Multi-family report

63 E Wister St

2 bd · 1 ba · 3 stories · 1,700 sqft · RSA5 · built 1890

Entity-held · assessed $190K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $218K. On the 0 block of E Wister St.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$0/year

2026 taxable assessment $0 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $218,000; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 121053515
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Exemption classificationFull assessment exemption shown

2026 OPA shows a zero or de minimis taxable assessment. The open assessment split does not establish the exemption's legal basis, continuing eligibility, or treatment after a transfer.

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

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History

Record summary

3 L&I violations (2014); 6 L&I violations (2019); Inspection failed ×2 (2020); Inspection passed (2021); 6 L&I violations (2022); Inspection failed (2022); Inspection failed (2023).

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What to do with this

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If you’re buying

Built 1890: 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.

Multiple units and RSA5 zoning need reconciliation

The assessment or license record describes multiple units while the zoning district is generally single-family. That does not establish whether the use is lawful, nonconforming, abandoned, or incorrectly coded. Verify the registered use and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I before pricing multiple rents.

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

Philadelphia Land Bank · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 2498 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $133M combined
• Tax bills mail to 1234 Market St 16th Flr, Philadelphia PA, 19107

Assessment and tax history

Every fetched annual City assessment for this building, 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
$190,200
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $218,000 · built 1890
Price / sq ft
$128
block $116 · above block
Assessment change
+384%
+15%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +15% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$0
0% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
0

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

$0$125K$250KZIP 19144 median$218K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19144 medianAssessmentL&I violationInspectionLicense

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

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Every dated record24 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseRental
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. L&I violationINTERIOR SURFACES
  4. L&I violationPLUMBING SYSTEMS- GENERAL
  5. L&I violationFOOD PREPARATION
  6. L&I violationSINGLE- & MULTIPLE-STATION SMOKE ALARMS
  7. L&I violationCARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS
  8. L&I violationPEST ELIMINATION INFESTATION
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE
  14. L&I violationSINGLE STATION SMKE ALRM REQ'D
  15. L&I violationFOOD PREPARATION
  16. L&I violationHANDRAILS AND GUARDS
  17. L&I violationCARBON MONOXIDE ALRM LOCATION
  18. L&I violationELECTRICAL -LIGHTING
  19. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. L&I violationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
  22. L&I violationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)
  23. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  24. LicenseRental

The paper trail

3 L&I violations (2014); 6 L&I violations (2019); Inspection failed ×2 (2020); Inspection passed (2021); 6 L&I violations (2022); Inspection failed (2022); Inspection failed (2023).

  1. 2014 3 L&I violationsL&I
  2. 2019 6 L&I violationsL&I
  3. 2020 Inspection failed ×2L&I visit
  4. 2021 Inspection passedL&I visit
  5. 2022 6 L&I violationsL&IInspection failedL&I visit
  6. 2023 Inspection failedL&I visit

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Browse 25 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. LicenseRental

    License 930235 · Inactive

    Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority · Expires 2024-08-06 · Inactive 2024-10-05

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-065349 · FAILED

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

  3. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES

    Case CF-2022-065349 · Violation VI-2022-047276 · Code PM15-305.3 · CLOSED

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

  4. ViolationPLUMBING SYSTEMS- GENERAL

    Case CF-2022-065349 · Violation VI-2022-047277 · Code PM15-504.1 · CLOSED

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

  5. ViolationFOOD PREPARATION

    Case CF-2022-065349 · Violation VI-2022-047278 · Code PM15-404.7 · CLOSED

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

  6. ViolationSINGLE- & MULTIPLE-STATION SMOKE ALARMS

    Case CF-2022-065349 · Violation VI-2022-047279 · Code F-1103.8 · CLOSED

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

  7. ViolationCARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS

    Case CF-2022-065349 · Violation VI-2022-047280 · Code F-1103.9 · CLOSED

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

  8. ViolationPEST ELIMINATION INFESTATION

    Case CF-2022-065349 · Violation VI-2022-047281 · Code PM15-309.1 · CLOSED

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

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 708065 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 708065 · FAILED

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

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 708065 · 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. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE

    Case 708065 · Violation 211971856 · Code PM15-304.7 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationSINGLE STATION SMKE ALRM REQ'D

    Case 708065 · Violation 211971855 · Code FC-13-907.2 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationFOOD PREPARATION

    Case 708065 · Violation 211971854 · Code PM15-404.7 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationHANDRAILS AND GUARDS

    Case 708065 · Violation 211971853 · Code PM15-307 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationCARBON MONOXIDE ALRM LOCATION

    Case 708065 · Violation 211971852 · Code FC-13-908.73 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationELECTRICAL -LIGHTING

    Case 708065 · Violation 211971811 · Code PM15-605.3 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 441754 · 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.

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 441743 · 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.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 441754 · 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.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 441743 · 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.

  22. ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN

    Case 441743 · Violation 3291817 · Code PM-305.3/3 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 441743 · Violation 3291816 · Code PM-305.3/2 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 441754 · Violation 3450608 · Code PM-102.3/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  25. LicenseRental

    License 250763 · Inactive

    LOWER GERMANTOWN II LIMITED PT · Expires 2014-02-28

What this record suggests

The timeline preserves the dated City rows that matched this parcel. It is a sequence to verify, not a conclusion about present condition.

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The property, on paper

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

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Stories
3
Interior
1,700 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,717 sqft
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
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 63 E Wister 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.

$218K
20%
6.875%
$775/mo
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

63 E Wister St sits on the 0 block of E Wister St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 11, 2026, 3:53 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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