House report

2529 N Napa St

2 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 924 sqft · RSA5 · built 1915

Investor / LLC · assessed $130K. On the 2500 block of N Napa St.

Property summary

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Street view of 2529 N Napa St
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The June 2022 delinquency snapshot was not verifiably available in this cached report. No conclusion about a match—or today’s balance—can be drawn from that absence.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $7K and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

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What stands out

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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

The current tax estimate is temporary

The taxable assessment implies about $386/yr under a 10-year abatement. It jumps to about $1,816/yr in 2029 — $1,430/yr more. Underwrite the post-abatement estimate and verify the actual bill with Revenue.

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.

The last transfer was not a sale

The most recent recorded deed moved for nominal consideration. 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 own it

$6,937 in the historical tax ledger through 2016

Historical context only, not a current payoff figure; that ledger also contains a lien entry. Verify today's balance and lien status directly with Philadelphia Revenue before relying on it.

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 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

Philadelphia Lotus 02a Ll · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 56 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $9.2M combined
• Tax bills mail to 829 N 29th St, Philadelphia PA, 19130
• Holds an active rental license for this address

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
$130K
built 1915
Price / sq ft
$140
block $80 · above block
Appreciation
+650%
+20%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$131K
+20%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$386
0.3% effective, abated
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
Gross yield
10.7%
≈$1K/mo rent
Times sold
0
licensed rental

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

$0$100K$200KBefore this chart — 2015: 5 L&I violations 2015: Inspection failed ×32016: 3 L&I violations 2016: Inspection failed ×22017: 4 L&I violations 2017: Major alteration 2017: Mechanical 2017: L&I: 3 failed, 1 passed 2017: Electrical 2017: Plumbing2018: Inspection passed$130K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeL&I violationPermitInspection

The paper trail

built new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated).

  1. 2015 5 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×3L&I visit
  2. 2016 3 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  3. 2017 4 L&I violationsL&IMajor alterationPermitMechanicalPermitL&I: 3 failed, 1 passedL&I visitElectricalPermitPlumbingPermit
  4. 2018 Inspection passedL&I visit

Flags: tax-abated — the bill lags real value · active rental license · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $7K with a lien entry. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The abatement clock

This house’s taxable assessment implies about $386/yr under a 10-year tax abatement. In 2029 the assessment-based estimate reaches ~$1,816/yr — a step up of $1,430/yr, 2 assessment years out. Drag the slider.

2016: ~$242/yr2017: ~$242/yr2018: ~$242/yr2019: ~$242/yr2020: ~$242/yr2021: ~$242/yr2022: ~$242/yr2023: ~$340/yr2024: ~$340/yr2025: ~$387/yr2026: ~$387/yr2027: ~$386/yr2028: ~$386/yr (projected)2029: ~$1,816/yr (projected)2030: ~$1,816/yr (projected)201620292030
2027~$386/yrestimated from assessment

now: ($129,700 assessed − $102,125 abated) × 1.3998% ≈ $386/yr 2029: $129,700 assessed × 1.3998% ≈ $1,816/yr Flat 100% exemption (pre-2022 program, started 2019), then the cliff — reassessments move both lines. After expiry an owner-occupant can claim the Homestead Exemption (~$1,400/yr off); an abated home can't hold both.

The house, on paper

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

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
924 sqft
livable area
Lot
700 sqft
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
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.

Run the numbers

What owning 2529 N Napa 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.

$130K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo
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 (with the abatement toggle above).

Block context

2529 N Napa St sits on the 2500 block of N Napa St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 2527 N Napa St  ·  2531 N Napa St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

Available City datasets are queried from OpenDataPhilly (phl.carto.com), then reports are cached and refreshed on a rolling schedule. Source dates vary: the parcel-level tax-delinquency snapshot is June 2022 and the separate detailed tax ledger ends in 2016, so neither establishes today’s balance. Other dossiers re-pull on view once stale, and citywide benchmarks recompute weekly. AI-written passages are generated from these records only and rejected if they state a number the record doesn't hold.

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