2026 taxable assessment $138,900 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $79,000; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
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257 Lyceum Ave
Vacant lot · Philadelphia Re Developme · assessed $139K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $79K. On the 200 block of Lyceum Ave.
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Property summary
Assessment$138,9002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $79,000
Last sale$50KRecorded 2017
Est. tax bill$1,944/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquency$1KCity snapshot · Jun 2022
Permits11Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open6 historical across 6 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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Property tax
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.
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 2111346002026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
$1,048.30 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.
$716.35 principal$37.61 interest$42.98 penalty$251.36 other charges
The snapshot’s 2022 context used $44,500 total assessment, $44,500 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.
A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $966.79 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2016$966.79 total · $714.74 principal · $10.72 interest · $7.15 penalty
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 recordNew construction
Record summarynew construction appears in a 2022 permit.
View supporting records →The property record, over time
Every dated deed, permit, inspection, license, violation, certification, and appeal is placed on the City’s annual assessment line. Select a point to read what happened; the line is an assessment history—not a sale-price chart or appraisal. OPA has also published a 2027 assessment of $79,000; it is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
Assessment history · all dated City records marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$44K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$45K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$45K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$45K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$45K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$45K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$45K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$45K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$45K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$139K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$139K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$79K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Permit · 2013-03-28Zoning/useThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2019-03-13Zoning/useThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2019-03-13New constructionThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2020-11-23New construction, addition, GFA changeThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2021-02-15New ConstructionThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2022-04-12New ConstructionThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2023-03-21New Construction or AdditionsThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2023-08-07New ConstructionThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-10-29LICENSE-VAC LOTA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2014-09-16EXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2021-12-10ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICESA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2021-12-10L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2022-02-17WORK NOT ACCORDING TO PLANSA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2022-11-25WALKWAY NOT PROVIDEDA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2022-11-25L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2023-06-13WORK NOT ACCORDING TO PLANSA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2008-12-23BRU INSPA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2009-01-26BRU INSPA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2012-06-27PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2014-12-02HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2023-08-09L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2025-03-04L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Appeal · 2020-11-12ZBA Permit Denial - VarianceA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspection
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Every dated record23 events · exact dates, newest first
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- PermitNew Construction
- L&I violationWORK NOT ACCORDING TO PLANS
- PermitNew Construction or Additions
- L&I violationWALKWAY NOT PROVIDED
- InspectionL&I investigation
- PermitNew Construction
- L&I violationWORK NOT ACCORDING TO PLANS
- L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
- InspectionL&I investigation
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
- PermitZoning/use
- PermitNew construction
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE
- PermitZoning/use
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- InspectionBRU INSP
- InspectionBRU INSP
- L&I violationLICENSE-VAC LOT
Vacant landLand report
An empty lot: no building, just the land and its paper trail. The homeowner tools don't apply; the deed history, owner and zoning are below, and the analyst can trace what the owner holds citywide.
$1K · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot historical lien entry · through 2016
What it is
Vacant lot
Vacant Land Reside < Acre
Owner
Philadelphia Re Developme
OPA tax treatment
Assessed $139K
Taxable assessment on the roll
Assessed value
$138,900
2026 OPA · 2027: $79,000
Lot size
2,421 sqft
Zoning
RSA5
Records behind the chart
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Browse 29 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2021-117090 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-055714 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitNew Construction
Permit FP-2023-001711 · Completed
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC WET SPRINKLER SYSTEM THROUGHOUT A THREE (3) STORY SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING TO INCLUDE A TWO (2) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AND A TWO (2) INCH BACKFLOW PREVENTER. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. IF SITE CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO START OF WORK. SEE RP-2021-000661 FOR ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT.
- ViolationWORK NOT ACCORDING TO PLANS
Case CF-2023-055714 · Violation VI-2023-041799 · Code A-302.10/2 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-055714 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitNew Construction or Additions
Permit PP-2021-002418 · Completed
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HOUSE DRAINS, CURB TRAPS, AND FRESH AIR INLETS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 PPC.
- PermitNew Construction or Additions
Permit PP-2021-002417 · Completed
INSTALLATION OF ONE-INCH WATER DISTRIBUTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 PPC.
- PermitNew Construction
Permit EP-2021-001368 · Completed
NEW 200A ELECTRICAL SERVICE AND WIRING FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING PER RP-2021-000661
- PermitNew Construction or Additions
Permit PP-2021-002419 · Completed
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF INTERIOR PLUMBING INSTALLATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 PPC.
- ViolationWALKWAY NOT PROVIDED
Case CF-2022-118176 · Violation VI-2022-088516 · Code B-3306.2 · SVN ISSUED
Resolution: SVN ISSUED
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2021-117090 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-118176
- PermitNew Construction
Permit MP-2021-000865 · Completed
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS IN COMPLIANCE WITH EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-012990 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationWORK NOT ACCORDING TO PLANS
Case CF-2022-012990 · Violation VI-2022-010900 · Code A-302.10/2 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - WRITTEN IN ERROR City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-012990 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
Case CF-2021-117090 · Violation VI-2021-085408 · Code A-304.1/1 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- PermitNew Construction
Permit RP-2021-000661 · Completed
FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE (3) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLANS. FOR USE AS SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. STRUCTURE TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D MINIMUM. **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK.** **2015 IRC**
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
Permit 1046706 · Completed
For the erection of a three story attached structure consisting of a full basement with an egress well, a front bay extension, a roof deck with a roof access structure, and one interior parking garage accessed by a proposed curb cut. Size and Location per plans.
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
Appeal 40079 · In Process · Complete
Related permit 1046706 · PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE CONSISTING OF A FULL BASEMENT WITH AN EGRESS WELL, A FRONT BAY EXTENSION, A ROOF DECK WITH A ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE, AND ONE INTERIOR PARKING GARAGE ACCESSED BY A PROPOSED CURB CUT.
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 943504 · REVOKED
ERECTION OF A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING WITH A ROOF DECK AS PER PLANS.
- PermitNew construction
Permit 943507 · REVOKED
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SFD 3 STORIES WITH BASEMENT AND ROOF DECK AS PER SUPPLIED DOCUMENTS
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 453126 · 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.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 453126 · 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.
- ViolationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE
Case 453126 · Violation 3377841 · Code PM-312.2/1 · ERROR
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 458222 · COMPLETED
ERECTION OF A THREE/FOUR STORY STRUCTURE(ATTACHED) WITH ROOF DECK OVER THE TOP OF STRUCTURE WITH STAIR PENT TO ACCESS ROOF DECK; AND A (1) CAR GARAGE; FOR USE AS A SFD.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 184138 · CLOSED
A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationBRU INSP
Case 184138 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationLICENSE-VAC LOT
Case 184138 · Violation 1225304 · Code PM-102.4/1 · CMPLY
What this record suggests
The City file documents 11 permits touching electrical work, plumbing, roof work. 9 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
Block context
257 Lyceum Ave sits on the 200 block of Lyceum Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
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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 11, 2026, 9:22 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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