House report

54 N Ruby St

3 bd · 2 ba · 2 stories · 1,328 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925

Entity-held · assessed $105K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $200K · sold 4×. On the 0 block of N Ruby St.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$1,470/year

2026 taxable assessment $105,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $200,400; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

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.

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What stands out

From the public record
Finding

Multiple recorded transfers

Record summary

4 non-nominal transfers recorded: $5K in 2003 → $93K in 2024 (+1760% 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 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.

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.

If you’re the landlord

If it is rented, verify the Rental License

The fetched license records do not show an active Rental License. Ownership type or a tax mailing address does not prove that tenants occupy the property; if it is rented, verify the current license and legal occupancy in eCLIPSE.

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

154 Washington Lane LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Tax bills mail to 1657 The Fairway Po Box 183, Jenkintown PA, 19046 — outside Philadelphia

Assessment and tax history

Every fetched annual City assessment for this house, 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
$105,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $200,400 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$151
block $95 · above block
Assessment change
+308%
+14%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +91% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,470
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
4

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

$0$125K$250KZIP 19139 median$200K2003200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19139 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense

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Every dated record54 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $93K
  2. LicenseRental
  3. Deed / saleDeed / sale $50K
  4. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  5. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  6. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  7. L&I violationINTERIOR SURFACES
  8. L&I violationPLUMB SYS-SANITARY MAINTENA
  9. L&I violationMECH - MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
  10. L&I violationUNFIT STRUCTURE
  11. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT STAIRS, ETC
  12. L&I violationPLUMBING SYSTEMS-GENERAL
  13. L&I violationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
  14. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  15. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  16. LicenseRental
  17. Deed / saleDeed / sale $27K
  18. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  22. L&I violationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)
  23. L&I violationELEC-RECEPTABLE DEFECTIVE-RES
  24. L&I violationELEC-FIXTURE/OUTLET LOOSE-RES
  25. L&I violationLIGHT FIXTURE DEFECTIVE-RES
  26. L&I violationELEC-FAC MEET ELEC CODE-RES
  27. L&I violationHEAT GAS SYSTEM DEFECTIVE-RES
  28. L&I violationCOMBUSTIBLE CLEARANCES-RES
  29. L&I violationINT-PLMBG CONNECT TO SEWAG-RES
  30. L&I violationUNFIT PROP STANDARD
  31. L&I violationINT S-FOODSTORAGE MAINT SANI
  32. L&I violationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI
  33. L&I violationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
  34. L&I violationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)
  35. L&I violationINT S-WALL/FLOOR/CEILING LOADS
  36. L&I violationEXT S-DOORS MAINTAIN
  37. L&I violationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/REPLACE (Repair or replace exterior windows)
  38. L&I violationEXT S-DOOR WEATHERTIGHT
  39. L&I violationEXT S-HANDRAIL REPAIR/REPLACE
  40. L&I violationEXT S-CHIMMEYS/TOWERS MAINTAIN
  41. L&I violationEXT S-ACC DEV REPAIR/MAINTAIN
  42. L&I violationEXT S-WALLS REPAIR STUCCO
  43. L&I violationEXT S-WALLS REPAIR CRACKS
  44. L&I violationINT A-TRASH REMOVE
  45. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  46. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  47. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  48. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  49. L&I violationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
  50. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  51. L&I violationF/C DETERIORATED
  52. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  53. LicenseRental
  54. Deed / saleDeed / sale $5K

The paper trail

4 non-nominal transfers recorded: $5K in 2003 → $93K in 2024 (+1760% between recorded amounts).

  1. 2003 $5KTransfer
  2. 2010 30 L&I violationsL&I
  3. 2013 Inspection passedL&I visit
  4. 2015 $27KTransferInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  5. 2016 8 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 3 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  6. 2017 L&I: 1 failed, 3 passedL&I visit
  7. 2020 $50KTransfer
  8. 2024 $93KTransfer

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Browse 57 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. Recorded transfer$93K transfer

    2024

  2. LicenseRental

    License 858914 · Inactive

    Lutfun Rahman (Lutfun Rahman) · Expires 2025-01-07 · Inactive 2025-03-08

  3. Recorded transfer$50K transfer

    2020

  4. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 524728 · 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.

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

    Case 567965 · PASSED

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

  6. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 567966 · 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.

  7. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 567966 · 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.

  8. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 567965 · 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.

  9. ViolationPLUMB SYS-SANITARY MAINTENA

    Case 567966 · Violation 4212804 · Code PM15-506.2 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES

    Case 567966 · Violation 4212803 · Code PM15-305.3 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationMECH - MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

    Case 567965 · Violation 4265732 · Code PM15-603.1 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationUNFIT STRUCTURE

    Case 567965 · Violation 4265731 · Code PM15-109.1 · COMPLIED

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

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 567965 · 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.

  14. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT STAIRS, ETC

    Case 524728 · Violation 3875583 · Code PM15-304.10 · ERROR

  15. ViolationPLUMBING SYSTEMS-GENERAL

    Case 524728 · Violation 3875585 · Code PM15-504.1 · ERROR

  16. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES

    Case 524728 · Violation 3875584 · Code PM15-305.3 · ERROR

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

    Case 524728 · Violation 3875582 · Code FC-908.7/1 · ERROR

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 524728 · 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. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 225413 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  20. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 225413 · FAILED

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

  21. LicenseRental

    License 673730 · Inactive

    MOSHE ATTAS (HERMONI PROPERTIES) · Expires 2021-08-31 · Inactive 2021-10-30

  22. Recorded transfer$27K transfer

    2015

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

    Case 227727 · PASSED

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

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 227727 · 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.

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 227727 · 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.

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

    Case 227727 · Violation 2679380 · Code PM-304.4/1 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationELEC-RECEPTABLE DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 227727 · Violation 2679400 · Code PM-407.2/9 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationELEC-FIXTURE/OUTLET LOOSE-RES

    Case 227727 · Violation 2679399 · Code PM-407.2/8 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationLIGHT FIXTURE DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 227727 · Violation 2679398 · Code PM-407.2/6 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationELEC-FAC MEET ELEC CODE-RES

    Case 227727 · Violation 2679397 · Code PM-407.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationHEAT GAS SYSTEM DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 227727 · Violation 2679396 · Code PM-406.2/10 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationCOMBUSTIBLE CLEARANCES-RES

    Case 227727 · Violation 2679395 · Code PM-406.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationINT-PLMBG CONNECT TO SEWAG-RES

    Case 227727 · Violation 2679394 · Code PM-405.3/7 · COMPLIED

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

  34. ViolationUNFIT PROP STANDARD

    Case 227727 · Violation 2679393 · Code PM-307.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationINT S-FOODSTORAGE MAINT SANI

    Case 227727 · Violation 2679392 · Code PM-305.4/1 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI

    Case 227727 · Violation 2679391 · Code PM-305.3/4 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN

    Case 227727 · Violation 2679390 · Code PM-305.3/3 · COMPLIED

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

  38. ViolationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)

    Case 227727 · Violation 2679389 · Code PM-305.3/2 · COMPLIED

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

  39. ViolationINT S-WALL/FLOOR/CEILING LOADS

    Case 227727 · Violation 2679388 · Code PM-305.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  40. ViolationEXT S-DOORS MAINTAIN

    Case 227727 · Violation 2679387 · Code PM-304.8/2 · COMPLIED

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

  41. ViolationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/REPLACE (Repair or replace exterior windows)

    Case 227727 · Violation 2679386 · Code PM-304.8/16 · COMPLIED

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

  42. ViolationEXT S-DOOR WEATHERTIGHT

    Case 227727 · Violation 2679385 · Code PM-304.8/15 · COMPLIED

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

  43. ViolationEXT S-HANDRAIL REPAIR/REPLACE

    Case 227727 · Violation 2679384 · Code PM-304.7/2 · COMPLIED

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

  44. ViolationEXT S-CHIMMEYS/TOWERS MAINTAIN

    Case 227727 · Violation 2679383 · Code PM-304.6/1 · COMPLIED

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

  45. ViolationEXT S-ACC DEV REPAIR/MAINTAIN

    Case 227727 · Violation 2679381 · Code PM-304.5/1 · COMPLIED

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

  46. ViolationEXT S-WALLS REPAIR STUCCO

    Case 227727 · Violation 2679379 · Code PM-304.3/5 · COMPLIED

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

  47. ViolationEXT S-WALLS REPAIR CRACKS

    Case 227727 · Violation 2679378 · Code PM-304.3/4 · COMPLIED

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

  48. ViolationINT A-TRASH REMOVE

    Case 227727 · Violation 2679377 · Code PM-303.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  49. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 227727 · Violation 2679376 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  50. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 227727 · Violation 2679375 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  51. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 227727 · Violation 2679374 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  52. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 227727 · Violation 2679373 · Code A-503.2/2 · COMPLIED

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  53. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 227727 · Violation 2679372 · Code A-503.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  54. ViolationF/C DETERIORATED

    Case 225413 · Violation 3763243 · Code PM-307.1/5 · COMPLIED

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

  55. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case 225413 · Violation 3763242 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  56. LicenseRental

    License 258171 · Inactive

    DEBBIE ANNE COLZIE · Expires 2006-02-28 · Inactive 2012-12-22

  57. Recorded transfer$5K transfer

    2003

What this record suggests

The dated deed and City-record sequence is assembled below. Read timing as a research lead, not proof of renovation, condition, or motive.

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.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,328 sqft
livable area
Lot
943 sqft
Basement
Full, semi-finished
city code B
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
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
RSA5
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 54 N Ruby 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 the area median. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.

$93K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo

When this house last sold (2024) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.72% — 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, $1,400/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

54 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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Next door: 52 N Ruby St  ·  56 N Ruby St

Where this comes from

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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