Mixed-use property report

2731 E Cumberland St

4,080 sqftCMX1built 1875

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$388K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$490K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Fishtown · East Kensington Approximate · based on ZIP 19125
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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 $489,600. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record23 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseARTHUR CEASE (ROMARICA CEASE): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  2. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  3. PermitAlterations
  4. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  5. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  6. PermitChange of Use
  7. PermitPlumbing
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. L&I violationMECH - HEATING RESIDENT TEMP
  11. L&I violationCERTIFICATION
  12. L&I violationMECH AND ELEC - HEATING RESID
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. LicenseARTHUR CEASE (ROMARICA CEASE): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  18. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  19. L&I violationHOT WATER EQUIP PROVIDE-NR
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. Deed / saleDeed / sale $295K
  22. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  23. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

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$5,426/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $387,600 × 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 $489,600. 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 871143500
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$6.72 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.

$4.14 principal$1.26 interest$0.94 penalty$0.38 other charges
1year recorded 2021tax period 2022-02-11last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $424,400 total assessment, $424,400 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

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

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

$7 · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot

What it is
Apartment building Str/Off+Apt 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$120 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Interior area
4,080 sqft
Lot size
1,620 sqft
Built
1875
Zoning
CMX1

Block context

2700 block of E Cumberland St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 2729 E Cumberland St  ·  2727 E Cumberland 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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No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 27, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

ARTHUR CEASE (ROMARICA CEASE)Inactive

Rental · Initial issue date Nov 30, 2012 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2025

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 23 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventARTHUR CEASE (ROMARICA CEASE): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 578820 · Inactive

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

  2. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit MP-2021-008352 · Issued

    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. (add split system unit to first floor. condenser unit out back of building).

  3. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2021-013934 · Issued

    Install: 2 - Hair washing sinks 1 - vanity sink 1 - kitchen sink 1 - washer line 1 - toilet

  4. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2021-007712 · Completed

    Install recessed lighting, install receptacles install two ceiling fans, install 30 space circuit breaker panel. Install dedicated line to bathroom, install dedicated lines to laundry area, all wiring to be done in mc, replace 2-100 amp panels as per 2017 nec

  5. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit CP-2021-002882 · Issued

    FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING TENANT SPACE TO INCLUDE ACCESSIBLE RESTROOM, ACCESSIBLE SERVICE COUNTER, INTERIOR PARITION WALLS, AND WALL/FLOOR/CEILING FINISHING. (IEBC 2018, WORK-AREA METHOD, LVL II ALTERATIONS) **SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, AND PLUMBING ALTERATIONS.**

  6. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2021-006910 · Issued

    Personal Services

  7. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 957020 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE CURB TRAP FAI PARTIAL MAIN DRAIN

  8. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 617287 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 617287 · 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.

  10. ViolationMECH - HEATING RESIDENT TEMP

    Case 617287 · Violation 4582978 · Code PM15-602.3 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationCERTIFICATION

    Case 617287 · Violation 4582976 · Code FC-13-915 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationMECH AND ELEC - HEATING RESID

    Case 617287 · Violation 4582977 · Code PM15-602.2 · COMPLIED

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

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 617287 · 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.

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

    Case 357085 · PASSED

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

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 357085 · 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.

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 357085 · 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.

  17. License issue eventARTHUR CEASE (ROMARICA CEASE): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 578820 · Inactive

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

  18. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 357085 · Violation 2702023 · Code FC-915.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationHOT WATER EQUIP PROVIDE-NR

    Case 357085 · Violation 2702024 · Code PM-504.3/3 · COMPLIED

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

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 357085 · 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. Recorded transfer$295K transfer

    2012

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

    Case 58392 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 58392 · 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.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 28, 2026, 7:54 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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