2026 taxable assessment $1,243,400 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $1,141,500; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Multi-family report
4,280 sqft · CMX3 · built 1840
Entity-held · assessed $1.2M (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $1.1M · 6 licensed units · sold 3×. On the 200 block of S 16th St.

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Property tax
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2026 taxable assessment $1,243,400 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $1,141,500; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
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 8837061002026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
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.”
$1.4M transfer recorded in 2015. Addition and/or Alteration permit recorded in 2026.
View supporting records →The record, translated into moves — what a buyer, the owner, and a landlord would each want to check next under Philadelphia's actual rules.
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.
Built 1840: 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.
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.
Dwight D LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to Po Box 30158, Philadelphia PA, 19103
• Holds an active rental license for this address
Every fetched annual City assessment for this building, 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.
Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line
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$1.4M transfer recorded in 2015. Addition and/or Alteration permit recorded in 2026.
Records behind the chart
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Permit EP-2026-003023 · Issued
INSTALLATION OF FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IN THE BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR .ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC,2016 NFPA-72.
Permit FP-2026-000467 · Issued
INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 IN THE BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING BUILDING TO INCLUDE 2" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A 2.5" WILKINS 350AST BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
Permit EP-2026-002178 · Completed
Furnish and install electric for (2) bathrooms To include Wire and install (2) single pole switches Wire and install (2) LED high hats Wire and install (2) emergency wall packs Wire and install (2) GFCI outlets Wire and install power for (1) booster pump
Permit FP-2026-000497 · Completed
Rough-In Permit for FP-2026-000467 SUPPLY AND INSTALL ALL REQUIRED SPRINKLERS PER NPFA 13 SUPPLY AND INSTALL ALL REQUIRED PIPING HANGERS AND FITTINGS PER NFPA 13
Permit CP-2025-005645 · Issued
FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS AND CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY AT BASEMENTS OF 256-258 S 16TH STREET. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK.
Certification BC-2026-002576 · Certified
Expires 2026-12-22
Certification BC-2026-011252 · Certified
Expires 2026-10-14
Certification BC-2026-011251 · Certified
Expires 2026-10-14
Permit ZP-2025-008199 · Issued
Unity of Use; Eating and Drinking Establishments - Sit-Down Restaurant
License 0969076 · Active
Dwight D LLC · Expires 2027-01-08
Certification BC-2024-028664 · Certified
Expires 2025-08-28
Permit PP-2024-006657 · Completed
Curb trap, fresh air inlet, main drain
Certification BC-2023-021816 · Certified
Expires 2024-08-29
Certification BC-2020-000183 · Certified
Expires 2024-02-09
Certification BC-2021-006530 · Certified
Expires 2022-08-30
2015
Case 479473 · Violation 3061225 · Code A-302.9/55 · RESOLVE
Permit 495541 · COMPLETED
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A TWO (2) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE W. BACKFLOW PREVENTOR (BFP) ASSEMBLY AND FOR INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AS PER NFPA 13R & NFPA 13. ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS.
Permit 502160 · COMPLETED
INSTALL VISTA FIRE PANEL 1 KEYPAD,9 HORNS,3 HORN STROBES,3 PULL STATIONS TIE TO SPRINKLER PER 2008 NEC & NFPA 72 (HOTEL)
Permit 495673 · COMPLETED
TO INSTALL SPLIT SYSTEM DUCTLESS HEAT PUMPS AND FOR THE INSTALLATION OF EXHAUSTS SYSTEMS FOR NEW BATHROOMS.
Permit 479473 · COMPLETED
REPIPE DRAIN, 2-WATER LINES IN 3 EXISTING BATHROOMS (SFD)
Permit 468272 · COMPLETED
INSTALL WIRING 3-NEW BATHROOMS, RELOCATE WIRES, INSTALL NEW LGT FIXTURES IN EXISTING LOCATION, ADD NEW SMOKE DETECTOR INTO EXISTING SMOKE DETECTORS AS PER NEC 2008 (SFD)
Case 367220 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
Permit 438670 · COMPLETED
FOR DEMOLITION OF INTERIOR PARTITIONS & FOR A COMPLETE CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION WITH ALTERATIONS THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING FOUR (4) STORY COMMERCIAL BUILDING TO INCLUDE ERECTION OF INTERIOR PARTITIONS FOR TOILET ROOM, CONFERENCE ROOM, & SLEEPING ROOM SPACES, & INSTALLATION OF INTERIOR DOOR ASSEMBLIES; BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS APPROVED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION DATED 01.08.13.
Appeal 19955 · OPEN · APPROVED
Related permit 438670 · ON 1/04/2013, THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS ISSUED A NOTICE OF REFUSAL FOR APPLICATION #438670.
Case 367220 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
Case 367220 · Violation 2731241 · Code A-901.13/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Case 367220 · Violation 2731240 · Code A-301.1/34 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Permit 437710 · COMPLETED
FOR USE AS COMMERCIAL SERVICES FOR VISITOR ACCOMMODATIONS.
Permit 121701 · COMPLETED
INSTALL NEW 3" STACKS FOR (6) SINKS & WATER LINES, REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING SINKS & FAUCETS, INSTALLATION OF NEW SINKS & FAUCETS, NEW WATER HEATER
Permit 120845 · COMPLETED
REPAIRS TO EXISTING PIPE CHASES( MUST MAINTAIN REQUIRED FIRE RATINGS), PAINT INTERIOR OF BUILDING, NEW CARPET IN BASEMENT, CONSTRUCT NEW WIRE/PIPE SOFFITS ( MAY NOT PENETRATE FIRE RATED ASSEMBLIES, REPLACE INTERIOR FOYER DOOR. NO SIGNAGE, WINDOWS OR EXTERIOR DOORS ON THIS PERMIT
Permit 115789 · COMPLETED
INSTALL (14) DEDICATED 20 AMP CIRCUITS, (9) EMERGENCY LIGHTS, (6) EXIT SIGNS (NOT A TOTAL REWIRE). (CC DIST)
Permit 100938 · COMPLETED
A BEAUTY SALON TO INCLUDE MANICURE AND PEDICURE 9NO MASSAGE) WITH ACCESSORY OFFICES AND STORAGE THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING FOUR(4) STORY STRUCTURE. (NO SIGNS ON THIS PERMIT).
Appeal 3783 · OPEN · Granted with conditions
Related permit 100938 · PERMIT FOR A BEAUTY SALON TO INCLUDE MANICURE AND PEDICURE (NO MASSAGE) WITH ACCESSORY OFICES AND STORAGE THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING FOUR (4) STORY STRUCTURE.
What this record suggests
The City file documents 18 permits touching bathroom work, electrical work, plumbing, windows. 18 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
Flags: active rental license · 2 zoning/board appeals on record. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
What owning 256 S 16th 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 6 licensed units × ~85% of the area's median unit rent — the whole building's income, not one unit's. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.
When this house last sold (2015) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.85% — Freddie Mac's average that year.
Scenario for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $4,200/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.
256 S 16th St sits on the 200 block of S 16th St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 258 S 16th St · 252-54 S 16th St
This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 1:57 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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