2026 assessment
$439K
OPA value, not a listing price
Property report
301 N 3rd St
2,622 sqftCMX3built 1900
Property at a glanceCommercial
Philly Old City Realty LLC
2027 published assessment
$439K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
300 block of N 3rd St
ZIP 19106
Neighborhood area
Old City · Society Hill
Approximate · based on ZIP 19106
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 $439,200. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$366K 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$366K 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$366K 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$366K 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$384K 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$384K 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$384K 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$418K 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$418K 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$439K 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$439K 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$439K 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 ↗
- Permit · 2007-07-23ElectricalThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2014-03-31UseThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2016-07-01UseThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2016-10-21Major 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 · 2016-12-22SuppressionThis permit category usually covers fire-suppression systems or related life-safety 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 · 2017-02-07PlumbingThis 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 · 2017-03-02MechanicalThis 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 · 2017-03-27ElectricalThis 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2017-02-28PERMB- INSTALL HVAC SYSA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2017-02-28PENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFOA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2017-02-28BP_BLDGA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2017-06-21WORKMANLIKE- FIRE CODEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2017-06-21PERMB- WORK NOT SAME AS PERMITA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2017-03-07BP_BLDGA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2023-11-10KAREN WERME (BOOK WORMS EARLY LEARNING CENTER): Food Preparing and Serving business license 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2014-03-26Zoning board appealA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record16 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseKAREN WERME (BOOK WORMS EARLY LEARNING CENTER): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- FIRE CODE
- L&I violationPERMB- WORK NOT SAME AS PERMIT
- PermitElectrical
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- PermitMechanical
- L&I violationPERMB- INSTALL HVAC SYS
- L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitSuppression
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitUse
- PermitUse
- AppealZoning board appeal
- PermitElectrical
Verify the public record
Property tax
$6,148/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $439,200 × 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 $439,200. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8880313322026 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.”
Where the record looks off
Conflicts in City paperwork. Flags on the data, not the property.
"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder
Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.
Property report
Commercial property
Commercial, recorded in the City's commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Commercial
Com Condo 1 Sty Masonry
Owner
Philly Old City Realty LLC
$ / sq ft
$168
above the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Interior area
2,622 sqft
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX3
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Philly Old City Realty LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 4 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $1.7M combined
• Tax bills mail to 259 Edgerstoune Rd, Princeton NJ, 08540 — outside Philadelphia
Block context
300 block of N 3rd St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 301 N 3rd St · 301 N 3rd St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 28, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
KAREN WERME (BOOK WORMS EARLY LEARNING CENTER)Active
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Nov 10, 2023 · Filed expiration Nov 9, 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.
Open every source row 16 dated rows
- License issue eventKAREN WERME (BOOK WORMS EARLY LEARNING CENTER): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 937712 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- ViolationWORKMANLIKE- FIRE CODE
Case 729206 · Violation 4357776 · Code A-104.1/2 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPERMB- WORK NOT SAME AS PERMIT
Case 729206 · Violation 4357777 · Code A-302.10/2 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 761290 · COMPLETED
INSTALLATION OF 25 OUTLETS 9 SWITCHES 25 LIGHTS AND 2 GFCI OUTLETS IN BATHROOMS AS PER NEC 2008 CC DISTRICT
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 574201 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitMechanical
Permit 763688 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 1 HVAC UNIT WITH DUCTWORK (SFD)
- ViolationPERMB- INSTALL HVAC SYS
Case 574201 · Violation 4237432 · Code A-301.1/46 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
Case 574201 · Violation 4237433 · Code A-901.13/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 574201 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 747577 · COMPLETED
ALTERATIONS: INTERIOR PLUMBING; DAYCARE CENTER; BASEMENT & FIRST FLOOR -THE INSTALLATION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004.
- PermitSuppression
Permit 743930 · COMPLETED
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM DESIGN PER NFPA 13 STANDARD IN THE BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR. SUPPLY BY A NEW 2 INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AS PER PLANS.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 729206 · COMPLETED
LEVEL II ALTERATIONS WITH PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY TO CREATE A DAYCARE CENTER IN THE BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING BUILDING AS PER APPROVED PLANS. MAXIMUM 24 CHILDREN, AGES 3-1/2 TO 5 YEARS. BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR SPACE REQUIRED TO BE SPRINKLERED. **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**
- PermitUse
Permit 704560 · COMPLETED
USE TO DAYCARE CENTER
- PermitUse
Permit 510613 · COMPLETED
USE IN AN EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING USE IN 303 N 03RD STREET. SEE ZONING PERMIT #370422 DATED 12/19/2011 VIA A PROPOSED WALL BREACH. NO SIGNS REQUESTED BY THIS APPLICATION WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO OR ABANDONMENT OF ALL PRIOR PERMITS AND APPROVALS.
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 22079 · CLOSED · Granted
Related permit 510613 · PERMIT FOR A FOOD, BEVERAGES AND GROCERIES AND SIT DOWN/TAKE OUT RESTAURANT ON FIRST FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING FOR THE LEGALIZATION OF FOUR(4) FAMILY DWELLING FROM 2ND THRU 4TH FLOORS. NO SIGN ON THIS APPLICATION.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 91271 · COMPLETED
ISNTALL 3 - 100AMP SUT PANELS. (CC DISTRICT)
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 29, 2026, 7:53 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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