2026 taxable assessment $87,569 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $350,000; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Multi-family report
2139 N Uber St
5 bd · 3 ba · 3 stories · 2,120 sqft · RM1 · built 1915
Absentee individual · assessed $353K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $350K · 3 licensed units · sold 4×. On the 2100 block of N Uber St.
Property summary
Assessment$353,1002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $350,000
Last sale$280KRecorded 2017
Est. tax bill$1,226/year2026 taxable assessment · full-value scenario $4,943/year · basis and term unverified
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits7Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open3 historical across 2 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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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 3212757002026 OPA taxes $87,569 of $353,100 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.
See the assessment math →Applying the same rate to the billed-year full assessment. OPA's numeric split does not say when or whether the current treatment changes.
See the assessment math →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.
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 recordRenovated & sold on
Why it mattersBought for $11K in 2004, demolition permit in 2014, sold for $280K in 2017 (+2445%).
View supporting records →City Property History
Fetched L&I and zoning records
Every row successfully fetched for this report is counted below. Dataset availability and matching can differ from the City's interactive file; use the official link for current detail.
- Recorded owner
- David Trinh
- Tax mailing address
- 1240 SOUTH 5TH ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19147
- L&I district
- NORTH
- Building ID (BIN)
- —
- OPA account
- 321275700
Permits7Every dated permit
Violation cases23 violation records · 0 open
Investigations0No match
Building certifications0No match
Business licenses41 active
Appeals0No match
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status7
DemolitionPermit 573823
Nov 14, 2014 COMPLETED Completed May 6, 2015
1000 SQUARE FEET, INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON LOAD BEARING WALLS AND CEILINGS ONLY. NO OTHER WORK ALLOWED UNDER THIS PERMIT. NO STRUCTURAL CHANGES. MUST MAINTAIN ALL CODE REQUIRED FIRE RATING ON WALL AND FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES. THREE SETS OF PLANS DRAWN TO PROFESSIONAL QUALITY ARE TO BE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE DEPARTMENT BEFORE WORK ON RENOVATION STARTS. CONTACT STREETS DEPARTMENT FOR DUMPSTER PERMIT AND FOOTWAY CLOSURE PERMITS.
Major alterationPermit 573815
Nov 21, 2014 COMPLETED Completed May 15, 2017
LEVEL 2 ALTERATIONS: COSMETIC REHAB, WORK OF ALL 3 LEVELS. REPLACE ALL WINDOWS, DOORS, FLOORING, DRYWALL ETC. REBUILD SIDE WALL.(CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY INCLUDE WITH THIS PERMIT) NOTE: SPRINKLER REQUIREMENT REMOVED CONTRACTOR STATES HE HAS NO EMPLOYEES, ALL SUB-CONTRACTORS WITH THEIR INSURANCE MUST BE LISTED ON THIS PERMIT.
MechanicalPermit 607919
May 5, 2015 COMPLETED Completed Dec 21, 2016
INSTALL THREE HVAC SYSTEMS 3 50,000K OF HEAT 80% WITH 2 TON A/C,UNIT IN BASEMENT,UNIT ON 2ND FL, UNIT ON 3RD FL RELATED DUCT WORK
PlumbingPermit 610811
May 18, 2015 COMPLETED Completed May 22, 2015
CURB TRAP AND FAI PA20151380699 (SFD)SELF CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED","ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FT IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"
ElectricalPermit 606650
Jun 2, 2015 COMPLETED Completed Jul 8, 2016
REWIRE THROUGH OUT RECEPTS, SWITCHES, LIGHTS AND SMOKES IN UNITS ONTO A 200AMP SINGLE PHASE SERVICE, 4 PANELS AND 4 METERS AS PER 2008 NEC (NORTH DISTRICT) INSTALL A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM THROUGH OUT AS PER NFPA72
PlumbingPermit 655217
Dec 1, 2015 COMPLETED Completed Jan 23, 2017
INSTALL NEW 1" WATER SERVICE AND INSTALL 3 KITCHEN AND (3)3PC BATH FIXTURES (MULTI FAMILY)SELF CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED","ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FT IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"
ElectricalPermit 718033
Nov 17, 2016 COMPLETED Completed Apr 12, 2017
INSTALL 3 HOT WATER HEATER CIRCUITS IN BASEMENT AND ADD 3 KITCHEN GFCI AS PER 2008 NEC (NORTH DISTRICT) INSTALL A COMPLETE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM WITH PULLSTATIONS,STROBES,HORNS,STROBE/HORNS AND LIGHTS AS PER NFPA72
Violation cases3 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible2
Case 471290CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Mar 17, 2015 · completed Apr 13, 2017
- DUMPING - PRIVATE LOTViolation 3495854Mar 17, 2015 COMPLIED
- CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEViolation 3495853Mar 17, 2015 COMPLIED
Case 573815CLOSED
Opened Date unavailable
- WORKMANLIKE- ELECTRICAL CODEViolation 3527499Apr 20, 2015 RESOLVE
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes0
No investigations matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
Building certificationsInspection result and filed expiration date by L&I building ID0
No building certifications matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
Business licensesHistorical and active licenses are both retained4
RentalLicense 218039
OLIVIA H STONER
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Apr 1, 2004 Inactive Expiration Feb 28, 2014
RentalLicense 736486
1530 ETTING LLC
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Apr 24, 2017 Closed Expiration Apr 23, 2018 Inactive Jun 22, 2018
RentalLicense 778928
David Trinh
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Jun 4, 2018 Active Expiration Jun 3, 2027
RentalLicense 818217
David Trinh
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Jul 16, 2019 Inactive Expiration Jul 15, 2021 Inactive Sep 13, 2021
AppealsApplication status and decision are separate City fields0
No appeals matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
City of Philadelphia OPA, L&I and Zoning Board records, shown as filed. A CLOSED investigation is an outcome label, not a missing visit; an appeal's application status and decision may differ.
Legal due diligence
What this record proves—and what it does not.
These checks are triggered by this property’s actual City rows. They identify the controlling document to verify; they do not declare a use legal, a building safe, or title clear.
1 resolve before relying
5 verify
1 favorable dated record
Resolve before relyingZoning approval is not the occupancy fileThe record identifies more than one dwelling/use.
Why it mattersPhiladelphia says a zoning approval or Property Sales Certification can identify a use without proving that it was established under the Building Code. A change of use, unit count, exits, or fire rating can require a Building Permit and Certificate of Occupancy.
Verify nextVerify the lawful use, unit count, associated construction permits, and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyA rental license does not transfer with the deed1 active Rental License record matched.
Why it mattersIf dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.
Verify nextPlan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyLead compliance is a separate recordOPA records a 1915 build year; BlockReport does not receive the Health Department’s unit-level lead certificate file.
Why it mattersPhiladelphia requires covered pre-March-1978 rentals to be certified lead-safe or lead-free for a new or renewed lease and for a new or renewed Rental License. A certificate is unit-specific; a renovation does not by itself create an exemption.
Verify nextRequest the current lead certificate or City exemption for every dwelling unit.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyA fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched4 fire/suppression-related permits matched; the fetched BIN certification feed returned no row.
Why it mattersInstalled systems in mixed-use and larger buildings generally require periodic certification, but applicability and limited-area exceptions vary. A missing BIN/address join is not proof of a compliance failure.
Verify nextConfirm what system was installed and whether a current annual certificate is required and filed.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyA reduced taxable assessment is not a verified abatementOPA’s numeric assessment fields show a reduced taxable assessment; BlockReport has no official program determination for this parcel.
Why it mattersThe numeric treatment can reflect an improvement abatement or another exemption. It does not identify the ordinance, approval, start or end date, or continuation requirements after a transfer. Once OPA verifies a specific active abatement, many common programs attach the benefit to the property for the remaining term rather than ending automatically at sale, but some require a new-owner filing and continued qualifying use or tax compliance.
Verify nextObtain the OPA exemption/abatement determination and history, then underwrite the buyer’s bill from the verified program terms.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyA separate Commercial Trash account may applyOPA classifies the parcel as multi-family. BlockReport does not receive a current Commercial Trash account balance.
Why it mattersPhiladelphia charges qualifying small commercial, mixed-use, and multi-unit properties that use City collection; exemptions and private collection can change applicability. A use category alone does not prove a fee is due.
Verify nextCheck the Commercial Trash account inside the date-effective Property Payoff.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Favorable dated recordNo open violation; closed history remains relevantThe fetched record shows 0 open and 3 historical violations across 2 cases.
Why it mattersA closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.
Verify nextUse the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Closing file: checks no public-record summary can replace5 documents/searches to assign before settlement
Property Sales Certification
The seller must obtain Philadelphia’s certificate showing the base zoning, last use in the zoning record, and open violations. The City warns that it does not prove Building Code occupancy or show zoning overlays.
Next: Obtain the fresh certificate and compare it with the CO, permits, and Atlas overlays.
Official guidance ↗Date-effective City Property Payoff
The Tax Center Property Payoff covers Real Estate Tax, Commercial Trash, and L&I abatement-work invoices. Philadelphia says it does not include business-tax debts or liens, water and sewer charges, or fines for code violations.
Next: Request the City statement effective through settlement; read every period and invoice.
Official guidance ↗Professional title and water-lien searches
OPA ownership, deed summaries, and a zero tax balance are not clear title. Mortgages, judgments, municipal claims, water liens, easements, heirs, and other encumbrances require separate searches.
Next: Use a Pennsylvania lawyer/title company and obtain owner’s title insurance; order the separate water search/payoff.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗Seller-specific tax relief is not the buyer’s bill
LOOP and low-income or senior Real Estate Tax freezes depend on the qualifying owner and continued program eligibility; a buyer cannot assume the seller’s capped or frozen bill continues. A separately verified property abatement often remains with the property for its remaining term, but program-specific new-owner filing, use, and tax-compliance conditions still must be confirmed—not inferred from the reduced assessment alone.
Next: Have Revenue or OPA identify every current benefit, model the buyer’s bill without seller-specific relief, and confirm any verified abatement in writing.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗Seller disclosure and independent inspections
For a covered Pennsylvania residential transfer, obtain the statutory seller disclosure. It reports the seller’s knowledge; it is not a warranty, title search, code review, or substitute for inspections. Because OPA dates this building before 1978, separately obtain the required federal/City lead disclosures and any test results.
Next: Have the agreement and disclosure reviewed for this transaction’s coverage and exceptions.
Official guidance ↗Informational only—not a legal opinion, title report, code inspection, tax payoff, or substitute for a Pennsylvania lawyer, title company, inspector, or tax professional.
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
Verify the current tax bill and exemption
The 2026 taxable assessment implies about $1,226/yr, while applying the same rate to the full assessment would imply about $4,943/yr — $3,717/yr more. OPA's assessment split does not establish the exemption program, expiration, or buyer eligibility. Verify the basis and live bill with OPA and Revenue.
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.
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.
The investment read
How this building 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 record to dig into any number.
Assessed value
$353,100
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $350,000 · built 1915
Price / sq ft
$165
block $111 · above block
Appreciation
+160%
+10%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$352K
+10%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,226
0.35% effective, reduced taxable assessment
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
2.7%
≈$778/mo rent
Times sold
4
licensed rental
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
This houseBlock median & rangeSalePermit
The paper trail
Renovated & sold onBought for $11K in 2004, demolition permit in 2014, sold for $280K in 2017 (+2445%).
- 2004 $11KSold
- 2014 $50KSold$70KSoldDemolitionPermitMajor alterationPermit
- 2015 MechanicalPermitPlumbingPermitElectricalPermit3 L&I violationsL&IPlumbingPermit
- 2016 ElectricalPermit
- 2017 $280KSold
Flags: material assessment exemption — legal basis and term unverified · active rental license. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
The assessment exemption gap
OPA's 2026 taxable assessment implies about $1,226/year. Applying the same 1.3998% rate to the full assessed value would imply ~$4,943/year — $3,717/year more. That is a scenario, not a forecast: the assessment split alone does not identify the exemption program, approval date, expiration, transfer treatment, or live Tax Center balance.
2026: ($353,100 assessed − $265,516 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,226/yr
full-assessment scenario: $353,100 × 1.3998% ≈ $4,943/yr
The OPA amount does not prove a ten-year abatement or any other specific program. Obtain the approval history and verify the current Tax Center account; a buyer should not assume the seller's relief transfers or restarts.
The property, on paper
The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Stories
3
Interior
2,120 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,728 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C+
assessor's grade
ABCDE
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 2139 N Uber 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 3 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.
When this house last sold (2017) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.99% — Freddie Mac's average that year.
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, $2,100/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance; taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment with an optional full-assessment stress test, not a live Tax Center balance.
Block context
2139 N Uber St sits on the 2100 block of N Uber St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 2137 N Uber St · 2141 N Uber St
Where this comes from
- Assessment, spec sheet & owner — OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
- Sales & deed history — Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
- Permits, violations & inspections — L&I Property History · Atlas
- Tax delinquency snapshot · June 2022 — Real Estate Tax Delinquencies, Dept. of Revenue
- Historical tax ledger & liens · through 2016 — Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
- Current property-tax balance — Verify with Philadelphia Revenue
- Zoning appeals — L&I & Zoning Board appeals
- Neighborhood income & rents — US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates — Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery — Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 5:59 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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