House report

525 Brown St

3 bd2 ba2 stories1,260 sqftRSA5built 1960

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$709K 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$500K$1.0MZIP 19123 (Northern Liberties · Callowhill) median$680K2015201720192021202320252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19123 (Northern Liberties · Callowhill) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record23 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseIDM Holdings LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $570K
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionBP_BLDG
  5. L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
  6. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  7. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. LicenseIDM Holdings LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  10. PermitMajor alteration
  11. PermitUse
  12. PermitElectrical
  13. PermitZoning
  14. PermitPlumbing
  15. PermitMechanical
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  18. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. PermitMajor alteration

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$8,521/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $608,700 × 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 $680,000. 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 056155716
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

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

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.

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The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,260 sqft livable area
Lot
3,973 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Garage
2 spaces
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
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 Brown St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 523 Brown St  ·  527 Brown St

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.

IDM Holdings LLCInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Oct 29, 2018 · Terminal license date Dec 27, 2023

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 23 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventIDM Holdings LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 793013 · Inactive

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

  2. Recorded transfer$570K transfer

    2023

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 719986 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 719986 · FAILED

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

  5. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE

    Case 719986 · Violation 211982339 · Code A-104.1/1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  6. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 661779 · 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.

  7. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 661779 · Violation 4859075 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  8. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 661779 · 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.

  9. License issue eventIDM Holdings LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 793013 · Inactive

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

  10. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 856336 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE DRYWALL, WINDOWS & DOORS IN EXISTING OPENINGS, TILE, AND FLOORING. APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED JANUARY 2011. DEVIATION FROM THE STANDARD WILL RESULT IN REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES.(SFD)

  11. PermitUse

    Permit 852794 · COMPLETED

    FOR A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING

  12. PermitElectrical

    Permit 847359 · COMPLETED

    ON AN EXISTING SERVICE,REPLACE OUTLETS,SWITCHES AND SMOKES WITH NO ADDITIONAL WIRING AS PER 2008 NEC (CC DISTRICT)

  13. PermitZoning

    Permit 828557 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE LOT ADJUSTMENT TO CREATE TWO(2) LOTS ("PREMISES A" AND "PREMISES B") FROM ONE(1) OPA ACCOUNTS ( 525 BROWN STREET). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION.

  14. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 826328 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 1 KITCHEN 1 DISHWASHER 2 TOILETS 2 VANITIES 2 BATHTUBS 1 WASHER THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  15. PermitMechanical

    Permit 819999 · COMPLETED

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

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 594715 · 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.

  17. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 594715 · Violation 4389733 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 594715 · Violation 4389734 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 588427 · 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.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 594715 · 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. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 588427 · Violation 4348337 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 588427 · 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.

  23. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 763153 · EXPIRED

    INTERIOR ALTERATIONS THROUGHOUT, TO INCLUDE DRYWALL THROUGHOUT, SHEETROCK, MOISTURE RESISTANT DRYWALL IN THE BATHROOM AND KITCHEN, NEW WINDOWS AND DOORS IN EXISTING OPENING. APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED JANUARY 2011. DEVIATION FROM THE STANDARD WILL RESULT IN REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. NOTE: CONTRACTOR IS LISTED AS A "SOLE PROPRIETOR" AND HAS NO EMPLOYEES AND/OR WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE - ALL SUBCONTRACTORS REQUIRE SEPARATE LICENSES AND INSURANCE SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL WORK. NO OTHER WORK ALLOWED UNDER THIS PERMIT.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 6:00 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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