2026 assessment
$1.2M
OPA value, not a listing price
Property report
1736-38 W Girard Ave
Research this property with Analyst →3 stories9,546 sqftRM4built 1915
Property at a glanceApartment building
Philadelphia Lotus 21 LLC
2027 published assessment
$1.3M
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
1700 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 $1,326,800. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$477K 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$477K 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$600K 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$864K 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$866K 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$866K 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$866K 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$1.2M 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$1.2M 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$1.2M 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$1.2M 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$1.3M 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 ↗
- Permit · 2008-04-28PlumbingThis 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 · 2025-01-07Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2025-02-06Change of UseThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2025-03-25Change of UseThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2025-04-23New construction, addition, GFA changeThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2025-04-25Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2025-07-01New Construction or AdditionsThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2025-07-03Addition and/or AlterationsThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2025-07-15New Construction or AdditionsThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2025-07-15Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2025-07-25Addition and/or AlterationsThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2026-03-25Lot Line RelocationThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. 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 · 2025-05-14WALKWAY NOT PROVIDEDA 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 · 2025-05-14WORK NOT ACCORDING TO PLANSA 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 · 2025-05-14L&I investigationA 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 · 2025-05-14L&I investigationA 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 · 2025-08-25L&I investigationA 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 · 2025-10-10L&I investigationA 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 ↗
- License · 2026-05-29Philadelphia Lotus 21 LLC: 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 · 2006-03-01ELAYNE 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 · 2025-04-29ELAYNE 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 · 2023-01-30Special Hazards 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 · 2023-09-12Special Hazards 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 · 2023-09-12Special Hazards 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 · 2024-10-28Special Hazards 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 · 2026-02-17Fire 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 ↗
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Every dated record28 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicensePhiladelphia Lotus 21 LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- PermitLot Line Relocation
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
- PermitNew Construction or Additions
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
- PermitNew Construction or Additions
- L&I violationWALKWAY NOT PROVIDED
- L&I violationWORK NOT ACCORDING TO PLANS
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- LicenseELAYNE RUTBERG: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
- PermitChange of Use
- PermitChange of Use
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- PermitPlumbing
- LicenseELAYNE RUTBERG: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
Verify the public record
Property tax
$17,047/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $1,217,800 × 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 $1,326,800. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8810701462026 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 $1.3M, but it traded for $8,500,000 in 2024 — a 6.4× 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
$139
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Girard and Ridge
city commercial corridor
Licensed units
12
active rental license
Interior area
9,546 sqft
Lot size
3,952 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, Philadelphia PA, 19130
• Holds an active rental license for this address
Block context
1700 block of W Girard Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1734 W Girard Ave · 1732 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 LLCActive
Rental · Initial issue date May 29, 2026 · Filed expiration May 28, 2027
ELAYNE 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 28 dated rows
- License issue eventPhiladelphia Lotus 21 LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 1008817 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitLot Line Relocation
Permit ZP-2026-001923 · Issued
FOR THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINES TO CREATE TWO LOTS (LOT 1 & 1734 W GIRARD AVE) AND A SHARED EASEMENT FROM TWO EXISTING LOTS (1734 W GIRARD AVE & 1736-38 W GIRARD AVE). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2026-004510 · Certified
Expires 2027-02-17
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-042514 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-042514 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit FP-2025-001302 · Completed
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. INSTALLATION TO INCLUDE 2" FIRE SERVICE LINE AND 2." DC WILKINS 950 XLT2 BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
- PermitNew Construction or Additions
Permit PP-2025-008219 · Completed
INTERIOR INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE, WASTE, VENT, AND WATER SUPPLY FOR LISTED FIXTURES ROUGH TO FINISH. ALL WORK PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH 2018 PPC AND APPROVED PLANS. TYPES OF FIXTURES: Plumbing LINES TO FIXTURES, 12-TOILETS, 12-LAVATORIES, 12-TUBS, 12-KITCHEN SINKS, 12-laundry sinks & 12-hot WATER HEATERS. ******************Amendment hot water tank locations, as requested by inspector********************
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2025-006048 · Completed
INSTALL 800 AMP SERVICE WITH GROUNDING, 13- GANG METER MODULE, (13) 100 AMP PANELS & FEEDERS. INSTALL WIRING THROUGHOUT THE COMMON AREAS & (12) UNITS. INSTALL LIGHTING (NORMAL & EMERGENCY), SWITCHES, RECEPTACLES, & 110v INTERCONNECTED SMOKE ALARMS. PROVIDE POWER FOR THE HVAC & MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AS PER 2017 NEC. INSTALL A NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM THROUGHOUT AS PER 2016 NFPA 72 AND THE 2018 PHILADELPHIA FIRE CODE.
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit MP-2025-003448 · Completed
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS. FOR USE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
- PermitNew Construction or Additions
Permit PP-2025-008226 · Completed
AMENDMENT 7/14/2025 INSTALLATION OF 6" CURB TRAP, FAI, AND MAIN DRAIN 1.5" Domestic Water service - curb to house.
- ViolationWALKWAY NOT PROVIDED
Case CF-2025-042508 · Violation VI-2025-032030 · Code B-3306.2 · SVN ISSUED
Resolution: SVN ISSUED
- ViolationWORK NOT ACCORDING TO PLANS
Case CF-2025-042514 · Violation VI-2025-032031 · 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.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-042508
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-042514 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License terminal eventELAYNE RUTBERG: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 357516 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit CP-2025-001861 · Completed
FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION AT THE 3RD FLOOR REAR AND LEVEL III ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE NEW PARTITIONS, STRUCTURAL WORK, FIXTURES, FURNISHINGS, FINISHES AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13R MINIMUM. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. *2018 IBC* AMENDMENT 1/8/2026 TO REFLECT LAYOUT CHANGES INCLUDING NEW STAIR OPENINGS, STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS, REVISED LAYOUTS AND NEW PARTITIONS, ROOM LABELS, AND MODIFICATIONS TO EXTERIOR WALL AS PER APPROVED PLANS.
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
Permit ZP-2025-003345 · Completed
FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION ABOVE AN EXISTING TWO-STORY PORTION OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN.
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2025-002732 · Issued
Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2025-001118 · Issued
Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit CP-2024-005244 · Issued
FOR THE LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO TWO DWELLING UNITS AT REAR SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS OF AN EXISTING R2 OCCUPANCY IN A MIXED USE BUILDING. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVMENTS THROUGHOUT. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. AMENDMENT APPROVED AS OF 02/05/2025: FOR THE FLOOR LAYOUT CHANGES AND STRUCTURAL WORK AS PER AMENDED PLANS.
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
Certification BC-2024-029326 · Certified
Expires 2025-10-28
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
Certification BC-2023-019894 · Certified
Expires 2024-09-12
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
Certification BC-2023-019094 · Certified
Expires 2024-09-12
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2023-007191 · Certified
Expires 2024-03-08
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
Certification BC-2023-002199 · Certified
Expires 2024-01-30
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2022-004613 · Certified
Expires 2023-03-22
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 148408 · COMPLETED
REPLACE 4" STACK
- License issue eventELAYNE RUTBERG: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 357516 · 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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