2026 taxable assessment $255,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $264,000; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Commercial property report
840 N 12th St
2 stories · 1,760 sqft · RSA5 · built 1920
Commercial · Individual owner on record · assessed $255K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $264K. On the 800 block of N 12th St.
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Property summary
Assessment$255,0002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $264,000
Last sale—No sale value available
Est. tax bill$3,569/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquency$10KCity snapshot · Jun 2022
Permits0Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open5 historical across 1 case
“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 8829347202026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
$10,365.14 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2014–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.
$6,844.55 principal$1,101.36 interest$783.49 penalty$1,635.74 other charges
The snapshot’s 2022 context used $211,700 total assessment, $211,700 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 $3,012.12 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2014$882.19 total · $0.00 principal · $374.10 interest · $205.38 penalty2016$3,046.39 total · $2,719.28 principal · $40.78 interest · $27.19 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 recordHistory
Record summary5 L&I violations (2018); L&I: 2 failed, 2 passed (2018).
View supporting records →The property record, over time
Every dated deed, permit, inspection, license, violation, certification, and appeal is placed on the City’s annual assessment line. Select a point to read what happened; the line is an assessment history—not a sale-price chart or appraisal. OPA has also published a 2027 assessment of $264,000; it is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
Assessment history · all dated City records marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$190K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$190K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$212K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$212K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$212K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$212K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$212K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$282K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$282K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$255K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$255K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$264K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- L&I violation · 2018-04-17EXTINGUISHERS REQRD (SPECIFY)A dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2018-04-17EXIT SIGNS REQUIREDA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2018-04-17FIRE ALARM/DETECTION SYSTEMSA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2018-04-17FIRE SYSTEMS MAINTAINEDA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2018-04-17FIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIEDA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2018-07-12CI INSPA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2018-11-29PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2024-05-09Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2024-05-09Emergency and Standby Power Systems CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2025-04-11Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2025-04-11Emergency and Standby Power Systems CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationInspectionCertification
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Every dated record11 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- InspectionCI INSP
- L&I violationEXTINGUISHERS REQRD (SPECIFY)
- L&I violationEXIT SIGNS REQUIRED
- L&I violationFIRE ALARM/DETECTION SYSTEMS
- L&I violationFIRE SYSTEMS MAINTAINED
- L&I violationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED
Commercial propertyProperty report
This is a commercial, recorded under the city's commercial category. The homeowner tools (rent estimate, homestead playbook) don't apply, so they're hidden. The full record and owner trail are below.
$10K · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot historical lien entry · through 2016
What it is
Commercial
Misc Funeral Home Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
OPA tax treatment
Assessed $255K
Taxable assessment on the roll
$ / sq ft
$150
above the $130 median for 12,035 commercial parcels citywide
Assessed value
$255,000
2026 OPA · 2027: $264,000
Interior area
1,760 sqft
Lot size
961 sqft
Stories
2
Built
1920
Zoning
RSA5
Records behind the chart
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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.
Browse 12 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-009625 · Certified
Expires 2026-04-11
- CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
Certification BC-2025-009626 · Certified
Expires 2026-04-11
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2024-019991 · Certified
Expires 2025-05-09
- CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
Certification BC-2024-019989 · Certified
Expires 2025-05-09
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 629345 · PASSED
A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 629345 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 629345 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationEXTINGUISHERS REQRD (SPECIFY)
Case 629345 · Violation 4738539 · Code FC-13-906.1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXIT SIGNS REQUIRED
Case 629345 · Violation 4738536 · Code FC-13-1007.1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFIRE ALARM/DETECTION SYSTEMS
Case 629345 · Violation 4738537 · Code FC-13-10573 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFIRE SYSTEMS MAINTAINED
Case 629345 · Violation 4738538 · Code FC-13-901.6 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED
Case 629345 · Violation 4738540 · Code FC-13-915.1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
What this record suggests
The timeline preserves the dated City rows that matched this parcel. It is a sequence to verify, not a conclusion about present condition.
Block context
840 N 12th St sits on the 800 block of N 12th St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 838 N 12th St · 830 N 12th 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
- Imagery — Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 11, 2026, 1:29 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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