2026 assessment
$900K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
2534 Emerald St
2,590 sqftCMX1built 2022
Property at a glanceIndustrial building
Modern Development Group
2027 published assessment
$518K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
2500 block of Emerald St
ZIP 19125
Neighborhood area
Fishtown · East Kensington
Approximate · based on ZIP 19125
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 $518,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2023$82K 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$900K 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$900K 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$900K 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$518K 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 · 2001Land record $3KA 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 ↗
- Land buy · 2014Land record $30KA 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 · 2019-10-11Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 · 2020-07-21Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 · 2020-09-14Addition and/or AlterationsThis 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 · 2020-11-02AlterationsThis 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 · 2020-12-09New 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 · 2021-08-10AlterationsThis 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 ↗
- Certification · 2023-02-02Fire 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 ↗
- Certification · 2023-12-18Sprinkler 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 · 2024-02-02Fire 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 ↗
- Certification · 2024-12-12Sprinkler 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 · 2026-02-16Sprinkler 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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentLand buyPermitCertification
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- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- PermitAlterations
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitAlterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- Land buyLand record $30K
- Land buyLand record $3K
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Property tax
$2,520/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $180,000 × 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 $518,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8710000282026 OPA taxes $180,000 of $900,000 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.”
Property report
Mixed-use property
Industrial building, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Industrial building
Ind Warehouse Masonry
Owner
Modern Development Group
$ / sq ft
$200
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Interior area
2,590 sqft
Lot size
1,010 sqft
Built
2022
Zoning
CMX1
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Modern Development Group · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 3 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $1.2M combined
• Tax bills mail to Po Box 3610, Philadelphia PA, 19125
Block context
2500 block of Emerald St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 2536 Emerald St · 2538 Emerald St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 27, 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 27, 2026.
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
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2026-007661 · Certified
Expires 2027-02-16
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2025-002005 · Certified
Expires 2025-12-12
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2024-003800 · Certified
Expires 2025-02-02
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2024-003211 · Certified
Expires 2024-12-18
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2023-002507 · Certified
Expires 2024-02-02
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2020-010836 · Completed
Installation of all interior supply and Drain/Waste/Vent pipe to the listed fixtures per the 2018 Philadelphia Plumbing Code. Sizes and locations per plans.
- PermitNew Construction
Permit MP-2020-003812 · 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.
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2020-011935 · Completed
INSTALL NEW CURB TRAP, FRESH AIR INLET, INSTALL 4 INCH FROM CURB TRAP TO BLDG, INSTALL (TWO) 1 INCH WATER LINE CURB TO BLDG.
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit FP-2020-000908 · Completed
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC WET SPRINKLER SYSTEM THROUGHOUT A THREE (3) STORY MIXED-USE STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE A NEW TWO (2) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AND A NEW FOUR (4) INCH BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2020-002455 · Completed
Install 4-gang meter socket and 4 breaker panels on a new 500 Amp service. Rewire throughout with lights, outlets, switches, fixtures, smoke/co detectors and low voltage as per 2017 NEC. Install new fire alarm system as per NFPA 72.
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit 970428 · Completed
FOR LEVEL 3 ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING ONE STORY ATTACHED WAREHOUSE AND A TWO STORY ADDITION WITH PILOT HOUSE, WALK ON ROOF DECK, BAYS AND BALCONIES AT 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS-FOR THE USE AS VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE (1ST FLOOR) AND 1 APT ON 2ND FLR AND 1 APT ON THE 3RD FLR AS PER ATTACHED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. AMENDMENT (11/4/2021) For framing at the second and third floors, A1.2 and A1.3, to match what was currently built. Details 3-5 on sheet A2.1 are to be corrected and installed in the field. Detail 9 on sheet A3.2 is for correction of currently notched top plates with required tie fasteners and sheets A1.4 and detail 2/A3.2 have been corrected to allow roof ventilation for as-built conditions as per plans.
- Land recordLand record
2014
- Land recordLand record
2001
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 28, 2026, 5:11 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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