2026 assessment
$264K
OPA value, not a listing price
Property report
2537 E Somerset St
2 stories1,892 sqftCMX1built 1925
Property at a glanceCommercial
Portside Property Group LLC
2027 published assessment
$331K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
2500 block of E Somerset St
ZIP 19134
Neighborhood area
Port Richmond · Kensington
Approximate · based on ZIP 19134
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 $331,200. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$262K 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$262K 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$262K 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$289K 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$289K 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$264K 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$264K 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$264K 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$264K 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$264K 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$264K 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$331K 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2003Deed / sale $100KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Deed / sale · 2005Deed / sale $150KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Deed / sale · 2014Deed / sale $260KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Deed / sale · 2026Deed / sale $585KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2026-03-25Addition 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-07-09CLIP 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 · 2015-07-09HIGH WEEDS-CUTA 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 · 2015-07-29LICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)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.How the City licenses vacant residential property ↗
- Inspection · 2015-07-29VAC INSPA 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 · 2015-09-28VAC INSPA 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 · 2015-11-04VAC INSPA 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 · 2020-12-31The Belgrade, LLC (Bait & Switch Seafood Bar): Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing 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 ↗
- License · 2023-03-01The Belgrade, LLC (Bait & Switch Seafood Bar): Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing marked inactiveA 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 ↗
- License · 2020-11-05The Belgrade, LLC (Bait & Switch Seafood Bar): Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license 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 ↗
- License · 2026-01-03The Belgrade, LLC (Bait & Switch Seafood Bar): Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license marked inactiveA 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 ↗
- License · 2005-02-02P AND R VENTURES INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license 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 ↗
- License · 2012-12-22P AND R VENTURES INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactiveA 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 ↗
- License · 2003-05-01MARVS BAR INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license 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 ↗
- License · 2004-04-30MARVS BAR INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactiveA 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 ↗
- Certification · 2022-10-25Fire 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 · 2022-10-25Emergency and Standby Power Systems 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 · 2022-10-25Special Hazards 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 · 2024-09-04Fire 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 · 2024-09-04Special Hazards 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 · 2024-09-04Emergency and Standby Power Systems 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 · 2026-06-02Fire 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 · 2026-06-02Special Hazards 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 · 2026-06-02Emergency and Standby Power Systems 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 assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification
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Every dated record28 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
- CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- LicenseThe Belgrade, LLC (Bait & Switch Seafood Bar): Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license marked inactive
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $585K
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
- CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
- LicenseThe Belgrade, LLC (Bait & Switch Seafood Bar): Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing marked inactive
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
- LicenseThe Belgrade, LLC (Bait & Switch Seafood Bar): Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing initially issued
- LicenseThe Belgrade, LLC (Bait & Switch Seafood Bar): Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
- InspectionVAC INSP
- InspectionVAC INSP
- L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
- InspectionVAC INSP
- L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
- L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $260K
- LicenseP AND R VENTURES INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- LicenseP AND R VENTURES INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $150K
- LicenseMARVS BAR INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- LicenseMARVS BAR INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $100K
Verify the public record
Property tax
$3,691/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $263,700 × 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 $331,200. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8820140102026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
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
Commercial property
Commercial, recorded in the City's commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Commercial
Tavern Or Bar Masonry
Owner
Portside Property Group LLC
$ / sq ft
$175
above the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Interior area
1,892 sqft
Lot size
1,098 sqft
Stories
2
Built
1925
Zoning
CMX1
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Portside Property Group LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 3 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $636K combined
• Tax bills mail to 3219 Mercer St, Philadelphia PA, 19134
Block context
2500 block of E Somerset St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 2535 E Somerset St · 2539 E Somerset St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 25, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
The Belgrade, LLC (Bait & Switch Seafood Bar)Inactive
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · Initial issue date Nov 5, 2020 · Terminal license date Jan 3, 2026
P AND R VENTURES INCInactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Feb 2, 2005 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012
MARVS BAR INCInactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date May 1, 2003 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2004
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 28 dated rows
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2026-016821 · Certified
Expires 2027-06-02
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
Certification BC-2026-016822 · Certified
Expires 2027-06-02
- CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
Certification BC-2026-016823 · Certified
Expires 2027-06-02
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit CP-2026-000957 · Completed
Painting, flooring and refurbishing of surfaces only as per commercial EZ standard. NO CHANGE to floor plan permitted per EZ standard, no newly constructed walls or other fixtures permitted under the EZ standard
- License terminal eventThe Belgrade, LLC (Bait & Switch Seafood Bar): Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license marked inactive
License 855046 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$585K transfer
2026
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2024-025219 · Certified
Expires 2025-09-04
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
Certification BC-2024-025218 · Certified
Expires 2025-09-04
- CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
Certification BC-2024-025220 · Certified
Expires 2025-09-04
- License terminal eventThe Belgrade, LLC (Bait & Switch Seafood Bar): Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing marked inactive
License 858359 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2022-016281 · Certified
Expires 2023-10-25
- CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
Certification BC-2022-016282 · Certified
Expires 2023-10-25
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
Certification BC-2022-016283 · Certified
Expires 2023-10-25
- License issue eventThe Belgrade, LLC (Bait & Switch Seafood Bar): Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing initially issued
License 858359 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventThe Belgrade, LLC (Bait & Switch Seafood Bar): Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
License 855046 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationVAC INSP
Case 496135 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationVAC INSP
Case 496135 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
Case 496135 · Violation 3762205 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CLOSEDCASE
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 case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- InvestigationVAC INSP
Case 496135 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
Case 490428 · Violation 3629261 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
Case 490428 · Violation 3629262 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- Recorded transfer$260K transfer
2014
- License terminal eventP AND R VENTURES INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 305089 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventP AND R VENTURES INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 305089 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$150K transfer
2005
- License terminal eventMARVS BAR INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 202277 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventMARVS BAR INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 202277 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$100K transfer
2003
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 27, 2026, 8:07 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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