House report

2918 Nicholas St

3 bd · 3 ba · 2 stories · 1,104 sqft · RSA5 · built 1915

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment

$300K OPA value, not a listing price

2027 published assessment

$230K Future roll, not the current tax bill

Location

2900 block of Nicholas St ZIP 19121

Neighborhood area

Brewerytown · Sharswood Approximate · based on ZIP 19121

Street view of 2918 Nicholas St — From the street · imagery © Google

Assessment and dated record history

Every fetched annual City assessment for this house, compared with its block and ZIP. The chart preserves property assessment, block median and range, ZIP median, and each dated assessment, deed, L&I, permit, and inspection event.

Assessed value

$299,500 2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $229,900 · built 1915

Price / sq ft

$208 block $148 · above block

Assessment change

+1038% +25%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -23% vs 2026

Est. tax bill / yr

$854 0.29% effective, reduced taxable assessment

Jun 2022 tax snapshot

No match not proof the account is current

Times sold

Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line

Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19121 (Brewerytown · Sharswood) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&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 record45 events · exact dates, newest first

2020-11-09InspectionL&I investigation
2020-03-04InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
2020-03-03InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
2020Deed / saleDeed / sale $304K
2019-10-29PermitAlterations
2019-10-17PermitElectrical
2019-09-30PermitAddition and/or Alteration
2019Deed / saleDeed / sale $80K
2018-12-11InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2018-09-21L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
2018-09-11InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
2018-08-21InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
2018-04-13InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2018-03-01InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2018-02-28InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2018-01-25L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
2018-01-25InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2018-01-24L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
2018-01-24L&I violationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE
2018-01-24L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
2018-01-24InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2016Deed / saleDeed / sale $21K
2015-05-30InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
2015-02-12InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2015-02-03L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
2015-02-03L&I violationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC
2015-02-03L&I violationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE
2015-01-03InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2014-11-19InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2013-05-08InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
2012-10-25InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2012-09-20InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2012-08-15L&I violationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)
2012-08-15L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
2012-08-15L&I violationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC
2012-08-15InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2011-10-05AppealRB_LIRB
2011-10-04InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
2011-05-17InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2011-04-18InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2011-04-18InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2011-01-12InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2010-12-02InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2010-10-21L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
2010-10-21InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

The short read

Permit between transfers

$21K transfer in 2016; addition and/or alteration permit in 2019; $304K transfer in 2020 (+1348% between recorded amounts).

A selected summary of the main sequence. The chart above and source ledger below contain every fetched dated row.

Browse 45 dated records

Deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications, and appeals.

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Nov 9, 2020
InvestigationL&I investigation
Case 653840 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
Mar 4, 2020
InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 257000 · PASSED
A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
Mar 3, 2020
InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 460950 · PASSED
A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
Jan 1, 2020
Recorded transfer$304K transfer
2020
Oct 29, 2019
PermitAlterations
Permit 1023156 · Expired
INSTALL WASTE AND WATER LINES TO 1-TOILET,1-LAV,1-TUB,1-KITCHEN SINK,1-WASHER,1-LAUNDRY AND 1-WATER HEATER.THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004
Oct 17, 2019
PermitElectrical
Permit 1019712 · COMPLETED
100AMP SERVICE COMPLETE AND WIRE THROUGHOUT SWITCHES, OUTLETS, LIGHT FIXTURES & HARDWIRED SMOKE DETECTORS AS PER NEC 2014 NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT
Sep 30, 2019
PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit 1006108 · Expired
INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 2 STORY SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE. NEW STAIR OPENINGS. NO CHANGE TO EXISTING FOOTPRINT.
Jan 1, 2019
Recorded transfer$80K transfer
2019
Dec 11, 2018
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 653840 · 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.
Sep 21, 2018
ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
Case 653840 · Violation 211951769 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Sep 11, 2018
InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 620034 · 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.
Aug 21, 2018
InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 620034 · 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.
Apr 13, 2018
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 620034 · 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.
Mar 1, 2018
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 619817 · 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.
Feb 28, 2018
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 620034 · 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.
Jan 25, 2018
ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
Case 620034 · Violation 4784980 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
Jan 25, 2018
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 620034 · 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.
Jan 24, 2018
ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
Case 619817 · Violation 4569724 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Jan 24, 2018
ViolationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE
Case 619817 · Violation 4569725 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Jan 24, 2018
ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
Case 619817 · Violation 4569723 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Jan 24, 2018
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 619817 · 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.
Jan 1, 2016
Recorded transfer$21K transfer
2016
May 30, 2015
InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 460950 · 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.
Feb 12, 2015
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 460950 · 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.
Feb 3, 2015
ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
Case 460950 · Violation 3576312 · Code PM-102.0/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Feb 3, 2015
ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC
Case 460950 · Violation 3576313 · Code PM-302.4/7 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Feb 3, 2015
ViolationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE
Case 460950 · Violation 3576314 · Code PM-312.2/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Jan 3, 2015
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 460950 · 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.
Nov 19, 2014
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 460950 · 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.
May 8, 2013
InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 344395 · PASSED
A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
Oct 25, 2012
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 344395 · 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.
Sep 20, 2012
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 344395 · 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.
Aug 15, 2012
ViolationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)
Case 344395 · Violation 2622840 · Code PM-304.4/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Aug 15, 2012
ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
Case 344395 · Violation 2622839 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Aug 15, 2012
ViolationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC
Case 344395 · Violation 2622841 · Code PM-304.5/3 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Aug 15, 2012
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 344395 · 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.
Oct 5, 2011
AppealRB_LIRB
Appeal 15201 · OPEN · Withdrawn
Related permit 257000 · I WILL NOT PUT A FENCE AROUND THE WHOLE HOUSE, THESE ARE ROW HOMES.
Oct 4, 2011
InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 257000 · 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.
May 17, 2011
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 257000 · 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.
Apr 18, 2011
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 257000 · 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.
Apr 18, 2011
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 257000 · 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.
Jan 12, 2011
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 257000 · 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.
Dec 2, 2010
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 257000 · 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.
Oct 21, 2010
ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
Case 257000 · Violation 2236029 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Oct 21, 2010
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 257000 · 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.

What this record suggests

The City file documents 3 permits touching kitchen work, electrical work, plumbing. 1 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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Property tax

The estimate, live balance, and back-tax record are different.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$854/year

2026 taxable assessment $60,989 × 1.3998%. This is an estimate, not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $229,900; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Official current account balanceCheck live

A Tax Center balance is net of bills, payments, credits, interest, and adjustments. A credit or an amount due is not automatically “back taxes.”

OPA 324028700

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Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $60,989 of $299,500 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

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Full-assessment scenario$4,192/year

Applying the same rate to the billed-year full assessment. OPA's numeric split does not say when or whether the current treatment changes.

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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.

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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 ~$854/year

$60,989 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$3,338/year

If the full assessment were taxable ~$4,192/year

$299,500 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: ($299,500 assessed − $238,511 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $854/year Full-assessment scenario: $299,500 × 1.3998% ≈ $4,192/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

Bathrooms

Stories

Interior

1,104 sqft livable area

Lot

810 sqft

Basement

Full, finished city code A

Heat

Forced hot air city code A

Central air

Yes

Exterior condition

Above average city code 3

Above averageBelow average

Interior condition

New / rehabbed city code 2

New / rehabbed

Quality grade

C assessor's grade

ABCDE

Zoning

RSA5 city zoning code

Zoning appeals

1 OPEN · Withdrawn · 2011

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

Block context

2900 block of Nicholas St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 2916 Nicholas St · 2920 Nicholas St

L&I license dates · data through Jul 25, 2026

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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.

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.

Where this comes from

Assessment, spec sheet & owner: OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
Sales & deed history: Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
Permits, violations & inspections: L&I Property History · Atlas
Tax delinquency snapshot · June 2022: Real Estate Tax Delinquencies, Dept. of Revenue
Historical tax ledger & liens · through 2016: Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
Current property-tax balance: Verify with Philadelphia Revenue
Zoning appeals: L&I & Zoning Board appeals
Neighborhood income & rents: US Census ACS 5-year estimates
Historical mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 7:08 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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About this data & fine print

Answers are generated by an AI agent querying available City of Philadelphia open data at the moment you ask: OPA property assessments, Recorder of Deeds transfer records, L&I permits, violations & licenses, dated Dept. of Revenue tax records, Zoning Board appeals, Police incident reports, Philly311 requests, and School District of Philadelphia catchment and school data. When you explicitly request a web check, or ask about a current listing or recent news, the agent can also run a cited public-web search; those claims are labeled separately from City records.

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Property-level tax data is historical: the delinquency snapshot is dated June 2022 and the separate detailed ledger ends in 2016. Neither shows what is owed today; verify a current balance with Philadelphia Revenue.

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