Mixed-use property report

2252 N Front St

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Property at a glanceVacant lot

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$722K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$722K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Fairhill · West Kensington Approximate · based on ZIP 19133
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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 $722,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$500K$1.0M$722K20202022202420262027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record18 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. L&I violationWORK NOT ACCORDING TO PLANS
  7. PermitNew Construction
  8. PermitNew Construction
  9. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  10. PermitNew Construction
  11. L&I violationEXTERIOR WALLS
  12. L&I violationSTRUCTURAL DETERIORATION
  13. L&I violationID STRUCTURE
  14. L&I violationINTERIOR COMPONENT DETERIORATED
  15. InspectionL&I investigation
  16. Deed / saleDeed / sale $225K
  17. PermitNew Construction
  18. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

Verify the public record

$10,107/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $722,000 × 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 $722,000. 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 871000368
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 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.”

Where the record looks off

Conflicts in City paperwork. Flags on the data, not the property.

No interior square footage on file

The record carries a $722K assessment but no livable area — the number square footage math is normally built on. Per-square-foot comparisons for this property aren't possible from the public record.

Property report

Mixed-use property

Vacant lot, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.

What it is
Vacant lot Vacant Land Commer < Acre
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
Corridor
Front and Kensington city commercial corridor
Lot size
1,024 sqft
Zoning
CMX2

Block context

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

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Next door: 2254 N Front St  ·  2248 N Front St

No business or residential license records

No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.

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Open every source row 18 dated rows
  1. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2022-005117 · Issued

    New construction, interior plumbing. +All proposed work to be done in accordance with Philadelphia Plumbing Code 2018.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-094069 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-094069 · FAILED

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

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-094069 · FAILED

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

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-094069 · FAILED

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

  6. ViolationWORK NOT ACCORDING TO PLANS

    Case CF-2022-094069 · Violation VI-2022-069183 · Code A-302.10/2 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  7. PermitNew Construction

    Permit MP-2022-003575 · Issued

    FOR INSTALLATION OF HVAC SYSTEM TO SERVE THE APARTMENT BUILDING AS PER APPROVED PLANS.

  8. PermitNew Construction

    Permit EP-2022-002469 · Completed

    Install fire alarm system as per 2016 NFPA 72. Install a 400 AMP service with 5 meters. Wire throughout a mixed use building: switches, lights, receptacles, TV's, phones, emergency lights, and interconnected smoke/CO detectors as per NEC 2017 and as per plans given.

  9. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2022-003847 · Issued

    Exterior plumbing Curb trap,fai and house drain, 1 inch ws

  10. PermitNew Construction

    Permit FP-2021-002286 · Issued

    INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13R IN RESIDENTIAL AREA AND NFPA13 IN A COMMERCIAL AREA ALL IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. INSTALLATION TO INCLUDE TO INCLUDE A 2 " MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE AND 2" DC WILKINS 950XLT2 BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

  11. ViolationEXTERIOR WALLS

    Case CF-2021-085699 · Violation VI-2021-061802 · Code PM15-304.1(G) · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  12. ViolationSTRUCTURAL DETERIORATION

    Case CF-2021-085699 · Violation VI-2021-061804 · Code PM15-304.1(E) · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  13. ViolationID STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2021-085699 · Violation VI-2021-061801 · Code PM15-110.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  14. ViolationINTERIOR COMPONENT DETERIORATED

    Case CF-2021-085699 · Violation VI-2021-061803 · Code PM15-305.1(A) · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  15. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-085699 · FAILED

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

  16. Recorded transfer$225K transfer

    2021

  17. PermitNew Construction

    Permit CP-2020-005295 · Issued

    FOR THE ERECTION OF A (3) THREE-STORY MIXED USE ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH MEZZANINE AS PER PLANS. FOR USE AS (3) THREE DWELLING UNITS AND (1) ONE VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE (CO/USE PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY). STRUCTURE TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 AND NFPA 13R. **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK.**

  18. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2020-004549 · Issued

    For the erection of an attached structure with a cellar and a roof deck with a roof access structure. size and location as shown on plans.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Aug 2, 2026, 3:40 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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