Multi-family report

1940 S 16th St

4 bd4 ba1,431 sqftRM1built 1920

Property at a glanceMulti-family

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$390K OPA value, not a listing price
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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.

$0$250K$500KZIP 19145 (Girard Estate · South Philadelphia) median$462K2015201720192021202320252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19145 (Girard Estate · South Philadelphia) medianAssessmentDeed / saleAppealPermitLicense

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Every dated record10 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseKristin Tomasco: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  2. PermitElectrical
  3. PermitPlumbing
  4. PermitMechanical
  5. PermitZoning admin review
  6. PermitAdministrative
  7. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  8. PermitZoning/use
  9. AppealZoning board appeal
  10. Deed / saleDeed / sale $165K

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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$2,223/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $158,812 × 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 $462,100. 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 481197500
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Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $158,812 of $389,600 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

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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 ~$2,223/year

$158,812 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$3,231/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$5,454/year

$389,600 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: ($389,600 assessed − $230,788 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $2,223/year Full-assessment scenario: $389,600 × 1.3998% ≈ $5,454/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
4
Bathrooms
4
Interior
1,431 sqft livable area
Lot
686 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
RM1 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 OPEN · Granted with conditions · 2018

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

Block context

1900 block of S 16th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1938 S 16th St  ·  1942 S 16th 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.

Kristin TomascoActive

Rental · Initial issue date Mar 11, 2024 · Filed expiration Mar 10, 2027

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 10 dated rows
  1. License issue eventKristin Tomasco: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 946347 · Active

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

  2. PermitElectrical

    Permit 941588 · COMPLETED

    COMPLETE REWIRE FOR 2 FAMILY INCLUDES 200A SERVICE WITH 3 METER SOCKETS AS PER NEC 2007

  3. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 937208 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL CURB TRAP,FAI,MAIN DRAIN,WASTE AND WATER LINES FOR 20WATER CLOSETS,2-LAVS,2-TUBS,2-KITCHEN SINKS AND 2-WATER HEATERS-PA1#20183540464-"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED" - "ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004

  4. PermitMechanical

    Permit 934971 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL TWO 90% 40K BTU FURNACE AND 2 TWO TON CONDENSERS AND ACOIL WITH RELATED DUCT WORK,ONE SYSTEM LOCATED ON 3RD FL CONDENSER IS ON 3RD FL ROOF,AND ONE SYSTEM IN THE BASEMENT WITH CONDENSER IN THE BACKYARD

  5. PermitZoning admin review

    Permit 927422 · ABANDONED

    REMOVE & REPLACE THE EXISTING FRONT WALL TWO STORY BRICK FACADE, DOOR & WINDOWS.

  6. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 913961 · COMPLETED

    AMENDED PERMIT #859666. TO DOCUMENT THE LOWERING OF THE BASEMENT AN ADDITIONAL 6 INCHES PER SUBMITTED PLANS.VERIFY WITH INSPECTOR BY DIGGING TEST AREA THAT ADDITIONAL LOWERING OF BASEMENT WILL NOT EXPOSE BOTTOM OF FOUNDATION WALLS. NO UNDERPINNING ALLOWED ON THIS APPLICATION.

  7. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 859666 · Completed

    INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING TWO STORY MULTI FAMILY DWELLING UNIT TO INCLUDE NEW THIRD FLOOR ADDITION.

  8. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 859664 · COMPLETED

    ERECTION OF A THIRD STORY ADDITION AND INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE FOR USE AS TWO FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING.(NO BEDROOM OR LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWED IN BASEMENT PER VARIANCE PROVISO)

  9. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 33656 · OPEN · Granted with conditions

    Related permit 859664 · PERMIT FOR ERECTION OF A THIRD STORY ADDITION AND INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE FOR USE AS TWO FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING.

  10. Recorded transfer$165K transfer

    2018

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 23, 2026, 2:03 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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