Multi-family report

2238 S 15th St

5 bd3 ba3 stories1,920 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceApartment building

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$350K OPA value, not a listing price
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Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this building 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 19145 (Girard Estate · South Philadelphia) median$395K201320162019202220252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19145 (Girard Estate · South Philadelphia) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record41 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseWubshet Ayele: Limited Lodging Operator landlord or residential registration marked expired
  2. LicenseWubshet Ayele: Limited Lodging Operator landlord or residential registration initially issued
  3. PermitChange of Use
  4. Deed / saleDeed / sale $407K
  5. LicenseM&T BANK: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  6. LicenseCENLAR FSB: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  7. PermitElectrical
  8. PermitElectrical
  9. LicenseCENLAR FSB: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  10. PermitSuppression
  11. AppealBuilding standards appeal
  12. PermitElectrical
  13. PermitPlumbing
  14. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  15. InspectionBP_BLDG
  16. PermitMajor alteration
  17. PermitUse
  18. PermitDemolition
  19. L&I violationPERMB- INT DEMOL WALLS ETC
  20. InspectionBP_BLDG
  21. PermitMajor alteration
  22. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  25. L&I violationWALL LOOSE/MISS BRICKS
  26. L&I violationWALL DETERIORATED
  27. L&I violationWALL FRACTURED
  28. L&I violationWALL BULGED
  29. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  30. L&I violationEXT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINTAIN
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
  35. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL R2
  36. L&I violationFIRE-INSTALLERS CERT
  37. L&I violationAFDS-REQ¿D EXIST GROUP R-2
  38. L&I violationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS
  39. L&I violationFA-INSTALL BOX
  40. L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
  41. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Flags: 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$3,500/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $250,000 × 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 $395,100. 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 261162800
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

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 property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Stories
3
Interior
1,920 sqft livable area
Lot
992 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished city code C
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
No
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
1 OPEN · 2014

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

Block context

2200 block of S 15th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 2236 S 15th St  ·  2240 S 15th 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 25, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

Wubshet AyeleExpired

Limited Lodging Operator · Initial issue date May 29, 2024 · Terminal license date May 28, 2026

M&T BANKActive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Nov 2, 2017 · Filed expiration Jun 1, 2027

CENLAR FSBInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Mar 12, 2016 · Terminal license date Apr 2, 2017

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 41 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventWubshet Ayele: Limited Lodging Operator landlord or residential registration marked expired

    License 952667 · Expired

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

  2. License issue eventWubshet Ayele: Limited Lodging Operator landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 952667 · Expired

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

  3. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2024-000416 · Issued

    Limited Lodging

  4. Recorded transfer$407K transfer

    2018

  5. License issue eventM&T BANK: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 1009067 · Active

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

  6. License terminal eventCENLAR FSB: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 694674 · Inactive

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

  7. PermitElectrical

    Permit 756969 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL ALL DECORA TYPE RECEPTACLE 1 SWITCH AND GFCI THROUGHOUT AND ALL RECESSED LIGHTS TRIMS AND SMOKE CO DETECTORS TO FINALIZE JOB PER 2008 NEC(TWO FAMILY)

  8. PermitElectrical

    Permit 714168 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL RECEPTACLES, SWITCHES, SMOKE DETECTORS FOR FINAL INSPECTION ON THE 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS AS PER 2008 NEC. (SOUTH)

  9. License issue eventCENLAR FSB: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 694674 · Inactive

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

  10. PermitSuppression

    Permit 564305 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13-D THROUGHOUT A THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE (TWO-FAMILY DWELLING). THESE ARE SEPARATE, MULTI-PURPOSE SYSTEMS EACH UTILIZING THEIR OWN ONE AND ONE-HALF INCH (1-1/2") COMBINED DOMESTIC AND FIRE SERVICE LINE. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING WORK; TOILET TIE-IN REQUIRED PER CODE BULLETIN.

  11. AppealBuilding standards appeal

    Appeal 23142 · OPEN

    Related permit 542395 · ON 6/18/14, THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS ISSUED A NOTICE OF REFUSAL FOR APPLICATION #542395.

  12. PermitElectrical

    Permit 542298 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL AND WIRE DUPLEX AND INSTALL (2)100AMP PANELS,(1)60AMP HOUSE PANEL EXISTING 200 SERVICE TO REMAIN PER 2008 NEC (2 FAMILY)

  13. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 542099 · COMPLETED

    UPDATING ALL DRAIN LINES THROUGHOUT BUILDING AND TIE ONTO HOUSE DRAIN (2 FAMILY)

  14. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 393509 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  15. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 419862 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  16. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 519620 · COMPLETED

    FOR A COMPLETE CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION IN AN EXISTING THREE-STORY BUILDING TO CREATE A TWO-FAMILY DWELLING. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS.

  17. PermitUse

    Permit 519470 · COMPLETED

    CONVERT TRIPLEX INTO A DUPLEX

  18. PermitDemolition

    Permit 524549 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR DEMOLITION OD NON BEARING PARTITIONS

  19. ViolationPERMB- INT DEMOL WALLS ETC

    Case 419862 · Violation 3093034 · Code A-301.1/7 · COMPLIED

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

  20. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 419862 · FAILED

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

  21. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 519549 · COMPLETED

    BUILDING REPAIRS TO COMPLY BUILDING VIOLATIONS

  22. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 393509 · FAILED

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

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 392694 · 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. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 393509 · FAILED

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

  25. ViolationWALL LOOSE/MISS BRICKS

    Case 393509 · Violation 2977125 · Code PM-307.1/10 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationWALL DETERIORATED

    Case 393509 · Violation 2977126 · Code PM-307.1/11 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationWALL FRACTURED

    Case 393509 · Violation 2977128 · Code PM-307.1/9 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationWALL BULGED

    Case 393509 · Violation 2977127 · Code PM-307.1/8 · COMPLIED

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

  29. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 393509 · FAILED

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

  30. ViolationEXT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINTAIN

    Case 392694 · Violation 2936527 · Code PM-304.3/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 392694 · 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.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 371179 · PASSED

    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 passed.

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 371179 · 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.

  34. ViolationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)

    Case 371179 · Violation 2789017 · Code FC-906.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL R2

    Case 371179 · Violation 2789016 · Code FC-906.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationFIRE-INSTALLERS CERT

    Case 371179 · Violation 2789015 · Code FC-901.9/1 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationAFDS-REQ¿D EXIST GROUP R-2

    Case 371179 · Violation 2789018 · Code FC-907.3/18 · COMPLIED

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

  38. ViolationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS

    Case 371179 · Violation 2789020 · Code FC-907.4/4 · COMPLIED

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

  39. ViolationFA-INSTALL BOX

    Case 371179 · Violation 2789019 · Code FC-907.4/1 · COMPLIED

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

  40. ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL

    Case 371179 · Violation 2789021 · Code PM-102.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

  41. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 371179 · 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.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 8:12 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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