House report

1437 S Taylor St

3 bd2 ba3 stories1,626 sqftRSA5built 2021

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$437K OPA value, not a listing price
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Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this house against its block and ZIP. Dated City filings are marked on the same line. Select one to read it. Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals.

$0$500K$1.0MZIP 19146 (Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze) median$414K201320162019202220252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19146 (Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze) medianAssessmentDeed / saleLand buyL&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 record36 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitNew Construction
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $455K
  3. PermitNew Construction
  4. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  5. PermitNew Construction
  6. PermitPlumbing
  7. PermitNew Construction
  8. PermitNew Construction
  9. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  10. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  11. PermitZoning/use
  12. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  13. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  14. Land buyLand record $85K
  15. LicenseGARRETT RUFFIN JR: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  16. InspectionCSUFINAL
  17. InspectionCSUCURBINT
  18. InspectionCSUTESTPIT
  19. InspectionCSUCURBINT
  20. InspectionCSUCURBINT
  21. InspectionCSUCURBINT
  22. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  23. L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID
  24. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  25. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  26. L&I violationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID
  27. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  28. L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
  29. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. LicenseGARRETT RUFFIN JR: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  34. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  35. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  36. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $30 with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$1,224/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $87,460 × 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 $414,300. 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 364175200
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $87,460 of $437,300 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

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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 $30.27 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2015$30.27 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $0.00 penalty

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

The assessment exemption gap

OPA's 2026 roll shows a partial assessment exemption. The annual difference is measurable; the reason for it and what happens after a sale are not established here.

Using OPA's taxable amount ~$1,224/year

$87,460 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$4,897/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$6,121/year

$437,300 scenario basis

The assessment roll does not identify
  • Legal basis or program
  • Approval or expiration date
  • Treatment after a sale
  • Current Tax Center balance
Show the assessment math 2026: ($437,300 assessed − $349,840 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,224/year Full-assessment scenario: $437,300 × 1.3998% ≈ $6,121/year

Do not treat the full-assessment scenario as inevitable or assume the current relief transfers. Obtain the approval history and verify the live Tax Center account before relying on either number.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Stories
3
Interior
1,626 sqft livable area
Lot
770 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Newer construction city code 1
Newer construction
Interior condition
Newer construction city code 1
Newer construction
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Block context

1400 block of S Taylor St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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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 28, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

GARRETT RUFFIN JRInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Feb 27, 2013 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2016

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 36 dated rows
  1. PermitNew Construction

    Permit MP-2021-007070 · Issued

    Installation of gas, vent less fireplace as per manufactures instructions to the living room of single family house.

  2. Recorded transfer$455K transfer

    2022

  3. PermitNew Construction

    Permit EP-2021-011687 · Completed

    new 200amp service, all LED lighting, outlets, switches, Gfci's, smoke and carbon detectors, cable and phone internal wiring as per 2014 NEC

  4. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit 1055389 · Completed

    INSTALL 17 FIXTURES AS PER 2004 PPC

  5. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1053267 · Completed

    INSTALL 1 GAS AND A/C UNIT WITH DUCTWORK

  6. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 1049834 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL NEW HOUSE MAIN DRAIN, TRAP, FRESH AIR INLET, AND WATER DISTRIBUTION SERVICE AS PER PHILADELPHIA 2014 PLUMBING CODE

  7. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1040924 · Completed

    INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND 1-1/2" COMBINED SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

  8. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1023840 · Completed

    FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH CELLAR AND ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. FOR A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. AS PER PLANS.*****NO UNDERPINNING ON THIS APPLICATION****** AMENDMENT TO INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF VENT FREE GAS FIREPLACE ON FIRST FLOOR LEVEL.

  9. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 698811 · Violation 5131383 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 698811 · Violation 5131384 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  11. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 895225 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECRECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLAN. FOR USE AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING THROUGHOUT.

  12. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 633579 · Violation 4672114 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 633579 · Violation 4672113 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  14. Land recordLand record

    2018

  15. License terminal eventGARRETT RUFFIN JR: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 585469 · Inactive

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

  16. InvestigationCSUFINAL

    Case 482283 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  17. InvestigationCSUCURBINT

    Case 482283 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  18. InvestigationCSUTESTPIT

    Case 482283 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  19. InvestigationCSUCURBINT

    Case 482283 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  20. InvestigationCSUCURBINT

    Case 482283 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  21. InvestigationCSUCURBINT

    Case 482283 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  22. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 482283 · CLOSED

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

  23. ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID

    Case 482285 · Violation 3571882 · Code PM-308.1/11 · COMPLIED

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

  24. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 482285 · FAILED

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

  25. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 482285 · CLOSED

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

  26. ViolationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID

    Case 482283 · Violation 3733985 · Code PM-308.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  27. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 482283 · FAILED

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

  28. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 472230 · Violation 3502565 · Code PM-306.2/4 · DEMOLISH

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

    Case 472230 · Violation 3502564 · 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.

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 472230 · 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. License issue eventGARRETT RUFFIN JR: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 585469 · Inactive

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

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 367298 · 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.

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

    Case 367298 · Violation 2700664 · 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. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 367298 · Violation 2700663 · 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.

  35. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 367298 · Violation 2700665 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

    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 367298 · 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.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 29, 2026, 8:36 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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