Property report

237 S 13th St

4,963 sqftRM1built 1850

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$267K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$267K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Washington Square West · Chinatown Approximate · based on ZIP 19107
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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 $267,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$250K$500K$267K2005200920132017202120252027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / 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 record22 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. L&I violationINTERIOR SURFACES
  7. L&I violationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED
  8. L&I violationELECTRICAL- HAZARD
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. L&I violationMULTI FAMILY (R2)
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  17. L&I violationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. LicenseWASHINGTON SQUARE WEST PRESERVATION LP: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  20. LicenseWASHINGTON SQUARE WEST MACAR: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  21. LicenseWASHINGTON SQUARE WEST MACAR: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  22. Deed / saleDeed / sale $8.2M

Verify the public record

$3,737/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $267,000 × 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 $267,000. 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 886912297
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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.”

Property report

Commercial property

Apartment building, recorded in the City's multi-family category. The public record and owner trail follow.

What it is
Apartment building Apts 5-50 Units Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$54 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Market East city commercial corridor
Licensed units
7 active rental license
Interior area
4,963 sqft
Lot size
2,204 sqft
Built
1850
Zoning
RM1

Block context

200 block of S 13th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 235 S 13th St  ·  239 S 13th 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.

WASHINGTON SQUARE WEST PRESERVATION LPActive

Rental · Initial issue date Jul 7, 2009 · Filed expiration Feb 28, 2027

WASHINGTON SQUARE WEST MACARInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Apr 24, 2006 · Terminal license date Mar 11, 2009

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. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit CP-2026-002820 · Issued

    FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDING FOR USE AS AN APARTMENT BUILDING WITH SEVEN (7) DWELLING UNITS (R-2 OCCUPANCY), ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. **SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FROM THE PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION: Detailed and complete window shop drawings to be submitted to Philadelphia Historical Commission for review and approval, prior to installation, for final approval. **ASBESTOS REMEDIATION REQUIRED**

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-009132 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-009132 · FAILED

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

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-009132 · FAILED

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

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-009132 · FAILED

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

  6. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES

    Case CF-2021-009132 · Violation VI-2021-006815 · Code PM15-305.3 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED

    Case CF-2021-009132 · Violation VI-2021-006822 · Code FC-13-915.1 · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationELECTRICAL- HAZARD

    Case CF-2021-009132 · Violation VI-2021-006819 · Code PM15-604.3 · COMPLIED

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

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-009132 · FAILED

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

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 726304 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 726304 · FAILED

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

  12. ViolationMULTI FAMILY (R2)

    Case 726304 · Violation 211995220 · Code 9-3902 (2) · COMPLIED

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

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 726304 · 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.

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 507586 · 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.

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 507586 · 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.

  16. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 507586 · Violation 3783637 · Code FC-915.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM

    Case 507586 · Violation 3783636 · Code FC-901.6/6 · COMPLIED

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

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 507586 · 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.

  19. License issue eventWASHINGTON SQUARE WEST PRESERVATION LP: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 478430 · Active

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

  20. License terminal eventWASHINGTON SQUARE WEST MACAR: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 362313 · Inactive

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

  21. License issue eventWASHINGTON SQUARE WEST MACAR: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 362313 · Inactive

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

  22. Recorded transfer$8.2M transfer

    2005

Unavailable when this report assembled: certifications. Unavailable does not mean no record.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 8:31 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: unavailable. “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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