2026 assessment
$495K
OPA value, not a listing price
Multi-family report
2531 N Hancock St
4 bd2 ba3 stories1,651 sqftRSA5built 2021
Property at a glanceMulti-family
Entity-held
ZIP 19133 area
Fairhill · West Kensington
2500 block of N Hancock 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$3K 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$10K 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$10K 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$10K 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$10K 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$10K 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$450K 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$450K 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$450K 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$495K 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$495K 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$506K 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 · 2019-12-06Zoning/useThis 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 · 2020-12-16New 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 · 2021-01-06New 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 · 2021-01-22New 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 · 2021-02-03New 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 · 2008-03-03VACANT 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 · 2008-03-03CLIP 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 · 2016-10-07CLIP 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 · 2016-10-07EXT 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 · 2018-05-17EXT 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 · 2018-05-17CLIP 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 ↗
- License · 2021-05-06Howard St Holdings: 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 · 2019-11-06Zoning 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 assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19133 (Fairhill · West Kensington) medianAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitLicense
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 record13 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseHoward St Holdings: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitNew Construction or Additions
- PermitZoning/use
- AppealZoning board appeal
- L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
- L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
- L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
- L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
- L&I violationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC
- L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · active rental license · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $620 with a lien entry · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
Verify the public record
Property tax
$1,386/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $99,000 × 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 $505,500. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 1920494002026 OPA taxes $99,000 of $495,300 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.
See the assessment math →Historical delinquency sources Record found
This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.
A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $619.60 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2001$43.66 total · $15.20 principal · $20.74 interest · $1.06 penalty2002$42.06 total · $15.20 principal · $19.38 interest · $1.06 penalty2003$40.44 total · $15.20 principal · $18.01 interest · $1.06 penalty2004$38.82 total · $15.20 principal · $16.64 interest · $1.06 penalty2005$37.21 total · $15.20 principal · $15.27 interest · $1.06 penalty2006$35.59 total · $15.20 principal · $13.90 interest · $1.06 penalty2007$33.98 total · $15.20 principal · $12.54 interest · $1.06 penalty2008$32.37 total · $15.20 principal · $11.17 interest · $1.06 penalty2009$30.75 total · $15.20 principal · $9.80 interest · $1.06 penalty2010$29.13 total · $15.20 principal · $8.43 interest · $1.06 penalty2011$30.27 total · $16.71 principal · $7.77 interest · $1.17 penalty2012$29.58 total · $17.35 principal · $6.51 interest · $1.21 penalty2013$28.73 total · $17.97 principal · $5.12 interest · $1.26 penalty2014$62.10 total · $41.61 principal · $8.11 interest · $2.91 penalty2015$57.69 total · $41.61 principal · $4.37 interest · $2.91 penalty2016$47.22 total · $43.46 principal · $0.66 interest · $0.43 penalty
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.
$99,000 taxable basis
Difference to verify+$5,547/year
$495,300 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: ($495,300 assessed − $396,300 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,386/year
Full-assessment scenario: $495,300 × 1.3998% ≈ $6,933/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
4
Bathrooms
2
Stories
3
Interior
1,651 sqft
livable area
Lot
714 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
RSA5
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
OPEN · Granted with conditions · 2019
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Howard Street Holdings LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 4 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $2.4M combined
• Tax bills mail to 300 Farmla, Doylestown PA, 18901 — outside Philadelphia
• Holds an active rental license for this address
Block context
2500 block of N Hancock St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 2529 N Hancock St · 2533 N Hancock St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 23, 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 23, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
Howard St HoldingsActive
Rental · Initial issue date May 6, 2021 · Filed expiration May 5, 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 13 dated rows
- License issue eventHoward St Holdings: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 867808 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitNew Construction
Permit EP-2021-000752 · Completed
Install 200 amp service 3 gang meter socket, wiring throughout, install outlets, switches, light fixtures and smoke detectors as per NEC 2014
- PermitNew Construction
Permit FP-2020-002557 · Completed
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM WITH TWO (2) ONE (1) INCH COMBINED FIRE & DOMESTIC SERVICE LINES THROUGHOUT A THREE (3) STORY TWO-FAMILY DWELLING, AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D. ALL WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
- PermitNew Construction
Permit MP-2020-006656 · Completed
EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For Mechanical Work to include the installation as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Install new hvac system :36 k btu ,3t hea tpump system air handler located in the basement, outdoor unit located on the ground in the back of the building
- PermitNew Construction or Additions
Permit PP-2020-012822 · Completed
4 Water Closets; 4 Lavs; 1 Bathtub; 1 Shower; 2 Kitchen Sinks; 2 Washer Boxes; 2 Hot Water Heaters; Pex and PVC Throughout (2) NEW 1" RFSS, curb traps and main drains
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 983671 · COMPLETED
FOR THE ERECTION OF AM ATTACHED STRUCTURE (HEIGHT NTE 38 FEET), WITH PILOTHOUSE (HEIGHT NTE 10 FEET; NTE 125 SQ. FT; FOR ACCESS STAIR ONLY) TO ACCESS ROOF DECK WITH 42-INCH GUARD RAILS, FOR USE AS HOUSEHOLD LIVING (TWO (2) DWELLING UNITS), **NO BEDROOMS IN BASEMENT** PER PROVISO.
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 38111 · OPEN · Granted with conditions
Related permit 983671 · PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE (HEIGHT NTE 38 FEET) WITH PILOTHOUSE (HEIGHT NTE 10 FEET; NTE 125 SQ. FT; FOR STAIR ACCESS ONLY) TO ACCESS ROOF DECK WITH 42-INCH GUARD RAILS, FOR USE AS HOUSEHOLD LIVING (THREE (3) DWELLING
- ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
Case 634330 · Violation 4676681 · Code PM-302.2/4 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
Case 634330 · Violation 4676680 · Code CP-01 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
Case 558809 · Violation 4107784 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
Case 558809 · Violation 4107785 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC
Case 149301 · Violation 858002 · Code PM-306.0/91 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
Case 149301 · Violation 858001 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
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 24, 2026, 1:34 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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