2026 assessment
$352K
OPA value, not a listing price
Multi-family report
521 Foster St
Research this property with Analyst →4 bd2 ba2 stories1,584 sqftRTA1built 1965
Property at a glanceApartment building
Individual, other or unknown mailing address
ZIP 19116 area
Somerton
500 block of Foster St
Assessment and City record timeline
Published City assessments for this building 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.
- OPA assessment · 2016$157K 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$157K 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$157K 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$171K 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$182K 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$182K 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$182K 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$250K 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$250K 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$352K 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$352K 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$368K 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 · 2009Deed / sale $20KA 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 · 2022Deed / sale $325KA 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 · 2025Deed / sale $330KA 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2022-02-02OPEN JUNCTION BOXESA 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 · 2022-02-02EXTERIOR STRUCTURE DOORSA 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 · 2022-02-02PEST ELIMINATION INFESTATIONA 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 · 2022-02-02L&I investigationA 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 · 2022-02-28L&I investigationA 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 · 2023-12-06L&I investigationA 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 · 2023-12-29L&I investigationA 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 · 2026-07-15GILBERTO CATALAN: 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 · 2024-02-15GUS AND SON REAL ESTATE LLC: 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 · 2025-04-15GUS AND SON REAL ESTATE LLC: 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 ↗
- License · 2010-02-12GOLD N PROPERTIES LLC: 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 · 2010-02-12JOSEPH ABRAHAM (SARAMMA JOSEPH): 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 ↗
- License · 2022-04-29GOLD N PROPERTIES LLC: 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 ↗
- License · 2006-06-14JOSEPH ABRAHAM (SARAMMA JOSEPH): 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 ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19116 (Somerton) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense
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Every dated record17 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseGILBERTO CATALAN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- LicenseGUS AND SON REAL ESTATE LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $330K
- LicenseGUS AND SON REAL ESTATE LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- LicenseGOLD N PROPERTIES LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationOPEN JUNCTION BOXES
- L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE DOORS
- L&I violationPEST ELIMINATION INFESTATION
- InspectionL&I investigation
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $325K
- LicenseGOLD N PROPERTIES LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- LicenseJOSEPH ABRAHAM (SARAMMA JOSEPH): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $20K
- LicenseJOSEPH ABRAHAM (SARAMMA JOSEPH): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
Flags: active rental license. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
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Property tax
$4,922/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $351,600 × 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 $368,200. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 5821702002026 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.”
The property, on paper
OPA physical field record.
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,584 sqft
livable area
Lot
3,300 sqft
Heat
Hot water / radiators
city code B
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C+
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
RTA1
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Block context
500 block of Foster St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 519 Foster St · 523 Foster St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 25, 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 25, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
GILBERTO CATALANActive
Rental · Initial issue date Jul 15, 2026 · Filed expiration Jul 14, 2027
GUS AND SON REAL ESTATE LLCInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Feb 15, 2024 · Terminal license date Apr 15, 2025
GOLD N PROPERTIES LLCInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Feb 12, 2010 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2022
JOSEPH ABRAHAM (SARAMMA JOSEPH)Inactive
Rental · Initial issue date Jun 14, 2006 · Terminal license date Feb 12, 2010
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 17 dated rows
- License issue eventGILBERTO CATALAN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 1012785 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventGUS AND SON REAL ESTATE LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 944344 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$330K transfer
2025
- License issue eventGUS AND SON REAL ESTATE LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 944344 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-008727 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-008727 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License terminal eventGOLD N PROPERTIES LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 493563 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-008727 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationOPEN JUNCTION BOXES
Case CF-2022-008727 · Violation VI-2022-006948 · Code FC-13-605.6 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE DOORS
Case CF-2022-008727 · Violation VI-2022-006950 · Code PM15-304.15 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPEST ELIMINATION INFESTATION
Case CF-2022-008727 · Violation VI-2022-006949 · Code PM15-309.1 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-008727 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- Recorded transfer$325K transfer
2022
- License issue eventGOLD N PROPERTIES LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 493563 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventJOSEPH ABRAHAM (SARAMMA JOSEPH): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 373219 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$20K transfer
2009
- License issue eventJOSEPH ABRAHAM (SARAMMA JOSEPH): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 373219 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
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 27, 2026, 12:14 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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