House report
2009 E Firth St
2 bd2 ba1,194 sqftRSA5built 1910
Owner-occupancy signal
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.
- OPA assessment · 2016$87K 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$87K 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$87K 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$313K 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$313K 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$313K 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$325K 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$325K 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$358K 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$358K 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$350K 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 · 2018Deed / sale $120KA 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2019Deed / sale $294KA 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 · 2014-10-08ZoningThis 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 · 2014-10-21AdditionThis 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 · 2014-10-21ZoningThis 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 · 2014-11-20ZoningThis 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 · 2014-11-20AdditionThis 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 · 2017-08-14ZoningThis 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 · 2017-08-23UseThis 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 · 2018-03-14DemolitionThis permit category usually covers partial or complete removal 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 · 2018-05-22ZoningThis 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 · 2018-05-22AdditionThis 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 · 2018-08-27PlumbingThis 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 · 2018-09-14ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-09-18MechanicalThis 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 · 2009-02-23COULD NOT ENTERA 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 · 2009-02-23HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2014-07-22PERMZ- CONST REMOV CHANGEA 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 · 2014-07-22PENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFOA 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 · 2014-07-22BP_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 · 2016-09-10PERMB- CONST ERECT NEW STRUCTA 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 · 2016-09-10PERMZ- CONST REMOV CHANGEA 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 · 2016-09-10ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICESA 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 · 2016-09-10PENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFOA 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 · 2016-09-10BP_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 · 2016-09-10BP_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 · 2009-04-08HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2014-09-10BP_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 · 2014-11-25BP_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 ↗
- License · 2025-04-23Joseph Adkins (Joseph Adkins): Limited Lodging Operator 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 · 2004-07-21BEVERLY THOMISON SADIA: 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 · 2012-12-22BEVERLY THOMISON SADIA: 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 · 2004-07-07DAVID CROSS: 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 · 2005-02-28DAVID CROSS: 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2017-08-09Zoning board 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 ↗
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.
- LicenseJoseph Adkins (Joseph Adkins): Limited Lodging Operator landlord or residential registration initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $294K
- PermitMechanical
- PermitElectrical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitZoning
- PermitAddition
- PermitDemolition
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $120K
- PermitUse
- PermitZoning
- AppealZoning board appeal
- L&I violationPERMB- CONST ERECT NEW STRUCT
- L&I violationPERMZ- CONST REMOV CHANGE
- L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
- L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- PermitZoning
- PermitAddition
- PermitAddition
- PermitZoning
- PermitZoning
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- L&I violationPERMZ- CONST REMOV CHANGE
- L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- LicenseBEVERLY THOMISON SADIA: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- LicenseDAVID CROSS: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseBEVERLY THOMISON SADIA: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- LicenseDAVID CROSS: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
Verify the public record
Property tax
$1,619/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $115,681 × 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 $349,700. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 3140578102026 OPA taxes $115,681 of $358,200 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.
$115,681 taxable basis
$358,200 scenario basis
- Legal basis or program
- Approval or expiration date
- Treatment after a sale
- Current Tax Center balance
Show the assessment math
2026: ($358,200 assessed − $242,519 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,619/year
Full-assessment scenario: $358,200 × 1.3998% ≈ $5,014/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.
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Block context
2000 block of E Firth St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 2007 E Firth St · 2011 E Firth St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 23, 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 23, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
Limited Lodging Operator · Initial issue date Apr 23, 2025 · Filed expiration Apr 22, 2027
Rental · Initial issue date Jul 21, 2004 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012
Rental · Initial issue date Jul 7, 2004 · Terminal license date Feb 28, 2005
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 35 dated rows
- License issue eventJoseph Adkins (Joseph Adkins): Limited Lodging Operator landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 0976992 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$294K transfer
2019
- PermitMechanical
Permit 911310 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 2.5 TON GOODMAN AC 13 SEER INSTALL 2.5 TON COIL GOODMAN INSTALL 92 % 80,000 BTU FURNACE
- PermitElectrical
Permit 910601 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 200AMP SERVICE COMPLETE SERVICE WIRING THROUGHOUT PER 2008 NEC (SFD)
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 905371 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 2-TOILETS,2-LAVS,2-BATHTUBS,1-KITCHEN SINK,1-LAUNDRY W/M,1-WATER HEATER,STACK AND HOUSE DRAIN.THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004
- PermitZoning
Permit 864976 · COMPLETED
TWO (2) STORY ADDITION AT REAR OF EXISTING TWO (2) STORY SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS.
- PermitAddition
Permit 864977 · COMPLETED
TWO (2) STORY ADDITION AT REAR OF EXISTING TWO (2) STORY SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS.
- PermitDemolition
Permit 859163 · COMPLETED
INTERIOR DEMO OF NON-LOAD BEARING WALLS ONLY, NO STRUCTURAL WORK ON THIS PERMIT
- Recorded transfer$120K transfer
2018
- PermitUse
Permit 810242 · COMPLETED
REMAIN AS AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING WITHIN AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE.
- PermitZoning
Permit 788482 · COMPLETED
FOR THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINES TO CREATE TWO LOTS FROM ONE EXISTING ZONING LOT. FOR THE DEMOLITION OF THE ONE STORY FRAME GARAGE AND SHED ON PROPOSED LOT 2. FOR THE NEW CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED BUILDING ON PROPOSED LOT 2 WITH A ROOF DECK AND A ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE FOR USE AS A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING; LOT 1 IS TO REMAIN AS AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING WITHIN AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE.
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 30796 · OPEN · Granted
Related permit 788482 · PERMIT FOR THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINES TO CREATE TWO LOTS FROM ONE EXISTING ZONING LOT. FOR THE DEMOLITION OF THE ONE STORY FRAME GARAGE AND SHED ON PROPOSED LOT 2. FOR THE NEW CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED BUILDING ON PROPOSED LOT 2 WITH A R
- ViolationPERMB- CONST ERECT NEW STRUCT
Case 554319 · Violation 4076168 · Code A-301.1/1 · ERROR
- ViolationPERMZ- CONST REMOV CHANGE
Case 554319 · Violation 4076169 · Code A-301.1/64 · ERROR
- ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
Case 554319 · Violation 4076170 · Code A-304.1/1 · ERROR
- ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
Case 554319 · Violation 4076171 · Code A-901.13/1 · ERROR
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 554319 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 554319 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 443821 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitZoning
Permit 554907 · COMPLETED
PERMIT TO COMPLY VIOLATION # 443821 FOR SECOND FLOOR REAR ADDITION, SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE SUBMITTED PLAN/APPLICATION.
- PermitAddition
Permit 554908 · COMPLETED
TO COMPLY VIOLATION #443821 FOR CONSTRUCTING AN ADDITION PRIOR TO OBTAINING THE REQUIRED ZONING AND BUILDING PERMITS. AS PER AS BUILT DRAWINGS SEALED BY A LICENSED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL WITH A SEALED LETTER CERTIFYING THAT THE NEW STRUCTURE HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE STRUCTURALLY SOUND. ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING WORK REQUIRES ADDITIONAL PERMITS. HOMEOWNER PERFORMING WORK.
- PermitAddition
Permit 554918 · COMPLETED
LEGALIZATION OF THE ERECTION OF A ONE STORY SIDE ADDITION TO EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ADDITION FOR ACCESSORY STORAGE PURPOSES, NOT TO BE HEATED OR COOLED.
- PermitZoning
Permit 554916 · COMPLETED
FOR THE ERECTION OF A SIDE ADDITION TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION. FOR USE AS AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING.
- PermitZoning
Permit 566793 · COMPLETED
FOR THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINES (CONSOLIDATION) TO CREATE ONE (1) LOT (LOT 1) FROM TWO (2) EXISTING LOTS (2009 & 2011 E FIRTH ST). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 443821 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationPERMZ- CONST REMOV CHANGE
Case 443821 · Violation 3323441 · Code A-301.1/64 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
Case 443821 · Violation 3323442 · Code A-901.13/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 443821 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License terminal eventBEVERLY THOMISON SADIA: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 267103 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 192458 · 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.
- ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER
Case 192458 · Violation 1250146 · Code A.CNE.000 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 192458 · 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.
- License terminal eventDAVID CROSS: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 259677 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventBEVERLY THOMISON SADIA: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 267103 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventDAVID CROSS: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 259677 · 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 24, 2026, 8:04 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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