House report

2856 Judson St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 960 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925

Entity-held · assessed $72K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $78K · sold 7×. On the 2800 block of Judson St.

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Property summary

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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$1,004/year

2026 taxable assessment $71,700 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $78,200; 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 111429000
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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 a balance and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

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What stands out

From the public record
Finding

Permit between transfers

Record summary

$20K transfer in 2013; plumbing permit in 2009; $33K transfer in 2013 (+175% between recorded amounts).

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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 1925: 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.

If you’re the landlord

Lead certificate is not optional

Built 1925: 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.

Who's behind it

Donnabel Investments LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 2 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $226K combined
• Tax bills mail to 2856 Judson St, Philadelphia PA, 19132
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Assessment and tax history

Every fetched annual City assessment for this house, 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
$71,700
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $78,200 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$81
block $74 · above block
Assessment change
+347%
+15%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +9% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,004
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
7
licensed rental

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

$0$50K$100KZIP 19132 median$78K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19132 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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 record22 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseRental
  2. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  3. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  4. LicenseRental
  5. LicenseRental
  6. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  7. L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
  8. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  9. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  10. Deed / saleDeed / sale $20K
  11. Deed / saleDeed / sale $33K
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  14. L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  17. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  18. PermitPlumbing
  19. LicenseRental
  20. LicenseRental
  21. LicenseRental
  22. LicenseRental

The paper trail

$20K transfer in 2013; plumbing permit in 2009; $33K transfer in 2013 (+175% between recorded amounts).

  1. 2009 PlumbingPermitPlumbingPermit
  2. 2011 2 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  3. 2012 2 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  4. 2013 $20KTransfer$33KTransfer2 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  5. 2017 L&I violationL&IL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit

Browse the source ledger

The chart above is the primary timeline. This drawer preserves every underlying dated row and its filed status for source-level review.

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Browse 26 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. LicenseRental

    License 810872 · Active

    Donnabel Investments LLC · Expires 2027-04-29

  2. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 595681 · 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.

  3. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 595681 · 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.

  4. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 595681 · Violation 4493925 · COMPLIED

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

  5. LicenseRental

    License 727678 · Inactive

    Donnabel Investments LLC · Expires 2019-02-05 · Inactive 2019-04-06

  6. LicenseRental

    License 620372 · Inactive

    DONNABEL INVESTMENTS · Expires 2015-02-28 · Inactive 2015-04-29

  7. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 365960 · 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.

  8. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 365960 · Violation 2690343 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 365960 · Violation 2690342 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

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

    Case 340476 · 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.

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 365960 · 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.

  12. Recorded transfer$20K transfer

    2013

  13. Recorded transfer$33K transfer

    2013

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 340476 · 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.

  15. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 340476 · Violation 2662373 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  16. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 340476 · Violation 2662374 · COMPLIED

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

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 302392 · 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.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 302392 · 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.

  19. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 302392 · Violation 2296948 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  20. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 302392 · Violation 2296949 · COMPLIED

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

  21. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 244058 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE LATERAL

  22. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 243308 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE CURB TRAP AND MAIN HOUSE DRAIN FROM CURB TRAP INTO HOUSE

  23. LicenseRental

    License 480681 · Inactive

    BLUE HOMES REAL ESTATE (ALEXIS BEIBELBERG OCF REALTY) · Expires 2011-02-28 · Inactive 2012-12-22

  24. LicenseRental

    License 422289 · Inactive

    BLUE HOMES REAL ESTATE LP (ALEXIS BIEBELBERG OCF REALTY) · Expires 2009-02-28 · Inactive 2012-12-22

  25. LicenseRental

    License 364048 · Inactive

    JERRY INMAN · Expires 2007-02-28 · Inactive 2012-12-22

  26. LicenseRental

    License 211928 · Inactive

    DAVID CROSS · Expires 2005-02-28 · Inactive 2012-10-24

What this record suggests

The City file documents 2 permits touching plumbing. 2 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 with a lien entry. 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.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
960 sqft
livable area
Lot
744 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
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

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

Run the numbers

What owning 2856 Judson 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 the area median. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.

$78K
20%
6.875%
$2K/mo

When this house last sold (2013) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.98% — 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

2856 Judson St sits on the 2800 block of Judson 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 10, 2026, 5:05 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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