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Philadelphia2700 block of Ash StJuly 9, 2026

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2724 Ash St

3 bd · 2 stories · 1,712 sqft · RSA5 · built 1920

Owner-occupied · assessed $277K · sold 1×. On the 2700 block of Ash St.

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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

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 was not a sale

The most recent recorded deed moved for nominal consideration, within one family. 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

2 open violations: the clock matters

L&I appeals must be filed within 30 days — just 6 days if a property is designated UNSAFE or IMMINENTLY DANGEROUS. Left unresolved, the city can do the work itself, bill the owner (routinely $50,000+ on a rowhouse), lien the property, and add court fines of $300+/day.

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.

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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 analyst below to dig into any number.

Assessed value
$277K
built 1920
Price / sq ft
$162
block $175 · below block
Appreciation
+110%
+7%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$278K
+7%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$2K
0.89% effective
Gross yield
—
Times sold
1
kept in the family

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

$0$250K$500KBefore this chart — 2007: Appeal denied 2009: Appeal denied 2011: Plumbing2021: 16 L&I violations2022: Appeal complete2023: Change of Use 2023: Appeal granted 2023: 2 L&I violations2024: Addition and/or Alteration2025: Appeal denied 2025: Appeal approved2026: Addition and/or Alteration$277K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeL&I violationZoningPermit
The paper trailImproved

Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026.

  1. 2007 Appeal deniedZoning
  2. 2009 Appeal deniedZoning
  3. 2011 PlumbingPermit
  4. 2021 16 L&I violationsL&I
  5. 2022 Appeal completeZoning
  6. 2023 Change of UsePermitAppeal grantedZoning2 L&I violationsL&I
  7. 2024 Addition and/or AlterationPermit
  8. 2025 Appeal deniedZoningAppeal approvedZoning
  9. 2026 Addition and/or AlterationPermit

Flags: 2 open L&I violations · 6 zoning/board appeals on record · long-held within one family. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The house, on paper

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

Bedrooms
3
Stories
2
Interior
1,712 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,400 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Hot water / radiators
city code B
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
6
approved 2025

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Run the numbers

What owning 2724 Ash St takes, at your price and your rate. Taxes are this house's actual bill from the city record; rent starts at the area median. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.

$277K
20%
6.875%
$2K/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.

Next door: 2722 Ash St  ·  2728 Ash St

Where this comes from

City datasets are fetched live from OpenDataPhilly (phl.carto.com) and cached briefly. 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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