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Mixed-use report

557 E Wyoming Ave

3,307 sqft · CMX1 · built 1930

Absentee individual · assessed $188K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $231K · sold 1×. On the 500 block of E Wyoming Ave.

Property summary

Assessment$188,4002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $231,400 Last sale$110KRecorded 2009 Est. tax bill$2,637/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998% Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current Permits3Every fetched City permit Violations0 open6 historical across 5 cases

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Street view of 557 E Wyoming Ave
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The estimate, live balance, and back-tax record are different.

BlockReport can calculate the annual tax from the City’s taxable assessment. Payments, credits, interest, and a current amount due live separately in Philadelphia Tax Center.

Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$2,637/year

2026 taxable assessment $188,400 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $231,400; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Official current account balanceCheck live

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 871402970
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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

Improved

Why it matters

Bought for $110K in 2009. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022.

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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 1930: 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.

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.

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
$188,400
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $231,400 · built 1930
Price / sq ft
$70
block $137 · below block
Appreciation
+28%
+2%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$232K
+2%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,637
1.14% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
5.7%
≈$1K/mo rent
Times sold
1

Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line

$0$100K$200K2016 OPA assessment: $148K2017 OPA assessment: $148K2018 OPA assessment: $163K2019 OPA assessment: $163K2020 OPA assessment: $164K2021 OPA assessment: $164K2022 OPA assessment: $164K2023 OPA assessment: $151K2024 OPA assessment: $151K2025 OPA assessment: $188K2026 OPA assessment: $188KBefore this chart — 1999: Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 2005: Rental · 2007: 2 L&I violations · 2007: VIOL NONE FOUND · 2007: OBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice) · 2007: BC INSP · 2008: BC INSP · 2009: Sold $110K · 2010: Rental · 2011: 2 L&I violations · 2011: L&I: 3 failed, 1 passed · 2011: CAL LO (Commercial Activity License required) · 2011: OBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice) · 2011: ADMIN INSP · 2011: BC INSP · 2012: L&I violation · 2012: Inspection failed · 2012: OBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice) · 2012: PRECOURT · 2012: BC INSP · 2013: L&I violation · 2013: Inspection failed ×3 · 2013: OBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice) · 2013: CEASE INSP · 2013: BC INSP · 2014: Inspection passed · 2014: PRECOURT2019 — Use2020 — Addition and/or Alteration2021 — Fire Alarm Certification2022 — Addition and/or Alteration2025 — Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · Fire Alarm Certification$188K201620182020202220242026
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The paper trail

Improved

Bought for $110K in 2009. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022.

  1. 2007 2 L&I violationsL&I
  2. 2009 $110KSold
  3. 2011 2 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 3 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  4. 2012 L&I violationL&IInspection failedL&I visit
  5. 2013 L&I violationL&IInspection failed ×3L&I visit
  6. 2014 Inspection passedL&I visit
  7. 2019 UsePermit
  8. 2020 Addition and/or AlterationPermit
  9. 2022 Addition and/or AlterationPermit

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Browse 27 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. LicenseMotor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing

    License 0987231 · Active

    SANTOS TIRE SHOP LLC · Expires 2026-08-25

  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-002701 · Certified

    Expires 2026-01-29

  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit CP-2022-003363 · Issued

    FOR INTERIOR/EXTERIOR LEVEL 2 ALTERNATION AND CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AT FIRST FLOOR SPACE AS PER PLANS

  4. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2021-007010 · Certified

    Expires 2022-11-17

  5. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 1024857 · Expired

    INTERIOR ALTERNATION AND CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AT FIRST FLOOR SPACE AS PER PLANS.

  6. PermitUse

    Permit 1024824 · COMPLETED

    FOR A PERSONAL SERVICE( MAY NOT OCCUPY MORE THAN 2,000 SQ. FT. OF GROSS FLOOR AREA) AT FIRST FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING AT SECOND FLOOR. NO SIGN ON THIS APPLICATION.

  7. InvestigationPRECOURT

    Case 311532 · PASSED

  8. InvestigationBC INSP

    Case 311532 · CLOSED

  9. InvestigationBC INSP

    Case 311532 · FAILED

  10. ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED

    Case 311532 · Violation 3045002 · COMPLIED

  11. InvestigationCEASE INSP

    Case 328857 · FAILED

  12. ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED

    Case 328857 · Violation 2922720 · CLOSEDCASE

  13. InvestigationBC INSP

    Case 328857 · CLOSED

  14. InvestigationPRECOURT

    Case 281520 · CLOSED

  15. InvestigationBC INSP

    Case 281520 · FAILED

  16. ViolationCAL LO

    Case 281520 · Violation 2191628 · COMPLIED

  17. ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED

    Case 281520 · Violation 2191629 · COMPLIED

  18. InvestigationADMIN INSP

    Case 137485 · PASSED

  19. LicenseRental

    License 496313 · Inactive

    CRISTINA ESPINOSA · Expires 2019-02-28 · Inactive 2019-04-29

  20. Recorded transfer$110K transfer

    2009

  21. InvestigationBC INSP

    Case 137485 · FAILED

  22. InvestigationBC INSP

    Case 137485 · CLOSED

  23. ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED

    Case 137485 · Violation 812101 · COMPLIED

  24. ViolationVIOL NONE FOUND

    Case 136901 · Violation 755154 · COMPLIED

  25. InvestigationBC INSP

    Case 136901 · PASSED

  26. LicenseRental

    License 345449 · Inactive

    VICENTE CAROLINE · Expires 2009-02-28 · Inactive 2012-12-22

  27. LicenseMotor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing

    License 283615 · Inactive

    GREGORY B PALGE (T/A B & G AUTO CENTER) · Expires 2007-12-31 · Inactive 2008-03-14

What this record suggests

The City file documents 3 permits. 2 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

How Philadelphia’s property system works

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Permits and inspections 3 on this property

This property’s file includes ZP_USE, Building 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

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How L&I code enforcement works ↗City violation and order types ↗

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The property, on paper

The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.

Interior
3,307 sqft
livable area
Lot
4,045 sqft
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
CMX1
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 557 E Wyoming Ave 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.

$231K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo

When this house last sold (2009) a 30-year mortgage ran about 5.04% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

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, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance; taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment, not a live Tax Center balance.

Block context

557 E Wyoming Ave sits on the 500 block of E Wyoming Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 555 E Wyoming Ave  ·  553 E Wyoming Ave

Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 8:19 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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