2026 taxable assessment $36,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $184,800; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Land report
848 Wharton St
Vacant lot · 848 Wharton LLC · assessed $36K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $185K. On the 800 block of Wharton St.
Property summary
Assessment$36,0002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $184,800
Last sale$300KRecorded 2022
Est. tax bill$504/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits0Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open8 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 8850002962026 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 recordHistory
Why it matters2 L&I violations (2020); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2020); 2 L&I violations (2021); L&I: 4 failed, 1 passed (2021); sold $300K (2022); 2 L&I violations (2022); L&I: 4 failed, 1 passed (2022); 2 L&I violations (2026); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2026).
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Fetched L&I and zoning records
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- Recorded owner
- 848 Wharton LLC
- Tax mailing address
- 717 S COLUMBUS BLV PH15, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19147
- L&I district
- SOUTH
- Building ID (BIN)
- —
- OPA account
- 885000296
Permits0No match
Violation cases68 violation records · 0 open
Investigations1511 failed · 4 passed · 0 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 cases8 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible6
Case CF-2020-021846CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Jun 3, 2020 · completed Jul 7, 2020
- VACANT STRUCTURE & LANDViolation VI-2020-008085Jun 3, 2020 COMPLIED
- EXTERIOR AREA WEEDSViolation VI-2020-008084Jun 3, 2020 COMPLIED
Case CF-2021-017055CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Mar 12, 2021 · completed Apr 29, 2021
- LITTER ON VACANT LOTSViolation VI-2021-013275Mar 12, 2021 COMPLIED
Case CF-2021-052100CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Jun 15, 2021 · completed Jul 23, 2021
- LITTER ON VACANT LOTSViolation VI-2021-038023Jun 15, 2021 COMPLIED
Case CF-2022-045835CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened May 18, 2022 · completed Jun 16, 2022
- LITTER ON VACANT LOTSViolation VI-2022-034542May 18, 2022 COMPLIED
Case CF-2022-105971CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Oct 15, 2022 · completed Dec 19, 2022
- VACANT STRUCTURE & LANDViolation VI-2022-078377Oct 15, 2022 COMPLIED
Case CF-2026-054073CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened May 18, 2026 · completed Jun 16, 2026
- EXTERIOR AREA WEEDSViolation VI-2026-032846May 18, 2026 COMPLIED
- RUBBISH & GARBAGEViolation VI-2026-032847May 18, 2026 COMPLIED
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes15
L&I investigationCase CF-2020-021846
Jun 3, 2020 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2020-021846
Jun 17, 2020 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2020-021846
Jul 7, 2020 PASSED
L&I investigationCase CF-2021-017055
Mar 12, 2021 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2021-017055
Mar 26, 2021 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2021-052100
Jun 15, 2021 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2021-052100
Jul 23, 2021 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2021-052100
Jul 23, 2021 PASSED
L&I investigationCase CF-2022-045835
May 18, 2022 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2022-045835
Jun 16, 2022 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2022-045835
Jun 16, 2022 PASSED
L&I investigationCase CF-2022-105971
Oct 15, 2022 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2022-105971
Dec 19, 2022 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2026-054073
May 18, 2026 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2026-054073
Jun 16, 2026 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 verify
1 favorable dated record
VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition11 failed, 4 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Jun 16, 2026.
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 ↗Favorable dated recordNo open violation; closed history remains relevantThe fetched record shows 0 open and 8 historical violations across 6 cases.
Why it mattersA closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.
Verify nextUse the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.
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.
Records to verify together
Rule-based groupings across this property's dated public records. Each flag shows the records that belong in the same verification step and where the inference stops.
Assessment/permit mismatch
The assessment jumped 413% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.
Evidence: assessment moved from $36,000 to $184,800 · no permit shown in 2026-2028
Limit: Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it.
Transparent record rules, not a score or forecast. Each flag is a prompt to verify the cited records, not a prediction or allegation.
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.
What it is
Vacant lot
Row W/Off Str 3 Sty Mason
Owner
848 Wharton LLC
OPA tax treatment
Assessed $36K
Taxable assessment on the roll
Assessed value
$36,000
2026 OPA · 2027: $184,800
Lot size
1,200 sqft
Zoning
CMX2.5
Block context
848 Wharton St sits on the 800 block of Wharton St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 846 Wharton St · 844 Wharton 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, 8:56 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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