2026 assessment
$160K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
537 E Girard Ave
1,600 sqftCMX2built 1915
Property at a glanceMixed-use
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$202K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
500 block of E Girard Ave
ZIP 19125
Neighborhood area
Fishtown · East Kensington
Approximate · based on ZIP 19125
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 $201,600. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$209K 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$209K 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$173K 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$165K 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$166K 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$166K 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$166K 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$140K 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$140K 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$160K 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$160K 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$202K 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 · 2016Deed / sale $214KA 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 · 2011-02-02ElectricalThis 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 · 2016-02-01DemolitionThis permit category usually covers partial or complete removal 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 · 2016-05-19Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2016-07-06PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing 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 · 2016-10-18MechanicalThis 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 · 2016-11-14ElectricalThis 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 · 2020-10-07Change 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 · 2021-07-14Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…This 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2020-10-23ZBA 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 ↗
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- PermitCertificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
- PermitChange of Use
- PermitElectrical
- PermitMechanical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitDemolition
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $214K
- PermitElectrical
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Property tax
$2,234/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $159,600 × 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 $201,600. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8715239302026 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.”
Property report
Mixed-use property
Mixed-use, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Mixed-use
Row W/Off Str 3 Sty Mason
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$126
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
East Girard
city commercial corridor
Interior area
1,600 sqft
Lot size
804 sqft
Built
1915
Zoning
CMX2
Block context
500 block of E Girard Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 535 E Girard Ave · 539 E Girard Ave
L&I licenses checked through Jul 21, 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 10 dated rows
- PermitCertificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…
Permit AP-2021-003994 · Completed
For a certificate of occupancy for a Group B tenant (Tattoo Parlor) on the first floor of an existing three (3) story attached structure, as per plans; no work on this permit; compliance with Philadelphia Fire and Property Maintenance Codes required prior to occupancy; see ZP-2020-000191 for use registration permit.
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
Appeal ZP-2020-000191 · Completed · Granted
Related permit ZP-2020-000191 · For the change of use to Body Art Service. Single Family Household Living as to remain. Use other than residential and other than parking along 100% of the ground floor frontage and within the first 30 ft. of building depth, measured from
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2020-000191 · Issued
Residential - Household Living - Single-Family; Personal Services - Body Art Service
- PermitElectrical
Permit 697960 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 15 RECEPTS, OUTLET, 8 RECESSED LIGHTS, 4 TRACK LIGHTS, 6 SWITCHES FOR ART GALLERY AS PER NEC 2008 (EAST DISTRICT)
- PermitMechanical
Permit 704379 · COMPLETED
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A A/C UNIT WITH ASSOCIATED REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK, AS PER APPROVED PLANS.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 705116 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 1 TOILET AND 1 LAV SINK (SFD)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 674218 · COMPLETED
FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE NEW INTERIOR PARTITIONS AND INTERIOR FINISHED, AS PER APPROVED PLANS. **SEPARATE PERMIT FOR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY**
- PermitDemolition
Permit 666920 · COMPLETED
INTERIOR DEMOLITION NON LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS ONLY(MIXED USE)
- Recorded transfer$214K transfer
2016
- PermitElectrical
Permit 323055 · COMPLETED
INSTALLATION OF 2-20 AMP OUTLETS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC
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
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 22, 2026, 4:00 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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