House report

2121 E Cumberland St

3 bd1,966 sqftRSA5built 2016

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$599K 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$500K$1.0MZIP 19125 (Fishtown · East Kensington) median$450K200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19125 (Fishtown · East Kensington) medianAssessmentTeardownL&I violationAppealPermitInspection

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 record33 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitElectrical
  2. PermitMechanical
  3. PermitPlumbing
  4. PermitSuppression
  5. PermitNew construction
  6. PermitNew construction
  7. PermitZoning/use
  8. PermitZoning
  9. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  10. InspectionCI INSP
  11. InspectionCI INSP
  12. InspectionCI INSP
  13. AppealZoning board appeal
  14. PermitUse
  15. TeardownDemolished
  16. PermitDemolition
  17. PermitZoning/use
  18. PermitMechanical
  19. PermitPlumbing
  20. PermitPlumbing
  21. PermitElectrical
  22. PermitMajor alteration
  23. PermitZoning
  24. PermitZoning
  25. AppealZoning board appeal
  26. PermitAlteration
  27. L&I violationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC
  28. InspectionBRU INSP
  29. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  30. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  31. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  32. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  33. InspectionBRU INSP

Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · 2 zoning/board appeals on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$1,677/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $119,800 × 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 $450,400. 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 314030910
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Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $119,800 of $599,000 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 ~$1,677/year

$119,800 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$6,708/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$8,385/year

$599,000 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: ($599,000 assessed − $479,200 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,677/year Full-assessment scenario: $599,000 × 1.3998% ≈ $8,385/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
Interior
1,966 sqft livable area
Lot
1,161 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average city code 3
Interior condition
Above average city code 3
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
2 OPEN · Granted · 2016

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

Block context

2100 block of E Cumberland St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 2119 E Cumberland St  ·  2123 E Cumberland 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.

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 29 dated rows
  1. PermitElectrical

    Permit 721421 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 200AMP MAIN SERVICE,INSTALL 40 CIRCUIT MB PANEL.INSTALL ALL WIRING THROUGHOUT,120V SMOKES & CO DETECTORS THROUGHOUT PER 2008NEC (SFD)EAST DISTRICT

  2. PermitMechanical

    Permit 720313 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL (2) HVAC SYSTEMS WITH DUCTWORK. (SFD)

  3. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 716847 · COMPLETED

    3 WC,4 LAVS,2 BATH TUBS,1 KITCHEN SINK,1 WASHER BOX, PEX AND PVC THORUGHOUT, 1" RFSS, 5" LATERAL AND 4" MAIN DRAIN (SFD)PA20162351364 SELF CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED","ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FT IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  4. PermitSuppression

    Permit 705362 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A COMBINED AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM THROUGHOUT A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D STANDARDS. SYSTEM IS SERVICED VIA A 1" FIRE SERVICE MAIN LINE.

  5. PermitNew construction

    Permit 691189 · COMPLETED

    CONSTRUCTION OF (SIX), THREE STORY STRUCTURES WITH BASEMENTS AND ROOF DECKS. ROOF DECKS TO BE ACCESSSED BY PILOT HOUSE (STAIRS AND LANDINGS ONLY), WITH EXCEPTION OF 2121 CUMBERLAND ST, WHICH UTILIZES CODE COMPLIANT SPIRAL STAIRCASE.

  6. PermitNew construction

    Permit 685888 · COMPLETED

    NEW CONSTRUCTION - FOUNDATION ONLY - AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND GEOTECHNICAL REPORT,

  7. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 681695 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE ( NTE 38' HIGH); ROOF DECK ACCESS FROM PILOTHOUSE; DECK AT 2ND STORY REAR FOR A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING .SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION.

  8. PermitZoning

    Permit 656159 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE LOT ADJUSTMENT TO CREATE SIX(6) LOTS ( PARCEL # 1, 2, 3,4, 5 AND 6) FROM ONE(1) OPA ACCOUNT ( 2121-17 E CUMBERLAND STREET)( PARCEL "A") . SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION.

  9. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 362903 · CLOSED

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

  10. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 26680 · OPEN · Granted

    Related permit 656159 · PERMIT FOR THE LOT ADJUSTMENT TO CREATE SIX(6) LOTS ( PARCEL # 1, 2, 3,4, 5 AND 6) FROM ONE(1) OPA ACCOUNT ( 2121-17 E CUMBERLAND STREET)( PARCEL "A") AS FOLLOWS: PARCEL # 1, 2 AND 3 ( CUMBERLAND STREET FRONTAGE: FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATT

  11. PermitUse

    Permit 668195 · COMPLETED

  12. PermitDemolition

    Permit 650560 · COMPLETED

    *ASBESTOS REMEDIATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO DEMOLITION* FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF THE CHURCH ON THE LOT. ALL WORK TO BE DONE BY HAND AND IN A HORIZONTAL MANNER. PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIANS TO BE MAINTAINED DURING ALL DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. NEWLY EXPOSED WALL TO BE TREATED.

  13. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 650557 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISITNG STRUCTURE. FOR USE AS VACANT LOT.

  14. PermitMechanical

    Permit 653407 · COMPLETED

    NEW 60,000 BTU-92% GAS FURNACE NEW3-TON CONDENSER AND COIL. NEW SUPPLY & RETURN DUCT.

  15. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 649641 · COMPLETED

    REROUGH AND SET 6 NEW FIXTURES-2 TOILETS, 1 KITCHEN SINK, 2 LAVS, 1 TUB THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  16. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 647993 · COMPLETED

    SEALING 5" LATERAL PA20152992461 (COMMERCIAL)SELF CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED","ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FT IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  17. PermitElectrical

    Permit 646778 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 70 OUTLETS, 30 SWITCHES, 36 CEILING LIGHTS, (8) 120VOLT SMOKE DETECTORS. (1) 220VOLT/30AMP AC CIRCUIT. A 200AMP SERVICE WITH NEW 40 CIRCUIT BREAKER BOX AS PER NEC 2008

  18. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 636192 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE FRAMING AND SHEETROCK. REFINSH HARDWOOD FLOORS. INSTALL NEW KITCHEN AND BATHROOM. NEW WINDOWS AND DOORS IN EXISTING OPENINGS. APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED JANUARY 2011. DEVIATION FROM THE STANDARD WILL RESULT IN REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. ALL NECESSARY MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED.

  19. PermitZoning

    Permit 594543 · COMPLETED

    RELOCATION OF LOT LINES CREATING 8 LOTS FROM 2, CONVERTING CHURCH RECTORY INTO ATTACHED SFD W/ ADDITION TO 2128-2134 AT 2ND & 3RD FLOORS AND THIRD FLOOR ADDITION TO 2126 W/ DECKS @ 2ND & 3RD FLOORS AS DETAILED ON PLANS

  20. PermitZoning

    Permit 580378 · COMPLETED

    RELOCATION OF LOT LINES CREATING 8 LOTS FROM 2, CONVERTING CHURCH RECTORY INTO ATTACHED SFD W/ ADDITION TO 2128-2134 AT 2ND & 3RD FLOORS AND THIRD FLOOR ADDITION TO 2126 W/ DECKS @ 2ND & 3RD FLOORS AS DETAILED ON PLANS

  21. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 24684 · CLOSED · Granted

    Related permit 594543 · PERMIT FOR THE LOT ADJUSTMENT TO CREATE EIGHT(8) NEW LOTS ( LOT'E', LOT 'F', LOT 'G', LOT 'H', LOT 'I' , LOT'J' , LOT 'C' AND LOT 'D') FROM ONE(1) OPA ACCOUNT ( 2121-27 E CUMBERLAND ST) AND FROM ONE(1) DEEDED LOT AS FOLLOWS: LOT 'E'

  22. PermitAlteration

    Permit 546964 · EXPIRED

    INSTALL NEW ROOF COVER AS PER MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. . NEW ROOF COVERINGS SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED WITHOUT FIRST REMOVING ALL EXISTING LAYERS WHEN THE ROOF HAS TWO OR MORE APPLICATIONS OF ANY TYPE OF ROOF COVERING. SUBMIT ROOF CERTIFICATION TO INSPECTOR FOR FINAL INSPECTION.

  23. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC

    Case 362903 · Violation 2748965 · Code PM-302.4/7 · COMPLIED

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

  24. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 162521 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 162521 · Violation 964563 · 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.

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

    Case 162521 · Violation 964560 · 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.

  27. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 162521 · Violation 964561 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 162521 · Violation 964562 · 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.

  29. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 162521 · FAILED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 2:40 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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