2026 assessment
$47K
OPA value, not a listing price
Property report
437 W Hewson St
1 story1,200 sqftRSA5built 1925
Property at a glanceHouse
G Squared Real Estate LP
2027 published assessment
$47K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
400 block of W Hewson St
ZIP 19122
Neighborhood area
Olde Kensington · North Philadelphia
Approximate · based on ZIP 19122
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 $46,800. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$47K 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$47K 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$47K 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$47K 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$47K 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$47K 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$47K 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$47K 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$47K 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$47K 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$47K 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$47K 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 · 2011Deed / sale $85KA 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 · 2012-05-04ElectricalThis 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 · 2012-06-13ElectricalThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2021-05-26Change 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 · 2021-05-26Change 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-02-28COULD NOT ENTERA 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 · 2007-02-28BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-04-13NON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)The title alone does not identify the missing permit or prove the present use remains unauthorized.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2007-04-13BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2007-04-13BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-04-16CAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2007-04-16BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-04-21NON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)The title alone does not identify the missing permit or prove the present use remains unauthorized.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-04-21CAL PROHIBITED CONDUCTA 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 · 2008-04-21CAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2008-04-21CEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2008-04-21CEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2008-04-21BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2012-10-10NOT CONFORM TO PRC/NECA 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 · 2012-10-10NOT CONFORM TO PRC/NECA 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 · 2012-10-10EP_ELECA 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 ↗
- Inspection · 2007-08-23BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2007-08-23BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2007-08-23BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2007-08-23BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2007-11-08ADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; the title alone does not state what condition was examined.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2007-11-13ADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; the title alone does not state what condition was examined.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2010-06-14BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2010-07-21CEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2010-08-26BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2010-10-25CEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2013-03-07EP_ELECA 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2021-06-18ZBA 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 / 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 record33 events · exact dates, newest first
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
- PermitChange of Use
- PermitChange of Use
- InspectionEP_ELEC
- L&I violationNOT CONFORM TO PRC/NEC
- L&I violationNOT CONFORM TO PRC/NEC
- InspectionEP_ELEC
- PermitElectrical
- PermitElectrical
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $85K
- InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
- L&I violationCAL PROHIBITED CONDUCT
- L&I violationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
- InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
- InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
- InspectionADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- L&I violationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Verify the public record
Property tax
$655/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $46,800 × 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 $46,800. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 1831927102026 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.
Assessment frozen for a decade
The assessed value hasn't moved once in 12 years of fetched records. That can reflect a genuinely unchanged assessment or a record that has not been updated; the public roll alone does not establish which.
Property report
Commercial property
House, recorded in the City's house category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
House
Priv Gar 1 Sty Masonry
Owner
G Squared Real Estate LP
$ / sq ft
$39
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Interior area
1,200 sqft
Lot size
1,215 sqft
Stories
1
Built
1925
Zoning
RSA5
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
G Squared Real Estate LP · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 4 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $188K combined
• Tax bills mail to 833 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford PA, 19317 — outside Philadelphia
Block context
400 block of W Hewson St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 435 W Hewson St · 439 W Hewson St
L&I licenses checked through Jul 23, 2026
No business or residential license records
No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.
Open every source row 33 dated rows
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
Appeal ZP-2020-005404 · Completed · Granted
Related permit ZP-2020-005404 · PERMIT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF UNITY OF USE TO CREATE ONE (1) LOT FOR ZONING PURPOSES WITH RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS, AGREEMENTS AND EASEMENTS TO BE RECORDED BY DEED TO BIND CURRENT AND FUTURE OWNERS OF THE CONTIGUOUS TWO(2) PARCELS ( 437 HEW
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2020-005404 · Issued
Unity of Use
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2021-007482 · Issued
Artist Studios and Artisan Industrial.
- InvestigationEP_ELEC
Case 354988 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationNOT CONFORM TO PRC/NEC
Case 354988 · Violation 2606117 · Code E-1201.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationNOT CONFORM TO PRC/NEC
Case 403173 · Violation 2606134 · Code E-1201.1/1 · ERROR
- InvestigationEP_ELEC
Case 354988 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 410557 · COMPLETED
ADDING METER SOCKET AND SUB PANEL,SERVICE EXISTING.REWIRE BOTH SIDES OF SPACE,OFFICE AND CARPENTER SHOP.INSTALL EXIT LIGHTS,EMERGENCY LIGHTS,SMOKE DETECTORS,12 RECEPTACLES,8 LIGHTS,8 BRANCH CIRCUITS IN SHOP,AND 12 RECEPTACLES,8 LIGHTS IN OFFICE.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 403173 · COMPLETED
INSTALL TEMPORARY 100A SERVICE & GFCI PROTECTED 20A CIRCUITS.
- Recorded transfer$85K transfer
2011
- InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
Case 108985 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 156549 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
Case 108985 · FAILED
Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 156549 · FAILED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
Case 108985 · Violation 1756918 · Code 14-1704/10 · COMPEXCP
The title alone does not identify the missing permit or prove the present use remains unauthorized.
- ViolationCAL PROHIBITED CONDUCT
Case 108985 · Violation 1756917 · Code 19-2602.4/1 · COMPEXCP
- ViolationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
Case 156549 · Violation 1716332 · Code 19-2602.1/1 · COMPLIED
Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
Case 108979 · CLOSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
Case 108985 · FAILED
Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 156549 · FAILED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
Case 108985 · CLOSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; the title alone does not state what condition was examined. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
Case 108979 · CLOSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; the title alone does not state what condition was examined. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 108979 · CLOSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 108985 · CLOSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 108985 · FAILED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 108979 · FAILED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
Case 108985 · Violation 1756919 · Code 19-2602.1/1 · COMPEXCP
Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 108985 · FAILED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
Case 108979 · Violation 730180 · Code 14-1704/10 · COMPEXCP
The title alone does not identify the missing permit or prove the present use remains unauthorized.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 108979 · FAILED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 103415 · CLOSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER
Case 103415 · Violation 504470 · Code A.CNE.000 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 103415 · FAILED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
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, 7:15 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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