2026 assessment
$699K
OPA value, not a listing price
Property report
251 Fountain St
Research this property with Analyst →14,160 sqftRSA5built 1950
Property at a glanceSchool
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$699K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
200 block of Fountain St
ZIP 19128
Neighborhood area
Roxborough
Approximate · based on ZIP 19128
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 $699,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$2.0M 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$2.0M 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$2.1M 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$699K 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$699K 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$699K 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$699K 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$699K 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$699K 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$699K 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$699K 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$699K 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 ↗
- Permit · 2011-01-04UseThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2011-02-25AdministrativeThis 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 · 2012-05-14ElectricalThis 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 · 2015-06-03ElectricalThis 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2011-03-24VIOL C&I MESSAGEA 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 · 2011-03-24VIOL NONE FOUNDA 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 · 2011-03-24CI INSPA 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 · 2011-05-20CI INSPA 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 · 2019-04-02HOLY FAMILY CHURCH: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) 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 · 2020-05-31HOLY FAMILY CHURCH: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) 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 · 2022-02-28Fire 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 · 2024-03-06Fire 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 · 2025-02-28Fire 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 · 2026-03-02Fire 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2010-11-30Zoning board appealA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicenseCertification
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Every dated record15 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- LicenseHOLY FAMILY CHURCH: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license marked inactive
- LicenseHOLY FAMILY CHURCH: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
- PermitElectrical
- PermitElectrical
- InspectionCI INSP
- L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
- L&I violationVIOL NONE FOUND
- InspectionCI INSP
- PermitAdministrative
- PermitUse
- AppealZoning board appeal
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Property tax
$9,785/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $699,000 × 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 $699,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 7755130002026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
$98,468.02 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2018–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.
$67,213.49 principal$15,679.37 interest$4,592.43 penalty$10,982.73 other charges
The snapshot’s 2022 context used $699,000 total assessment, $699,000 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.
For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”
Property report
Commercial property
School, recorded in the City's commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.
$98K · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot
What it is
School
School 2 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$49
below the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Interior area
14,160 sqft
Lot size
20,172 sqft
Built
1950
Zoning
RSA5
Block context
200 block of Fountain St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 283 Fountain St · 283 Fountain 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.
HOLY FAMILY CHURCHInactive
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · Initial issue date Apr 2, 2019 · Terminal license date May 31, 2020
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 15 dated rows
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2026-010636 · Certified
Expires 2027-03-02
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-007023 · Certified
Expires 2026-02-28
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2024-018664 · Certified
Expires 2025-03-06
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2022-004909 · Certified
Expires 2023-02-28
- License terminal eventHOLY FAMILY CHURCH: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license marked inactive
License 807828 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventHOLY FAMILY CHURCH: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
License 807828 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 613037 · COMPLETED
ADD 6- 120V AIR CONDITIONER RECEPTCLES, REPLACE A SUB-PANEL... IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC
- PermitElectrical
Permit 404389 · COMPLETED
AD (6) 120 VOLT AIR CONDITIONER RECEPTACLES, REPLACE THE SUB PANEL
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 270484 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
Case 270484 · Violation 2019513 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVIOL NONE FOUND
Case 270484 · Violation 2019512 · Code A-000.0/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 270484 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitAdministrative
Permit 319197 · COMPLETED
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR FIRST FLOOR DAYCARE WITHIN THE SAME BUILDING USED FOR A SCHOOL. ACTUAL CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY WILL BE DELIVERED BY BUILDING INSPECTOR FOLLOWING INSPECTION.
- PermitUse
Permit 294223 · COMPLETED
CHANGE FIRST FLOOR USE TO DAY CARE, SECOND FLOOR LEVEL TO REMAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (TO BE DOCUMENTED IF NO PERMIT FOUND?), NO SIGNS THIS APPLICATION, NO CHANGE IN HEIGHT OR AREA
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 13499 · CLOSED · Granted
Related permit 294223 · CERTIFICATE FOR USE AS A DAY CARE FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN TWENTY-FOUR (24) CONSECUTIVE HOURS TO INCLUDE THE ACCESSORY PREPARING AND SERVING OF FOOD IN THE FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING TWO (2) STORY DETACHED STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE THE DOCUMENT
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 25, 2026, 2:12 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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