2026 assessment
$177K
OPA value, not a listing price
House report
2947 N Franklin St
4 bd1 ba2 stories1,664 sqftRM1built 1920
Property at a glanceHouse
Entity-held
ZIP 19133 area
Fairhill · West Kensington
2900 block of N Franklin St
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.
- OPA assessment · 2016$52K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$52K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$52K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$31K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$24K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$24K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$87K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$145K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$145K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$177K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$177K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$150K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Deed / sale · 2007Deed / sale $7KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Deed / sale · 2009Deed / sale $5KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Deed / sale · 2018Deed / sale $1.9MA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2017-05-11Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2017-05-22PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2017-05-26MechanicalThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2017-06-13ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- License · 2019-10-01Philadelphia Lotus 01A LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2017-10-03Philadelphia LOTUS LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2019-12-01Philadelphia LOTUS LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19133 (Fairhill · West Kensington) medianAssessmentDeed / salePermitLicense
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- LicensePhiladelphia LOTUS LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicensePhiladelphia Lotus 01A LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $1.9M
- LicensePhiladelphia LOTUS LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- PermitElectrical
- PermitMechanical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitMajor alteration
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $5K
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $7K
Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · active rental license · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $4K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
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Property tax
$748/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $53,431 × 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 $150,300. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 3720666002026 OPA taxes $53,431 of $177,400 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.
See the assessment math →Historical delinquency sources Record found
This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.
A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $4,143.87 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2014$1,929.13 total · $801.32 principal · $156.26 interest · $56.09 penalty2015$1,213.34 total · $801.32 principal · $84.14 interest · $56.09 penalty2016$1,001.40 total · $837.09 principal · $12.56 interest · $8.37 penalty
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.
$53,431 taxable basis
Difference to verify+$1,735/year
$177,400 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: ($177,400 assessed − $123,969 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $748/year
Full-assessment scenario: $177,400 × 1.3998% ≈ $2,483/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
4
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,664 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,008 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
RM1
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Philadelphia Lotus 01a Ll · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 45 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $7.9M combined
• Tax bills mail to 829 N 29th St, Philadelphia PA, 19130
• Holds an active rental license for this address
Block context
2900 block of N Franklin St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 2945 N Franklin St · 2949-51 N Franklin St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 23, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 23, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
Philadelphia Lotus 01A LLCActive
Rental · Initial issue date Oct 1, 2019 · Filed expiration Sep 30, 2026
Philadelphia LOTUS LLCInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Oct 3, 2017 · Terminal license date Dec 1, 2019
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 10 dated rows
- License terminal eventPhiladelphia LOTUS LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 753391 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventPhiladelphia Lotus 01A LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 825254 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$1.9M transfer
2018
- License issue eventPhiladelphia LOTUS LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 753391 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 791415 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 100AMP SERVICE COMPLETE WITH PANELS AND GROUNDING, REWIRE THROUGHOUT WITH SWITCHES, RECEPTS, LIGHTS, INTERCONNECTED SMOKES/CO DETECTORS AS PER 2008 NEC (NORTH DISTRICT)
- PermitMechanical
Permit 787010 · COMPLETED
INSTALLATION OF (1) HVAC UNIT (INCLUDING DUCTWORK AND ALL ASSOCIATED ACCESSORIES). SFD
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 785771 · COMPLETED
WATER AND DRAINS FOR 2 WC,2 LAVS,1 TUB,1KS AND 1 WM (SFD)THE INSTALLATION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE, 2004
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 783086 · COMPLETED
EZ PERMIT STADARD ALTERATIONS- FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING ONE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.
- Recorded transfer$5K transfer
2009
- Recorded transfer$7K transfer
2007
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
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 2:24 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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