Property report

135 N 21st St

3 stories2,898 sqftRM1built 1890

Property at a glanceApartment building

Wp Commonwealth LP

2026 assessment
$778K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$816K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Rittenhouse · Logan Square Approximate · based on ZIP 19103
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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 $816,300. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$500K$1.0M$816K2005200920132017202120252027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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 record17 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  3. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  4. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  5. CertificationStandpipe Certification
  6. InspectionBP_BLDG
  7. PermitAlteration
  8. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  9. L&I violationPERMB- REPL ROOF COVERING
  10. InspectionBP_BLDG
  11. LicenseWP COMMONWEALTH LP: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  12. LicenseGREENSTEIN & WEISMER: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  13. Deed / saleDeed / sale $4.3M
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. LicenseGREENSTEIN & WEISMER: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Verify the public record

$10,890/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $778,000 × 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 $816,300. 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.

OPA 881552100
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 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.”

Property report

Not a house

Apartment building. A $0 assessment-based estimate does not prove the live Tax Center account has no prior-period balance or other charges.

What it is
Apartment building Apts 5-50 Units Masonry
Owner
Wp Commonwealth LP Public / institutional
$ / sq ft
$282 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Parkway/Logan Circle city commercial corridor
Licensed units
6 active rental license
Interior area
2,898 sqft
Lot size
1,611 sqft
Stories
3
Built
1890
Zoning
RM1

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Wp Commonwealth LP · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 12 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $8.4M combined
• Tax bills mail to 19 S 21st St, Philadelphia PA, 19103
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

100 block of N 21st St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 133 N 21st St  ·  137 N 21st St

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 24, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

WP COMMONWEALTH LPActive

Rental · Initial issue date Jun 7, 2012 · Filed expiration Feb 28, 2027

GREENSTEIN & WEISMERInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Aug 23, 2005 · Terminal license date Jun 7, 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 17 dated rows
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2026-013606 · Certified

    Expires 2027-05-11

  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-013804 · Certified

    Expires 2026-05-22

  3. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2023-009959 · Certified

    Expires 2024-05-03

  4. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2022-009314 · Certified

    Expires 2023-06-28

  5. CertificationStandpipe Certification

    Certification BC-2022-008309 · Certified

    Expires 2023-06-16

  6. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 430685 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  7. PermitAlteration

    Permit 541154 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL MODIFIED RUBBER ROOF OVER EXISTING FLAT ROOF. NO WORK TO FACADE, CORNICE, WINDOWS OR DOORS PER HISTORICAL COMMISSION(MULTI-FAMILY)SEE HANSEN CASE 430685

  8. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 430685 · Violation 3174766 · Code A-901.13/1 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationPERMB- REPL ROOF COVERING

    Case 430685 · Violation 3174765 · Code A-301.1/26 · COMPLIED

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

  10. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 430685 · FAILED

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

  11. License issue eventWP COMMONWEALTH LP: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 566323 · Active

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

  12. License terminal eventGREENSTEIN & WEISMER: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 333882 · Inactive

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

  13. Recorded transfer$4.3M transfer

    2012

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 295684 · 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.

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

    Case 295684 · Violation 2203093 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 295684 · 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.

  17. License issue eventGREENSTEIN & WEISMER: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 333882 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 8:59 PM 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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