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53 N Ruby St

Vacant lot · Individual owner on record · assessed $23K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $23K. On the 0 block of N Ruby St.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$325/year

2026 taxable assessment $23,200 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $23,100; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 441193300
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$11,700.10 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2012–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$5,973.71 principal$3,159.21 interest$425.64 penalty$2,141.54 other charges
10years recorded 2012–2021tax periods 2014-10-10last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Yessheriff-sale flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $16,600 total assessment, $16,600 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $5,758.70 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2012$1,280.42 total · $511.13 principal · $215.58 interest · $45.92 penalty2013$997.30 total · $679.59 principal · $193.69 interest · $47.57 penalty2014$1,356.49 total · $943.09 principal · $183.90 interest · $66.02 penalty2015$1,266.52 total · $943.09 principal · $99.02 interest · $66.02 penalty2016$857.97 total · $705.08 principal · $10.58 interest · $7.05 penalty

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Permit on record

Record summary

$17K transfer recorded in 2003. Demolition permit recorded in 2019.

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The property record, over time

Every dated deed, permit, inspection, license, violation, certification, and appeal is placed on the City’s annual assessment line. Select a point to read what happened; the line is an assessment history—not a sale-price chart or appraisal. OPA has also published a 2027 assessment of $23,100; it is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

Assessment history · all dated City records marked on the line

$0$25K$50K$23K2003200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleTeardownL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record41 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  5. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  6. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  9. TeardownDemolished
  10. PermitDemolition
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  13. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  14. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  15. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  16. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  17. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
  18. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  19. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  20. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  21. L&I violationID STRUCTURE
  22. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  23. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  24. L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
  25. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  30. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  31. L&I violationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC
  32. L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
  33. L&I violationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN
  34. L&I violationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)
  35. L&I violationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/MAINTAIN (Repair or maintain exterior windows)
  36. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. L&I violationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)
  39. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  40. L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80% CP
  41. Deed / saleDeed / sale $17K
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$12K · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot historical lien entry · through 2016

What it is
Vacant lot
Row 2 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
OPA tax treatment
Assessed $23K
Taxable assessment on the roll
Corridor
52nd Street
city commercial corridor
Assessed value
$23,200
2026 OPA · 2027: $23,100
Lot size
919 sqft
Zoning
RSA5

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Browse 49 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-023721 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 636548 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-038517 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-038517 · FAILED

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

  5. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2023-038517 · Violation VI-2023-029465 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2023-038517 · Violation VI-2023-029466 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2022-023721 · Violation VI-2022-019432 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-023721 · FAILED

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

  9. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 615056 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  10. PermitDemolition

    Permit 1033093 · COMPLETED

    THE COMPLETE DEMO OF A VACANT SFD AS PART OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA DEPT. OF LICENSE & INSPECTIONS DEMOLITION PROGRAM **SPECS 2 STUCCO C/W 51& 55 RUBY ST REPLACE FRONT SIDEWALK. SEEDING REQURIED AND EROSION CONTROL MATS**

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 636548 · 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.

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 636548 · 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.

  13. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 636548 · Violation 211949328 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 620440 · 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.

  15. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 620440 · Violation 4574597 · Code PM15-302.1 · DEMOLISH

  16. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 620440 · Violation 4574598 · Code PM15-302.4 · DEMOLISH

  17. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 620440 · Violation 4574596 · Code PM15-108.2 · DEMOLISH

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 620440 · 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.

  19. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 615056 · Violation 5255016 · Code PM15-304.1G · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8

    Case 615056 · Violation 5255017 · Code PM15-304.1H · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 615056 · Violation 5255015 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  22. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 606406 · FAILED

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

  23. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case 606406 · Violation 4491278 · Code A-304.1/1 · DEMOLISH

  24. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 606406 · Violation 4491280 · Code PM15-304.1G · DEMOLISH

  25. ViolationID STRUCTURE

    Case 606406 · Violation 4491279 · Code PM15-110.1 · DEMOLISH

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

    Case 472377 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 472377 · 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.

  28. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 472377 · Violation 4124115 · Code PM-306.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 472377 · Violation 4124114 · Code PM-306.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 446440 · 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.

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 446440 · 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. ViolationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC

    Case 446440 · Violation 3369789 · Code PM-304.5/3 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  33. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 446440 · Violation 3369787 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CLOSEDCASE

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  34. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 446440 · Violation 3369791 · Code PM-306.2/4 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

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

    Case 446440 · Violation 3369790 · Code PM-306.0/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    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 the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  36. ViolationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN

    Case 446440 · Violation 3369788 · Code PM-304.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 439056 · 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.

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 434243 · 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.

  39. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 439056 · Violation 3230341 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  40. ViolationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)

    Case 439056 · Violation 3230342 · Code PM-304.4/1 · COMPLIED

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

  41. ViolationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/MAINTAIN (Repair or maintain exterior windows)

    Case 439056 · Violation 3230343 · Code PM-304.8/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 439056 · Violation 3230344 · 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.

  43. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 439056 · 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.

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

    Case 384874 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

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

    Case 384874 · 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.

  46. ViolationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)

    Case 384874 · Violation 3176390 · Code PM-304.4/1 · COMPLIED

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

  47. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 384874 · Violation 3176389 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  48. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80% CP

    Case 384874 · Violation 3176391 · Code PM-306.2/92 · COMPLIED

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

  49. Recorded transfer$17K transfer

    2003

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.

Block context

53 N Ruby St sits on the 0 block of N Ruby St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 11, 2026, 1:18 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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