Mixed-use property report

2561 Shields St

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1,191 sqftCMX2built 1925

Property at a glanceMixed-use

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$72K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$139K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Elmwood · Southwest Philadelphia Approximate · based on ZIP 19142
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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 $139,400. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$100K$200K$139K200220072012201720222027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record32 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  2. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  3. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  4. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  5. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  6. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  7. PermitUse
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. LicenseKEITH GREENE (T/A SHIELDS VARIETY & DELI): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  17. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  18. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  19. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. L&I violationAFDS-REQD EXIST MIX RES/NON-R
  24. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  25. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  26. L&I violationEXT S-FOUNDATION WALLS, MAINTA
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  29. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  30. LicenseKEITH GREENE (T/A SHIELDS VARIETY & DELI): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
  31. LicenseKEITH GREENE: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  32. Deed / saleDeed / sale $35K

Verify the public record

$1,012/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $72,300 × 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 $139,400. 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 406025100
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 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

Mixed-use property

Mixed-use, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.

What it is
Mixed-use Row B/Off-Str 2 Sty Mason
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$117 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Licensed units
2 active rental license
Interior area
1,191 sqft
Lot size
1,360 sqft
Built
1925
Zoning
CMX2

Block context

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

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Next door: 2559 Shields St  ·  2557 Shields St

Business licenses at this address Latest pull

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

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KEITH GREENE (T/A SHIELDS VARIETY & DELI)Inactive

Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Jul 15, 2004 · Terminal license date Dec 30, 2014

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

KEITH GREENEActive

Rental · Initial issue date Jul 15, 2004 · Filed expiration Feb 28, 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 31 dated rows
  1. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 494094 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

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

    Case 494094 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  3. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 494094 · 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.

  4. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 494094 · 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.

  5. ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)

    Case 494094 · Violation 3804817 · Code LO-1 · COMPLIED

    The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  6. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 494094 · 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.

  7. PermitUse

    Permit 582130 · COMPLETED

    USE AS A FOOD, BEVERAGES, AND GROCERIES IN BASEMENT WITH ONE EXISTING DWELLING UNIT ON 1ST FL. AND ONE UNIT ON 2ND FLOOR, FOR A TOTAL OF (2) TWO IN AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE, NO SIGNS ON THIS APPLICATION

  8. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 461290 · 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. License terminal eventKEITH GREENE (T/A SHIELDS VARIETY & DELI): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive

    License 200601 · Inactive

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

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 461290 · 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.

  11. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 461290 · Violation 3426485 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED

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

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 461290 · 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.

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 406338 · 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.

  14. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 406338 · Violation 2964442 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 406338 · 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.

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

    Case 223797 · PASSED

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

  17. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 155511 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  18. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 155511 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

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

    Case 223797 · CANCELLED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 223797 · 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.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 223797 · 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.

  22. ViolationAFDS-REQD EXIST MIX RES/NON-R

    Case 223797 · Violation 1637773 · Code FC-907.3/21 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 223797 · Violation 1637772 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 223797 · Violation 1637771 · 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.

  25. ViolationEXT S-FOUNDATION WALLS, MAINTA

    Case 223797 · Violation 1637774 · Code PM-304.2/1 · COMPLIED

    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 223797 · 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. ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)

    Case 155511 · Violation 1662107 · Code LO-1 · COMPLIED

    The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  28. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 155511 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  29. License issue eventKEITH GREENE (T/A SHIELDS VARIETY & DELI): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued

    License 200601 · Inactive

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

  30. License issue eventKEITH GREENE: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 268693 · Active

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

  31. Recorded transfer$35K transfer

    2002

Unavailable when this report assembled: certifications. Unavailable does not mean no record.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 3:17 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: unavailable. “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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