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7251 Leonard St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,024 sqft · RSA5 · built 1950

Absentee individual · assessed $225K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $229K · sold 2×. On the 7200 block of Leonard St.

Property summary

Assessment$224,9002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $229,100 Last sale$52KRecorded 2016 · later nominal deed Est. tax bill$3,148/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998% Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current Permits2Every fetched City permit Violations0 open31 historical across 14 cases

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

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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$3,148/year

2026 taxable assessment $224,900 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $229,100; 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 542488700
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Choose “View period balance” to see the tax year and any credit, interest, or delinquency.
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 $0.38. It is shown as historical context only.

2016$0.38 total · $0.00 principal · $0.36 interest · $0.00 penalty

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

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 1950: 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 and shared-name parties. 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 own it

$0 in the historical tax ledger through 2016

Historical context only, not a current payoff figure. 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 1950: 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 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
$224,900
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $229,100 · built 1950
Price / sq ft
$224
block $224 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+94%
+7%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$230K
+7%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$3,148
1.37% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
8.4%
≈$2K/mo rent
Times sold
2
latest deed has shared-name parties

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

$0$125K$250KBefore this chart — 1999: Sold $15K 2013: 3 L&I violations 2013: Inspection failed ×2 2014: 4 L&I violations 2015: 7 L&I violations 2015: Inspection failed ×22016: Sold $52K 2016: Inspection failed2017: Major alteration 2017: Zoning2024: 2 L&I violations 2024: L&I: 3 failed, 2 passed$225K201620182020202220242026
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violationPermit
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The paper trail

Improved

Bought for $15K in 1999. Owner pulled a zoning permit in 2017.

  1. 1999 $15KSold
  2. 2013 3 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  3. 2014 4 L&I violationsL&I
  4. 2015 7 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  5. 2016 $52KSoldInspection failedL&I visit
  6. 2017 Major alterationPermitZoningPermit
  7. 2024 2 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 3 failed, 2 passedL&I visit

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
EAST
OPA account
542488700

What this record suggests

The City file documents 2 permits. 2 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-117760 · PASSED

  2. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2024-117760 · Violation VI-2024-090358 · COMPLIED

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-117760 · FAILED

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-078437 · PASSED

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-078437 · FAILED

  6. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2024-078437 · Violation VI-2024-061364 · COMPLIED

  7. LicenseRental

    License 940250 · Active

    Xing Peng Dong · Expires 2026-12-18

  8. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 798159 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 15' X 14' DECK IN REAR. APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR DECKS, DATED FEBRUARY 2011. DEVIATION FROM THE STANDARD WILL RESULT IN REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES.

  9. PermitZoning

    Permit 798158 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 15'X14' DECK IN REAR PER EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR DECKS DATED FEBRUARY 2011.

  10. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 514562 · CLOSED

  11. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 514562 · FAILED

  12. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 514554 · CLOSED

  13. Recorded transfer$52K transfer

    2016

  14. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 514757 · Violation 3804359 · COMPLIED

  15. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 514757 · Violation 3804360 · COMPLIED

  16. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 514757 · Violation 3804361 · COMPLIED

  17. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 514554 · Violation 3802795 · COMPLIED

  18. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 514554 · Violation 3802796 · COMPLIED

  19. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES-GENERAL

    Case 514554 · Violation 3802797 · COMPLIED

  20. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 514562 · Violation 3864883 · CLOSEDCASE

  21. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 514554 · FAILED

  22. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 449438 · Violation 3303665 · COMPLIED

  23. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 449438 · Violation 3303666 · COMPLIED

  24. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 433871 · Violation 3195726 · COMPLIED

  25. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 433871 · Violation 3195725 · COMPLIED

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 372355 · CLOSED

  27. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 385828 · Violation 2827349 · COMPLIED

  28. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 385828 · Violation 2827348 · COMPLIED

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 372355 · FAILED

  30. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG

    Case 372355 · Violation 2868693 · CLOSEDCASE

  31. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 299238 · Violation 2227048 · COMPLIED

  32. ViolationVEHICLES UNREGISTERED

    Case 299238 · Violation 2227050 · COMPLIED

  33. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 299238 · Violation 2227049 · COMPLIED

  34. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 246963 · Violation 1781005 · COMPLIED

  35. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 246963 · Violation 1781006 · COMPLIED

  36. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 233435 · Violation 1668643 · COMPLIED

  37. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 233435 · Violation 1668644 · COMPLIED

  38. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 233435 · Violation 1668642 · COMPLIED

  39. ViolationVACANT BLDG KEEP CLEAN GET LIC

    Case 133060 · Violation 1430055 · COMPLIED

  40. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 133060 · Violation 1430052 · COMPLIED

  41. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 133060 · Violation 1430053 · COMPLIED

  42. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 133060 · Violation 1430054 · COMPLIED

  43. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 23489 · PASSED

  44. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 46904 · PASSED

  45. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 114337 · PASSED

  46. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 114337 · Violation 581004 · COMPLIED

  47. ViolationVUPD-HIGH WEEDS

    Case 114337 · Violation 581006 · COMPLIED

  48. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 114337 · Violation 581005 · COMPLIED

  49. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 114337 · FAILED

  50. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 46904 · FAILED

  51. InvestigationL_INITIAL

    Case 23550 · CLOSED

  52. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 23489 · FAILED

  53. Recorded transfer$15K transfer

    1999

How Philadelphia’s property system works

These explainers are free because the record only helps if you know what it can—and cannot—prove. Use the linked City guidance for the controlling rule.

Permits and inspections 2 on this property

This property’s file includes BP_ALTER, ZP_ZONING permit records. 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 · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $0 · latest deed has shared-name parties — relationship unverified. 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
1,024 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,441 sqft
Basement
Partial, semi-finished
city code F
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Garage
1 space
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 7251 Leonard 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.

$229K
20%
6.875%
$2K/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

7251 Leonard St sits on the 7200 block of Leonard 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 10, 2026, 6:13 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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