House report

3642 Sears St

4 bd · 3 stories · 1,833 sqft · RM1 · built 2020

Property at a glanceHouse

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$421K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$389K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze Approximate · based on ZIP 19146
Street view of 3642 Sears St
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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.

Assessed value
$420,600 2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $388,800 · built 2020
Price / sq ft
$212 block $176 · above block
Assessment change
+6071% +45%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -8% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,178 0.28% effective, reduced taxable assessment
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match not proof the account is current
Times sold
3
$0$250K$500KZIP 19146 (Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze) median$389K200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19146 (Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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 record37 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $361K
  2. LicenseEmerald Properties of Philadelphia LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  3. LicenseEmerald Properties of Philadelphia LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  4. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  5. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  6. PermitElectrical
  7. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  8. PermitNew Construction
  9. PermitNew Construction
  10. PermitNew Construction
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. PermitZoning/use
  16. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA ACCESSORY STRUCT
  17. L&I violationVACANT LOT LICENSE
  18. L&I violationVACANT LOT LICENSE
  19. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA ACCESSORY STRUCT
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. AppealZoning board appeal
  23. LicenseEMERALD PROPERTIES OF PHILADELPHIA: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  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-VAC LOT
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. LicenseEMERALD PROPERTIES OF PHILADELPHIA: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  31. LicenseJERRY TRAN: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  32. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC LOT
  33. L&I violationVACANT LOT STANDARD
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. LicenseJERRY TRAN: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  36. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  37. L&I violationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC

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).

Verify the public record

$1,178/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $84,120 × 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 $388,800. 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 362236700
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $84,120 of $420,600 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

See the assessment math →
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 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 ~$1,178/year

$84,120 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$4,710/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$5,888/year

$420,600 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: ($420,600 assessed − $336,480 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,178/year Full-assessment scenario: $420,600 × 1.3998% ≈ $5,888/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
Stories
3
Interior
1,833 sqft livable area
Lot
651 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Newer construction city code 1
Newer construction
Interior condition
Newer construction city code 1
Newer construction
Zoning
RM1 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 OPEN · Granted · 2018

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

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Emerald Properties Of Phi · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 22 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $5.9M combined
• Tax bills mail to 1313 S 33rd St, Philadelphia PA, 19146

Block context

3600 block of Sears St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 3640 Sears St  ·  3644 Sears St

Business licenses at this address Latest pull

What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.

Open the City record ↗

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.

Emerald Properties of Philadelphia LLCInactive

Rental · Initial issue date May 9, 2020 · Terminal license date Jul 7, 2021

EMERALD PROPERTIES OF PHILADELPHIAInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Oct 12, 2011 · Terminal license date Feb 28, 2014

JERRY TRANInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date May 1, 2007 · Terminal license date Oct 12, 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 37 dated rows
  1. Recorded transfer$361K transfer

    2025

  2. License terminal eventEmerald Properties of Philadelphia LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 841878 · Inactive

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

  3. License issue eventEmerald Properties of Philadelphia LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 841878 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 668377 · PASSED

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

  5. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit 1034877 · Completed

    3-WATER CLOSET,4-LAVS,1-SHOWER,3-TUBS,1-KITCHEN SINK,1-WASHER,2-HOSE BIBB & HWH, STACK, INSIDE HOUSE DRAIN THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  6. PermitElectrical

    Permit 1030395 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL NEW 200AMP SERVICE,GROUNDING AND WIRE SFD WITH RECEPTS,SWITCHES,LIGHTS,FIXTURES,SMOKES AND CO DETECTORS AS PER 2014 NEC (SOUTH DISTRICT)

  7. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit 1027641 · Completed

    WATER SERVICE, HOUSE DRAIN, CURB TRAP & FAI PA20193181015 "SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED" - "ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  8. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1027134 · Completed

    INSTALL (1) HVAC SYSTEM WITH DUCTWORK. (SFD)

  9. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1017772 · Completed

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D, WITH A ONE-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE, AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

  10. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 943338 · Completed

    FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE-STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH CELLAR, ROOF DECK AND PILOT HOUSE (PER IRC 2009) FOR USE AS A SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SIZE AND LOCATION ACCORDING TO PLAN. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13D MINIMUM. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION.

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 668377 · 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.

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 668377 · 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.

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 664429 · 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.

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 664429 · 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.

  15. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 891662 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE (MAXIMUM HEIGHT NOT TO EXCEED 38 FEET) WITH CELLAR, ROOF DECK WITH PILOT HOUSE ( MAXIMUM AREA NOT TO EXCEED 90 SQ. FT. AND MAXIMUM HEIGHT NOT TO EXCEED 10 FEET) TO USE AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING ( SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN).

  16. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA ACCESSORY STRUCT

    Case 664429 · Violation 4908622 · Code PM15-302.7 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationVACANT LOT LICENSE

    Case 664429 · Violation 4908621 · Code 9-3904 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationVACANT LOT LICENSE

    Case 668377 · Violation 4965165 · Code 9-3904 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA ACCESSORY STRUCT

    Case 668377 · Violation 4965166 · Code PM15-302.7 · 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 664429 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 668377 · 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.

  22. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 34566 · OPEN · Granted

    Related permit 891662 · PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE (MAXIMUM HEIGHT NOT TO EXCEED 38 FEET) WITH CELLAR, ROOF DECK WITH PILOT HOUSE (MAXIMUM AREA NOT TO EXCEED 90 SQ. FT. AND MAXIMUM HEIGHT NOT TO EXCEED 10 FEET) TO USE AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHO

  23. License terminal eventEMERALD PROPERTIES OF PHILADELPHIA: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 546156 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 325771 · PASSED

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

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 325771 · 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 325771 · 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-VAC LOT

    Case 325771 · Violation 2537546 · Code PM-102.4/1 · 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 325771 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 298867 · 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.

  30. License issue eventEMERALD PROPERTIES OF PHILADELPHIA: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 546156 · Inactive

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

  31. License terminal eventJERRY TRAN: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 408481 · Inactive

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

  32. ViolationLICENSE-VAC LOT

    Case 298867 · Violation 2224802 · Code PM-102.4/1 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationVACANT LOT STANDARD

    Case 298867 · Violation 2224803 · Code PM-306.0/2 · COMPLIED

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

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 298867 · 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.

  35. License issue eventJERRY TRAN: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 408481 · Inactive

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

  36. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 109581 · Violation 548515 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC

    Case 109581 · Violation 548516 · Code PM-306.0/91 · COMPLIED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 3:49 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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