House report

2027 S 70th St

3 bd1 ba2 stories960 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$99K 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$100K$200KZIP 19142 (Elmwood · Southwest Philadelphia) median$100K200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19142 (Elmwood · Southwest Philadelphia) medianAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record34 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. AppealLIRB Violation Appeal
  2. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. L&I violationNEW USE
  9. L&I violationDISPOSAL OF RUBBISH
  10. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  11. L&I violationCOMBUSTIBLE VEGETATION
  12. L&I violationOUTDOOR COOKING
  13. L&I violationOPEN FLAME COOKING DEVICES
  14. L&I violationNEW USE
  15. InspectionL&I investigation
  16. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  17. PermitElectrical
  18. PermitRoof Covering Replacement
  19. PermitAlterations
  20. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
  25. PermitPlumbing
  26. PermitMechanical
  27. PermitAlteration
  28. LicenseESTHER HORTON: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  29. LicenseESTHER HORTON: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  30. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  31. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  32. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  33. InspectionBRU INSP
  34. InspectionBRU INSP

Flags: 1 open L&I violation · $1K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot; verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $670 with a lien entry · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$0/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $0 × 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 $99,900. 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 403206500
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $98,800 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption. The exclusion reduces this assessment-based estimate to $0.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$1,230.99 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2015–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$320.13 principal$137.70 interest$104.25 penalty$668.91 other charges
7years recorded 2015–2021tax periods 2022-01-04last payment in snapshot Noactionable flag Yespayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $65,000 total assessment, $65,000 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $670.10 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2014$111.53 total · $0.00 principal · $14.92 interest · $8.32 penalty2015$146.28 total · $0.00 principal · $24.55 interest · $26.75 penalty2016$412.29 total · $293.66 principal · $5.65 interest · $2.94 penalty

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
960 sqft livable area
Lot
1,184 sqft
Exterior condition
Below average city code 5
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 In Process · 2026

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

Block context

2000 block of S 70th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 2025 S 70th St  ·  2029 S 70th 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 27, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

ESTHER HORTONInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Oct 7, 2008 · Terminal license date Feb 3, 2009

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. AppealLIRB Violation Appeal

    Appeal HA-2025-004791 · In Process

    Need More Time

  2. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2025-124419 · Violation VI-2025-089536 · Code PM15-302.1 · OPEN

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-124419 · FAILED

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

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-118801 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-030592 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-118801 · FAILED

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

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-118801 · FAILED

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

  8. ViolationNEW USE

    Case CF-2023-118801 · Violation VI-2023-089696 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  9. ViolationDISPOSAL OF RUBBISH

    Case CF-2022-030592 · Violation VI-2022-024264 · Code PM15-308.2 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  10. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2022-030592 · Violation VI-2022-024263 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  11. ViolationCOMBUSTIBLE VEGETATION

    Case CF-2022-030592 · Violation VI-2022-024262 · Code F-3107.18 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  12. ViolationOUTDOOR COOKING

    Case CF-2022-030592 · Violation VI-2022-024261 · Code F-3107.12.6 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  13. ViolationOPEN FLAME COOKING DEVICES

    Case CF-2022-030592 · Violation VI-2022-024260 · Code F-308.1.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  14. ViolationNEW USE

    Case CF-2022-030592 · Violation VI-2022-024259 · Code A-301.1/65 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  15. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-030592 · FAILED

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

  16. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 1042014 · Expired

    REPLACE MAIN STAIRCASE WITH SAME DIMENSIONS USING EXISTING STAIRWELL. INSTALL 4X4 POST SUPPORT WITH FOOTING FOR BASEMENT STAIRWELL. REPLACE 5 DAMAGED JOISTS IN 1ST FLOOR

  17. PermitElectrical

    Permit 1033756 · COMPLETED

    COMPLETE ELECTRICAL REWIRE/DEVICES 100AMP SERVICE 30 CIRCUIT PANEL GROUNDING BRIDGE SMOKE ALARMS AS PER 2014 NEC

  18. PermitRoof Covering Replacement

    Permit 1030430 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT RE-ROOFING - For the Installation of New Roof Coverings on Exiting Roofs as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Remove & Install SBS Modified roofing system.

  19. PermitAlterations

    Permit 1019824 · Completed

    REPLACE UNDERFLOOR PLUMBING & REPLACE 1-TOILETS, 1-LAVS, 1-TUB THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  20. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.

    Permit 1018911 · Completed

    BATHROOM UNDERLAYMENT AND FLOOR TILE- Revised 11/2018. NOTE: STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF, FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; UNDERPINNING AND EXCAVATIONS (I.E. DIGGING IN BASEMENT.) (Deviation from the standard will result in revocation of this permit and imposition of further penalties.) NOTE: CONTRACTOR LISTED AS A "SOLE PROPRIETOR" AND HAS NO EMPLOYEES AND/OR WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE-ALL SUBCONTRACTORS REQUIRE SEPARATE LICENSES AND INSURANCE. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL WORK. NO OTHER WORK ALLOWED UNDER THIS PERMIT****

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 340226 · 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.

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 340226 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 340226 · 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.

  24. ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL

    Case 340226 · Violation 2637326 · Code PM-102.0/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  25. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 328367 · COMPLETED

    BATHROOM/REAR YARD - REPLACE KITCHEN WASTE AND VENT - REPLACE WATER CLOSET AND VANITY - REPLACE COMBINATION RAINLEADER/YARD DRAIN - REPLACE 4" HOUSE DRAIN IN THE BASEMENT

  26. PermitMechanical

    Permit 253916 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL WARM AIR FURNACE WITH ASSOCIATED DUCT-WORK IF NEEDED,90,000 BTU'S @90%.

  27. PermitAlteration

    Permit 235648 · COMPLETED

    CONSTRUCT A MASONRY GUARD RAIL AROUND THE EXISTING FRONT PORCH

  28. License terminal eventESTHER HORTON: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 458134 · Inactive

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

  29. License issue eventESTHER HORTON: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 458134 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 159281 · Violation 940550 · 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.

  31. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 159281 · Violation 940551 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 159281 · Violation 940549 · 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.

  33. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 159281 · FAILED

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

  34. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 159281 · CLOSED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 28, 2026, 7:12 AM 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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