2026 assessment
$560K
OPA value, not a listing price
Apartment building report
2229 Catharine St
3 stories2,034 sqftRSA5built 1915
Property at a glanceApartment building
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$525K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
2200 block of Catharine St
ZIP 19146
Neighborhood area
Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze
Approximate · based on ZIP 19146
Assessment and City record timeline
The line tracks this property’s published City assessment. Markers show deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications, and appeals on their recorded dates. Select one to read the filing.
Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals. OPA has published a 2027 assessment of $525,300. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$302K 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$302K 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$302K 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 · 2019$605K 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$607K 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$607K 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$607K 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$607K 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$607K 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$560K 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$560K 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$525K 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 ↗
- Permit · 2015-02-02Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2015-04-24Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2015-05-06MechanicalThis 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 · 2015-08-17PlumbingThis 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 · 2015-11-16SuppressionThis permit category usually covers fire-suppression systems or related life-safety 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 · 2016-01-14ElectricalThis 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 · 2016-02-10ElectricalThis 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 · 2016-02-19PlumbingThis 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 · 2016-08-24PlumbingThis 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 · 2025-02-11AlterationsThis 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 · 2015-11-05PERMP- INST DOMEST PIPE SYSA 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 · 2015-11-05SWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)Stop-work order for construction without a building permitHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-11-05PERMB- INSTALL FIRE SUPP SYSA 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 · 2015-11-05BP_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 · 2015-03-12PERMB- WK DONE W/O NOTIFY INSPA 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 · 2015-12-10BP_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 ↗
- License · 2025-02-25Nina Vafa: 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 · 2015-03-04RAMEEN VAFA: 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 · 2025-04-30RAMEEN VAFA: Rental landlord or residential registration marked closedA 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 ↗
- Certification · 2024-04-09Sprinkler CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2025-03-24Sprinkler CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2026-03-09Sprinkler CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification
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Every dated record22 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- LicenseRAMEEN VAFA: Rental landlord or residential registration marked closed
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- LicenseNina Vafa: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- PermitAlterations
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitElectrical
- PermitElectrical
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- PermitSuppression
- L&I violationPERMP- INST DOMEST PIPE SYS
- L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
- L&I violationPERMB- INSTALL FIRE SUPP SYS
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitMechanical
- PermitMajor alteration
- L&I violationPERMB- WK DONE W/O NOTIFY INSP
- LicenseRAMEEN VAFA: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- PermitMajor alteration
Verify the public record
Property tax
$7,839/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $560,000 × 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 $525,300. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8815783502026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
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.”
Building report
Apartment building
Apartment building, recorded in the City's apartments category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Apartment building
Apts 5-50 Units Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$258
above the $147 median for 2,826 apartments parcels citywide
Licensed units
5
active rental license
Interior area
2,034 sqft
Lot size
992 sqft
Stories
3
Built
1915
Zoning
RSA5
Block context
2200 block of Catharine St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 2227 Catharine St · 2231 Catharine St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 24, 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 24, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
Nina VafaActive
Rental · Initial issue date Feb 25, 2025 · Filed expiration Feb 24, 2027
RAMEEN VAFAClosed
Rental · Initial issue date Mar 4, 2015 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2025
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 22 dated rows
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2026-009011 · Certified
Expires 2027-03-09
- License terminal eventRAMEEN VAFA: Rental landlord or residential registration marked closed
License 657009 · Closed
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2025-030712 · Certified
Expires 2026-03-24
- License issue eventNina Vafa: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 0972401 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2025-001608 · Completed
Installation of backflow device rpz
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2024-009754 · Certified
Expires 2025-04-09
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 717250 · COMPLETED
REPLACING NEW 5X4 CURB TRAP INTO HOUSE PA1# 2016-2370208 "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"
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 671115 · COMPLETED
THE 1" WATER SERVICE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FROM CURB STOP INTO HOUSE. WHATEVER FITTING THEY USED TO GO FROM NEW POLY WATER SERVICE - PA1# 2016-0501171 "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"
- PermitElectrical
Permit 662936 · COMPLETED
ALL NEW FIRE ALARM INSTALLION PER NFPA 72 (MULTI FAMILY)SOUTH DISTRICT
- PermitElectrical
Permit 647745 · COMPLETED
UPGRADE 200AMP SERVICE TO 400AMP AND REWIRE ENTIRE HOUSE AS PER NEC 2008 SOUTH DISTRICT
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 509837 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitSuppression
Permit 591493 · COMPLETED
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM PER NFPA 13R STANDARDS WITH 2 INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AS PER PLANS
- ViolationPERMP- INST DOMEST PIPE SYS
Case 509837 · Violation 3766495 · Code A-301.1/57 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
Case 509837 · Violation 3766496 · Code A-504.1/3 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPERMB- INSTALL FIRE SUPP SYS
Case 509837 · Violation 3766494 · Code A-301.1/27 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 509837 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 612072 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 5 WATER CLOSETS, 5 LAVY SINKS, 5 BATHTUBS, 5 KITCHEN SINKS, 5 WASHER BOXES ALL WORK WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004
- PermitMechanical
Permit 608359 · COMPLETED
EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW DUCTWORK, REGISTERS/GRILLES/DIFFUSERS, AND WARM-AIR APPLIANCES AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 595135 · COMPLETED
REHAB WORK AS PER PLANS
- ViolationPERMB- WK DONE W/O NOTIFY INSP
Case 588035 · Violation 3491643 · Code A-302.11/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- License issue eventRAMEEN VAFA: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 657009 · Closed
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 588035 · COMPLETED
LEVEL I ALTERATIONS WORK TO INCLUDE: REPAIR REAR BRICK WALLS AND STUCCO, INSTALLATION OF WINDOWS AND DOORS IN EXISTING OPENINGS, REMOVE AND REPLACE DAMAGED SHEET ROCK AND REPLACE DAMAGED SUB FLOOR WHERE NEEDED.
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 25, 2026, 1:58 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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