House report

311 N Simpson St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 840 sqft · RM1 · built 1925

Entity-held · assessed $101K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $106K · sold 5×. On the 300 block of N Simpson St.

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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$1,415/year

2026 taxable assessment $101,100 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $105,900; 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 343095800
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources No current conclusion

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

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What stands out

From the public record
Finding

Multiple recorded transfers

Record summary

5 non-nominal transfers recorded: $34K in 2006 → $111K in 2025 (+231% 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.

If you’re the landlord

If it is rented, verify the Rental License

The fetched license records do not show an active Rental License. Ownership type or a tax mailing address does not prove that tenants occupy the property; if it is rented, verify the current license and legal occupancy in eCLIPSE.

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

Third Few Units LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 3 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $352K combined
• Tax bills mail to 4253 Regent Sq, Philadelphia PA, 19104

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
$101,100
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $105,900 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$126
block $120 · in line w/ block
Assessment change
+84%
+6%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +5% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,415
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
5

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

$0$100K$200KZIP 19139 median$106K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19139 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense

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Every dated record11 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $111K
  2. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  3. LicenseRental
  4. Deed / saleDeed / sale $49K
  5. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  6. L&I violationLICENSE RES CAL REQUIRED
  7. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  8. L&I violationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE
  9. Deed / saleDeed / sale $550K
  10. Deed / saleDeed / sale $29K
  11. Deed / saleDeed / sale $34K

The paper trail

5 non-nominal transfers recorded: $34K in 2006 → $111K in 2025 (+231% between recorded amounts).

  1. 2006 $34KTransfer
  2. 2010 $29KTransfer
  3. 2013 3 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit$550KTransfer
  4. 2015 $49KTransfer
  5. 2019 Inspection passedL&I visit
  6. 2025 $111KTransfer

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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 12 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. Recorded transfer$111K transfer

    2025

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

    Case 400009 · PASSED

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

  3. LicenseRental

    License 675115 · Inactive

    THIRD FEW UNITS LLC (KARDAN NOBLE LLC AGT) · Expires 2025-08-31 · Inactive 2025-10-30

  4. Recorded transfer$49K transfer

    2015

  5. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 400009 · 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.

  6. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 400009 · 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.

  7. ViolationLICENSE RES CAL REQUIRED

    Case 400009 · Violation 3006855 · Code PM-102.8/1 · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 400009 · Violation 3006854 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE

    Case 400009 · Violation 3006856 · Code PM-312.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  10. Recorded transfer$550K transfer

    2013

  11. Recorded transfer$29K transfer

    2010

  12. Recorded transfer$34K transfer

    2006

What this record suggests

The dated deed and City-record sequence is assembled below. Read timing as a research lead, not proof of renovation, condition, or motive.

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
840 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,080 sqft
Heat
Hot water / radiators
city code B
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 311 N Simpson 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.

$106K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo

When this house last sold (2015) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.85% — 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

311 N Simpson St sits on the 300 block of N Simpson St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 311r-13 N Simpson St  ·  309 N Simpson St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 11, 2026, 12:12 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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