House report

1829 N 21st St

5 bd1 ba3 stories1,724 sqftRSA5built 1915

Property at a glanceHouse

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$275K 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 19121 (Brewerytown · Sharswood) median$232K200220072012201720222027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19121 (Brewerytown · Sharswood) medianAssessmentL&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 record34 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseGNR Merav 2, LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  2. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  3. LicensePhiladelphia Lotus LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  4. LicenseGNR Merav 2, LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  5. InspectionBP_BLDG
  6. PermitMechanical
  7. PermitMajor alteration
  8. InspectionBP_BLDG
  9. PermitElectrical
  10. L&I violationPERMB- REV WK GONE BEYOND ORIG
  11. L&I violationPERMB- STRUCTURAL REPAIR
  12. L&I violationPERMB- WK DONE W/O NOTIFY INSP
  13. L&I violationSTOP WORK ORDER
  14. L&I violationCVN-WORK W/O NOTIFY OFFICIAL
  15. L&I violationCVN-FAILURE POST PERMIT
  16. InspectionBP_BLDG
  17. PermitPlumbing
  18. PermitMajor alteration
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  24. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  28. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  29. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  30. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  31. InspectionBRU INSP
  32. InspectionBRU INSP
  33. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  34. InspectionL_INITIAL

Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · active rental license. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$1,610/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $115,000 × 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 $231,600. 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 322045000
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $115,000 of $275,000 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

See the assessment math →
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.”

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 ~$1,610/year

$115,000 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$2,239/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$3,849/year

$275,000 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: ($275,000 assessed − $160,000 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,610/year Full-assessment scenario: $275,000 × 1.3998% ≈ $3,849/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
5
Bathrooms
1
Stories
3
Interior
1,724 sqft livable area
Lot
864 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Above average city code 3
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

Philadelphia Lotus LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 43 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $7.8M combined
• Tax bills mail to 829 N 29th St, Philadelphia PA, 19130
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

1800 block of N 21st St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1827 N 21st St  ·  1831 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 25, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

Philadelphia Lotus LLCActive

Rental · Initial issue date Oct 16, 2017 · Filed expiration Oct 15, 2026

GNR Merav 2, LLCInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jul 18, 2017 · Terminal license date Sep 15, 2018

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 34 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventGNR Merav 2, LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 745917 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 384432 · PASSED

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

  3. License issue eventPhiladelphia Lotus LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 754562 · Active

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

  4. License issue eventGNR Merav 2, LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 745917 · Inactive

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

  5. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 553716 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  6. PermitMechanical

    Permit 767866 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL (1) GAS FURNACE WITH DUCTWORK. (SFD)

  7. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 732188 · COMPLETED

    ALTERATION PERMIT FOR WORK SPECIFIED IN ATTACHED PLANS. SUBMITTED AT INSPECTORS REQUEST.

  8. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 553716 · FAILED

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

  9. PermitElectrical

    Permit 719811 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 200AMP SERVICE AND TOTAL REWIRE PER 2008 NEC (SFD)NORTH DISTRICT

  10. ViolationPERMB- REV WK GONE BEYOND ORIG

    Case 553716 · Violation 4125452 · Code A-302.10/3 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationPERMB- STRUCTURAL REPAIR

    Case 553716 · Violation 4125451 · Code A-301.1/38 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationPERMB- WK DONE W/O NOTIFY INSP

    Case 553716 · Violation 4125453 · Code A-302.11/1 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER

    Case 553716 · Violation 4125454 · Code A-504.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationCVN-WORK W/O NOTIFY OFFICIAL

    Case 712068 · Violation 4072110 · Code 4-A-302.11 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationCVN-FAILURE POST PERMIT

    Case 712068 · Violation 4072111 · Code 4-A-302.8 · COMPLIED

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

  16. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 553716 · FAILED

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

  17. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 717839 · EXPIRED

    WATER AND DRAINS FOR 1-WC, 2-LAV, 1-TUB, -1KS, 1-WM THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  18. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 712068 · COMPLETED

    EZ PERMIT STANDARD 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.

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 384432 · 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.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 384415 · 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.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 384432 · 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.

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 384415 · 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.

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

    Case 384415 · Violation 2880728 · 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.

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

    Case 384432 · Violation 3015025 · 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.

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 384415 · 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.

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 384432 · 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.

  27. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 138794 · Violation 772410 · Code A-503.2/2 · COMPLIED

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  28. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 138794 · Violation 772413 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 138794 · Violation 772412 · 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.

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

    Case 138794 · Violation 772411 · 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.

  31. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 138794 · CLOSED

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

  32. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 138794 · FAILED

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

  33. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 42622 · CLOSED

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

  34. InvestigationL_INITIAL

    Case 1881 · CLOSED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 12:25 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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