo open violation; closed history remains relevantThe fetched record shows 0 open and 2 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.
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.
The last transfer used nominal consideration
The latest deed records $100 or less and shared-name parties. That is not a usable market-sale price and can reflect a family, estate, gift, correction, or entity transfer. Inspect the deed and order a title search rather than inferring the relationship or chain.
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
$466,700
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $388,400 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$274
block $252 · above block
Appreciation
+409%
+18%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$392K
+18%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$5,133
1.32% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
6.5%
≈$2K/mo rent
Times sold
3
latest deed has shared-name parties
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
This houseBlock median & rangeSalePermit
The paper trail
Renovated & sold onBought for $163K in 2016, mechanical permit in 2016, sold for $302K in 2017 (+85%).
- 2008 Inspection failedL&I visit
- 2012 L&I violationL&IL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
- 2016 $163KSold$140KSoldL&I violationL&IMechanicalPermitMajor alterationPermitElectricalPermitL&I: 1 failed, 2 passedL&I visit
- 2017 $302KSold
- 2023 Addition and/or AlterationPermit
Flags: latest deed has shared-name parties — relationship unverified. 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
3
Interior
1,416 sqft
livable area
Lot
840 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
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 2519 Cedar 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.
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
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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
2519 Cedar St sits on the 2500 block of Cedar St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 2517 Cedar St · 2521 Cedar 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, 4:05 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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