Land report

12 N 56th St

Property at a glanceVacant lot

Minihousing LLC

2026 assessment
$31K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$17K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Walnut Hill · Haddington Approximate · based on ZIP 19139
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Assessment and City record timeline

The line tracks this property’s published City assessment. Markers show deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications, and appeals on their recorded dates. Select one to read the filing.

Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals. OPA has published a 2027 assessment of $16,900. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentTeardownL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. 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 record42 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  3. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  4. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  5. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  6. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  7. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  8. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  9. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  10. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  11. InspectionCSUFINAL
  12. InspectionCSUSTUBAR
  13. InspectionCSUTESTPIT
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. TeardownDemolished
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. LicenseHERMAN WATERS: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  18. InspectionCSUCURBINT
  19. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  20. L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
  21. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. L&I violationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID
  25. L&I violationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY C ID
  26. L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID
  27. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  28. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)
  29. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  34. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  35. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  36. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. PermitAlteration
  39. LicenseHERMAN WATERS: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  40. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  41. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  42. InspectionL_INITIAL

Verify the public record

$431/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $30,800 × 1.3998%. This is an estimate, not a bill or account balance. The City maintains payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due.

OPA has published a 2027 assessment of $16,900. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Current City balanceCheck Tax Center

Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.

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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 $20,091.22 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1997$2,302.34 total · $380.14 principal · $655.74 interest · $26.61 penalty1998$1,236.97 total · $380.14 principal · $621.53 interest · $26.61 penalty1999$1,196.60 total · $380.14 principal · $587.32 interest · $26.61 penalty2000$1,156.22 total · $380.14 principal · $553.10 interest · $26.61 penalty2001$1,115.86 total · $380.14 principal · $518.89 interest · $26.61 penalty2002$1,075.49 total · $380.14 principal · $484.68 interest · $26.61 penalty2003$1,035.11 total · $380.14 principal · $450.46 interest · $26.61 penalty2004$994.74 total · $380.14 principal · $416.25 interest · $26.61 penalty2005$954.37 total · $380.14 principal · $382.04 interest · $26.61 penalty2006$914.00 total · $380.14 principal · $347.83 interest · $26.61 penalty2007$975.64 total · $425.76 principal · $351.25 interest · $29.80 penalty2008$995.19 total · $456.17 principal · $335.28 interest · $31.93 penalty2009$946.75 total · $456.17 principal · $294.23 interest · $31.93 penalty2010$898.30 total · $456.17 principal · $253.17 interest · $31.93 penalty2011$931.66 total · $501.33 principal · $233.12 interest · $35.09 penalty2012$911.36 total · $520.65 principal · $195.24 interest · $36.45 penalty2013$885.99 total · $539.36 principal · $153.72 interest · $37.76 penalty2014$573.86 total · $315.91 principal · $61.60 interest · $22.11 penalty2015$540.31 total · $315.91 principal · $33.17 interest · $22.11 penalty2016$450.46 total · $330.00 principal · $4.96 interest · $3.30 penalty

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

Land report

Vacant land

Vacant land. Deeds, ownership, zoning, and the public-source record follow.

Historical lien entry · through 2016

What it is
Vacant lot Vacant Land Reside < Acre
Owner
Minihousing LLC
Corridor
56th and Market city commercial corridor
Lot size
1,296 sqft
Zoning
RSA5

Block context

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Business licenses at this address Latest pull

What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.

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No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 23, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

HERMAN WATERSInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Sep 11, 2007 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

A license is an L&I registration, not proof that a business is open, operating today, or located at this storefront. Dates are license dates. Events are deduped by parcel, business identity, and license type, so a renewal is not shown as another opening. Other permit and filing types remain in the full source ledger.

Open every source row 41 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 723124 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 723124 · Violation 211987001 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  3. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 723124 · Violation 211987002 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  4. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 563639 · Violation 4145945 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  5. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 563639 · Violation 4145944 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 448151 · Violation 3293796 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 448151 · Violation 3293797 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 398779 · Violation 3003704 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 398779 · Violation 3003703 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 356599 · PASSED

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

  11. InvestigationCSUFINAL

    Case 356330 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  12. InvestigationCSUSTUBAR

    Case 356330 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  13. InvestigationCSUTESTPIT

    Case 356330 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 356599 · 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.

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 356599 · 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.

  16. License terminal eventHERMAN WATERS: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 423180 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  17. InvestigationCSUCURBINT

    Case 356330 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  18. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 356330 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  19. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 356599 · Violation 2709666 · Code PM-306.2/4 · DEMOLISH

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

    Case 356599 · Violation 2709665 · Code PM-102.4/2 · DEMOLISH

    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.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 323899 · 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.

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 356599 · 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.

  23. ViolationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID

    Case 356330 · Violation 2649272 · Code PM-308.1/2 · DEMOLISH

  24. ViolationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY C ID

    Case 356330 · Violation 2649273 · Code PM-308.1/5 · DEMOLISH

  25. ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID

    Case 356330 · Violation 2649271 · Code PM-308.1/11 · DEMOLISH

  26. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 356330 · FAILED

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

  27. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)

    Case 323899 · Violation 2414421 · Code PM-302.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 323899 · Violation 2414422 · Code PM-306.0/1 · 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.

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 323899 · 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.

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 229230 · 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.

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 229230 · 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.

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

    Case 229230 · Violation 1638463 · Code A-503.2/2 · 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.

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

    Case 229230 · Violation 1638465 · Code PM-306.0/1 · 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.

  34. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 229230 · Violation 1638466 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 229230 · Violation 1638464 · Code PM-102.4/2 · 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.

  36. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 229230 · 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.

  37. PermitAlteration

    Permit 102404 · COMPLETED

    REMOVE AND RECOVER ROOF

  38. License issue eventHERMAN WATERS: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 423180 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  39. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 96091 · 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.

  40. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 96091 · 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.

  41. InvestigationL_INITIAL

    Case 20462 · CLOSED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 1:28 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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