2026 assessment
$412K
OPA value, not a listing price
Apartment building report
397 E Upsal St
2,829 sqftRSA5built 1944
Property at a glanceApartment building
Blackhart Equity LLC
2027 published assessment
$513K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
300 block of E Upsal St
ZIP 19119
Neighborhood area
Mount Airy
Approximate · based on ZIP 19119
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 $513,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2025$412K 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$412K 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$513K 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 · 2019Deed / sale $150KA 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 · 2020Deed / sale $405KA 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 · 2021-06-16Change of UseThis 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 · 2022-04-05Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 · 2022-10-25Addition and/or AlterationsThis 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 · 2022-12-13Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 · 2023-02-27AlterationsThis 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 · 2023-07-31Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 ↗
- License · 2020-05-13Black Hat Equity: 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 · 2020-02-20LAMONT THOMAS: 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 · 2021-04-20LAMONT THOMAS: 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 ↗
- Certification · 2024-12-03Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2025-12-15Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Appeal · 2021-07-12ZBA Permit Denial - VarianceA 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 assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleAppealPermitLicenseCertification
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Every dated record14 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitAlterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
- PermitChange of Use
- LicenseLAMONT THOMAS: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseBlack Hat Equity: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- LicenseLAMONT THOMAS: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $405K
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $150K
Verify the public record
Property tax
$5,771/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $412,300 × 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 $513,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8810009682026 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.”
Building report
Apartment building
Apartment building, recorded in the City's apartments category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Apartment building
Apt 2-4 Units 2 Sty Mason
Owner
Blackhart Equity LLC
$ / sq ft
$181
above the $147 median for 2,826 apartments parcels citywide
Licensed units
6
active rental license
Interior area
2,829 sqft
Lot size
3,974 sqft
Built
1944
Zoning
RSA5
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Blackhart Equity LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to Po Box 6143, Elkins Park PA, 19027 — outside Philadelphia
• Holds an active rental license for this address
Block context
300 block of E Upsal St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 395 E Upsal St · 399 E Upsal 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.
No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 28, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
Black Hat EquityActive
Rental · Initial issue date May 13, 2020 · Filed expiration May 12, 2027
LAMONT THOMASInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Feb 20, 2020 · Terminal license date Apr 20, 2021
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 14 dated rows
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2026-002533 · Certified
Expires 2026-12-15
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-005419 · Certified
Expires 2025-12-03
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2023-006003 · Completed
Adding new devices to extend fire alarm coverage on existing system as per 2016 NFPA 72.
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2023-000522 · Completed
INSTALL 1 TOILET, 1 BATHTUB/SHOWER, 1 LAVATORY SINK, 1 WASHER BOX (LAUNDRY SINK) AND 1 KITCHEN SINK
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2022-012512 · Completed
Install 100 AMP Service to the property basement unit. Install 8 switches, 20 receptacles, 17 fixtures. Install 2 hardwired smoke detectors. Electric baseboard heaters - 3 units as per 2017 nec
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit FP-2022-002480 · Completed
INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 WITH A FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION, BACK-FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AND 2" SERVICE LINE, TO THE FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRE FOR ALL PLUMBING WORK
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit CP-2022-000680 · Completed
ALTERATION OF THE GROUND FLOOR LEVEL TO CREATE TWO (2) ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNITS FOR A TOTAL OF SIX (6) DWELLING UNITS IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS.
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
Appeal ZP-2020-003200 · Completed · Granted
Related permit ZP-2020-003200 · FOR USE AS SIX(6) DWELLING UNITS IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2020-003200 · Issued
Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family
- License terminal eventLAMONT THOMAS: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 837619 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventBlack Hat Equity: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 841991 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventLAMONT THOMAS: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 837619 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$405K transfer
2020
- Recorded transfer$150K transfer
2019
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 28, 2026, 10:59 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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