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7000 Forrest Ave

6 bd · 3 ba · 2 stories · 1,872 sqft · RSA5 · built 1920

Absentee individual · assessed $309K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $312K · 3 licensed units · sold 3×. On the 7000 block of Forrest Ave.

Property summary

Assessment$308,9002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $312,300 Last sale$388KRecorded 2024 Est. tax bill$4,324/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998% Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current Permits1Every fetched City permit Violations0 open18 historical across 9 cases

“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled

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Street view of 7000 Forrest 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$4,324/year

2026 taxable assessment $308,900 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $312,300; 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 102519500
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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.

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 record
Finding

Renovated & sold on

Why it matters

Bought for $49K in 2015, plumbing permit in 2015, sold for $388K in 2024 (+691%).

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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 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.

3 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.

If you’re the landlord

Lead certificate is not optional

Built 1920: 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.

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
$308,900
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $312,300 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$167
block $150 · above block
Appreciation
+151%
+10%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$314K
+10%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$4,324
1.38% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
-2561639.4%
≈$-667M/mo rent
Times sold
3
licensed rental

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

$0$250K$500KBefore this chart — 2014: Inspection failed ×2 2015: Sold $49K 2015: Plumbing 2015: Sold $190K2017: 2 L&I violations 2017: Inspection passed ×22019: 3 L&I violations2020: 2 L&I violations 2020: Inspection failed ×22021: L&I violation 2021: Inspection failed ×22024: Sold $388K$309K201620182020202220242026
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violationPermit
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The paper trail

Renovated & sold on

Bought for $49K in 2015, plumbing permit in 2015, sold for $388K in 2024 (+691%).

  1. 2014 Inspection failed ×2L&I visit
  2. 2015 $49KSoldPlumbingPermit$190KSold
  3. 2017 2 L&I violationsL&IInspection passed ×2L&I visit
  4. 2019 3 L&I violationsL&I
  5. 2020 2 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  6. 2021 L&I violationL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  7. 2024 $388KSold

Every dated deed, permit, inspection, license, violation, certification, and appeal—together.

The timeline combines the report’s transfer history with every successfully fetched L&I and zoning row. A date or status is the City’s filed record, not a statement that the condition remains current; use the official file for live detail.

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Recorded owner
Individual owner on record
L&I district
NORTH
OPA account
102519500

What this record suggests

The City file documents 1 permit touching kitchen work, bathroom work, plumbing. Status needs checking in the official file; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

  1. LicenseRental

    License 949472 · Active

    Victor King · Expires 2027-04-17

  2. Recorded transfer$388K transfer

    2024

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-013066 · FAILED

  4. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2021-013066 · Violation VI-2021-010183 · COMPLIED

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-036613 · FAILED

  6. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2020-036613 · Violation VI-2020-017319 · COMPLIED

  7. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2020-036613 · Violation VI-2020-017318 · COMPLIED

  8. ViolationREFRIGERATOR DOORS

    Case 714484 · Violation 5234264 · COMPLIED

  9. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 714484 · Violation 5234262 · COMPLIED

  10. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 714484 · Violation 5234263 · COMPLIED

  11. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 593372 · Violation 4380750 · COMPLIED

  12. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 593372 · Violation 4380749 · COMPLIED

  13. InvestigationPRECOURT

    Case 321957 · PASSED

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 446867 · PASSED

  15. LicenseRental

    License 711115 · Inactive

    Desirrae Byrd · Expires 2021-08-11 · Inactive 2021-10-10

  16. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 541895 · Violation 3992773 · COMPLIED

  17. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 541895 · Violation 3992775 · COMPLIED

  18. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 541895 · Violation 3992774 · COMPLIED

  19. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 679233 · Inactive

    RUBLEV CONSTRUCTION · Expires 2016-10-31 · Inactive 2016-12-30

  20. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 590252 · EXPIRED

    INSTALLATION 3 WC,3 LAV,3 BATH TUBS,3 LAUNDRY AND 3 KITCHEN (MULTI FAMILY)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  21. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 467566 · Violation 3462208 · COMPLIED

  22. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 467566 · Violation 3462207 · COMPLIED

  23. Recorded transfer$49K transfer

    2015

  24. Recorded transfer$190K transfer

    2015

  25. InvestigationPRECOURT

    Case 411616 · CLOSED

  26. InvestigationPRECOURT

    Case 411616 · FAILED

  27. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD

    Case 411616 · Violation 3273532 · COMPLIED

  28. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG

    Case 411616 · Violation 3273531 · COMPLIED

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 321957 · CLOSED

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 321957 · FAILED

  31. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD

    Case 321957 · Violation 2598188 · COMPLIED

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 272498 · CLOSED

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 272498 · FAILED

  34. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE

    Case 272498 · Violation 2299723 · COMPLIED

  35. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD

    Case 272498 · Violation 2299724 · COMPLIED

  36. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 44877 · CLOSED

How Philadelphia’s property system works

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Permits and inspections 1 on this property

This property’s file includes PP_PLUMBNG permit record. 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

An open row is a dated City status, not a diagnosis of current condition or a conclusion about the property. Read the case, notice, and any subsequent inspection together, then verify the live file.

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

Flags: active rental license. 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
6
Bathrooms
3
Stories
2
Interior
1,872 sqft
livable area
Lot
2,488 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Electric baseboard
city code C
Central air
No
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 7000 Forrest 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 3 licensed units × ~85% of the area's median unit rent — the whole building's income, not one unit's. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.

$388K
20%
6.875%
$2K/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
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, $2,100/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance; taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment, not a live Tax Center balance.

Block context

7000 Forrest Ave sits on the 7000 block of Forrest Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 7002 Forrest Ave  ·  7004 Forrest Ave

Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 7:25 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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