House report

2305 Catharine St

3 bd2 ba3 stories2,088 sqftRM1built 1915

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$1.0M 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$1.0M$2.0MZIP 19146 (Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze) median$863K201420172020202320262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19146 (Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&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 record23 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $1.3M
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $900K
  3. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  4. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  5. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  6. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  7. InspectionBP_BLDG
  8. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  9. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  10. L&I violationPERMB- CONST RAMP
  11. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
  12. InspectionBP_BLDG
  13. LicenseOCWEN FINANCIAL SERVICES: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  14. PermitMechanical
  15. PermitPlumbing
  16. PermitElectrical
  17. Deed / saleDeed / sale $829K
  18. Deed / saleDeed / sale $829K
  19. PermitZoning
  20. PermitAddition
  21. PermitPlumbing
  22. PermitMajor alteration
  23. LicenseOCWEN FINANCIAL SERVICES: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

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

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$8,630/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $616,509 × 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 $863,000. 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 302084800
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Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $616,509 of $1,041,400 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

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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 ~$8,630/year

$616,509 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$5,948/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$14,578/year

$1,041,400 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: ($1,041,400 assessed − $424,891 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $8,630/year Full-assessment scenario: $1,041,400 × 1.3998% ≈ $14,578/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
2,088 sqft livable area
Lot
992 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average city code 3
Interior condition
Above average city code 3
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.

Block context

2300 block of Catharine St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 2303 Catharine St  ·  2307 Catharine 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.

OCWEN FINANCIAL SERVICESInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Dec 6, 2014 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2016

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 22 dated rows
  1. Recorded transfer$1.3M transfer

    2023

  2. Recorded transfer$900K transfer

    2019

  3. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 545571 · 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.

  4. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 545571 · Violation 4017639 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  5. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 545571 · Violation 4017640 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  6. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 545571 · 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.

  7. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 536466 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  8. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 536466 · Violation 3957646 · Code A-901.13/1 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 536466 · Violation 3957643 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationPERMB- CONST RAMP

    Case 536466 · Violation 3957644 · Code A-301.1/73 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)

    Case 536466 · Violation 3957645 · Code A-504.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  12. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 536466 · FAILED

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

  13. License terminal eventOCWEN FINANCIAL SERVICES: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 649291 · Inactive

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

  14. PermitMechanical

    Permit 671774 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL PAYNE 95% 80,000 BTU FURNACE AND 2 1/2 TON A/C WITH DUCT WORK FOR 2ND AND 3RD FL ,TO INSTALL PAYNE 95% 45,000 BTU FURNACE AND 1 1/2 TON A/C WITH DUCT WORK FOR 1ST FL AND BASEMENT

  15. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 669984 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL INTERIOR WORK - 2 WATER CLOSETS, 2 LAVY SINKS, 2 TUBS, 1 KITCHEN SINK & 1 WASHING BOXES THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004

  16. PermitElectrical

    Permit 666285 · COMPLETED

    TOTAL REWIRE WITH RECEPTS,LIGHTS,FIXTURES,SWITCHES,SMOKES,CO DETECTORS & NEW 200 AMP SERVICE WITH ALL NECESSARY BONDING & GROUNDING AS PER 2008 NEC (WEST DISTRICT)

  17. Recorded transfer$829K transfer

    2016

  18. PermitZoning

    Permit 616779 · COMPLETED

    FOR PARTIAL DEMO. OF SITE TO REMOVE EXIST REAR PORTION & FOR THE ERECTION OF A REAR ADDITION & ACCESSORY USE ROOF DECK & ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE AT EXISTING ATTACHED BUILDING; SIZE & LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPROVED.

  19. PermitAddition

    Permit 616780 · COMPLETED

    FOR PART. DEMO. TO REMOVE TWO (2) STORY REAR PORTION & FOR THE ERECTION OF THREE (3) STORY ABOVE GRADE PLANE, W. UNOCCUPIED BASEMENT/SOG & ROOFTOP STRUCTURE, ADDITION OF LIGHT-FRAME WOOD CONSTRUCTION W. MASONRY/CONCRETE FOUNDATION SYSTEM & LOW-SLOPE ROOF ASSEMBLY & INTERIOR ALTERATIONS THROUGHOUT EXISTING DWELLING UNIT; BLDNG. IS NOT FULLY SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR MCHNCL, ELCTRCL & PLMBNG WORK. SITE TO BE EXCAVATED AT AREAS ADJACENT TO EXISTING STRUCTURE(S) NOT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS PERMIT. PERMIT HOLDER TO NOTIFY OWNER(S) OF ADJOINING PROPERTY(IES) NO LESS THAN TEN (10) DAYS PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF PERMITTED WORK.

  20. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 604863 · COMPLETED

    5" CURB TRAP AND 4" VENT PA20150891814(SFD)SELF CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED","ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FT IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  21. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 598036 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE DRYWALL THROUGHOUT, MOISTURE RESISTANT DRYWALL IN THE BATHROOM AND KITCHEN, NEW WINDOWS AND DOORS IN EXISTING OPENING. APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED JANUARY 2011. DEVIATION FROM THE STANDARD WILL RESULT IN REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL WORK

  22. License issue eventOCWEN FINANCIAL SERVICES: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 649291 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 9:13 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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