2026 assessment
$511K
OPA value, not a listing price
Property report
1615 W Girard Ave
3 stories3,480 sqftRM4built 1915
Property at a glanceApartment building
Philadelphia Lotus 21 LLC
2027 published assessment
$478K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
1600 block of W Girard Ave
ZIP 19130
Neighborhood area
Fairmount · Spring Garden
Approximate · based on ZIP 19130
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 $477,600. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$371K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$371K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$373K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$419K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$420K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$420K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$420K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$512K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$512K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$511K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$511K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$478K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Deed / sale · 2024Deed / sale $8.5MA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2013-10-18PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2014-03-31Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2014-04-10AlterationThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- L&I violation · 2013-11-14WORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2013-11-14DEBRIS REMOVE - CONSTRA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2013-11-14PERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)Building permit required for interior alteration or repairHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2013-11-14BP_BLDGA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2014-07-15INSURANCE - POST CERTA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2014-08-30PERM - MUST POSTA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2014-01-06BP_BLDGA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2014-02-24BP_BLDGA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2014-10-09PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2025-09-22Philadelphia Lotus 21 LLC (GNR Property Management): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2006-03-01ERIK RUTBERG: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2025-04-29ERIK RUTBERG: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- Certification · 2022-03-22Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2023-03-08Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2024-03-12Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2025-07-28Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Appeal · 2014-03-13RB_LIRBA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicenseCertification
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Every dated record21 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicensePhiladelphia Lotus 21 LLC (GNR Property Management): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- LicenseERIK RUTBERG: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $8.5M
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- L&I violationPERM - MUST POST
- L&I violationINSURANCE - POST CERT
- PermitAlteration
- PermitMajor alteration
- AppealRB_LIRB
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
- L&I violationDEBRIS REMOVE - CONSTR
- L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- PermitPlumbing
- LicenseERIK RUTBERG: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
Verify the public record
Property tax
$7,159/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $511,400 × 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 $477,600. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8810701322026 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.”
Where the record looks off
Conflicts in City paperwork. Flags on the data, not the property.
Assessment and sale price disagree hard
Assessed at $478K, but it traded for $8,500,000 in 2024 — a 17.8× gap. Could be a non-market deed the record doesn't label, or an assessment that hasn't caught up.
Property report
Commercial property
Apartment building, recorded in the City's multi-family category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Apartment building
Apts 5-50 Units Masonry
Owner
Philadelphia Lotus 21 LLC
$ / sq ft
$137
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Girard and Ridge
city commercial corridor
Licensed units
6
active rental license
Interior area
3,480 sqft
Lot size
2,000 sqft
Stories
3
Built
1915
Zoning
RM4
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Philadelphia Lotus 21 LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 10 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $6.6M combined
• Tax bills mail to 829 N 29th St #5, Philadelphia PA, 19130
• Holds an active rental license for this address
Block context
1600 block of W Girard Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1613 W Girard Ave · 1617 W Girard Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 25, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 25, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
Philadelphia Lotus 21 LLC (GNR Property Management)Active
Rental · Initial issue date Sep 22, 2025 · Filed expiration Sep 21, 2026
ERIK RUTBERGInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Mar 1, 2006 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2025
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 21 dated rows
- License issue eventPhiladelphia Lotus 21 LLC (GNR Property Management): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 0989314 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-019990 · Certified
Expires 2026-07-28
- License terminal eventERIK RUTBERG: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 357506 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2024-007878 · Certified
Expires 2025-03-12
- Recorded transfer$8.5M transfer
2024
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2023-007184 · Certified
Expires 2024-03-08
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2022-004604 · Certified
Expires 2023-03-22
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 411350 · PASSED
A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationPERM - MUST POST
Case 521011 · Violation 3310306 · Code A-302.8/30 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationINSURANCE - POST CERT
Case 521011 · Violation 3288669 · Code A-302.8/32 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- PermitAlteration
Permit 529887 · COMPLETED
ALL WOOD SASH REPLACEMENTS IN EXISTING WOOD OPENINGS AS PER ATTACHED DRAWINGS APPROVED BY THE HISTORICAL COMMISSION - 2 WINDOWS - 3RD FLOOR FRONT ONLY(MULTI-FAMILY)
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 521011 · COMPLETED
REPLACE WINDOWS, FRAMING AND CABINETS THIRD FLOOR FRONT APARTMENT. LEVEL 1 ALTERATION: SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 6 OF THE INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE. TO INCLUDE THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OR THE COVERING OF EXISTING MATERIALS, ELEMENTS, EQUIPMENT OR FIXTURES USING NEW MATERIALS, ELEMENTS, EQUIPMENT OR FIXTURES THAT SERVE THE SAME PURPOSE. CONTACT STREETS DEPARTMENT FOR DUMPSTER PERMIT AND FOOTWAY CLOSURE PERMITS.
- AppealRB_LIRB
Appeal 21938 · OPEN · City affirmed
Related permit 411350 · PROPERTY MAINTANCE.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 411350 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 411350 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
Case 411350 · Violation 3092323 · Code A-104.1/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationDEBRIS REMOVE - CONSTR
Case 411350 · Violation 3092324 · Code A-104.1/5 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
Case 411350 · Violation 3092325 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 411350 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 501178 · COMPLETED
REPLACE CURB TRAP AND FRESH AIR INLET IN REAR YARD
- License issue eventERIK RUTBERG: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 357506 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
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 27, 2026, 8:44 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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