2026 taxable assessment $175,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $184,400; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Multi-family report
459 N 53rd St
2 stories · 1,944 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925
Investor / LLC · assessed $175K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $184K · 3 licensed units · sold 1×. On the 400 block of N 53rd St.
Property summary
Assessment$175,0002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $184,400
Last sale$95KRecorded 2014 · later nominal deed
Est. tax bill$2,450/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits4Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open5 historical across 2 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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OPA 4423161002026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources No current conclusion
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What stands out
From the public recordImproved
Why it mattersBought for $95K in 2014. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026.
View supporting records →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.
The multi-unit use has a zoning appeal on record
Appeal #ZP-2021-009562 was granted in 2022 for permit for use as three (3) dwelling units in an existing structure.; the City row still reports status Completed. Verify the registered use and certificate of occupancy with L&I instead of assuming the use predates the code.
The last transfer used nominal consideration
The latest deed records $100 or less. 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’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
Jg Investment Group LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 289 Park Ave, Roosevelt NY, 11575 — outside Philadelphia
• Holds an active rental license for this address
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
$175,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $184,400 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$95
block $86 · above block
Appreciation
+149%
+10%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$185K
+10%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,450
1.33% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
8.1%
≈$1K/mo rent
Times sold
1
licensed rental
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
This houseBlock median & rangeL&I violationZoningPermit
Highlight
The paper trail
ImprovedBought for $95K in 2014. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026.
- 2008 L&I violationL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
- 2014 $95KSold
- 2021 4 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visitAlterationsPermit
- 2022 Change of UsePermitAppeal grantedZoningInspection passedL&I visit
- 2026 Addition and/or AlterationsPermitAlterationsPermit
City record timeline
Every dated deed, permit, inspection, license, violation, certification, and appeal—together.
The timeline combines the report’s transfer history with every successfully fetched L&I and zoning row. A date or status is the City’s filed record, not a statement that the condition remains current; use the official file for live detail.
- Recorded owner
- Jg Investment Group LLC
- L&I district
- CENTRAL WEST
- OPA account
- 442316100
What this record suggests
The City file documents 4 permits touching plumbing. 4 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2026-007395 · Issued
Replace 40 gal. hot water heater.
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit MP-2026-002832 · Issued
EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Swap 2 boilers. No new ductwork.
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
Appeal ZP-2021-009562 · Completed · Granted
Related permit ZP-2021-009562 · PERMIT FOR USE AS THREE (3) DWELLING UNITS IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2021-056046 · PASSED
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2021-009562 · Issued
Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2021-022790 · Completed
Replace 3/4" water service.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2021-056046 · FAILED
- ViolationDISPOSAL OF RUBBISH
Case CF-2021-056046 · Violation VI-2021-040351 · COMPLIED
- ViolationNEW USE
Case CF-2021-056046 · Violation VI-2021-040348 · COMPLIED
- ViolationDISPOSAL OF GARBAGE
Case CF-2021-056046 · Violation VI-2021-040350 · COMPLIED
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS, SKYLIGHTS DOOR FRAMES
Case CF-2021-056046 · Violation VI-2021-040349 · COMPLIED
- LicenseRental
License 848682 · Active
JG INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC · Expires 2026-08-12
- LicenseRental
License 751852 · Inactive
JENNESE BAKER · Expires 2020-09-15 · Inactive 2020-11-14
- LicenseRental
License 704648 · Inactive
Jennese Baker (ABINEJ LLC) · Expires 2017-06-11 · Inactive 2017-08-10
- Recorded transfer$95K transfer
2014
- LicenseRental
License 573890 · Closed
JI-SAN LEE JUDI SUTHERLAND & (ELMA CARMEN SUTHERLAND: AGENT) · Expires 2015-02-28 · Inactive 2015-04-29
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 181210 · PASSED
- ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER
Case 181210 · Violation 1116757 · COMPLIED
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 181210 · FAILED
- LicenseRental
License 250920 · Inactive
CLAUDE SUTHERLAND · Expires 2008-02-29 · Inactive 2012-12-22
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Permits and inspections 4 on this property
This property’s file includes Plumbing, Zoning, Mechanical permit records. A permit documents authorized scope and a City process; it is not by itself proof that every described improvement was completed, remains in place, or meets today’s condition expectations.
L&I inspections are scheduled at defined stages; final inspection and required certifications are separate steps in closing out applicable work.
How construction and repair permits work ↗See City inspection stages by permit type ↗Assessments and taxes
The OPA assessment is the City’s value on the tax roll—not an asking price, appraisal, or live account balance. The taxable assessment can differ from the full assessment because the City roll records exemptions or other treatment; the report keeps those fields separate.
Your annual estimate uses the taxable assessment. Payments, credits, interest, and the amount due are maintained separately in Tax Center.
How the Office of Property Assessment works ↗Philadelphia property-tax guidance ↗Violations, cases, and status check current status
An open row is a dated City status, not a diagnosis of current condition or a conclusion about the property. Read the case, notice, and any subsequent inspection together, then verify the live file.
How L&I code enforcement works ↗City violation and order types ↗Flags: active rental license · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. 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
2
Interior
1,944 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,440 sqft
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
Completed · Granted · 2022
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Run the numbers
What owning 459 N 53rd 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.
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, not a live Tax Center balance.
Block context
459 N 53rd St sits on the 400 block of N 53rd St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 457 N 53rd St · 455 N 53rd 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, 11:52 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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