House report

1540 S Capitol St

3 bd2 ba1,512 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$425K 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$250K$500KZIP 19146 (Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze) median$392K2015201720192021202320252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19146 (Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&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 record62 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. LicenseParamount Property Investments LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  4. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  5. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  6. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  7. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  8. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
  9. LicenseParamount Property Investments LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. Deed / saleDeed / sale $130K
  13. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  14. L&I violationVACANT & OPEN
  15. InspectionL&I investigation
  16. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  17. InspectionL&I investigation
  18. InspectionL&I investigation
  19. InspectionL&I investigation
  20. InspectionL&I investigation
  21. L&I violationUNLAWFUL STRUCTURE
  22. InspectionBP_BLDG
  23. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  24. L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
  25. InspectionBP_BLDG
  26. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  27. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. InspectionBP_BLDG
  30. InspectionBP_BLDG
  31. InspectionBP_BLDG
  32. L&I violationUNLAWFUL STRUCTURE
  33. InspectionBP_BLDG
  34. InspectionBP_BLDG
  35. InspectionBP_BLDG
  36. L&I violationINSURANCE - POST CERT
  37. L&I violationPERMB- WORK NOT SAME AS PERMIT
  38. L&I violationSTOP WORK ORDER
  39. L&I violationCONTRACTOR & BP LIC NEEDED
  40. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  41. L&I violationLIC MUST BE AVAIL FOR INSP
  42. InspectionBP_BLDG
  43. L&I violationLIC MUST BE AVAIL FOR INSP
  44. L&I violationINSURANCE - POST CERT
  45. L&I violationPERMB- WORK NOT SAME AS PERMIT
  46. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  47. L&I violationCONTRACTOR & BP LIC NEEDED
  48. L&I violationSTOP WORK ORDER
  49. InspectionBP_BLDG
  50. InspectionBP_BLDG
  51. InspectionBP_BLDG
  52. L&I violationPROPERLY REMOVE DEMO DEBRIS
  53. InspectionBP_BLDG
  54. PermitAlteration
  55. PermitZoning
  56. PermitMajor alteration
  57. InspectionBP_BLDG
  58. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  59. L&I violationPERMB- TO COMPLY VIOL
  60. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
  61. InspectionBP_BLDG
  62. PermitAlteration

Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $4K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$2,026/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $144,766 × 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 $392,200. 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 363255200
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $144,766 of $425,200 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

See the assessment math →
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 $3,904.23 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2010$742.67 total · $161.18 principal · $89.46 interest · $11.28 penalty2011$34.37 total · $18.98 principal · $8.82 interest · $1.33 penalty2012$337.29 total · $183.97 principal · $68.99 interest · $12.88 penalty2013$328.32 total · $190.58 principal · $54.32 interest · $13.34 penalty2014$907.40 total · $539.35 principal · $105.18 interest · $37.75 penalty2015$850.12 total · $539.35 principal · $56.64 interest · $37.75 penalty2016$704.06 total · $563.42 principal · $8.46 interest · $5.63 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 ~$2,026/year

$144,766 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$3,926/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$5,952/year

$425,200 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: ($425,200 assessed − $280,434 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $2,026/year Full-assessment scenario: $425,200 × 1.3998% ≈ $5,952/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
Interior
1,512 sqft livable area
Lot
600 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
Interior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code

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

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Paramount Property Investments LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 5 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $1.9M combined
• Tax bills mail to 1601 B Kater St, Philadelphia PA, 19146

Block context

1500 block of S Capitol St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1538 S Capitol St  ·  1542 S Capitol 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 23, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

Paramount Property Investments LLCInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Aug 17, 2021 · Terminal license date Oct 15, 2023

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 62 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 726879 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-085917 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. License terminal eventParamount Property Investments LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 875487 · Inactive

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

  4. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2022-018249 · Completed

    Install water Supply and Drainage to 1 W/C, 1 Lav, 1 Tub, 1 K/S, 1 HWH,

  5. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2022-012054 · Completed

    INSTALL 200AMP SERVICE, WIRING THRPOUGHOUT, INSTALL LIGHT FIXTURES, OUTLETS, SWITCHES, SMOKE DETECTORS, GROUNDING. AS PER NEC 2014

  6. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit MP-2022-005624 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. EACH HVAC UNIT TO BE SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN EACH DWELLING UNIT. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES. (Install all new ductwork throughout. Install 2-new 40,000 btu goodman furnaces. Install 2-new 2 ton goodman coils and condensers. Both condensers will be located in the backyard. House will have 10 diffusers).

  7. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2021-013736 · Completed

    For interior alteration and the erection of an addition to an existing attached single family dwelling. Basement to remain non-habitable. Separate permits required for all MEP work. Size and locations per plans.

  8. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2021-010885 · Completed

    FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION ABOVE AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS PER PLANS. FOR A SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING.

  9. License issue eventParamount Property Investments LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 875487 · Inactive

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

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-085917 · FAILED

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

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 674768 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  12. Recorded transfer$130K transfer

    2021

  13. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2020-085917 · Violation VI-2020-051726 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationVACANT & OPEN

    Case CF-2020-085917 · Violation VI-2020-051727 · Code PM15-108.2 · COMPLIED

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

  15. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-085917 · FAILED

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

  16. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2020-012277 · Completed

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO COMPLY WITH CASE# 687441.FOR THE LEGALIZATION OF WORK PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED WITHOUT PERMIT. DETAILS OF PERFORMED WORK DOCUMENTED IN THE ENGINEER'S REPORT AND STAMPED PLAN. **SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ANY OTHER WORK NOT ADDRESSED IN THE REPORT/PLANS**NO SIGN OF UNDERPINNING WORK OBSERVED BY ENGINEER**

  17. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 726879 · FAILED

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

  18. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 726879 · FAILED

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

  19. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 725255 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  20. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 726794 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  21. ViolationUNLAWFUL STRUCTURE

    Case 726879 · Violation 211996234 · Code PM15-108.1.4 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  22. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 726879 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 687441 · PASSED

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

  24. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE

    Case 726794 · Violation 211995743 · Code A-104.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  25. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 726794 · FAILED

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

  26. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 725255 · Violation 211991273 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 725255 · Violation 211991274 · Code PM15-108.2 · COMPLIED

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

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 725255 · 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.

  29. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 687441 · CLOSED

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

  30. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 664391 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  31. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 687441 · FAILED

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

  32. ViolationUNLAWFUL STRUCTURE

    Case 687441 · Violation 5168043 · Code PM15-108.1.4 · COMPLIED

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

  33. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 687441 · FAILED

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

  34. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 674768 · CLOSED

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

  35. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 674768 · FAILED

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

  36. ViolationINSURANCE - POST CERT

    Case 674768 · Violation 211957271 · Code A-302.8/32 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationPERMB- WORK NOT SAME AS PERMIT

    Case 674768 · Violation 211957272 · Code A-302.10/2 · COMPLIED

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

  38. ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER

    Case 674768 · Violation 211957274 · Code A-504.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  39. ViolationCONTRACTOR & BP LIC NEEDED

    Case 674768 · Violation 211957275 · Code 9-1004.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  40. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case 674768 · Violation 211957276 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  41. ViolationLIC MUST BE AVAIL FOR INSP

    Case 674768 · Violation 211958087 · Code A-302.8/31 · COMPLIED

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

  42. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 674762 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  43. ViolationLIC MUST BE AVAIL FOR INSP

    Case 674762 · Violation 4960928 · Code A-302.8/31 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  44. ViolationINSURANCE - POST CERT

    Case 674762 · Violation 4960929 · Code A-302.8/32 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  45. ViolationPERMB- WORK NOT SAME AS PERMIT

    Case 674762 · Violation 4960930 · Code A-302.10/2 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  46. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case 674762 · Violation 4960931 · Code A-304.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  47. ViolationCONTRACTOR & BP LIC NEEDED

    Case 674762 · Violation 4960932 · Code 9-1004.2/2 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  48. ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER

    Case 674762 · Violation 4960933 · Code A-504.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  49. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 674762 · FAILED

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

  50. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 674768 · FAILED

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

  51. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 664391 · FAILED

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

  52. ViolationPROPERLY REMOVE DEMO DEBRIS

    Case 664391 · Violation 4949121 · Code A-104.1/6 · COMPLIED

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

  53. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 664391 · FAILED

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

  54. PermitAlteration

    Permit 899479 · EXPIRED

    EZ PERMIT STADARDS ALTERATIONS- FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING ONE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.

  55. PermitZoning

    Permit 861765 · COMPLETED

    ERECTION OF ROOF TOP DECK TO AN EXISTING TWO STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE.

  56. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 856348 · EXPIRED

    FULL INTERIOR REHAB OF EXISTING 2 BED 2 BATH SFD WITH ROOF TOP DECK ADDITION AND BASEMENT DIGOUT WITH UNDERPININNG.

  57. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 628773 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  58. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 628773 · Violation 4639474 · Code A-901.13/1 · COMPLIED

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

  59. ViolationPERMB- TO COMPLY VIOL

    Case 628773 · Violation 4639472 · Code A-301.6/1 · COMPLIED

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

  60. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)

    Case 628773 · Violation 4639473 · Code A-504.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  61. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 628773 · FAILED

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

  62. PermitAlteration

    Permit 835259 · EXPIRED

    INTERIOR ALTERATION AND RE-ROOF INSTALLATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASSOCIATED LICENSE AND INSPECTION EZ PERMIT STANDARDS. REMOVAL AND RE-INSTALLATIONS OF FRONT WALL OF PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH LICENSE AND INSPECTION EZ MASONRY FACADE PERMIT STANDARD.

Unavailable when this report assembled: certifications. Unavailable does not mean no record.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 6:47 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: unavailable. “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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