2026 assessment
$134K
OPA value, not a listing price
Multi-family report
243 S 13th St
3,189 sqftRM1built 1920
Property at a glanceApartment building
Individual, other or unknown mailing address
ZIP 19107 area
Washington Square West · Chinatown
200 block of S 13th St
Assessment and City record timeline
Published City assessments for this building 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.
- OPA assessment · 2016$68K 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$68K 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$113K 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$63K 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$63K 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$63K 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$63K 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$63K 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$63K 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$134K 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$134K 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$134K 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 · 2005Deed / sale $8.2MA 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 · 2026-07-20Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 ↗
- License · 2009-07-07WASHINGTON SQUARE WEST PRESERVATION LP: Rental landlord or residential registration 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 · 2006-04-24WASHINGTON SQUARE WEST MACAR: Rental landlord or residential registration 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 · 2009-03-11WASHINGTON SQUARE WEST MACAR: Rental landlord or residential registration 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 ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19107 (Washington Square West · Chinatown) medianAssessmentDeed / salePermitLicense
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- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- LicenseWASHINGTON SQUARE WEST PRESERVATION LP: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- LicenseWASHINGTON SQUARE WEST MACAR: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseWASHINGTON SQUARE WEST MACAR: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $8.2M
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Property tax
$1,869/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $133,500 × 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 $133,500. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8868100572026 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.”
The property, on paper
OPA physical field record.
Interior
3,189 sqft
livable area
Lot
2,193 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Hot water / radiators
city code B
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
B
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
RM1
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Block context
200 block of S 13th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 241 S 13th St · 245 S 13th St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 24, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
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.
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- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit CP-2026-002890 · Issued
FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT BUILDING WITH FOUR (4) 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. ** NO CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY REQUIRED FOR THIS WORK. ALTERATIONS SHALL BE DONE IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT IMPACT THE EGRESS OR THE LEVEL OF FIRE PROTECTION PROVIDED AS PER SECTION A-701.1 (EXCEPTION 2) OF THE PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE ** ASBESTOS REMEDIATION REQUIRED** **SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FROM THE PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION: Dormer window replacement must be ACW 6/6. The Historical Commission staff cannot approve the painting of any masonry surface. Roof shingle to be dimensional, like Timberline, in a color similar to weathered wood. Detailed shop drawings to be submitted to PHC for review and approval prior to the purchase and installation of the windows, for final approval.
- License issue eventWASHINGTON SQUARE WEST PRESERVATION LP: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 478432 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventWASHINGTON SQUARE WEST MACAR: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 362315 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventWASHINGTON SQUARE WEST MACAR: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 362315 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$8.2M transfer
2005
Unavailable when this report assembled: certifications. Unavailable does not mean no record.
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
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
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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