Mixed-use property report

539 W Butler St

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2,027 sqftCMX2built 1940

Property at a glanceMixed-use

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$101K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$128K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Hunting Park · Nicetown–Tioga Approximate · based on ZIP 19140
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1 violation row marked OPEN in 1 active case

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Case CF-2026-083061

Vacant Structure License

IN VIOLATION

Opened Jul 8, 2026 · Latest inspection FAILED · Jul 16, 2026

  • Vacant Structure License9-3905

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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 $127,700. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$100K$200K$128K200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record17 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. LicenseMARC GILBERT (YASMINE NOVEMBRE): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  4. PermitPlumbing
  5. PermitPlumbing
  6. LicenseMARC GILBERT (YASMINE NOVEMBRE): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  7. Deed / saleDeed / sale $40K
  8. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  9. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  10. InspectionBP_BLDG
  11. InspectionBP_BLDG
  12. InspectionBP_BLDG
  13. PermitAlteration
  14. L&I violationPERMB- EXT SIDING - WALL ETC
  15. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION
  16. InspectionBP_BLDG
  17. Deed / saleDeed / sale $65K

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$1,414/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $101,000 × 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 $127,700. 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 871567380
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 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.

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Property report

Mixed-use property

Mixed-use, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.

1 open violation

What it is
Mixed-use Row W/Off Str 2 Sty Mason
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$63 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Interior area
2,027 sqft
Lot size
1,280 sqft
Built
1940
Zoning
CMX2

Block context

500 block of W Butler St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 537 W Butler St  ·  541 W Butler 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 23, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

MARC GILBERT (YASMINE NOVEMBRE)Inactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jul 6, 2010 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2021

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
  1. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2026-083061 · Violation VI-2026-053971 · Code 9-3905 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-083061 · FAILED

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

  3. License terminal eventMARC GILBERT (YASMINE NOVEMBRE): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 507775 · Inactive

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

  4. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 769295 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL NEW 5 INCH LATERAL PA20170812190 (MIXED USE)

  5. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 764260 · EXPIRED

    INSTALL NEW 5X4 CURB TRAP WITH 4INCH PVC VENT PA20170650305 SELF CERTIFICATION NO LONGER ACCEPTED ALL TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FT MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION.

  6. License issue eventMARC GILBERT (YASMINE NOVEMBRE): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 507775 · Inactive

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

  7. Recorded transfer$40K transfer

    2010

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

    Case 126916 · 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.

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

    Case 126916 · 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.

  10. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 126916 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  11. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 126916 · FAILED

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

  12. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 126916 · FAILED

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

  13. PermitAlteration

    Permit 101083 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL TWO SECURITY GRATES/GRILLES

  14. ViolationPERMB- EXT SIDING - WALL ETC

    Case 126916 · Violation 1159629 · Code A-301.1/68 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION

    Case 126916 · Violation 1159628 · Code A-301.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  16. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 126916 · FAILED

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

  17. Recorded transfer$65K transfer

    2007

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 23, 2026, 11:19 AM 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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