House report

2518 Collins St

2 bd1 ba2 stories858 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$339K 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$293K200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19125 (Fishtown · East Kensington) 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 record37 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicensePaul Herman (PBH Properties, LLC): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $253K
  3. Deed / saleDeed / sale $240K
  4. PermitPlumbing
  5. PermitElectrical
  6. PermitMechanical
  7. PermitPlumbing
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. PermitMajor alteration
  11. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  12. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  13. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  14. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  15. L&I violationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT
  16. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT PROTECTIVE TRE
  17. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE FOUNDATIONS
  18. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  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. InspectionBRU INSP
  33. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  34. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  35. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  36. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  37. InspectionBRU INSP

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

$988/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $70,574 × 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 $292,500. 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 311195300
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $70,574 of $339,300 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

See the assessment math →
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 ~$988/year

$70,574 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$3,762/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$4,750/year

$339,300 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: ($339,300 assessed − $268,726 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $988/year Full-assessment scenario: $339,300 × 1.3998% ≈ $4,750/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
2
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
858 sqft livable area
Lot
536 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished city code C
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Above average city code 3
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

Pbh Properties LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 4 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $1.3M combined
• Tax bills mail to 246 Washington St, Berkeley Heights NJ, 07922 — outside Philadelphia
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

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

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Next door: 2516 Collins St  ·  2514 Collins St

Business licenses at this address Latest pull

What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.

Open the City record ↗

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.

Paul Herman (PBH Properties, LLC)Active

Rental · Initial issue date Mar 24, 2021 · Filed expiration Mar 23, 2027

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 37 dated rows
  1. License issue eventPaul Herman (PBH Properties, LLC): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 864463 · Active

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

  2. Recorded transfer$253K transfer

    2021

  3. Recorded transfer$240K transfer

    2017

  4. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 743887 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE CURB TRAP AND FAI-PA1#20163482223-"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED" - "ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  5. PermitElectrical

    Permit 710607 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 100AMP SERVICE,COMPLETE REWIRE INCLUDING RECEPTS,SWITCHES,OUTLETS,LIGHTS,FIXTURES,SMOKES ANDS CO DETECTORS AS PER 2008 NEC (EAST DISTRICT)

  6. PermitMechanical

    Permit 705882 · COMPLETED

    SUPPLY & INSTALL NEW GOODMAN 60,000 BTU 96% GAS FURNACE & 2 TON COIL & CONDENSOR.

  7. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 705224 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE WATER AND DRAIN LINES TO 6 FIXTURES (SFD)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  8. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 532798 · 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.

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 532793 · 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.

  10. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 691606 · COMPLETED

    EZ PERMIT STANDARD 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.

  11. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 532793 · Violation 3933148 · Code PM15-108.2 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 532793 · Violation 3933149 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 532793 · Violation 3933151 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 532793 · Violation 3933150 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT

    Case 532798 · Violation 3933185 · Code PM15-304.19V · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT PROTECTIVE TRE

    Case 532798 · Violation 3933186 · Code PM15-304.2 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE FOUNDATIONS

    Case 532798 · Violation 3933187 · Code PM15-304.5 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 532798 · Violation 3933184 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 532793 · 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.

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

    Case 360929 · PASSED

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

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 532798 · 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.

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 360929 · 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.

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 360929 · 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.

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 360929 · 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.

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

    Case 360929 · Violation 2708639 · 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.

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 310365 · 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.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 310365 · 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.

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

    Case 310365 · Violation 2321637 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CLOSED

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

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

    Case 310365 · Violation 2321638 · Code PM-306.0/1 · CLOSED

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

  30. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 310365 · Violation 2321639 · Code PM-306.2/1 · CLOSED

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

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 310365 · 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.

  32. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 165986 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  33. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 165986 · Violation 993189 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 165986 · Violation 993188 · 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.

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

    Case 165986 · Violation 993187 · 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.

  36. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 165986 · Violation 993190 · Code A-503.2/2 · COMPLIED

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  37. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 165986 · FAILED

    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, 7:23 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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