House report

2243 Sears St

4 bd3 stories1,731 sqftRSA5built 2019

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$512K 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 19146 (Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze) median$513K2003200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19146 (Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze) medianAssessmentDeed / saleLand buyL&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 record44 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseMatthew E. Kaslow: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $539K
  3. LicenseMatthew E. Kaslow: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  4. Deed / saleDeed / sale $500K
  5. PermitPlumbing
  6. PermitPlumbing
  7. PermitMechanical
  8. PermitPlumbing
  9. PermitElectrical
  10. PermitSuppression
  11. PermitZoning/use
  12. PermitNew construction
  13. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  14. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  15. LicenseWISE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  16. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  17. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  18. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  19. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  20. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  21. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  22. LicenseWISE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  23. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  24. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. Land buyLand record $80K
  27. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. L&I violationVACANT LOT LICENSE
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. L&I violationDUMPING - PRIVATE LOT
  33. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  34. PermitZoning/use
  35. PermitDemolition
  36. L&I violationDEBRIS REMOVE - CONSTR
  37. InspectionCSTF INSP
  38. PermitPlumbing
  39. InspectionCSTF INSP
  40. InspectionCSTF INSP
  41. L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
  42. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  43. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  44. InspectionL_INITIAL

Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$1,435/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $102,480 × 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 $513,400. 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 361309800
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $102,480 of $512,400 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

See the assessment math →
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 ~$1,435/year

$102,480 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$5,738/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$7,173/year

$512,400 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: ($512,400 assessed − $409,920 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,435/year Full-assessment scenario: $512,400 × 1.3998% ≈ $7,173/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
4
Stories
3
Interior
1,731 sqft livable area
Lot
728 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.

Block context

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

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Next door: 2241 Sears St  ·  2245 Sears 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 24, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

Matthew E. KaslowInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Oct 16, 2024 · Terminal license date Dec 13, 2025

WISE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS LLCInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Jan 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 44 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventMatthew E. Kaslow: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 0963391 · Inactive

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

  2. Recorded transfer$539K transfer

    2025

  3. License issue eventMatthew E. Kaslow: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 0963391 · Inactive

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

  4. Recorded transfer$500K transfer

    2019

  5. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 914222 · COMPLETED

    ROUGIN UNDERNEATH BASEMENT FLOOR FOR (1) TOILET, (1) VANITY, (1) SHOWER, AND (1) SUMP PUMP.

  6. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 904498 · COMPLETED

    COMPLETE INTERIOR ROUGH-IN WASTE AND WATER LINES FOR 1-KITCHEN SINK,1-WASHING MACHINE,2-VANITIES,2-TUBS,1-SHOWER,2-TOILETS,STACK AND 1-WATER HEATER.THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004

  7. PermitMechanical

    Permit 902511 · COMPLETED

    NEW DUCTWORK, GAS HEATER, COIL, COIL AND A/C.

  8. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 900098 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL NEW 1"WATER DISTRIBUTION PIPE,HOUSE DRAIN,CURB TRAP AND FAI-PA1#20182150728-"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"

  9. PermitElectrical

    Permit 895972 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 200AMP SERVICE COMPLETE & INSTALL WIRING THORUGHOUT SWITCHES, RECEPTACLES, LIGHT FIXTURES AS PER NEC 2008 SOUTH DISTRICT

  10. PermitSuppression

    Permit 860358 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND 1" COMBINED SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

  11. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 831451 · COMPLETED

    PROPOSED 3-STORY SFD STRUCTURE W/ CELLAR, PILOT HOUSE AND ROOF DECK, SIZE AND LOCATION PER PLANS. MAX HEIGHT FROM GRADE TO T.O. ROOF 38'-0". MAX HEIGHT FROM T.O. ROOF TO T.O. PILOT HOUSE 10'-0".

  12. PermitNew construction

    Permit 831452 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE (3) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE OF TYPE VB CONSTRUCTION WITH A CELLAR AND A ROOF DECK WITH A ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE AS PER PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK.

  13. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 592304 · Violation 4374147 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 592304 · Violation 4374148 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  15. License terminal eventWISE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 688392 · Inactive

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

  16. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 572222 · Violation 4220409 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 572222 · Violation 4220408 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 566561 · Violation 4169987 · Code CP-01 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  19. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 566561 · Violation 4169988 · Code PM-302.2/4 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  20. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 476920 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  21. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 511862 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  22. License issue eventWISE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 688392 · Inactive

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

  23. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 516053 · Violation 3815158 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 516053 · Violation 3815157 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 511862 · CLOSED

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

  26. Land recordLand record

    2016

  27. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 476920 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 511862 · 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.

  29. ViolationVACANT LOT LICENSE

    Case 511862 · Violation 3811362 · Code 9-3904 · COMPLIED

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

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 472687 · CLOSED

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

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 511862 · 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. ViolationDUMPING - PRIVATE LOT

    Case 503108 · Violation 3715089 · Code CP-802 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 503108 · Violation 3715088 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  34. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 609869 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLTION OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS. FOR USE AS A VACANT LOT.

  35. PermitDemolition

    Permit 609871 · EXPIRED

    FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN B-1302R. ALL PEDESTRIAN PROTECTIONS METHODS SHALL BE IN PLACE AND THE SITE SAFETY PLAN REVIEWED WITH THE INSPECTOR (AND MAINTAINED ON SITE) PRIOR TO STARTING ANY DEMOLITION ACTIVITY. PERMIT ISSUED TO COMPLY VIOLATION #476920.

  36. ViolationDEBRIS REMOVE - CONSTR

    Case 476920 · Violation 3800299 · Code A-104.1/5 · COMPLIED

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

  37. InvestigationCSTF INSP

    Case 476920 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  38. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 628198 · EXPIRED

    DISCONTINUE ABANDONED SEWER SEAL OFF 6" SEWER LATERAL - PA1# 2015-2090962 - "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"

  39. InvestigationCSTF INSP

    Case 476920 · FAILED

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

  40. InvestigationCSTF INSP

    Case 476920 · FAILED

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

  41. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 472687 · Violation 3505340 · Code PM-306.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 472687 · Violation 3505339 · 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.

  43. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 472687 · 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.

  44. InvestigationL_INITIAL

    Case 11701 · CLOSED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 10:01 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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