2026 taxable assessment $18,400 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $12,700; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Land report
704 E Willard St
Vacant lot · Christopher Lex · assessed $18K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $13K. On the 700 block of E Willard St.
Property summary
Assessment$18,4002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $12,700
Last sale—No sale value available
Est. tax bill$258/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits0Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open18 historical across 6 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 3310778002026 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 $36,142.11 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
1989$1,986.53 total · $396.06 principal · $873.31 interest · $27.72 penalty1990$1,603.99 total · $419.69 principal · $900.24 interest · $29.38 penalty1991$1,653.49 total · $440.97 principal · $919.42 interest · $30.87 penalty1992$1,711.79 total · $462.25 principal · $936.06 interest · $32.36 penalty1993$1,679.06 total · $462.25 principal · $908.32 interest · $32.36 penalty1994$1,678.35 total · $471.37 principal · $897.96 interest · $33.00 penalty1995$1,624.06 total · $465.29 principal · $858.46 interest · $32.57 penalty1996$1,591.15 total · $465.30 principal · $830.56 interest · $32.57 penalty1997$1,558.20 total · $465.30 principal · $802.64 interest · $32.57 penalty1998$1,508.80 total · $465.30 principal · $760.77 interest · $32.57 penalty1999$1,459.38 total · $465.30 principal · $718.89 interest · $32.57 penalty2000$1,409.96 total · $465.30 principal · $677.01 interest · $32.57 penalty2001$1,404.22 total · $480.50 principal · $655.88 interest · $33.64 penalty2002$1,353.19 total · $480.50 principal · $612.63 interest · $33.64 penalty2003$1,302.17 total · $480.50 principal · $569.39 interest · $33.64 penalty2004$1,251.13 total · $480.50 principal · $526.14 interest · $33.64 penalty2005$1,200.11 total · $480.50 principal · $482.90 interest · $33.64 penalty2006$1,149.07 total · $480.50 principal · $439.65 interest · $33.64 penalty2007$1,098.05 total · $480.50 principal · $396.41 interest · $33.64 penalty2008$1,124.74 total · $516.99 principal · $379.99 interest · $36.19 penalty2009$1,069.84 total · $516.99 principal · $333.46 interest · $36.19 penalty2010$1,014.93 total · $516.99 principal · $286.93 interest · $36.19 penalty2011$1,052.73 total · $568.17 principal · $264.20 interest · $39.77 penalty2012$1,029.73 total · $590.07 principal · $221.28 interest · $41.30 penalty2013$1,000.96 total · $611.27 principal · $174.21 interest · $42.79 penalty2014$596.86 total · $331.32 principal · $64.60 interest · $23.19 penalty2015$561.67 total · $331.32 principal · $34.78 interest · $23.19 penalty2016$467.95 total · $346.10 principal · $5.20 interest · $3.46 penalty
For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”
What stands out
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Fetched L&I and zoning records
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- Recorded owner
- Christopher Lex
- Tax mailing address
- 706 E WILLARD ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19134
- L&I district
- CENTRAL EAST
- Building ID (BIN)
- —
- OPA account
- 331077800
Permits0No match
Violation cases618 violation records · 0 open
Investigations2413 failed · 7 passed · 4 closed
Building certifications0No match
Business licenses0No match
Appeals0No match
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status0
No permits matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
Violation cases18 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible6
Case 104315CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Mar 7, 2007 · completed Dec 19, 2011
- VACANT PROP STANDARDViolation 1238087Mar 6, 2007 COMPLIED
- LICENSE-VAC RES BLDGViolation 1238089Mar 6, 2007 COMPLIED
- VACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNTViolation 1238088Mar 6, 2007 COMPLIED
Case 178479CLOSED
UNSAFE · Opened Sep 15, 2008 · completed Oct 23, 2013
- ROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSEDViolation 1907097Sep 13, 2008 DEMOLISH
- WALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSEDViolation 1907096Sep 13, 2008 DEMOLISH
- VACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSUViolation 1907095Sep 13, 2008 DEMOLISH
- WALL FRACTUREDViolation 1907098Sep 13, 2008 DEMOLISH
Case 280402CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Jun 6, 2011 · completed Sep 8, 2011
- VACANT PROP STANDARDViolation 2204733Jun 3, 2011 COMPLIED
- LICENSE-VAC RES BLDGViolation 2150853Jun 3, 2011 COMPLIED
- EXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATEViolation 2150854Jun 3, 2011 COMPLIED
Case 309983CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Dec 19, 2011
- VAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%Violation 2704386Dec 19, 2011 DEMOLISH
- LICENSE-VAC RES BLDGViolation 2704385Dec 19, 2011 DEMOLISH
Case 329819CLOSED
IMMINENTLY DANGEROUS · Opened May 25, 2012 · completed Feb 21, 2013
- FLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY C IDViolation 2681048May 22, 2012 DEMOLISH
- WALL CRACK/FRACT IDViolation 2681049May 22, 2012 DEMOLISH
- WALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED IDViolation 2681046May 22, 2012 DEMOLISH
- ROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED IDViolation 2681047May 22, 2012 DEMOLISH
Case 385253CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Jun 11, 2013 · completed Jul 9, 2013
- EXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAIViolation 2823922Jun 11, 2013 COMPLIED
- CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEViolation 2823921Jun 11, 2013 COMPLIED
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes24
HCEU INSPCase 104315
Mar 7, 2007 FAILED
CSUINITIALCase 178479
Sep 15, 2008 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 104315
Feb 9, 2009 FAILED
CSUINITIALCase 178479
Sep 29, 2010 FAILED
CSUINITIALCase 178479
Oct 30, 2010 FAILED
CSUINITIALCase 178479
Dec 2, 2010 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 280402
Jun 3, 2011 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 280402
Jul 21, 2011 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 280402
Sep 7, 2011 CLOSED
HCEU INSPCase 104315
Dec 19, 2011 CLOSED
HCEU INSPCase 309983
Dec 19, 2011 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 309983
Feb 2, 2012 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 309983
Mar 14, 2012 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 309983
Mar 14, 2012 CLOSED
CSUINITIALCase 329819
May 22, 2012 FAILED
CSUINITIALCase 329819
Jun 17, 2012 FAILED
CSUINITIALCase 329819
Nov 14, 2012 CLOSED
CSUCURBINTCase 329819
Nov 14, 2012 PASSED
CSUTESTPITCase 329819
Dec 10, 2012 PASSED
CSUSTUBARCase 329819
Dec 10, 2012 PASSED
CSUFINALCase 329819
Dec 10, 2012 PASSED
CSUSTUBARCase 329819
Dec 10, 2012 PASSED
PRECOURTCase 309983
May 6, 2013 PASSED
CSUINITIALCase 178479
Oct 21, 2013 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 retained0
No business licenses matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
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
Resolve before relyingAn unsafe-building history still deserves the repair fileThe fetched record shows 0 open and 18 historical violations across 6 cases.
Why it mattersThe aggregate currently shows zero open violations, so a historical unsafe/imminently-dangerous row is not a current hazard finding. The repair or demolition permit, final inspection, and case closure are the evidence that resolves the former designation.
Verify nextReview the Make Safe/repair permit, final inspection, and case closure.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition13 failed, 7 passed, and 4 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Oct 21, 2013.
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 and appears related-party/family-held.
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 ↗Closing file: checks no public-record summary can replace3 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 ↗Informational only—not a legal opinion, title report, code inspection, tax payoff, or substitute for a Pennsylvania lawyer, title company, inspector, or tax professional.
Vacant landLand report
An empty lot: no building, just the land and its paper trail. The homeowner tools don't apply; the deed history, owner and zoning are below, and the analyst can trace what the owner holds citywide.
historical lien entry · through 2016
What it is
Vacant lot
Vacant Land Reside < Acre
Owner
Lex Christopher
OPA tax treatment
Assessed $18K
Taxable assessment on the roll
Assessed value
$18,400
2026 OPA · 2027: $12,700
Lot size
750 sqft
Zoning
RSA5
Block context
704 E Willard St sits on the 700 block of E Willard St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 702 E Willard St · 706 E Willard 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, 6:33 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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