2026 taxable assessment $63,800 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $66,200; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
629 E Wishart St
3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,064 sqft · RSA5 · built 1920
Investor / LLC · assessed $64K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $66K · sold 8×. On the 600 block of E Wishart St.
Property summary
Assessment$63,8002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $66,200
Last sale$20KRecorded 2020 · later nominal deed
Est. tax bill$893/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits0Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open16 historical across 7 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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Property tax
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.
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 3310289002026 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.
For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”
What stands out
From the public recordFrequently traded
Why it mattersTraded 5×: $1K in 2015 → $20K in 2020 (-49%).
View supporting records →City Property History
Fetched L&I and zoning records
Every row successfully fetched for this report is counted below. Dataset availability and matching can differ from the City's interactive file; use the official link for current detail.
- Recorded owner
- J Brens Properties INC
- Tax mailing address
- 2809 GERMANTOWN AVE, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19133
- L&I district
- CENTRAL EAST
- Building ID (BIN)
- —
- OPA account
- 331028900
Permits0No match
Violation cases716 violation records · 0 open
Investigations2820 failed · 1 passed · 7 closed
Building certifications0No match
Business licenses30 active
Appeals0No match
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status0
No permits matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
Violation cases16 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible7
Case 407124CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Oct 15, 2013
- SD-REQD EXIST GROUP RViolation 3151994Oct 15, 2013 CLOSEDCASE
- FIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOXViolation 3151993Oct 15, 2013 CLOSEDCASE
- PERM Z- NEW USEViolation 3151992Oct 15, 2013 CLOSEDCASE
- INT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SANViolation 3151996Oct 15, 2013 CLOSEDCASE
- CO DETECTOR NEEDEDViolation 3151995Oct 15, 2013 CLOSEDCASE
Case 407353CLOSED
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES · Opened Oct 17, 2013
- PERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMBViolation 3080266Oct 17, 2013 CLOSEDCASE
- PERME- ALTER ELEC INSTALLATIONViolation 3080265Oct 17, 2013 CLOSEDCASE
- PERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PARTViolation 3080264Oct 17, 2013 CLOSEDCASE
Case 447708CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Aug 12, 2014 · completed Jul 20, 2016
- LICENSE-RES SFD/2FDViolation 3472333Aug 12, 2014 COMPLIED
Case 457432CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Oct 20, 2014
- EXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTSViolation 3561919Oct 17, 2014 CLOSEDCASE
- EXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGEViolation 3561918Oct 17, 2014 CLOSEDCASE
Case 469820CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Feb 26, 2015 · completed May 31, 2017
- VACANT PROPERTIES-GENERALViolation 4297078May 1, 2017 CLOSEDCASE
- VACANT AND OPENViolation 4297077May 1, 2017 CLOSEDCASE
Case 482987CLOSED
UNSAFE · Opened May 30, 2015 · completed Oct 2, 2017
- ROOF FIRE DAMAGEDViolation 4418572May 30, 2015 COMPLIED
- FLOOR/CEILING FIRE DAMAGEDViolation 4418573May 30, 2015 COMPLIED
Case 486237CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Jun 18, 2015
- LICENSE-VAC RES BLDGViolation 3697128Jun 18, 2015 CLOSEDCASE
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes28
HCEU INSPCase 407124
Oct 15, 2013 FAILED
BP_LICENSECase 407353
Oct 17, 2013 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 407124
Nov 20, 2013 FAILED
BP_BLDGCase 407353
Dec 6, 2013 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 407124
Dec 31, 2013 CLOSED
BP_BLDGCase 407353
Feb 6, 2014 FAILED
BP_BLDGCase 407353
Mar 25, 2014 CLOSED
PRECOURTCase 407124
Apr 21, 2014 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 447708
Aug 12, 2014 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 447708
Sep 26, 2014 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 457432
Oct 17, 2014 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 447708
Oct 31, 2014 CLOSED
HCEU INSPCase 457432
Nov 26, 2014 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 457432
Jan 9, 2015 CLOSED
PRECOURTCase 447708
Feb 10, 2015 FAILED
PRECOURTCase 447708
Feb 26, 2015 CLOSED
PRECOURTCase 457432
May 15, 2015 FAILED
CSUINITIALCase 482987
May 30, 2015 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 486237
Jun 18, 2015 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 486237
Jul 27, 2015 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 486237
Sep 1, 2015 CLOSED
CSUINITIALCase 482987
Jun 18, 2016 FAILED
CSUINITIALCase 482987
Mar 10, 2017 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 469820
May 2, 2017 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 469820
May 11, 2017 CLOSED
CSUINITIALCase 482987
Jul 7, 2017 FAILED
CSUINITIALCase 482987
Aug 10, 2017 FAILED
CSUINITIALCase 482987
Oct 2, 2017 PASSED
Building certificationsInspection result and filed expiration date by L&I building ID0
No building certifications matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
Business licensesHistorical and active licenses are both retained3
RentalLicense 497819
ROEBLING BANK
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Apr 7, 2010 Closed Expiration Feb 28, 2011 Inactive Dec 22, 2012
RentalLicense 821271
HUGO RAMIREZ
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Aug 16, 2019 Inactive Expiration Aug 15, 2020 Inactive Oct 14, 2020
RentalLicense 911078
J BRENS PROPERTIES INC
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Nov 21, 2022 Inactive Expiration Nov 20, 2024 Inactive Jan 19, 2025
AppealsApplication status and decision are separate City fields0
No appeals matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
City of Philadelphia OPA, L&I and Zoning Board records, shown as filed. A CLOSED investigation is an outcome label, not a missing visit; an appeal's application status and decision may differ.
Legal due diligence
What this record proves—and what it does not.
These checks are triggered by this property’s actual City rows. They identify the controlling document to verify; they do not declare a use legal, a building safe, or title clear.
1 resolve before relying
2 verify
1 favorable dated record
Resolve before relyingZoning approval is not the occupancy fileThe history also contains “PERM Z- NEW USE.”
Why it mattersPhiladelphia says a zoning approval or Property Sales Certification can identify a use without proving that it was established under the Building Code. A change of use, unit count, exits, or fire rating can require a Building Permit and Certificate of Occupancy.
Verify nextVerify the lawful use, unit count, associated construction permits, and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition20 failed, 1 passed, and 7 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Oct 2, 2017.
Why it mattersA PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.
Verify nextOpen the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyThe latest nominal transfer is not a market sale—or a title opinionThe latest deed in the assembled record moved for nominal consideration.
Why it mattersA $1 or nominal deed can be a valid family, estate, or entity transfer. It does not establish a sale price, clear title, or by itself prove a tangled title.
Verify nextRead the recorded deed and have the title search confirm every grantor, grantee, estate/probate step, lien, and authority to sell.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Favorable dated recordNo open violation; closed history remains relevantThe fetched record shows 0 open and 16 historical violations across 7 cases.
Why it mattersA closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.
Verify nextUse the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Closing file: checks no public-record summary can replace5 documents/searches to assign before settlement
Property Sales Certification
The seller must obtain Philadelphia’s certificate showing the base zoning, last use in the zoning record, and open violations. The City warns that it does not prove Building Code occupancy or show zoning overlays.
Next: Obtain the fresh certificate and compare it with the CO, permits, and Atlas overlays.
Official guidance ↗Date-effective City Property Payoff
The Tax Center Property Payoff covers Real Estate Tax, Commercial Trash, and L&I abatement-work invoices. Philadelphia says it does not include business-tax debts or liens, water and sewer charges, or fines for code violations.
Next: Request the City statement effective through settlement; read every period and invoice.
Official guidance ↗Professional title and water-lien searches
OPA ownership, deed summaries, and a zero tax balance are not clear title. Mortgages, judgments, municipal claims, water liens, easements, heirs, and other encumbrances require separate searches.
Next: Use a Pennsylvania lawyer/title company and obtain owner’s title insurance; order the separate water search/payoff.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗Seller-specific tax relief is not the buyer’s bill
LOOP and low-income or senior Real Estate Tax freezes depend on the qualifying owner and continued program eligibility; a buyer cannot assume the seller’s capped or frozen bill continues. A separately verified property abatement often remains with the property for its remaining term, but program-specific new-owner filing, use, and tax-compliance conditions still must be confirmed—not inferred from the reduced assessment alone.
Next: Have Revenue or OPA identify every current benefit, model the buyer’s bill without seller-specific relief, and confirm any verified abatement in writing.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗Seller disclosure and independent inspections
For a covered Pennsylvania residential transfer, obtain the statutory seller disclosure. It reports the seller’s knowledge; it is not a warranty, title search, code review, or substitute for inspections. Because OPA dates this building before 1978, separately obtain the required federal/City lead disclosures and any test results.
Next: Have the agreement and disclosure reviewed for this transaction’s coverage and exceptions.
Official guidance ↗Informational only—not a legal opinion, title report, code inspection, tax payoff, or substitute for a Pennsylvania lawyer, title company, inspector, or tax professional.
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 1920: 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.
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
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
J Brens Properties INC · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 4 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $372K combined
• Tax bills mail to 2809 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19133
The investment read
How this house 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
$63,800
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $66,200 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$62
block $62 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+67%
+5%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$66K
+5%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$893
1.35% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
22.7%
≈$1K/mo rent
Times sold
8
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
This houseBlock median & rangeSalePermit
The paper trail
Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $1K in 2015 → $20K in 2020 (-49%).
- 2014 3 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×6L&I visit
- 2015 3 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×5L&I visit$1KSold
- 2016 Inspection failedL&I visit$8KSold
- 2017 $7KSold2 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 4 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
- 2019 $10KSold
- 2020 $20KSold
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
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,064 sqft
livable area
Lot
700 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
Central air
No
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
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Run the numbers
What owning 629 E Wishart 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.
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
629 E Wishart St sits on the 600 block of E Wishart St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 627 E Wishart St · 631 E Wishart 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, 7:52 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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