New construction
Why it mattersbuilt new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated), sold for $627K in 2022.
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3409 Messina Way
3 bd · 2 ba · 3 stories · 3,300 sqft · RSA5 · built 2021
Owner-occupied · assessed $725K · sold 1×. On the 3400 block of Messina Way.
Property summary
Assessment$725KCity assessed value
Last sale$627KRecorded 2022
Est. annual tax$2K/yearAssessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquency—Snapshot unavailable
Permits6Shown in this report
ViolationsNone openNo open L&I cases
What stands out
From the public recordWhat the record is signaling
Early patterns mined across this property's dated public records. Each flag shows what triggered it and where the inference stops.
Post-purchase work pattern
A recorded purchase followed by 4 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.
Evidence: purchase recorded in 2022 · permit activity in 2022
Limit: This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned.
Transparent record rules, not a machine-learning forecast. A signal is a prompt to verify the cited record, not a prediction or allegation.
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
The tax bill is temporary
Today's $2,030/yr reflects a 10-year abatement. It steps up every year and reaches about $10,149/yr in 2033 — $8,119/yr more. Price the full bill, not the current one.
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. 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
When the abatement ends, file for Homestead
An abated home cannot also take the Homestead Exemption. From 2033 it can — knocking about $1,400/yr off the full bill.
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.
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 record to dig into any number.
Assessed value
$725K
built 2021
Price / sq ft
$220
block $220 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+3716%
+39%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$739K
+39%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$2K
0.28% effective, abated
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
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Gross yield
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Times sold
1
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
This houseBlock median & rangeSalePermit
The paper trail
New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated), sold for $627K in 2022.
- 2021 New construction, addition, GFA changePermitNew ConstructionPermit
- 2022 New Construction or AdditionsPermitNew ConstructionPermitNew ConstructionPermitNew ConstructionPermit$627KSold
Flags: tax-abated — the bill lags real value. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
The abatement clock
This house’s taxable assessment implies about $2,030/yr under a 10-year tax abatement that steps down every year. In 2033 the assessment-based estimate reaches ~$10,149/yr — a step up of $8,119/yr, 6 assessment years out. Drag the slider.
now: ($725,000 assessed − $579,979 abated) × 1.3998% ≈ $2,030/yr
2033: $725,000 assessed × 1.3998% ≈ $10,149/yr
The abated slice shrinks ~10% a year (post-2022 program, started 2023) — reassessments move both lines. After expiry an owner-occupant can claim the Homestead Exemption (~$1,400/yr off); an abated home can't hold both.
The house, on paper
The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Stories
3
Interior
3,300 sqft
livable area
Lot
2,714 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code 1
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Garage
2 spaces
Exterior condition
Newer construction
city code 1
Newer construction
Interior condition
Newer construction
city code 1
Newer construction
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 3409 Messina Way 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.
Mortgage
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P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
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+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
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down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
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rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
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NOI ÷ price
Cash-on-cash
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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 (with the abatement toggle above).
Block context
3409 Messina Way sits on the 3400 block of Messina Way. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 3407 Messina Way · 3411 Messina Way
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
Available City datasets are queried from OpenDataPhilly (phl.carto.com), then reports are cached and refreshed on a rolling schedule. Source dates vary: the parcel-level tax-delinquency snapshot is June 2022 and the separate detailed tax ledger ends in 2016, so neither establishes today’s balance. Other dossiers re-pull on view once stale, and citywide benchmarks recompute weekly. 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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