House report

2238 Master St

3 bd2 ba3 stories1,720 sqftRM1built 1915

Property at a glanceHouse

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$475K 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 19121 (Brewerytown · Sharswood) median$388K201420172020202320262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19121 (Brewerytown · Sharswood) medianAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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 record26 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicensePhiladelphia Lotus 02 LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  2. LicensePhiladelphia Lotus 02A LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  3. PermitAdministrative
  4. LicensePhiladelphia Lotus 02 LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  5. PermitMajor alteration
  6. PermitMechanical
  7. PermitPlumbing
  8. PermitElectrical
  9. PermitAlteration
  10. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  11. PermitMajor alteration
  12. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  13. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  14. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
  15. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  16. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  17. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  18. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  19. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  20. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  21. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  22. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  23. L&I violationWALL CRACK/FRACT ID
  24. L&I violationWALL BULGED ID
  25. L&I violationROOF DETERIORATED ID
  26. InspectionCSUINITIAL

Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · active rental license · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $3K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$1,350/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $96,420 × 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 $388,200. 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 291101100
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $96,420 of $474,600 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

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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 $2,823.17 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2015$1,468.47 total · $768.96 principal · $80.74 interest · $53.83 penalty2016$1,354.70 total · $1,162.26 principal · $17.44 interest · $11.62 penalty

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 ~$1,350/year

$96,420 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$5,293/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$6,643/year

$474,600 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: ($474,600 assessed − $378,180 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,350/year Full-assessment scenario: $474,600 × 1.3998% ≈ $6,643/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
Bathrooms
2
Stories
3
Interior
1,720 sqft livable area
Lot
960 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1 city zoning code

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

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Philadelphia Lotus 02a Ll · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 56 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $9.2M combined
• Tax bills mail to 829 N 29th St, Philadelphia PA, 19130
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

2200 block of Master St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 2236 Master St  ·  2240 Master 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.

Philadelphia Lotus 02A LLCActive

Rental · Initial issue date Sep 8, 2019 · Filed expiration Sep 7, 2026

Philadelphia Lotus 02 LLCInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Sep 24, 2018 · Terminal license date Nov 22, 2019

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 26 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventPhiladelphia Lotus 02 LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 789922 · Inactive

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

  2. License issue eventPhiladelphia Lotus 02A LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 823131 · Active

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

  3. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 922942 · COMPLETED

    AMEND PERMIT #851844N WITH ATTACHED REVISED PLANS TO REVOME SPRINKLERING THE BUILDING FROM THE SCOPE OF WORK.

  4. License issue eventPhiladelphia Lotus 02 LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 789922 · Inactive

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

  5. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 851844 · COMPLETED

    ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING STRUCTURES AS PER ATTACHED PLANS.

  6. PermitMechanical

    Permit 828300 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL (1) GAS FURNACE WITH DUCTWORK. (SFD)

  7. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 828018 · COMPLETED

    2.5 BATHS AND 1 KITCHEN (SFD)POTABLE WATER AND DRAIN THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  8. PermitElectrical

    Permit 828015 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 200AMP SERVICE AND REWIRE THROUGHOUT WITH OUTLETS, LIGHTS, FIXTURES, SWITCHES, SMOKES AND CO DETECTORS, ELECTRIC WATER HEATER AND DOOR BELL AS PER 2008 NEC (NORTH DISTRICT)

  9. PermitAlteration

    Permit 826823 · COMPLETED

    EZ PERMIT STADARD ALTERATIONS- FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING ONE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.

  10. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 519193 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  11. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 814103 · COMPLETED

    MAKE SAFE SOVED CASE #519193. FOR REPAIRESD TO EXTERIOR WALL TO RESOLVE CASE 519193. ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6' IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE 519193. PERMIT ARRIVED FROM DOWNSTAIRS 9/12/17.

  12. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 519193 · FAILED

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

  13. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 519193 · FAILED

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

  14. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8

    Case 519193 · Violation 4391430 · Code PM15-304.1H · COMPLIED

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

  15. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 519193 · FAILED

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

  16. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 519193 · Violation 4391429 · Code PM15-304.1G · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 519193 · Violation 4391428 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  18. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 429252 · NONE

  19. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 519193 · FAILED

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

  20. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 429252 · FAILED

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

  21. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 429252 · FAILED

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

  22. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case 429252 · Violation 3636811 · Code A-304.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  23. ViolationWALL CRACK/FRACT ID

    Case 429252 · Violation 3636814 · Code PM-308.1/8 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  24. ViolationWALL BULGED ID

    Case 429252 · Violation 3636813 · Code PM-308.1/7 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  25. ViolationROOF DETERIORATED ID

    Case 429252 · Violation 3636812 · Code PM-308.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  26. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 429252 · 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 27, 2026, 10:24 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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