Multi-family report

635 W York St

3 stories · 2,679 sqft · RM1 · built 1915

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $609K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $484K · 4 licensed units · sold 4×. On the 600 block of W York St.

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Property summary

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$7,122/year

2026 taxable assessment $508,800 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $484,100; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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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 371364400
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

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 $460.90 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2010$0.01 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $0.00 penalty2016$460.92 total · $339.35 principal · $5.39 interest · $3.39 penalty

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What stands out

From the public record
Finding

Permit between transfers

Record summary

$80K transfer in 2018; use permit in 2015; $80K transfer in 2018 (+2567% 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 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 last transfer used nominal consideration

The latest deed records $100 or less and shared-name parties. That is not a usable market-sale price and can reflect a family, estate, gift, correction, or entity transfer. Inspect the deed and order a title search rather than inferring the relationship or chain.

If you own it

$461 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
$608,800
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $484,100 · built 1915
Price / sq ft
$181
block $105 · above block
Assessment change
+533%
+18%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -20% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$7,122
1.17% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
4
latest deed has shared-name parties

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

$0$500K$1.0MZIP 19133 median$484K200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19133 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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 record42 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  4. L&I violationINTERIOR SURFACES
  5. L&I violationINSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE
  6. L&I violationSUBMISSION OF CERTIFICATIONS
  7. L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. L&I violationPEST ELIMINATION INFESTATION
  10. L&I violationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED
  11. L&I violationCERTIFICATION
  12. L&I violationMECH - MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. LicenseRental
  15. Deed / saleDeed / sale $80K
  16. InspectionVAC INSP
  17. L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES-GENERAL
  18. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  19. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  20. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  23. PermitUse
  24. LicenseRental
  25. L&I violationWALL FRACTURED
  26. L&I violationROOF DETERIORATED
  27. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  28. L&I violationCHANGE IN OCCUPANCY
  29. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  30. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  31. AppealZoning board appeal
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  34. L&I violationCHANGE IN OCCUPANCY
  35. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  36. LicenseRental
  37. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
  40. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  41. L&I violationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
  42. AppealZoning board appeal

The paper trail

$80K transfer in 2018; use permit in 2015; $80K transfer in 2018 (+2567% between recorded amounts).

  1. 2008 Appeal deniedZoning
  2. 2015 Appeal grantedZoning5 L&I violationsL&IUsePermit
  3. 2017 4 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 2 failed, 2 passedL&I visit
  4. 2018 $80KTransfer
  5. 2019 4 L&I violationsL&IInspection failedL&I visit
  6. 2020 L&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  7. 2023 4 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit

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Browse 51 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2026-011652 · Certified

    Expires 2027-04-25

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-104328 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-104328 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  4. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2023-024346 · Certified

    Expires 2024-11-08

  5. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES

    Case CF-2023-104328 · Violation VI-2023-077590 · Code PM15-305.3 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  6. ViolationINSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE

    Case CF-2023-104328 · Violation VI-2023-077591 · Code F-901.6 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  7. ViolationSUBMISSION OF CERTIFICATIONS

    Case CF-2023-104328 · Violation VI-2023-077592 · Code F-901.6.4.2 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  8. ViolationPERIODIC TESTING

    Case CF-2023-104328 · Violation VI-2023-077593 · Code F-901.6.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 719220 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 719220 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  11. ViolationPEST ELIMINATION INFESTATION

    Case 719220 · Violation 211980748 · Code PM15-309.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  12. ViolationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED

    Case 719220 · Violation 211980751 · Code FC-13-915.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  13. ViolationCERTIFICATION

    Case 719220 · Violation 211980746 · Code FC-13-915 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  14. ViolationMECH - MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

    Case 719220 · Violation 211980752 · Code PM15-603.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  15. LicenseRental

    License 773476 · Active

    SERGIO GIRALDO · Expires 2027-04-18

  16. Recorded transfer$80K transfer

    2018

  17. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 578086 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  18. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 578096 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  19. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES-GENERAL

    Case 578086 · Violation 4270332 · Code PM15-901.1 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 578086 · Violation 4270331 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 578086 · Violation 4270330 · Code PM15-108.2 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 578096 · Violation 4270369 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  23. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 578086 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  24. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 578096 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 273225 · 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.

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 495497 · 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.

  27. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 495462 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  28. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 495462 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  29. PermitUse

    Permit 573783 · COMPLETED

    USE CHANGE FROM THREE UNITS TO FOUR UNITS

  30. LicenseRental

    License 679305 · Closed

    NORMA NAY · Expires 2017-10-31 · Inactive 2017-12-30

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 495497 · 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.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 490638 · 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.

  33. ViolationWALL FRACTURED

    Case 495462 · Violation 3746306 · Code PM-307.1/9 · COMPLIED

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

  34. ViolationROOF DETERIORATED

    Case 495462 · Violation 3746305 · Code PM-307.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 495497 · Violation 3683655 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationCHANGE IN OCCUPANCY

    Case 495497 · Violation 3683654 · Code A-102.9/1 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 490638 · Violation 3630670 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 403411 · PASSED

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

  39. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 490638 · 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. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 24078 · OPEN · Granted

    Related permit 573783 · PERMIT FOR A MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (FOUR (4) FAMILY DWELLING) IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.

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

    Case 403411 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  42. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 403411 · 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.

  43. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 403411 · Violation 3515964 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED

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

  44. ViolationCHANGE IN OCCUPANCY

    Case 403411 · Violation 3515963 · Code A-102.9/1 · COMPLIED

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

  45. LicenseRental

    License 583096 · Closed

    NORMA NAY · Expires 2016-02-29

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

    Case 273225 · Violation 2071132 · 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.

  47. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 273225 · 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.

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

    Case 273225 · Violation 2071130 · Code FC-907.3/20 · COMPLIED

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

  49. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 273225 · Violation 2071129 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 273225 · Violation 2071131 · Code FC-908.7/1 · COMPLIED

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

  51. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 6592 · CLOSED · Denied

    Related permit 148616 · PERMIT FOR AN AUTO TAG SERVICE AND HAIR SALON ON THE FIRST FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH TWO EXISTING DWELLING ABOVE.

What this record suggests

The City file documents 1 permit. 1 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 $461 with a lien entry · 2 zoning/board appeals on record · latest deed has shared-name parties — relationship unverified. 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.

Stories
3
Interior
2,679 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,226 sqft
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C-
assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
2
OPEN · Granted · 2015

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

Run the numbers

What owning 635 W York 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 4 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.

$484K
20%
6.875%
$3K/mo

When this house last sold (2008) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.03% — 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, $2,800/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

635 W York St sits on the 600 block of W York St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 633 W York St  ·  637 W York St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 3:48 PM 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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