House report

517 N Holly St

3 bd1 ba2 stories996 sqftRSA5built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$227K OPA value, not a listing price
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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.

$0$250K$500KZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) median$269K2011201420172020202320262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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 record47 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseJan Lai: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $290K
  3. LicenseJan Lai: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  4. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  5. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  6. PermitElectrical
  7. PermitPlumbing
  8. PermitMechanical
  9. PermitMajor alteration
  10. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  11. PermitMajor alteration
  12. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  13. Deed / saleDeed / sale $30K
  14. Deed / saleDeed / sale $257K
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  18. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  19. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  23. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  24. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  25. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  26. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  30. L&I violationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC
  31. L&I violationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)
  32. L&I violationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC
  33. L&I violationEXT S-HANDRAIL REPAIR/REPLACE
  34. L&I violationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/REPLACE (Repair or replace exterior windows)
  35. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  36. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  37. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  38. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  39. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  40. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  41. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  42. L&I violationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  43. L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  44. L&I violationF/C DETERIORATED
  45. L&I violationROOF DETERIORATED
  46. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  47. InspectionCSUINITIAL

Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $5K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$1,771/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $126,500 × 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 $269,000. 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 061231700
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

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 $5,430.35 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2006$300.00 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $0.00 penalty2011$630.76 total · $335.21 principal · $155.87 interest · $23.46 penalty2012$864.01 total · $492.88 principal · $184.83 interest · $34.50 penalty2013$839.98 total · $510.59 principal · $145.52 interest · $35.74 penalty2014$1,031.60 total · $622.56 principal · $121.40 interest · $43.58 penalty2015$965.49 total · $622.56 principal · $65.37 interest · $43.58 penalty2016$798.51 total · $650.35 principal · $9.76 interest · $6.50 penalty

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
996 sqft livable area
Lot
893 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished city code C
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average city code 3
Interior condition
Above average city code 3
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code

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

Block context

500 block of N Holly St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Business licenses at this address Latest pull

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

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No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 24, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

Jan LaiInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Mar 8, 2019 · Terminal license date May 6, 2024

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 47 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventJan Lai: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 805028 · Inactive

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

  2. Recorded transfer$290K transfer

    2023

  3. License issue eventJan Lai: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 805028 · Inactive

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

  4. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 532147 · 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.

  5. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 474167 · 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.

  6. PermitElectrical

    Permit 788144 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 200AMP SERVICE, METER, PANEL & REWIRE THROUGHOUT WITH RECEPTS,SWITCHES,LIGHTS,FIXTURES,SMOKES AND CO DETECTORS AS PER NEC 2008 (WEST DISTRICT)

  7. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 787434 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL DRAIN AND WATER LINES FOR 3 TOILETS, 3 VANITIES, 2 TUBS, 1 KITCHEN AND 1 LAUNDRY.THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004

  8. PermitMechanical

    Permit 786140 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF (1) HEAT PUMP SYSTEM (INCLUDING DUCTWORK AND ALL ASSOCIATED ACCESSORIES). SFD

  9. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 786055 · 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.

  10. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 266415 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  11. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 781987 · COMPLETED

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT - FOR REPAIR OF FRONT PORCH AND ROOF, REPAIR REAR BAY AND BAY ROOF AS PER ENGINEER’S REPORT TO RESOLVE CASE #266415. ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6’ IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE #266415. PERMIT RECEIVED FROM DOWNSTAIRS #781987 5/9/17

  12. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 266415 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  13. Recorded transfer$30K transfer

    2017

  14. Recorded transfer$257K transfer

    2017

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 532146 · 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.

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 532147 · 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.

  17. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 532146 · Violation 3928939 · Code PM15-302.4 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  18. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 532146 · Violation 3928938 · Code PM15-302.1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  19. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 532147 · Violation 3997504 · Code 9-3905 · 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 532147 · 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 532146 · 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. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 266415 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  23. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 266415 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  24. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 265804 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 447079 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

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

    Case 447079 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 447079 · 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.

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 447079 · 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. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 447079 · Violation 3507215 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  30. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC

    Case 447079 · Violation 3507216 · Code PM-302.4/7 · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)

    Case 447079 · Violation 3507217 · Code PM-304.4/1 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC

    Case 447079 · Violation 3507218 · Code PM-304.5/3 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationEXT S-HANDRAIL REPAIR/REPLACE

    Case 447079 · Violation 3507219 · Code PM-304.7/2 · COMPLIED

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

  34. ViolationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/REPLACE (Repair or replace exterior windows)

    Case 447079 · Violation 3507220 · Code PM-304.8/16 · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 447079 · Violation 3507221 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  36. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 447079 · 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.

  37. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 266415 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  38. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 266415 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  39. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 266415 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  40. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 265804 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  41. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 266415 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  42. ViolationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 266415 · Violation 4268881 · Code PM-307.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  43. ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 266415 · Violation 4268880 · Code PM-307.1/12 · COMPLIED

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

  44. ViolationF/C DETERIORATED

    Case 266415 · Violation 4268882 · Code PM-307.1/5 · COMPLIED

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

  45. ViolationROOF DETERIORATED

    Case 265804 · Violation 2012751 · Code PM-307.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  46. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 265804 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  47. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 266415 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 6:53 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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