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278 S 56th St

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2 stories1,484 sqftRSA5built 1925

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$206K OPA value, not a listing price
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Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this building 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$125K$250KZIP 19139 (Walnut Hill · Haddington) median$219K2000200520102015202020252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19139 (Walnut Hill · Haddington) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense

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Every dated record43 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  2. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  3. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  4. L&I violationUNFIT STRUCTURE
  5. L&I violationMECH - MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
  6. L&I violationMECH AND ELEC - HEATING RESID
  7. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. L&I violationSINGLE STATION SMKE ALRM REQ'D
  10. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. L&I violationCARBON MONOXIDE ALARM REQ'D
  14. L&I violationSINGLE STATION SMKE ALRM REQ'D
  15. L&I violationINTERIOR DOORS
  16. L&I violationVENTILATION - BATHROOMS
  17. L&I violationINTERIOR SURFACES
  18. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT PROTECTIVE TRE
  19. L&I violationPLUMB SYS-SANITARY MAINTENA
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  22. LicenseERICA HARRIS: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  23. Deed / saleDeed / sale $35K
  24. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  30. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. LicenseATTOH MOUTCHIA: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  35. LicenseARTHUR WILLIAMS: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  36. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  37. L&I violationLICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENT
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. LicenseATTOH MOUTCHIA: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  40. Deed / saleDeed / sale $60K
  41. LicenseARTHUR WILLIAMS: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  42. Deed / saleDeed / sale $50K
  43. Deed / saleDeed / sale $21K

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$2,881/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $205,800 × 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 $219,000. 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 604216500
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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.”

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Stories
2
Interior
1,484 sqft livable area
Lot
1,280 sqft
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
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

200 block of S 56th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 276 S 56th St  ·  280 S 56th 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 25, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

ERICA HARRISActive

Rental · Initial issue date Feb 17, 2016 · Filed expiration Feb 1, 2027

ATTOH MOUTCHIAInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Nov 23, 2005 · Terminal license date Jun 6, 2011

ARTHUR WILLIAMSInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Feb 10, 2003 · Terminal license date Jun 6, 2011

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 43 dated rows
  1. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 719035 · 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.

  2. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 724050 · 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.

  3. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 724050 · 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.

  4. ViolationUNFIT STRUCTURE

    Case 724050 · Violation 5323261 · Code PM15-109.1 · COMPLIED

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

  5. ViolationMECH - MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

    Case 724050 · Violation 5323263 · Code PM15-603.1 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationMECH AND ELEC - HEATING RESID

    Case 724050 · Violation 5323262 · Code PM15-602.2 · COMPLIED

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

  7. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 724050 · 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.

  8. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 719035 · 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.

  9. ViolationSINGLE STATION SMKE ALRM REQ'D

    Case 719035 · Violation 5301142 · Code FC-13-907.2 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS

    Case 719035 · Violation 5301143 · Code PM15-304.182 · COMPLIED

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

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 719035 · 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.

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 651505 · 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.

  13. ViolationCARBON MONOXIDE ALARM REQ'D

    Case 651505 · Violation 4788851 · Code FC-13-908.7 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationSINGLE STATION SMKE ALRM REQ'D

    Case 651505 · Violation 4788850 · Code FC-13-907.2 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationINTERIOR DOORS

    Case 651505 · Violation 4788854 · Code PM15-305.6 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationVENTILATION - BATHROOMS

    Case 651505 · Violation 4788859 · Code PM15-403.2 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES

    Case 651505 · Violation 4788853 · Code PM15-305.3 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT PROTECTIVE TRE

    Case 651505 · Violation 4788852 · Code PM15-304.2 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationPLUMB SYS-SANITARY MAINTENA

    Case 651505 · Violation 4788855 · Code PM15-506.2 · 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 651505 · 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. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 418724 · PASSED

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

  22. License issue eventERICA HARRIS: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 691378 · Active

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

  23. Recorded transfer$35K transfer

    2016

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

    Case 418724 · 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.

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 418724 · 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.

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 418724 · 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. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 418724 · Violation 3409003 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 418724 · 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.

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

    Case 276341 · 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.

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

    Case 276341 · 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.

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 276341 · 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.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 276341 · 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.

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 276341 · 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.

  34. License terminal eventATTOH MOUTCHIA: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 346552 · Inactive

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

  35. License terminal eventARTHUR WILLIAMS: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 252934 · Inactive

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

  36. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 276341 · Violation 2388025 · Code PM-102.3/1 · CLOSED

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

  37. ViolationLICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENT

    Case 276341 · Violation 2388026 · Code PM-102.6/3 · CLOSED

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

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 276341 · 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.

  39. License issue eventATTOH MOUTCHIA: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 346552 · Inactive

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

  40. Recorded transfer$60K transfer

    2005

  41. License issue eventARTHUR WILLIAMS: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 252934 · Inactive

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

  42. Recorded transfer$50K transfer

    2001

  43. Recorded transfer$21K transfer

    2000

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 1:21 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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