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2161 E Birch St

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3 bd3 stories1,500 sqftRSA5built 2023

Property at a glanceHouse

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$375K 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$250K$500KZIP 19134 (Port Richmond · Kensington) median$271K2005200920132017202120252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19134 (Port Richmond · Kensington) medianAssessmentLand buyL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record18 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. LicenseLiberty Birch LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  4. LicenseLiberty Birch LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  5. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  6. PermitNew Construction
  7. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  8. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  9. PermitNew Construction
  10. PermitNew Construction
  11. PermitNew Construction
  12. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
  13. Land buyLand record $25K
  14. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  15. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  16. L&I violationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC
  17. InspectionL_CLIP
  18. InspectionL_CLIP

Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $2K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$5,249/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $375,000 × 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 $271,400. 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 252155900
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $1,954.72 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1997$123.90 total · $30.41 principal · $52.46 interest · $2.13 penalty1998$120.67 total · $30.41 principal · $49.72 interest · $2.13 penalty1999$117.45 total · $30.41 principal · $46.99 interest · $2.13 penalty2000$114.21 total · $30.41 principal · $44.25 interest · $2.13 penalty2001$110.98 total · $30.41 principal · $41.51 interest · $2.13 penalty2002$107.75 total · $30.41 principal · $38.77 interest · $2.13 penalty2003$104.52 total · $30.41 principal · $36.04 interest · $2.13 penalty2004$101.29 total · $30.41 principal · $33.30 interest · $2.13 penalty2005$98.06 total · $30.41 principal · $30.56 interest · $2.13 penalty2006$94.84 total · $30.41 principal · $27.83 interest · $2.13 penalty2007$91.60 total · $30.41 principal · $25.09 interest · $2.13 penalty2008$88.37 total · $30.41 principal · $22.35 interest · $2.13 penalty2009$85.15 total · $30.41 principal · $19.62 interest · $2.13 penalty2010$81.92 total · $30.41 principal · $16.88 interest · $2.13 penalty2011$84.13 total · $33.42 principal · $15.54 interest · $2.34 penalty2012$82.79 total · $34.71 principal · $13.02 interest · $2.43 penalty2013$81.10 total · $35.96 principal · $10.25 interest · $2.52 penalty2014$98.91 total · $66.26 principal · $12.92 interest · $4.64 penalty2015$91.87 total · $66.26 principal · $6.96 interest · $4.64 penalty2016$75.21 total · $69.22 principal · $1.04 interest · $0.69 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
Stories
3
Interior
1,500 sqft livable area
Lot
630 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Newer construction city code 1
Newer construction
Interior condition
Newer construction city code 1
Newer construction
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code

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

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Liberty Birch LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Tax bills mail to 307 Avon St, Philadelphia PA, 19116

Block context

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

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Next door: 2159 E Birch St  ·  2163 E Birch 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.

Liberty Birch LLCInactive

Rental · Initial issue date May 3, 2023 · Terminal license date Jul 1, 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 18 dated rows
  1. ViolationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case CF-2026-081051 · Violation VI-2026-050082 · Code 9-3902 (1) · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-081051

  3. License terminal eventLiberty Birch LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 922747 · Inactive

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

  4. License issue eventLiberty Birch LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 922747 · Inactive

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

  5. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2020-015323 · Completed

    ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SHEETING AND SHORING AS PRESCRIBED IN GEO TECH REPORT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND SPRINKLER 13D WORK. (NO UNDERPINNING ON THIS PERMIT). ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IECC. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF C.O SUBMITTAL OF AIR BARRIER CHECKLIST AND ENVELOPE TESTING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. BOTH TO BE COMPLETED BY AN APPROVED PARTY.

  6. PermitNew Construction

    Permit MP-2020-006443 · Completed

    ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SHEETING AND SHORING AS PRESCRIBED IN GEO TECH REPORT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND SPRINKLER 13D WORK. (NO UNDERPINNING ON THIS PERMIT). ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IECC. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF C.O SUBMITTAL OF AIR BARRIER CHECKLIST AND ENVELOPE TESTING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. BOTH TO BE COMPLETED BY AN APPROVED PARTY.

  7. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2020-015321 · Completed

    ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SHEETING AND SHORING AS PRESCRIBED IN GEO TECH REPORT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND SPRINKLER 13D WORK. (NO UNDERPINNING ON THIS PERMIT). ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IECC. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF C.O SUBMITTAL OF AIR BARRIER CHECKLIST AND ENVELOPE TESTING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. BOTH TO BE COMPLETED BY AN APPROVED PARTY.

  8. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2020-015322 · Completed

    ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SHEETING AND SHORING AS PRESCRIBED IN GEO TECH REPORT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND SPRINKLER 13D WORK. (NO UNDERPINNING ON THIS PERMIT). ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IECC. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF C.O SUBMITTAL OF AIR BARRIER CHECKLIST AND ENVELOPE TESTING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. BOTH TO BE COMPLETED BY AN APPROVED PARTY.

  9. PermitNew Construction

    Permit FP-2022-000366 · Completed

    INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. INSTALLATION TO INCLUDE 1" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

  10. PermitNew Construction

    Permit EP-2022-003278 · Completed

    New incoming service 200AMP, complete re-wire of property, electric outlets install, 120/240 Volts as per 2014 nec

  11. PermitNew Construction

    Permit RP-2020-015434 · Completed

    ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SHEETING AND SHORING AS PRESCRIBED IN GEO TECH REPORT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND SPRINKLER 13D WORK. (NO UNDERPINNING ON THIS PERMIT). ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IECC. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF C.O SUBMITTAL OF AIR BARRIER CHECKLIST AND ENVELOPE TESTING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. BOTH TO BE COMPLETED BY AN APPROVED PARTY.

  12. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2020-000824 · Issued

    FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURES. SIZES AND LOCATIONS AS SHOWN ON THE APPROVED PLANS.FOR USE AS A SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING

  13. Land recordLand record

    2020

  14. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 341484 · Violation 2522240 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 341484 · Violation 2522239 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC

    Case 205758 · Violation 1384955 · Code PM-306.0/91 · COMPLIED

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

  17. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 47650 · CLOSED

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

  18. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 47650 · 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 23, 2026, 12:52 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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