House report

68 E Seymour St

3 bd · 1 ba · 1 story · 1,004 sqft · RSA5 · built 1900

Investor / LLC · assessed $110K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $116K · sold 1×. On the 0 block of E Seymour St.

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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$1,534/year

2026 taxable assessment $109,600 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $115,900; 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 121032900
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $1,340.54 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2016$1,340.54 total · $1,149.23 principal · $17.24 interest · $11.49 penalty

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What stands out

From the public record
Finding

History

Why it matters

sold $5K (2005); 3 L&I violations (2013); Inspection failed ×2 (2013); Inspection passed (2014); L&I violation (2016); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2016).

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Finding

"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder

Why it matters

Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.

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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 1900: 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 own it

$1,341 in the historical tax ledger through 2016

Historical context only, not a current payoff figure; that ledger also contains a lien entry. Verify today's balance and lien status directly with Philadelphia Revenue before relying on it.

If you’re the landlord

Lead certificate is not optional

Built 1900: every rental unit needs a lead-safe or lead-free certificate on file with the City. Without one: fines up to $2,000/day per unit, tenants may withhold rent, courts can order rent refunded — and no eviction will stand.

Licensed rental — keep it that way

Renewal requires city tax clearance and zero open L&I violations on the property. A lapsed license suspends the right to collect rent or evict.

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

A & M Management LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 19 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $3.6M combined
• Tax bills mail to 1016 Cardinal Ln, Cherry Hill NJ, 08003 — outside Philadelphia
• Holds an active rental license for this address

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
$109,600
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $115,900 · built 1900
Price / sq ft
$115
block $115 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+34%
+3%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$116K
+3%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,534
1.32% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
8%
≈$774/mo rent
Times sold
1
licensed rental

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

$0$100K$200K$110K2005200920132017202120252026
Assessment lineBlock median & rangeAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense

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Every dated record9 events · scroll to browse
  1. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  2. L&I violationEGRESS-INT CLEAR OBSTRUCTION
  3. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  4. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  5. L&I violationBATHROOM RECEPTACLES
  6. L&I violationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
  7. L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
  8. LicenseRental
  9. Deed / saleDeed / sale $5K

The paper trail

sold $5K (2005); 3 L&I violations (2013); Inspection failed ×2 (2013); Inspection passed (2014); L&I violation (2016); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2016).

  1. 2005 $5KSold
  2. 2013 3 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  3. 2014 Inspection passedL&I visit
  4. 2016 L&I violationL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit

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The chart above is the primary timeline. This drawer preserves every underlying dated row and its filed status for source-level review.

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Browse 11 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 543803 · 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.

  2. ViolationEGRESS-INT CLEAR OBSTRUCTION

    Case 543803 · Violation 4006206 · COMPLIED

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

  3. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 543803 · 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.

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

    Case 400630 · PASSED

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

  5. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 400630 · 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.

  6. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 400630 · 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.

  7. ViolationBATHROOM RECEPTACLES

    Case 400630 · Violation 3029872 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 400630 · Violation 3029871 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)

    Case 400630 · Violation 3029870 · COMPLIED

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

  10. LicenseRental

    License 311605 · Active

    A&M MANAGMENT LLC · Expires 2027-02-28

  11. Recorded transfer$5K transfer

    2005

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.

Flags: active rental license · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $1K with a lien entry. 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
1
Interior
1,004 sqft
livable area
Lot
815 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.

Where the record looks off

Places where the city's own paperwork disagrees with itself. These are flags on the data — not problems with the property.

"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder

Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.

Run the numbers

What owning 68 E Seymour 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.

$116K
20%
6.875%
$775/mo
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

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

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Next door: 66 E Seymour St  ·  70 E Seymour St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 4:08 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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