Mixed-use report

2830 W Lehigh Ave

2,240 sqft · RSA5 · built 1915

Individual, other or unknown mailing address · assessed $54K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $63K · 2 licensed units. On the 2800 block of W Lehigh Ave.

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Property summary

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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.

Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$749/year

2026 taxable assessment $53,500 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $62,700; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Official current account balanceCheck live

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 871128500
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $11,721.91 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2009$739.00 total · $263.50 principal · $180.82 interest · $30.51 penalty2010$465.68 total · $258.04 principal · $143.22 interest · $18.06 penalty2011$923.94 total · $554.81 principal · $257.99 interest · $38.84 penalty2012$903.73 total · $576.18 principal · $216.07 interest · $40.33 penalty2013$878.53 total · $596.90 principal · $170.12 interest · $41.78 penalty2014$2,807.05 total · $2,024.87 principal · $394.85 interest · $141.74 penalty2015$2,613.88 total · $2,024.87 principal · $212.61 interest · $141.74 penalty2016$2,390.10 total · $2,115.24 principal · $31.72 interest · $21.15 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 record
Finding

Marked sealed, but licensed as a rental

Record summary

The assessor's condition code says sealed, while L&I shows an active rental license here. Both can't be current.

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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 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.

The multi-unit use has a zoning appeal on record

Appeal #37375 was granted with conditions in 2019 for permit for multi-service agency, bill payment center, full service tag agency, online process for penndot, car renewals, restoration, messenger service, fedex, ups, western union, notary, insurance, faxing, copying (business/professional of; the City row still reports status OPEN. Verify the registered use and certificate of occupancy with L&I instead of assuming the use predates the code.

If you own it

$11,722 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 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.

Assessment and tax history

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.

Assessed value
$53,500
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $62,700 · built 1915
Price / sq ft
$28
block $69 · below block
Assessment change
-52%
-7%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +17% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$749
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
0
licensed rental

Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line

$0$100K$200KZIP 19132 median$63K2003200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19132 medianAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

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Every dated record41 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  3. PermitAlterations
  4. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  5. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  6. LicenseRental
  7. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  8. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  9. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  10. PermitAlterations
  11. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  12. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
  13. PermitUse
  14. AppealZoning board appeal
  15. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  16. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)
  19. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  20. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  21. L&I violationINT A-TRASH REMOVE
  22. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  23. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC COMM BLDG
  24. L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. L&I violationINT-PLMBG MAINT FIXTURES-RES
  27. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  28. L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
  29. L&I violationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
  30. L&I violationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)
  31. L&I violationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI
  32. L&I violationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/MAINTAIN (Repair or maintain exterior windows)
  33. L&I violationINT-KITCHEN STOVE DEFECTIV-RES
  34. L&I violationINT A-TRASH REMOVE
  35. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  36. L&I violationAFDS-REQD EXIST MIX RES/NON-R
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  39. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  40. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  41. LicenseFood Establishment, Retail Permanent Location

The paper trail

Alterations permit recorded in 2024.

  1. 2010 11 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  2. 2015 7 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 3 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  3. 2019 Inspection passedL&I visitAppeal granted with conditionsZoningUsePermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.Permit
  4. 2020 Addition and/or AlterationPermitAlterationsPermit
  5. 2021 Addition and/or AlterationPermit
  6. 2024 AlterationsPermit

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Browse 46 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2026-016448 · Certified

    Expires 2027-06-09

  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-018000 · Certified

    Expires 2026-07-08

  3. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2024-010588 · Completed

    Install 3/4" RP Backflow

  4. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-021170 · Certified

    Expires 2025-07-21

  5. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-008403 · Certified

    Expires 2024-08-28

  6. LicenseRental

    License 912061 · Active

    DONNA BRUCE · Expires 2026-12-06

  7. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2022-013632 · Certified

    Expires 2023-09-29

  8. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2021-004701 · Certified

    Expires 2022-10-01

  9. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2020-004099 · Completed

    Total wiring of mixed-use building to include 400A SERVICE w/ house panel and panel for each tenant. 110v inter-connected smoke alarms, and all interior wiring . Install complete fire alarm system w/ smoke detectors throughout commercial area and low frequency sound devices to be installed in all sleeping areas (living rms & bedrooms). All work to be done ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NFPA 70 & 2016 NFPA-72.

  10. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2020-005837 · Completed

    For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.

  11. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 1015911 · Completed

    FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING BUILDING FOR USE AS A MERCANTILE OCCUPANCY ON THE FIRST FLOOR LEVEL, ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT. WORK TO INCLUDE FACADE WORK SEALED BY STRUCTURAL ENGINEER. NO OCCUPANY ON THE SECOND FLOOR AND ABOVE (SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.

  12. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.

    Permit 1015289 · Completed

    EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION- For the interior demolition on non-bearing partition wall and ceilings as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; INCLUDING UNDERPINNING, EXCAVATION, AND REMOVAL OF FOUNDATION SLAB. CONTRACTOR HAS NO EMPLOYEES PER NOTARIZED LTR

  13. PermitUse

    Permit 971751 · COMPLETED

    FOR MULTI-SERVICE AGENCY, BILL PAYMENT CENTER, FULL SERVICE TAG AGENCY, ONLINE PROCESS FOR PENNDOT, CAR RENEWALS, RESTORATION, MESSENGER SERVICE, FEDEX, UPS, WESTERN UNION, NOTARY, INSURANCE, FAXING, COPYING ON 1ST FLOOR AND TWO (2) FAMILY DWELLING ABOVE IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. NO SIGN ON THIS PERMIT.

  14. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 37375 · OPEN · Granted with conditions

    Related permit 971751 · PERMIT FOR MULTI-SERVICE AGENCY, BILL PAYMENT CENTER, FULL SERVICE TAG AGENCY, ONLINE PROCESS FOR PENNDOT, CAR RENEWALS, RESTORATION, MESSENGER SERVICE, FEDEX, UPS, WESTERN UNION, NOTARY, INSURANCE, FAXING, COPYING (BUSINESS/PROFESSIONAL OF

  15. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 806044 · Closed

    DONNA BRUCE · Expires 2022-03-17

  16. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 475331 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 496385 · CLOSED

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

  18. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)

    Case 496385 · Violation 3670429 · Code PM-302.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 496385 · Violation 3670433 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 496385 · Violation 3670432 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  21. ViolationINT A-TRASH REMOVE

    Case 496385 · Violation 3670431 · Code PM-303.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 496385 · Violation 3670430 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 496385 · 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.

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 475331 · 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.

  25. ViolationLICENSE-VAC COMM BLDG

    Case 475331 · Violation 3778104 · Code PM-102.4/4 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 475331 · Violation 3778105 · Code PM-306.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 242573 · 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.

  28. ViolationINT-PLMBG MAINT FIXTURES-RES

    Case 242573 · Violation 1744966 · Code PM-405.3/13 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 242573 · Violation 1744912 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)

    Case 242573 · Violation 1744914 · Code FC-907.3/20 · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)

    Case 242573 · Violation 1744915 · Code FC-908.7/1 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)

    Case 242573 · Violation 1744916 · Code PM-305.3/2 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI

    Case 242573 · Violation 1744917 · Code PM-305.3/4 · COMPLIED

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

  34. ViolationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/MAINTAIN (Repair or maintain exterior windows)

    Case 242573 · Violation 1744918 · Code PM-304.8/1 · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationINT-KITCHEN STOVE DEFECTIV-RES

    Case 242573 · Violation 1744920 · Code PM-406.4/3 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationINT A-TRASH REMOVE

    Case 242573 · Violation 1744921 · Code PM-303.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 242573 · Violation 1778218 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  38. ViolationAFDS-REQD EXIST MIX RES/NON-R

    Case 242573 · Violation 1744913 · Code FC-907.3/21 · COMPLIED

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

  39. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 242573 · 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.

  40. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 50755 · 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.

  41. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 193030 · 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.

  42. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 113989 · CLOSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  43. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 358376 · Inactive

    L & J MARKET INC · Expires 2008-02-29 · Inactive 2012-12-22

  44. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 193030 · 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.

  45. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 50755 · 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.

  46. LicenseFood Establishment, Retail Permanent Location

    License 198753 · Inactive

    L & J MARKET INC · Expires 2004-04-30

What this record suggests

The City file documents 6 permits touching electrical work, plumbing, roof work. 6 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: active rental license · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $12K with a lien entry · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The property, on paper

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

Interior
2,240 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,062 sqft
Exterior condition
Sealed / compromised
city code 7
Sealed / compromised
Interior condition
Sealed / compromised
city code 7
Sealed / compromised
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
OPEN · Granted with conditions · 2019

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

Where the record looks off

Places where the city's own paperwork disagrees with itself. These are flags on the data — not problems with the property.

Marked sealed, but licensed as a rental

The assessor's condition code says sealed, while L&I shows an active rental license here. Both can't be current.

Run the numbers

What owning 2830 W Lehigh Ave 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 2 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.

$63K
20%
6.875%
$875/mo

When this house last sold (2018) a 30-year mortgage ran about 4.54% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
+ taxes & insurance
Estimated cash needed
down + 4% planning allowance
Modeled cash flow
rent − shown costs · /mo
Modeled cap rate
modeled NOI ÷ price
Modeled cash-on-cash
modeled year-1 return

Scenario for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/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.

Block context

2830 W Lehigh Ave sits on the 2800 block of W Lehigh Ave. 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, 2:12 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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