2026 taxable assessment $0 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $58,754,200; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Property report
101 N 34th St
15 stories · 33,960 sqft · SPINS · built 1986
Apartment building · Drexel University · fully tax-exempt (2026 OPA). On the 100 block of N 34th St.
Property summary
Assessment$33,920,0002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $58,754,200
Last sale—No sale value available
Est. tax bill$0/year2026 OPA · full assessment exemption shown
Tax delinquency$187KCity snapshot · Jun 2022
Permits21Every fetched City permit
Violations2 open33 historical across 11 cases
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Historical delinquency sources Record found
$187,373.93 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.
$158,810.25 principal$8,337.54 interest$9,528.62 penalty$10,697.52 other charges
The snapshot’s 2022 context used $53,040,000 total assessment, $9,865,400 taxable, and $43,174,600 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.
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What stands out
From the public recordImproved
Why it mattersOwner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2026.
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- Recorded owner
- Drexel University
- Tax mailing address
- 3201 ARCH ST STE 400, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19104
- L&I district
- CENTRAL WEST
- Building ID (BIN)
- 1472616
- OPA account
- 881822852
Permits21Every dated permit
Violation cases1133 violation records · 1 open
Investigations3216 failed · 13 passed · 3 closed
Building certifications7Latest result: Certified
Business licenses20 active
Appeals0No match
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status21
Zoning/usePermit 234670
Oct 2, 2009 COMPLETED Completed Oct 2, 2009
FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE (1) DOUBLE FACED FREE-STANDING LOGO/DIRECTIONAL SIGN. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION.SIGN ACCESSORY TO EXISTING UNIVERSITY CAMPUS.
SignPermit 262836
May 11, 2010 COMPLETED Completed Feb 2, 2011
INSTALL (1) FREE STANDING SIGN 87" X 25 1/2"
PlumbingPermit 361780
Sep 7, 2011 COMPLETED Completed Oct 5, 2011
ADDING 3 WASHING MACHINE HOOK-UPS, 3-2" DRAINS, 3 HOT/COLD WATER LINES
MechanicalPermit 362112
Oct 11, 2011 COMPLETED Completed May 3, 2012
FURNISH AND INSTALL DRYER DUCT EXHAUST FOR LAUNDRY ROOM.
DemolitionPermit 907930
Sep 7, 2018 COMPLETED Completed Aug 23, 2019
FOR INTERIOR NON-LOAD BEARING DEMOLITION THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING EIGHT (8) STORY DETACHED HIGH-RISE STRUCTURE USED AS A STUDENT DORMITORY (CALHOUN HALL; CURRENTLY CLOSED), TO REMOVE ALL FINISHES, BUILT-IN FURNITURE, HVAC COMPONENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, PLUMBING FIXTURES, FOR FACADE REPAIRS, AND TO REMOVE AND REPLACE ALL WINDOWS ON THE EXTERIOR FACADE.
Major alterationPermit 906284
Sep 7, 2018 COMPLETED Completed Aug 23, 2019
**SEPARATE FIT-OUT PERMIT W/CO REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY** FOR REPAIRS AND EXTERIOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING (CLOSED) STUDENT DORMITORY (CALHOUN HALL), FOR FACADE REPAIRS, AND TO REMOVE AND REPLACE ALL WINDOWS ON THE EXTERIOR FACADE, TO AN EXISTING EIGHT (8) STORY DETACHED HIGH-RISE STRUCTURE, AS PER PLANS; SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MEP/FSP WORK; BUILDING IS FULLY SPRINKLERED THROUGHOUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 AND W/STANDPIPES IN EXIT STAIRWAYS; NO SIGNS ON THIS PERMIT.
SuppressionPermit 919388
Oct 17, 2018 COMPLETED Completed Aug 23, 2019
RELOCATE 10 EXISTING SPRINKLER HEADS ON THE 1ST FLOOR TO ACCOMMODATE TENANT LAYOUTS AS PER NFPA NO. 13 AND ALL LOCAL CODES.
ElectricalPermit 919372
Oct 30, 2018 COMPLETED Completed Aug 22, 2019
INSTALL 100AMP 120/240V SINGLE PHASE TEMP SERV FOR CONST SITE & 2-100AMP 120/240V SINGLE PHASE TEMP PNL USING EXIST BLDG SERV, 2-100AMP 120/240V 3 PHASE TEMP PNL USING EXIST BLDG SERV & TEMP 36-LIGHT, 16-POWER BUCKETS/ 2-20AMP GFCI RECEPTS @ BUCKET AS PER NEC 2008 WEST DISTRICT
Major alterationPermit 927614
Dec 14, 2018 COMPLETED Completed Aug 23, 2019
INTERIOR ALTERATIONS (PRESCRIPTIVE) OF EXISTING BUILDING. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY (SINGLE ROOM RESIDENCE - DORMITORY). EXISTING STRUCTURE EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND FIRE SUPPRESSION *ASBESTOS REMEDIATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO START OF WORK*
MechanicalPermit 937591
Feb 5, 2019 COMPLETED Completed Aug 22, 2019
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW MECHANICAL HVAC SYSTEM (INCLUDING DUCTWORK, REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, PIPING, AND APPLIANCES) WITHIN AN EXISTING EIGHT (8) STORY DETACHED STRUCTURE USED AS STUDENT DORMITORIES (CALHOUN HALL @ DREXEL UNIVERSITY), WITH INDIVIDUAL WINDOW-MOUNTED PTAC UNIT USED FOR EACH DORMITORY UNIT, AS PER PLANS; NO OTHER WORK ON THIS PERMIT; SEE AP#927614 FOR ALTERATIONS PERMIT WITHIN EXISTING BUILDING ONLY.
SuppressionPermit 949326
Feb 13, 2019 COMPLETED Completed Aug 22, 2019
RELOCATE 133 EXISTING SPRINKLER HEADS
PlumbingPermit 937075
Feb 28, 2019 COMPLETED Completed Aug 23, 2019
ALTERATIONS: INTERIOR PLUMBING; (PRESCRIPTIVE) OF EXISTING BUILDING. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY (SINGLE ROOM RESIDENCE - DORMITORY);3301 ARCH ST; CALHOUN HALL;TO INSTALL SANITARY PIPE AND WATER PIPE FROM MAINS TO 83 TOILETS, 82 LAVS, 70 SHOWERS, 1 TUB, 1 KITCHEN SINK, 8 WATER COOLERS, 1 MOP RECEPTOR, 13 WASHING MACHINE BOXES, 47 FLOOR DRAINS, 7 HOSE BIBS AND DRAIN CONDUCTORS. THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004. (WEST DIST)
Zoning/usePermit 934628
Mar 18, 2019 COMPLETED Completed Mar 18, 2019
FOR THE ERECTION OF TWO(2) STORY ADDITION AT THE SOUTH CORNER OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS AN EXISITNG INSTITUTIONAL FACILITY. WITH EXISTING TWENTY-FOUR(24) ACCESSORY PARKING SPACES INCLUDING WITH ONE(1) ACCESSIBLE SPACE AND ONE(1) VAN ACCESSIBLE SPACES WITH FOURTY-FOUR(44) BICYCLE SPACES ON LOT WITH EXISTING 911 ACCESSORY PARKING SPACES AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SP-INS ZONED DISTRICT. NO SIGN ON THIS APPLICATION.
ElectricalPermit 940124
Mar 22, 2019 COMPLETED Completed Aug 22, 2019
RENOVATION OF CALHOUN HALL STUDENT DORMS 203 TOTAL AND COMMON AREAS NEW LIGHTING ELECTRICAL DEVICES PANELS ELECTRICAL WORK PER 2008 NEC FIRE ALARM PER NFPA 72
SuppressionPermit 956915
May 23, 2019 COMPLETED Completed Nov 14, 2019
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM (CONNECTING TO AN EXISTING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM) COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 AND NFPA 20 THROUGHOUT THE STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE REPLACING AN EXISTING FIRE PUMP AND 6" AMES 2000SS BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
SuppressionPermit 969998
Jun 6, 2019 COMPLETED Completed Aug 22, 2019
INSTALLING AN AUTOMATIC CLEAN AGENT FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 2001 IN LOWER LEVEL SERVER ROOM OF CALHOUN HALL AS PER APPROVED PLANS.
PlumbingPermit 984926
Jun 12, 2019 COMPLETED Completed Aug 22, 2019
TO RUN SANITARY AND WATER TO 1 TOILET, 1 LAV, 1 KITCHEN SINK AND 1 CUP DRAIN. TO INSTALL 9 RAIN CONDUCTORS, INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004
ZoningPermit 960374
Jul 9, 2019 COMPLETED Completed Jul 9, 2019
FOR RELOCATION OF LOT LINE TO CREATE TWO (2) LOTS (PARCELS # A & B) FROM ONE DEEDED LOT.SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION.
SuppressionPermit 984729
Jul 15, 2019 COMPLETED Completed Aug 22, 2019
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW PRE-ACTION TOTAL PAC STYTEM WITH A SIX (6) INCH BACKFLOW PREVENTER AND AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AS PER NFPA 13. ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS/HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS.
AlterationPermit 999386
Aug 9, 2019 COMPLETED Completed Aug 22, 2019
EZ PERMIT RE-ROOFING- FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW ROOF COVERINGS ON EXITING ROOFS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THESE STANDARDS REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION AND SITE PLANS.
Addition and/or AlterationsPermit FP-2026-000141
Feb 5, 2026 Issued
FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING NFPA 13 AUTOMATIC WET SPRINKLER SYSTEM TO INSTALL ONE (1) NEW SIX (6) INCH BACKFLOW PREVENTER WITHIN AN EXISTING FIRE PUMP ROOM. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
Violation cases33 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible11
Case 114299CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened May 24, 2007 · completed May 29, 2007
- VIOL NONE FOUNDViolation 582823May 29, 2007 COMPLIED
Case 114726CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened May 30, 2007 · completed May 30, 2007
- VIOL NONE FOUNDViolation 583656May 29, 2007 COMPLIED
Case 151724CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Mar 18, 2008
- PROSEC- STD INFOViolation 878866Mar 18, 2008 COMPLIED
- ELEC-FAC MEET ELEC CODE-RESViolation 878867Mar 18, 2008 COMPLIED
- ELEC-SYSTEM HAZARDOUS-RESViolation 878868Mar 18, 2008 COMPLIED
Case 267868CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Mar 2, 2011 · completed Aug 21, 2012
- ANNUAL CERT FIRE SUPPViolation 1995374Mar 1, 2011 COMPLIED
- VIOL C&I MESSAGEViolation 1995370Mar 1, 2011 COMPLIED
- LICENSE-RES RMHSE/DORM/HOTELViolation 1995371Mar 1, 2011 COMPLIED
- HIRISE-PAY HIRISE FEEViolation 1995372Mar 1, 2011 ERROR
- ANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARMViolation 1995373Mar 1, 2011 COMPLIED
- ANNUAL CERT STANDBY/EMERG LITEViolation 1995375Mar 1, 2011 COMPLIED
- FIRE-PULL STATION SIGNSViolation 1995376Mar 1, 2011 COMPLIED
- EGRESS EXIT SIGNS VISIBILITYViolation 1995377Mar 1, 2011 COMPLIED
- ELEVATOR KEY LOCATIONViolation 1995378Mar 1, 2011 COMPLIED
- INT MATERIAL STORAGE EQUIP RMViolation 1995380Mar 1, 2011 COMPLIED
- F+C LIQ-NOT <1 EXTING NOT >50¿Violation 1995381Mar 1, 2011 COMPLIED
Case 345507CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Aug 21, 2012 · completed Apr 5, 2013
- EXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION REQ¿DViolation 2745230Aug 20, 2012 COMPLIED
- VIOL C&I MESSAGEViolation 2745229Aug 20, 2012 COMPLIED
- INT MATERIAL STORAGE EQUIP RMViolation 2745231Aug 20, 2012 COMPLIED
- ANNUAL CERT FIRE SUPPViolation 2745234Aug 21, 2012 COMPLIED
- FIRE-STANDBY/EMERG ELECT TESTViolation 2745232Aug 21, 2012 COMPLIED
- ANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARMViolation 2745233Aug 21, 2012 COMPLIED
Case 424298CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Mar 31, 2014 · completed Apr 2, 2015
- FIRE-PULL STATION SIGNSViolation 3299084Mar 28, 2014 COMPLIED
- FIRE-DOOR/HARDWARE MAINTAINViolation 3299083Mar 28, 2014 COMPLIED
- EXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION REQ¿DViolation 3299081Mar 28, 2014 COMPLIED
- ELEVATORS POST EMERGENCY SIGNViolation 3299082Mar 28, 2014 COMPLIED
Case 609355CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Oct 24, 2017 · completed Apr 4, 2018
- CERTIFICATIONViolation 4549622Oct 23, 2017 COMPLIED
Case 681495CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Apr 25, 2019 · completed Dec 17, 2019
- FACADESViolation 5014019Apr 25, 2019 COMPLIED
Case 688189CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened May 31, 2019 · completed Jul 2, 2019
- FACADESViolation 5058340May 31, 2019 COMPLIED
Case CF-2023-001593CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Jan 6, 2023 · completed Sep 25, 2024
- SUBMISSION OF CERTIFICATIONS Violation VI-2023-001225Jan 4, 2023 COMPLIED
- SUBMISSION OF DEFICIENCIES Violation VI-2023-001226Jan 4, 2023 COMPLIED
Case CF-2025-110134IN VIOLATION
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Oct 6, 2025
- PERIODIC TESTING Violation VI-2025-079170Oct 6, 2025 COMPLIED
- SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE Violation VI-2025-079171Oct 6, 2025 OPEN
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes32
HC HI RISECase 114299
May 24, 2007 PASSED
HC HI RISECase 114726
May 29, 2007 PASSED
HC HI RISECase 151724
Mar 18, 2008 FAILED
HC HI RISECase 151724
Aug 13, 2008 PASSED
CI INSPCase 267868
Mar 1, 2011 FAILED
CI INSPCase 267868
Aug 20, 2012 PASSED
CI INSPCase 345507
Aug 20, 2012 FAILED
CI INSPCase 345507
Mar 20, 2013 FAILED
CI INSPCase 345507
Apr 4, 2013 PASSED
HCEU INSPCase 424298
Mar 28, 2014 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 424298
May 7, 2014 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 424298
Aug 19, 2014 CLOSED
PRECOURTCase 424298
Dec 6, 2014 PASSED
PRECOURTCase 424298
Dec 18, 2014 PASSED
HCEU INSPCase 609355
Oct 23, 2017 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 609355
Dec 1, 2017 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 609355
Jan 2, 2018 CLOSED
PRECOURTCase 609355
Mar 20, 2018 PASSED
AIU INSPCase 681492
Apr 25, 2019 FAILED
AIU INSPCase 681495
Apr 25, 2019 FAILED
AIU INSPCase 682006
Apr 29, 2019 PASSED
AIU INSPCase 681492
May 31, 2019 PASSED
AIU INSPCase 688189
May 31, 2019 FAILED
AIU INSPCase 681495
May 31, 2019 FAILED
AIU INSPCase 688189
Jul 2, 2019 PASSED
AIU INSPCase 681495
Jul 23, 2019 CLOSED
PRECOURTCase 681495
Dec 17, 2019 PASSED
L&I investigationCase CF-2023-001593
Jan 6, 2023 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2023-001593
Sep 25, 2024 PASSED
L&I investigationCase CF-2025-110134
Oct 6, 2025 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2025-110134
Nov 10, 2025 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2025-110134
Dec 17, 2025 FAILED
Building certificationsInspection result and filed expiration date by L&I building ID7
Facade ReportCertification BC-2022-000988
Inspected Nov 15, 2013 Safe with Repair Expires Nov 15, 2018
Fire Alarm CertificationCertification BC-2024-001102
Inspected Jul 10, 2023 Certified Expires Jul 10, 2024
Emergency and Standby Power Systems CertificationCertification BC-2024-000271
Inspected Jan 3, 2024 Certified Expires Jan 3, 2025
Sprinkler CertificationCertification BC-2024-025779
Inspected Jul 18, 2024 Deficient
Fire Alarm CertificationCertification BC-2025-028491
Inspected Jun 26, 2025 Certified Expires Jun 26, 2026
Sprinkler CertificationCertification BC-2025-023915
Inspected Jul 17, 2025 Deficient
Emergency and Standby Power Systems CertificationCertification BC-2025-033600
Inspected Dec 18, 2025 Certified Expires Dec 18, 2026
Business licensesHistorical and active licenses are both retained2
RentalLicense 215037
DREXEL UNIVERSITY (ATTN: UNIVERSITY HOUSING)
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Jun 8, 2004 Inactive Expiration Feb 28, 2026 Inactive Apr 29, 2026
RentalLicense 412156
DREXEL UNIVERSITY (ATTN: UNIVERSITY HOUSING)
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Jul 13, 2007 Inactive Expiration Feb 28, 2026 Inactive Apr 29, 2026
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 urgent
4 resolve before relying
4 verify
Act nowA life-safety certification is deficientFacade Report: Safe with Repair through Nov 15, 2018; Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Jun 26, 2026; Emergency and Standby Power Systems Certification: Certified through Dec 18, 2026; Sprinkler Certification: Deficient
Why it mattersFire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. Philadelphia generally requires annual sprinkler, standpipe, fire-alarm, special-hazard, and emergency-power inspections where those systems exist.
Verify nextRequest the correction/reinspection and current filed certificate.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Resolve before relyingZoning approval is not the occupancy fileUse permit #234670: COMPLETED.
Why it mattersPhiladelphia says a zoning approval or Property Sales Certification can identify a use without proving that it was established under the Building Code. A change of use, unit count, exits, or fire rating can require a Building Permit and Certificate of Occupancy.
Verify nextVerify the lawful use, unit count, associated construction permits, and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Resolve before relyingA permit row needs file-level verification1 permit not marked completed: FP-2026-000141 (Issued).
Why it mattersIssued work is not the same as approved final work. L&I uses final inspections and required certifications to close construction permits; expired, withdrawn, and completed are different City statuses.
Verify nextOpen the permit file and confirm final inspections, holds, and any resulting occupancy certificate.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Resolve before relying2 open L&I violations33 violation rows are retained in the City ledger.
Why it mattersOpen notices can accrue fees, block permits or license renewal, and move to court or collection. Standard initial notices generally have a 30-day appeal window; unsafe or imminently-dangerous notices have a much shorter window.
Verify nextRead the notice—not only the summary status—and confirm reinspection, fees, and appeal posture with L&I.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Resolve before relyingA dated tax balance needs a current payoff$187,373.93 was recorded in the City’s 2022-06 delinquency snapshot for 2021.
Why it mattersThat is historical evidence, not today’s amount due. A current exemption, payment, credit, or assistance agreement can coexist with an older snapshot row.
Verify nextCheck period balances and request a dated Property Payoff statement for settlement.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition16 failed, 13 passed, and 3 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was FAILED on Dec 17, 2025.
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.
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 ↗VerifyOPA shows a full exemption; its legal basis is unverifiedOPA currently marks the land and building assessment fully tax-exempt; BlockReport does not receive the exemption determination or basis.
Why it mattersFull OPA exemptions can have different legal bases, including government, religious, charitable/institutional, veteran, or other treatment. The current owner/use record is not a buyer’s tax forecast.
Verify nextConfirm the exact exemption basis, buyer eligibility, and next tax-year treatment directly with OPA.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyA separate Commercial Trash account may applyOPA classifies the parcel as apartments. BlockReport does not receive a current Commercial Trash account balance.
Why it mattersPhiladelphia charges qualifying small commercial, mixed-use, and multi-unit properties that use City collection; exemptions and private collection can change applicability. A use category alone does not prove a fee is due.
Verify nextCheck the Commercial Trash account inside the date-effective Property Payoff.
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.
Records to verify together
More than one separately dated public record deserves a current-status check.
Evidence: 2 open L&I violations · $187,374 appeared in the City's June 2022 delinquency snapshot · failed L&I inspection activity in 2023, 2025
Limit: A screening signal, not a foreclosure prediction. Tax entries are historical and must be verified with Philadelphia Revenue.
Transparent record rules, not a score or forecast. Each flag is a prompt to verify the cited records, not a prediction or allegation.
Not a houseProperty report
This is a apartment building, not a home, and OPA shows a full or near-full assessment exemption whose basis must be verified. A $0 assessment-based tax estimate does not prove the live Tax Center account has no prior-period balance or other charges. Homeowner investment tools are hidden; the assembled public-source record remains below.
$187K · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot 2 open violations
What it is
Apartment building
Apts Dormitory Masonry
Owner
Drexel University
Public / institutional
OPA tax treatment
Full assessment exemption shown
2026 OPA taxable assessment $0 · basis and live balance require separate verification
$ / sq ft
$1730
above the $151 median for 3,983 apartments parcels citywide
Assessed value
$33,920,000
2026 OPA · 2027: $58,754,200
Interior area
33,960 sqft
Lot size
34,376 sqft
Stories
15
Built
1986
Zoning
SPINS
Who's behind it
Drexel University · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 104 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $1.5B combined
• Tax bills mail to 3201 Arch St Ste 400, Philadelphia PA, 19104
Block context
101 N 34th St sits on the 100 block of N 34th St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 115 N 34th St · 110 N 34th 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, 12:48 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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