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261 S Cecil St

Vacant lot · Individual owner on record · assessed $26K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $25K. On the 200 block of S Cecil St.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$367/year

2026 taxable assessment $26,200 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $25,100; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 604273800
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$1,289.39 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2019–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$676.82 principal$96.44 interest$45.09 penalty$471.04 other charges
3years recorded 2019–2021tax periods 2018-08-27last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Nosheriff-sale flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $14,200 total assessment, $14,200 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 $3,274.99 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2012$473.09 total · $295.03 principal · $110.63 interest · $20.65 penalty2013$460.19 total · $305.64 principal · $87.11 interest · $21.39 penalty2014$916.37 total · $614.86 principal · $119.90 interest · $43.04 penalty2015$857.71 total · $614.86 principal · $64.56 interest · $43.04 penalty2016$567.63 total · $437.86 principal · $6.56 interest · $4.38 penalty

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History

Record summary

L&I: 1 failed, 2 passed (2008); 5 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2020); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2020); 2 L&I violations (2021); Inspection failed ×2 (2021); 2 L&I violations (2023); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2023).

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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 $25,100; it is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

Assessment history · all dated City records marked on the line

$0$25K$50K$25K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationInspectionLicense

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Every dated record35 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  3. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  6. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  9. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  10. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  11. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  12. L&I violationEXT A-MOTOR VEH MUST BE REMOV
  13. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  14. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  15. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  16. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  17. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  18. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  19. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  20. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  21. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  22. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  23. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  24. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  25. L&I violationVACANT LOT STANDARD
  26. L&I violationLICENSE - VACANT LOT
  27. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  28. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  29. L&I violationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC
  30. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  31. InspectionCSUFINAL
  32. L&I violationWALL DETERIORATED
  33. L&I violationROOF DETERIORATED
  34. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  35. InspectionCSUINITIAL
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$1K · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot historical lien entry · through 2016

What it is
Vacant lot
Vacant Land Reside < Acre
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
OPA tax treatment
Assessed $26K
Taxable assessment on the roll
Corridor
56th and Market
city commercial corridor
Assessed value
$26,200
2026 OPA · 2027: $25,100
Lot size
900 sqft
Zoning
RSA5

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Browse 40 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-042081 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-042081 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2023-042081 · Violation VI-2023-032323 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  4. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2023-042081 · Violation VI-2023-032324 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-077799 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  6. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2021-077799 · Violation VI-2021-056139 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  7. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2021-077799 · Violation VI-2021-056138 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-007581 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  9. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2020-007581 · Violation VI-2020-005506 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  10. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2020-007581 · Violation VI-2020-005505 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-007581 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  12. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 602494 · Violation 4440822 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationEXT A-MOTOR VEH MUST BE REMOV

    Case 602494 · Violation 4440823 · Code PM-302.7/1 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 602494 · Violation 4440821 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 576676 · Violation 4258514 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 576676 · Violation 4258515 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 532769 · Violation 3933015 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 532769 · Violation 3933016 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 497316 · Violation 3676213 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 497316 · Violation 3676212 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 480457 · Violation 3559260 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 480457 · Violation 3559261 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 455957 · Violation 3352178 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 455957 · Violation 3352179 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 376303 · Violation 2765561 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 376303 · Violation 2765560 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 347939 · Violation 2561464 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 347939 · Violation 2561463 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 290326 · Violation 2167177 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 290326 · Violation 2167178 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationVACANT LOT STANDARD

    Case 203714 · Violation 1366200 · Code PM-306.0/2 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationLICENSE - VACANT LOT

    Case 203714 · Violation 1366199 · Code CP-102 · COMPLIED

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

  33. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 455133 · Inactive

    MCHAYA LLC (DEERA MANAGEMENT LLC AGENT) · Expires 2011-02-28 · Inactive 2012-12-22

  34. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 157623 · Violation 927745 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC

    Case 157623 · Violation 927746 · Code PM-306.0/91 · COMPLIED

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

  36. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 106860 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  37. InvestigationCSUFINAL

    Case 106860 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  38. ViolationWALL DETERIORATED

    Case 106860 · Violation 925808 · Code PM-307.1/11 · DEMOLISH

  39. ViolationROOF DETERIORATED

    Case 106860 · Violation 925807 · Code PM-307.1/2 · DEMOLISH

  40. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 58017 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

What this record suggests

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Block context

261 S Cecil St sits on the 200 block of S Cecil 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 11, 2026, 12:30 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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