Multi-family report

79 E Seymour St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,344 sqft · RSA5 · built 1900

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $45K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $64K. On the 0 block of E Seymour St.

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Property summary

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$629/year

2026 taxable assessment $44,900 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $63,700; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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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 121037200
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$29,620.96 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 1997–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$11,297.62 principal$11,848.78 interest$790.44 penalty$5,638.50 other charges
25years recorded 1997–2021tax periods 2022-02-03last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Nosheriff-sale flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $22,200 total assessment, $22,200 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $18,229.23 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1997$1,057.37 total · $349.74 principal · $603.30 interest · $24.48 penalty1998$1,024.00 total · $349.74 principal · $571.82 interest · $24.48 penalty1999$990.64 total · $349.74 principal · $540.35 interest · $24.48 penalty2000$1,031.28 total · $349.74 principal · $508.87 interest · $24.48 penalty2001$923.91 total · $349.74 principal · $477.39 interest · $24.48 penalty2002$890.55 total · $349.74 principal · $445.92 interest · $24.48 penalty2003$857.18 total · $349.74 principal · $414.44 interest · $24.48 penalty2004$900.55 total · $383.18 principal · $419.58 interest · $26.82 penalty2005$864.00 total · $383.18 principal · $385.09 interest · $26.82 penalty2006$968.25 total · $450.09 principal · $411.84 interest · $31.51 penalty2007$925.31 total · $450.09 principal · $371.33 interest · $31.51 penalty2008$946.37 total · $483.54 principal · $355.41 interest · $33.85 penalty2009$900.24 total · $483.54 principal · $311.89 interest · $33.85 penalty2010$854.11 total · $483.54 principal · $268.37 interest · $33.85 penalty2011$885.85 total · $531.40 principal · $247.11 interest · $37.20 penalty2012$866.53 total · $551.89 principal · $206.96 interest · $38.63 penalty2013$842.36 total · $571.72 principal · $162.94 interest · $40.02 penalty2014$893.63 total · $597.91 principal · $116.59 interest · $41.85 penalty2015$836.59 total · $597.91 principal · $62.78 interest · $41.85 penalty2016$770.51 total · $624.59 principal · $9.36 interest · $6.25 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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History

Record summary

6 L&I violations (2021); 5 L&I violations (2022); L&I: 3 failed, 1 passed (2022); L&I violation (2024); Inspection failed ×3 (2024); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2025); 5 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2026); L&I: 4 failed, 1 passed (2026).

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Finding

"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder

Record summary

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.

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.

If you own it

$1,399/yr may be unclaimed

This home reads owner-occupied but shows no Homestead Exemption, which removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment (worth up to $1,399/yr). Applying through the City is free and takes minutes.

6 open violations: the clock matters

Most L&I appeals must be filed within 30 days; unsafe or imminently dangerous orders can carry a shorter deadline. Unresolved notices can lead to fees, court enforcement, City abatement work, and liens. Read the dated notice and verify its current status with L&I.

$18,229 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.

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.

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
$44,900
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $63,700 · built 1900
Price / sq ft
$47
block $115 · below block
Assessment change
+64%
+5%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +42% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$629
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
$30K
recorded then · verify current
Times sold
0

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

$0$125K$250KZIP 19144 median$64K200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19144 medianAssessmentL&I violationInspection

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 record75 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  3. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  4. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  5. L&I violationCHIMNEY VIOLATIONS
  6. L&I violationROOF DEFICIENCIES
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  10. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  11. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  12. L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES
  13. L&I violationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT
  14. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  15. InspectionL&I investigation
  16. InspectionL&I investigation
  17. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  18. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  19. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  20. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  21. L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES
  22. L&I violationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT
  23. InspectionL&I investigation
  24. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  25. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  26. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  27. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  28. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  29. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 13
  30. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  31. InspectionVAC INSP
  32. L&I violationMANAGING AGENT REQUIRED
  33. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  34. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  35. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  36. L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES-GENERAL
  37. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  40. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  41. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  42. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  43. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  44. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  45. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  46. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  47. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  48. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  49. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  50. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 13
  51. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  52. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  53. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  54. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  55. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  56. L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
  57. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  58. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  59. L&I violationWALL BULGED
  60. L&I violationWALL LOOSE/MISS BRICKS
  61. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  62. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  63. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  64. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  65. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  66. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  67. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  68. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  69. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  70. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  71. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  72. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  73. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  74. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  75. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

The paper trail

6 L&I violations (2021); 5 L&I violations (2022); L&I: 3 failed, 1 passed (2022); L&I violation (2024); Inspection failed ×3 (2024); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2025); 5 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2026); L&I: 4 failed, 1 passed (2026).

  1. 2021 6 L&I violationsL&I
  2. 2022 5 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 3 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  3. 2024 L&I violationL&IInspection failed ×3L&I visit
  4. 2025 L&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  5. 2026 5 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTUREL&IL&I: 4 failed, 1 passedL&I visit

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Browse 94 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 718135 · FAILED

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

  2. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2026-071335 · Violation VI-2026-044176 · SVN ISSUED

  3. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2026-071338 · Violation VI-2026-044177 · SVN ISSUED

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-095783 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-071335 · FAILED

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

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-071338 · FAILED

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

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-046696 · FAILED

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

  8. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2026-046696 · Violation VI-2026-028317 · OPEN

  9. ViolationCHIMNEY VIOLATIONS

    Case CF-2026-046696 · Violation VI-2026-028319 · OPEN

  10. ViolationROOF DEFICIENCIES

    Case CF-2026-046696 · Violation VI-2026-028318 · OPEN

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-084943 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-095783 · FAILED

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

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-084943 · FAILED

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

  14. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2024-084943 · Violation VI-2024-065999 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2022-095783 · Violation VI-2022-070288 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  16. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2022-095783 · Violation VI-2022-070289 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES

    Case CF-2022-095783 · Violation VI-2022-070290 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  18. ViolationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT

    Case CF-2022-095783 · Violation VI-2022-070291 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  19. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2022-095783 · Violation VI-2022-070292 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  20. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-092938 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  21. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-092938 · FAILED

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

  22. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 704018 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  23. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2021-092938 · Violation VI-2021-067298 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2021-092938 · Violation VI-2021-067301 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2021-092938 · Violation VI-2021-067302 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2021-092938 · Violation VI-2021-067322 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  27. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES

    Case CF-2021-092938 · Violation VI-2021-067299 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT

    Case CF-2021-092938 · Violation VI-2021-067300 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  29. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-026607 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  30. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 704018 · FAILED

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

  31. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-026607 · FAILED

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

  32. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2020-026607 · Violation VI-2020-010757 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2020-026607 · Violation VI-2020-010756 · COMPLIED

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

  34. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 718135 · Violation 211979561 · OPEN

  35. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 718135 · Violation 211979597 · OPEN

  36. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 13

    Case 718135 · Violation 211979596 · OPEN

  37. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 704018 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  38. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 570889 · FAILED

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

  39. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 704034 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  40. ViolationMANAGING AGENT REQUIRED

    Case 704018 · Violation 211971231 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  41. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 704018 · Violation 211971232 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  42. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 704034 · Violation 5163937 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  43. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 704034 · Violation 5163936 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  44. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES-GENERAL

    Case 704034 · Violation 5163938 · CLOSEDCASE

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

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

    Case 656487 · PASSED

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

  46. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 704034 · FAILED

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

  47. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 656295 · 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.

  48. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 656295 · 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.

  49. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 656487 · 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.

  50. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 656487 · 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.

  51. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 656295 · Violation 5014342 · COMPLIED

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

  52. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 656295 · Violation 5014343 · COMPLIED

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

  53. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 656487 · Violation 5013845 · COMPLIED

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

  54. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 595100 · 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.

  55. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 595100 · 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.

  56. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 595100 · Violation 4433508 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  57. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 577598 · 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.

  58. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 577598 · 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.

  59. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 577598 · Violation 4307060 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  60. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 570889 · Violation 5219581 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  61. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 570889 · Violation 5219582 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  62. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 13

    Case 570889 · Violation 5219583 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  63. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 492343 · NONE

  64. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 492343 · FAILED

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

  65. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 497252 · 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.

  66. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 497222 · Violation 3675799 · COMPLIED

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

  67. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 497222 · Violation 3675798 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  68. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 497222 · Violation 3675797 · COMPLIED

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

  69. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 497252 · Violation 3731809 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  70. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 497252 · Violation 3731808 · CLOSEDCASE

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  71. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 497222 · 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.

  72. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 497222 · 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.

  73. ViolationWALL BULGED

    Case 492343 · Violation 4058011 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  74. ViolationWALL LOOSE/MISS BRICKS

    Case 492343 · Violation 4058010 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  75. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 449696 · 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.

  76. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 449698 · 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.

  77. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 449696 · 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.

  78. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 449698 · 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.

  79. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 449698 · Violation 3379490 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  80. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 449698 · Violation 3379489 · CLOSEDCASE

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  81. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 449698 · Violation 3379488 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  82. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 449696 · Violation 3379472 · CLOSEDCASE

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  83. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 376383 · 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.

  84. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 376383 · 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.

  85. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 376383 · Violation 2817195 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  86. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 376383 · Violation 2817194 · CLOSED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  87. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 341817 · 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.

  88. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 341817 · 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.

  89. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 341817 · Violation 2648914 · COMPLIED

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

  90. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 105503 · 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.

  91. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 105503 · 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.

  92. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 105503 · Violation 1492353 · COMPLIED

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  93. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 105503 · Violation 1492354 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  94. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 105503 · Violation 1492355 · COMPLIED

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

What this record suggests

6 violations are still marked open in the assembled record. The date and status belong in a current L&I check before relying on them.

Flags: 6 open L&I violations · $30K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot — verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $18K 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
2
Interior
1,344 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,300 sqft
Exterior condition
Sealed / compromised
city code 7
Sealed / compromised
Interior condition
Sealed / compromised
city code 7
Sealed / compromised
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 79 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.

$64K
20%
6.875%
$775/mo

When this house last sold (1994) a 30-year mortgage ran about 8.38% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

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

79 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: 77 E Seymour St  ·  81 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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