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2513 N Water St

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3 bd1 ba2 stories1,326 sqftRSA5built 1875

Property at a glanceHouse

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$248K 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$250K$500KZIP 19125 (Fishtown · East Kensington) median$256K2011201420172020202320262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19125 (Fishtown · East Kensington) medianAssessmentL&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 record40 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseGNR Merav 2 LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  2. LicensePHILADELPHIA LOTUS LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  3. LicenseGNR Merav 2 LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  4. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  5. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  6. PermitPlumbing
  7. PermitElectrical
  8. PermitMechanical
  9. PermitMajor alteration
  10. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  11. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  12. PermitMajor alteration
  13. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  14. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  15. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  16. InspectionVAC INSP
  17. InspectionVAC INSP
  18. InspectionVAC INSP
  19. InspectionVAC INSP
  20. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  21. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  22. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  23. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  24. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLS
  25. L&I violationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT
  26. InspectionVAC INSP
  27. InspectionVAC INSP
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  30. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. L&I violationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN
  36. L&I violationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/MAINTAIN (Repair or maintain exterior windows)
  37. L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
  38. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  39. L&I violationEXT S-EXPOSED SURFACES MAINTAI
  40. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

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

Verify the public record

$1,704/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $121,720 × 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 $256,300. 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 311021500
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $121,720 of $248,000 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 ~$1,704/year

$121,720 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$1,768/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$3,472/year

$248,000 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: ($248,000 assessed − $126,280 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,704/year Full-assessment scenario: $248,000 × 1.3998% ≈ $3,472/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
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,326 sqft livable area
Lot
868 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Radiant city code G
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
Interior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Philadelphia Lotus LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 43 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $7.8M combined
• Tax bills mail to 829 N 29th St, Philadelphia PA, 19130
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

2500 block of N Water St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 2511 N Water St  ·  2515 N Water 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 25, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

PHILADELPHIA LOTUS LLCActive

Rental · Initial issue date Jun 15, 2018 · Filed expiration Jun 14, 2027

GNR Merav 2 LLCInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Mar 24, 2017 · Terminal license date May 22, 2019

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 40 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventGNR Merav 2 LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 732899 · Inactive

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

  2. License issue eventPHILADELPHIA LOTUS LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 780431 · Active

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

  3. License issue eventGNR Merav 2 LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 732899 · Inactive

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

  4. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 510678 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  5. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 299110 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  6. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 739652 · COMPLETED

    WATER AND DRAINS FOR 1 WC,1 LAV,1 TUB,1 KS AND 1 WM (SFD)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  7. PermitElectrical

    Permit 738773 · COMPLETED

    100A SERVICE AND REWIRE (SFD)EAST DISTRICT

  8. PermitMechanical

    Permit 735092 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL (1) GAS FURNACE WITH DUCTWORK. (SFD)

  9. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 732191 · COMPLETED

    EZ PERMIT STADARD ALTERATIONS- FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING ONE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.

  10. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 520440 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  11. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 520440 · FAILED

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

  12. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 703437 · COMPLETED

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT - FOR DESCRIPTION OF WORK AS PER DANIEL BANKS P.E ENGINEER REPORT TO RESOLVE CASE #520440. ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6’ IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE #520440.

  13. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 520440 · Violation 4080098 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 520440 · Violation 4080099 · Code PM15-304.1G · COMPLIED

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

  15. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 520440 · FAILED

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

  16. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 510678 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  17. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 510675 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  18. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 510678 · FAILED

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

  19. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 510675 · FAILED

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

  20. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 510675 · Violation 3801604 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 510675 · Violation 3801606 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 510675 · Violation 3801605 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 510678 · Violation 3839001 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLS

    Case 510678 · Violation 3839003 · Code PM15-304.6 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT

    Case 510678 · Violation 3839002 · Code PM15-304.19V · COMPLIED

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

  26. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 510678 · FAILED

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

  27. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 510675 · FAILED

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

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 326866 · CLOSED

    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. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  29. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 326866 · Violation 2433272 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  30. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 326866 · Violation 2433273 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 326866 · 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.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 299110 · 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.

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 299110 · CLOSED

    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. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 299110 · 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.

  35. ViolationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN

    Case 299110 · Violation 2334213 · Code PM-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/MAINTAIN (Repair or maintain exterior windows)

    Case 299110 · Violation 2334215 · Code PM-304.8/1 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 299110 · Violation 2334216 · Code PM-306.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  38. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 299110 · Violation 2334212 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  39. ViolationEXT S-EXPOSED SURFACES MAINTAI

    Case 299110 · Violation 2334214 · Code PM-304.5/2 · COMPLIED

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

  40. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 299110 · 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.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 3:51 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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