2026 assessment
$431K
OPA value, not a listing price
Multi-family report
1921 S 21st St
3 bd3 ba2,130 sqftRM1built 1920
Property at a glanceMulti-family
Individual, other or unknown mailing address
ZIP 19145 area
Girard Estate · South Philadelphia
1900 block of S 21st St
Assessment and City record timeline
Published City assessments for this building 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.
- OPA assessment · 2016$75K 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$75K 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$75K 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$99K 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$107K 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$107K 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$107K 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$384K 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$384K 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$431K 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$431K 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$450K 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 · 2020-07-22New 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 · 2020-09-10New 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 · 2020-09-22Addition 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 · 2020-10-26Rough-InThis 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 · 2020-12-09Addition 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 · 2021-01-19AlterationsThis 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 · 2021-01-19Addition 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 · 2021-01-26Addition 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 · 2021-02-15AlterationsThis 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 · 2021-05-08Addition 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-03-09WALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED IDA 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 · 2010-03-09FLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY C IDA 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 · 2010-03-09ROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED IDA 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 · 2010-03-09CSUINITIALA 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 · 2010-03-23CSUINITIALA 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 · 2021-02-22L&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 · 2021-03-02L&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 · 2024-03-05Kristin Tomasco: 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 · 2016-02-25ZENITH REAL ESTATE INC: 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 · 2022-04-02ZENITH REAL ESTATE INC: 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 ↗
- License · 2006-03-02INNER CITY REHABILITATORS INC: 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 · 2013-02-28INNER CITY REHABILITATORS INC: 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 ↗
- License · 2004-03-24DESAI VIJAY K: 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 · 2006-02-01DESAI VIJAY K: 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 · 2021-05-10Sprinkler 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 · 2023-08-18LIRB Violation AppealA 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 assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19145 (Girard Estate · South Philadelphia) medianAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicenseCertification
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Every dated record26 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseKristin Tomasco: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- AppealLIRB Violation Appeal
- LicenseZENITH REAL ESTATE INC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- PermitAlterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
- PermitAlterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
- PermitRough-In
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
- LicenseZENITH REAL ESTATE INC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- LicenseINNER CITY REHABILITATORS INC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID
- L&I violationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY C ID
- L&I violationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- LicenseINNER CITY REHABILITATORS INC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- LicenseDESAI VIJAY K: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseDESAI VIJAY K: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · active rental license · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
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Property tax
$2,162/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $154,416 × 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 $449,900. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 4813622002026 OPA taxes $154,416 of $431,300 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.
$154,416 taxable basis
Difference to verify+$3,875/year
$431,300 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: ($431,300 assessed − $276,884 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $2,162/year
Full-assessment scenario: $431,300 × 1.3998% ≈ $6,037/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
3
Interior
2,130 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,185 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
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
ABCDE
Zoning
RM1
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
Closed · Complete · 2023
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Block context
1900 block of S 21st St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1919 S 21st St · 1923 S 21st St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 28, 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 28, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
Kristin TomascoActive
Rental · Initial issue date Mar 5, 2024 · Filed expiration Mar 4, 2027
ZENITH REAL ESTATE INCInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Feb 25, 2016 · Terminal license date Apr 2, 2022
INNER CITY REHABILITATORS INCInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Mar 2, 2006 · Terminal license date Feb 28, 2013
DESAI VIJAY KInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Mar 24, 2004 · Terminal license date Feb 1, 2006
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 26 dated rows
- License issue eventKristin Tomasco: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 945856 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- AppealLIRB Violation Appeal
Appeal HA-2021-001020 · Closed · Complete
BM Consulting Services, Inc. (BM) appeals from the violations issued on 2/19/2021 (see attached) because no employee or agent of BM was performing fire suppression systems work, as such work is defined in Sections 9-1005(1) and 9-2501 of th
- License terminal eventZENITH REAL ESTATE INC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 692454 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2021-001516 · Certified
Expires 2022-05-10
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit CP-2020-007035 · Completed
FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS AND PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY FOR BASEMENT. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13R MINIMUM. ALL WORK TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS AND CODE BULLETIN B-0503-R2. UNDERPINNING NOT REQUIRED PER ENGINEER; IF FIELD CONDITIONS CHANGE AN AMENDED PERMIT IS REQUIRED. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2021-012070 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2021-012070 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2021-001702 · Completed
Install 3 kitchen sinks , 3 washers, 2 toilets, 3 tubs, 3 lavs
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit MP-2021-000464 · Completed
EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For Mechanical Work to include the installation as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Install 1- 2 ton heat pump and 2- 1 1/2 ton heat pumps
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2021-000840 · Completed
SUPPLY AND INSTALL 1 INCH WATER SERVICE FROM CURB TO BUILDING. SUPPLY AND INSTALL 6 INCH SEWER FROM CURB TO BUILDING
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2020-011493 · Completed
300A service ,60 receptacles 35 switches 8 110v interconnected smoke alarms 65 hi hats 3 125 amp panels 1 100 amp panel and related wiring. All work is to be done according to approved drawings-2017 NEC. *FIRE ALARM IS NOT APPROVED ON THIS PERMIT* **SEPARATE PERMIT REQ'D**
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit FP-2020-001751 · Completed
*AMENDMENT TO CHANGE BACKFLOW PREVENTER* FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A TWO (2) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH BACKFLOW PREVENTOR FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AS PER NFPA 13R AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND CALCULATIONS.
- PermitRough-In
Permit FP-2020-002003 · Completed
Rough-In Permit for FP-2020-001751 New sprinkler system in a 3-story triplex per NFPA 13 R
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit CP-2020-002483 · Completed
FOR LEVEL III INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND THE ERECTION OF A THIRD-STORY ADDITION AND REAR DECKS TO THE EXISTING TWO-STORY MASONRY STRUCTURE FOR USE AS THREE (3) DWELLING UNITS (GROUP R-2 USE & OCCUPANCY). ROOF AT 8 FEET FRONT SETBACK OF THIRD-STORY ADDITION NOT TO SERVE AS AN OCCUPIED ROOF / ROOF DECK. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IBC. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED WITH A MINIMUM OF A NFPA 13R SYSTEM. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIANS, PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND ADJACENT PROPERTIES REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES.
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
Permit ZP-2020-005813 · Completed
FOR THEE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION WITH TWO DECKS TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED BUILDING AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON APPROVED PLAN.
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
Permit ZP-2020-002344 · Issued
FOR A ONE-STORY ADDITION TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. ADDITION CONSISTING OF ONE-STORY ABOVE AN EXISTING TWO-STORY PORTION AND REAR DECKS AT THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR LEVEL PER PLANS.SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN SCANNED PLAN. FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING [SIX DWELLING UNITS] AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED.
- License issue eventZENITH REAL ESTATE INC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 692454 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventINNER CITY REHABILITATORS INC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 358140 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 228092 · NONE
- ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID
Case 228092 · Violation 1610912 · Code PM-308.1/11 · ERROR
- ViolationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY C ID
Case 228092 · Violation 1610915 · Code PM-308.1/5 · ERROR
- ViolationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID
Case 228092 · Violation 1610914 · Code PM-308.1/2 · ERROR
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 228092 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License issue eventINNER CITY REHABILITATORS INC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 358140 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventDESAI VIJAY K: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 227865 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventDESAI VIJAY K: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 227865 · 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 29, 2026, 8:37 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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