Land report

257 Lyceum Ave

Property at a glanceVacant lot

Philadelphia Re Developme

2026 assessment
$139K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$79K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Roxborough Approximate · based on ZIP 19128
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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 $79,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$100K$200K$79K200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspection

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 record36 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. PermitNew Construction
  4. L&I violationWORK NOT ACCORDING TO PLANS
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  7. PermitNew Construction
  8. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  9. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  10. L&I violationWALKWAY NOT PROVIDED
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. InspectionL&I investigation
  14. PermitNew Construction
  15. InspectionL&I investigation
  16. InspectionL&I investigation
  17. L&I violationWORK NOT ACCORDING TO PLANS
  18. InspectionL&I investigation
  19. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  20. InspectionL&I investigation
  21. PermitNew Construction
  22. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
  23. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
  24. PermitZoning/use
  25. PermitNew construction
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. L&I violationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. PermitZoning/use
  31. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  32. InspectionBRU INSP
  33. InspectionBRU INSP
  34. InspectionBRU INSP
  35. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC LOT
  36. InspectionBRU INSP

Verify the public record

$1,944/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $138,900 × 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 $79,000. 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 211134600
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$1,048.30 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$716.35 principal$37.61 interest$42.98 penalty$251.36 other charges
1year recorded 2021tax period 2021-11-30last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $44,500 total assessment, $44,500 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $966.79 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2016$966.79 total · $714.74 principal · $10.72 interest · $7.15 penalty

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

Land report

Vacant land

Vacant land. Deeds, ownership, zoning, and the public-source record follow.

$1K · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot Historical lien entry · through 2016

What it is
Vacant lot Vacant Land Reside < Acre
Owner
Philadelphia Re Developme
Lot size
2,421 sqft
Zoning
RSA5

Block context

200 block of Lyceum Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 255 Lyceum Ave  ·  259 Lyceum Ave

No business or residential license records

No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.

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Open every source row 36 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-117090 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-055714 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. PermitNew Construction

    Permit FP-2023-001711 · Completed

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC WET SPRINKLER SYSTEM THROUGHOUT A THREE (3) STORY SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING TO INCLUDE A TWO (2) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AND A TWO (2) INCH BACKFLOW PREVENTER. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. IF SITE CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO START OF WORK. SEE RP-2021-000661 FOR ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT.

  4. ViolationWORK NOT ACCORDING TO PLANS

    Case CF-2023-055714 · Violation VI-2023-041799 · Code A-302.10/2 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-055714 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  6. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2021-002418 · Completed

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HOUSE DRAINS, CURB TRAPS, AND FRESH AIR INLETS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 PPC.

  7. PermitNew Construction

    Permit EP-2021-001368 · Completed

    NEW 200A ELECTRICAL SERVICE AND WIRING FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING PER RP-2021-000661

  8. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2021-002419 · Completed

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF INTERIOR PLUMBING INSTALLATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 PPC.

  9. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2021-002417 · Completed

    INSTALLATION OF ONE-INCH WATER DISTRIBUTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 PPC.

  10. ViolationWALKWAY NOT PROVIDED

    Case CF-2022-118176 · Violation VI-2022-088516 · Code B-3306.2 · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-117090 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-118176

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-117090 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  14. PermitNew Construction

    Permit MP-2021-000865 · Completed

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS IN COMPLIANCE WITH EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES.

  15. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-012990 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  16. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-117090 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  17. ViolationWORK NOT ACCORDING TO PLANS

    Case CF-2022-012990 · Violation VI-2022-010900 · Code A-302.10/2 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - WRITTEN IN ERROR City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  18. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-012990 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  19. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case CF-2021-117090 · Violation VI-2021-085408 · Code A-304.1/1 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  20. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-117090 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  21. PermitNew Construction

    Permit RP-2021-000661 · Completed

    FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE (3) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLANS. FOR USE AS SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. STRUCTURE TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D MINIMUM. **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK.** **2015 IRC**

  22. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit 1046706 · Completed

    For the erection of a three story attached structure consisting of a full basement with an egress well, a front bay extension, a roof deck with a roof access structure, and one interior parking garage accessed by a proposed curb cut. Size and Location per plans.

  23. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance

    Appeal 40079 · In Process · Complete

    Related permit 1046706 · PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE CONSISTING OF A FULL BASEMENT WITH AN EGRESS WELL, A FRONT BAY EXTENSION, A ROOF DECK WITH A ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE, AND ONE INTERIOR PARKING GARAGE ACCESSED BY A PROPOSED CURB CUT.

  24. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 943504 · REVOKED

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING WITH A ROOF DECK AS PER PLANS.

  25. PermitNew construction

    Permit 943507 · REVOKED

    CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SFD 3 STORIES WITH BASEMENT AND ROOF DECK AS PER SUPPLIED DOCUMENTS

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 453126 · 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.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 453126 · 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.

  28. ViolationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE

    Case 453126 · Violation 3377841 · Code PM-312.2/1 · ERROR

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 453126 · 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.

  30. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 458222 · COMPLETED

    ERECTION OF A THREE/FOUR STORY STRUCTURE(ATTACHED) WITH ROOF DECK OVER THE TOP OF STRUCTURE WITH STAIR PENT TO ACCESS ROOF DECK; AND A (1) CAR GARAGE; FOR USE AS A SFD.

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

    Case 184138 · 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.

  32. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 184138 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  33. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 184138 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  34. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 184138 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  35. ViolationLICENSE-VAC LOT

    Case 184138 · Violation 1225304 · Code PM-102.4/1 · CMPLY

  36. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 184138 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 29, 2026, 1:39 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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