2026 assessment
$835K
OPA value, not a listing price
Multi-family report
2531 N 2nd St
6 bd4 ba4 stories3,273 sqftRM1built 2023
Property at a glanceMulti-family
Entity-held
ZIP 19133 area
Fairhill · West Kensington
2500 block of N 2nd 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$5K 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$5K 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$5K 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$5K 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$5K 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$5K 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$5K 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$42K 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$835K 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$835K 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$835K 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$883K 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 ↗
- Land buy · 2020Land record $120KA land-record event associated with this parcel. Review the recorded instrument to determine whether it reflects a conveyance, parcel change, or another filing.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2020-09-22New construction, addition, GFA changeThis 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 · 2021-02-25New ConstructionThis 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 · 2021-09-09New ConstructionThis 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 · 2021-11-15Rough-InThis 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 · 2021-11-19New Construction or AdditionsThis 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 · 2021-11-29New ConstructionThis 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 · 2022-02-18New ConstructionThis 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-01-11CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEA 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 · 2010-01-11LICENSE - VACANT LOTA 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 · 2010-01-11VACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LICA 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 · 2011-04-05CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEA 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 · 2011-04-05VACANT LOT STANDARDA 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 · 2013-08-20EXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAIA 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 · 2013-08-20CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEA 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 · 2006-06-16HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2010-06-10HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2022-02-04L&I investigationA 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 · 2022-02-04L&I investigationA 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 · 2022-02-16L&I investigationA 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 · 2022-02-17L&I investigationA 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 · 2022-03-24L&I investigationA 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 · 2023-04-24Golden Rule LLC: 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2020-10-07ZBA Permit Denial - VarianceA 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 assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19133 (Fairhill · West Kensington) medianAssessmentLand buyL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense
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 record24 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseGolden Rule LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- InspectionL&I investigation
- PermitNew Construction
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitNew Construction or Additions
- PermitRough-In
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitNew Construction
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
- Land buyLand record $120K
- L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
- L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
- L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
- L&I violationVACANT LOT STANDARD
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
- L&I violationLICENSE - VACANT LOT
- L&I violationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · active rental license · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
Verify the public record
Property tax
$2,338/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $167,000 × 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 $882,800. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 1920660002026 OPA taxes $167,000 of $834,600 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.
$167,000 taxable basis
Difference to verify+$9,345/year
$834,600 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: ($834,600 assessed − $667,600 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $2,338/year
Full-assessment scenario: $834,600 × 1.3998% ≈ $11,683/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
6
Bathrooms
4
Stories
4
Interior
3,273 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,203 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Newer construction
city code 1
Newer construction
Interior condition
Newer construction
city code 1
Newer construction
Zoning
RM1
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
Completed · Granted · 2020
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Golden Rule LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 34 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $21M combined
• Tax bills mail to 144 Buckwalter Rd, Royersford PA, 19468 — outside Philadelphia
• Holds an active rental license for this address
Block context
2500 block of N 2nd St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 2529 N 2nd St · 2533 N 2nd St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 28, 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 28, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
Golden Rule LLCActive
Rental · Initial issue date Apr 24, 2023 · Filed expiration Apr 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 23 dated rows
- License issue eventGolden Rule LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 921817 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-009269 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitNew Construction
Permit EP-2021-013390 · Completed
Install 300 amp main service 1PH, 120/240V. Install 4 gang meter module, install all wiring throughout new construction 3 family dwelling and house. Install Cable tv wiring as per 2017 NEC. Install Fire Alarm system throughout as per 2016 NFPA 72.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-009269 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-009269 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-009269 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitNew Construction
Permit MP-2021-007335 · Completed
EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. EACH HVAC UNIT TO BE SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN EACH DWELLING UNIT. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES. (Install Three (3)- 90% Eff. 60,000 BTU Gas furnaces Exhausted via direct vent to the exterior (Side) install ductwork, grilles, registers and diffusers, installing Three (3) 2-Ton Coil & Three 2-Ton 13 SEER A/C condenser located on a pad at the rear of the building. (SFD) CP-2020-005711).
- PermitNew Construction or Additions
Permit PP-2021-019254 · Completed
New construction, interior & exterior plumbing. +All proposed work to be done in accordance with Philadelphia Plumbing Code 2018.
- PermitRough-In
Permit EP-2021-013422 · Completed
Rough-In Permit for EP-2021-013390 Install 300 amp main service 1PH, 120/240V. Install 4 gang meter module, install all wiring throughout new construction 3 family dwelling and house. Install Cable tv wiring as per 2017 NEC. Install Fire Alarm system throughout as per NFPA72.
- PermitNew Construction
Permit FP-2021-002315 · Completed
For the installation of an automatic wet sprinkler system in accordance with NFPA 13R (using a new, two (2) inch fire service line as per PWD Utility Plan dated 07/21/2020, two (2) inch backflow within the basement, and two (2), four (4) inch standpipes within the exit stairways installed as per NFPA 14), throughout a new four (4) story attached structure (w/roof deck and pilot house enclosing access stairs only) to be used as Group R-2 (Three (3) Dwelling Units), as per plans and hydraulic calculations; see CP-2020-005711 for building permit.
- PermitNew Construction
Permit CP-2020-005711 · Completed
NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A FOUR (4) STORY MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING (3 UNITS) WITH ROOF DECK AND PILOT HOUSE (FOR ACCESS TO ROOF DECK ONLY) AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED WITH NFPA 13R. **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
Appeal ZP-2020-001040 · Completed · Granted
Related permit ZP-2020-001040 · FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED BUILDING WITH ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS. FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING [THREE (3) DWELLING UNITS].
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
Permit ZP-2020-001040 · Completed
FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED BUILDING WITH ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS.
- Land recordLand record
2020
- ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
Case 398478 · Violation 2907103 · Code PM-302.2/4 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
Case 398478 · Violation 2907102 · Code CP-01 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
Case 271719 · Violation 2030087 · Code CP-01 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationVACANT LOT STANDARD
Case 271719 · Violation 2030088 · Code PM-306.0/2 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 67697 · 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.
- ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
Case 224164 · Violation 1564356 · Code CP-01 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationLICENSE - VACANT LOT
Case 224164 · Violation 1564357 · Code CP-102 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC
Case 224164 · Violation 1564358 · Code PM-306.0/91 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 67697 · 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
- 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 29, 2026, 3:32 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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