2026 assessment
$327K
OPA value, not a listing price
Property report
225-51 N 32nd St
9,487 sqftI2built 1920
Property at a glanceOffices
Drexel University
2027 published assessment
$327K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
200 block of N 32nd St
ZIP 19104
Neighborhood area
University City · West Powelton
Approximate · based on ZIP 19104
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 $327,300. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$327K 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$327K 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$327K 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$327K 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$327K 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$327K 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$327K 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$327K 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$327K 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$327K 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$327K 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$327K 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2010Deed / sale $2.2MA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2009-03-31AlterationThis 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 · 2012-06-12Major 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 · 2012-07-13PlumbingThis 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 · 2012-08-01MechanicalThis 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 · 2012-08-23ElectricalThis 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 · 2016-08-02ElectricalThis 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 · 2021-12-30AlterationsThis 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 · 2023-01-04ILLUMINATION EMERGENCY POWERA 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 · 2023-01-04SUBMISSION OF CERTIFICATIONSA 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 · 2023-01-04SUBMISSION OF DEFICIENCIESA 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 · 2025-03-17PERIODIC TESTINGA 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 · 2025-03-17SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCEA 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 · 2025-03-17L&I investigationA 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 ↗
- Inspection · 2025-03-17L&I investigationA 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 ↗
- Inspection · 2023-01-06L&I investigationA 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 ↗
- Inspection · 2025-04-15L&I investigationA 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 · 2003-10-24PHILA BOYS CHOIR & CHORALE: Annual Small Games Of Chance business license 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 · 2011-12-14PHILA BOYS CHOIR & CHORALE: Annual Small Games Of Chance business license marked inactiveA 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 · 2024-07-26Fire Alarm 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 · 2025-08-05Fire Alarm 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 assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification
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Every dated record21 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
- L&I violationSUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationILLUMINATION EMERGENCY POWER
- L&I violationSUBMISSION OF CERTIFICATIONS
- L&I violationSUBMISSION OF DEFICIENCIES
- PermitAlterations
- PermitElectrical
- PermitElectrical
- PermitMechanical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitMajor alteration
- LicensePHILA BOYS CHOIR & CHORALE: Annual Small Games Of Chance business license marked inactive
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $2.2M
- PermitAlteration
- LicensePHILA BOYS CHOIR & CHORALE: Annual Small Games Of Chance business license initially issued
Verify the public record
Property tax
$0/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $0 × 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 $327,300. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 2410845102026 OPA shows a zero or de minimis taxable assessment. The open assessment split does not establish the exemption's legal basis, continuing eligibility, or treatment after a transfer.
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.”
Where the record looks off
Conflicts in City paperwork. Flags on the data, not the property.
Assessment frozen for a decade
The assessed value hasn't moved once in 12 years of fetched records. That can reflect a genuinely unchanged assessment or a record that has not been updated; the public roll alone does not establish which.
Property report
Not a house
Offices. OPA shows a full or near-full assessment exemption whose basis must be verified. A $0 assessment-based estimate does not prove the live Tax Center account has no prior-period balance or other charges.
What it is
Offices
Off Bld N/Pkg N/Com Mason
Owner
Drexel University
Public / institutional
$ / sq ft
$34
below the $142 median for 753 offices parcels citywide
Interior area
9,487 sqft
Lot size
18,802 sqft
Built
1920
Zoning
I2
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Drexel University · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 104 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $1.5B combined
• Tax bills mail to 3201 Arch St, Philadelphia PA, 19104
Block context
200 block of N 32nd St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 250 N 32nd St · 252 N 32nd St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 25, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
PHILA BOYS CHOIR & CHORALEInactive
Annual Small Games Of Chance · Initial issue date Oct 24, 2003 · Terminal license date Dec 14, 2011
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 21 dated rows
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-028544 · Certified
Expires 2026-08-05
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-018178 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationPERIODIC TESTING
Case CF-2025-018178 · Violation VI-2025-013783 · Code F-901.6.4 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationSUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE
Case CF-2025-018178 · Violation VI-2025-013784 · Code F-903.5 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - WRITTEN IN ERROR City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-001402 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-018178 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-009359 · Certified
Expires 2025-07-26
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-001402 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationILLUMINATION EMERGENCY POWER
Case CF-2023-001402 · Violation VI-2023-001018 · Code F-1104.5 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationSUBMISSION OF CERTIFICATIONS
Case CF-2023-001402 · Violation VI-2023-001017 · Code F-901.6.4.2 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationSUBMISSION OF DEFICIENCIES
Case CF-2023-001402 · Violation VI-2023-001016 · Code F-901.6.4.1 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2021-025178 · Expired
Replacement WITHOUT PIPING 1-tub 1-toilet 1-Lavatory sink
- PermitElectrical
Permit 702991 · COMPLETED
INSTALL NEW FIRE ALARM AS PER PLANS PER NFPA 72 (COMMERCIAL)WEST DISTRICT
- PermitElectrical
Permit 412187 · COMPLETED
NEW LIGHTING, 2 NEW SUBPANELS, GENERAL OUTLETS AND WIRING HVAC & FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER 2008 NEC(COMMERCIAL-OFFICE BLDG)(WEST DIST)
- PermitMechanical
Permit 413049 · COMPLETED
INSTALLATION OF NEW DUCTWORK WITH ASSOCIATED DIFFUSERS, RETURNS, EXHAUST FANS, VENTS AND HEAT PUMPS IN PORTIONS OF THE FIRST FLOOR, SECOND FLOOR AND AT THE ROOF LEVEL OF AN EXISTING TWO (2) STORY STRUCTURE. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY ELECTRICAL OR PLUMBING WORK.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 413044 · COMPLETED
RUN NEW SANITTARY & WATER PIPING FROM EXISTING TO SERVE NEW FIXTURES INCLUDING TOILETS, URINALS AND LAVS
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 398887 · COMPLETED
INTERIOR ALTERATION WORK TO BE DONE FOR OFFICE FIT OUT; EXISTING WINDOWS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING WILL BE REPLACED AND A LANDING WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE MAIN ENTRY TO ELIMINATE THE EXISTING STEP AS PER SUBMITTED PLAN. FIRE RATED ASSEMBLIES ARE REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND MECHANICAL WORK REQUIRES ADDITIONAL PERMITS. CALL THE INSPECTOR PRIOR TO STARTING WORK.
- License terminal eventPHILA BOYS CHOIR & CHORALE: Annual Small Games Of Chance business license marked inactive
License 304241 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$2.2M transfer
2010
- PermitAlteration
Permit 207962 · COMPLETED
INSTALL NEW TORCH DOWN RUBBER ROOF OVER EXISTING DECKING.
- License issue eventPHILA BOYS CHOIR & CHORALE: Annual Small Games Of Chance business license initially issued
License 304241 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
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 27, 2026, 12:23 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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