The Block Report

House report

2623 Catharine St

3 bd3 ba1,274 sqftRSA5built 2017

Property at a glanceHouse

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$598K OPA value, not a listing price
From above · selected parcel outlined; choose a neighboring polygon to open it — imagery © Esri, Maxar

Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this house 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.

$0$500K$1.0MZIP 19146 (Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze) median$588K2001200620112016202120262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19146 (Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze) medianAssessmentDeed / saleLand buyL&I violationPermitInspection

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 record14 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionBP_BLDG
  2. InspectionBP_BLDG
  3. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  4. InspectionBP_BLDG
  5. PermitElectrical
  6. PermitPlumbing
  7. PermitSuppression
  8. PermitMechanical
  9. PermitNew construction
  10. PermitZoning/use
  11. PermitZoning/use
  12. Land buyLand record $50K
  13. Deed / saleDeed / sale $175K
  14. Land buyLand record $100K

Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$1,673/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $119,500 × 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 $587,500. 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 302089210
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $119,500 of $597,500 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.”

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.

Using OPA's taxable amount ~$1,673/year

$119,500 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$6,691/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$8,364/year

$597,500 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: ($597,500 assessed − $478,000 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,673/year Full-assessment scenario: $597,500 × 1.3998% ≈ $8,364/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
3
Bathrooms
3
Interior
1,274 sqft livable area
Lot
560 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
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Block context

2600 block of Catharine St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 2621 Catharine St  ·  2625 Catharine St

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 14 dated rows
  1. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 678950 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 678950 · FAILED

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

  3. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case 678950 · Violation 5071502 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  4. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 678950 · FAILED

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

  5. PermitElectrical

    Permit 838296 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 200AMP SERVICE COMPLET WITH 40 CIRCUIT PANEL, METER AND GROUNDING ALL WIRING THROUGHOUT RECEPTS,SWITCHES,LIGHTS,SMOKES/CO DETECTOR AS PER 2008 NEC (SOUTH DISTRICT)

  6. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 824487 · COMPLETED

    3 WC, 3 LVS, 2 TUBS, 1 SH, 1 KS, 1 WB, 1 GD, PA1# 2017-2851516- THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004 "SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED" - "ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  7. PermitSuppression

    Permit 819139 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL A COMBINED AUTOMATIC WET SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D TO INCLUDE A 1" WATER METER AS PER PLAN.

  8. PermitMechanical

    Permit 818750 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL (1) HVAC SYSTEM WITH DUCTWORK. (SFD)

  9. PermitNew construction

    Permit 796602 · COMPLETED

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER PLANS.

  10. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 787985 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOT HOUSE, BAY WINDOWS FROM SECOND FLOOR THROUGH THIRD FLOORS FOR A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. (SIZE & LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS).

  11. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 765533 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE TWO ROOF DECKS THE UPPER ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY AN ACCESS STRUCTURE, FOR USE AS A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING.

  12. Land recordLand record

    2017

  13. Recorded transfer$175K transfer

    2017

  14. Land recordLand record

    2001

Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 7:39 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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