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540 Gerritt St

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3 bd3 stories1,872 sqftRSA5built 2022

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$535K 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 19147 (Queen Village · East Passyunk) median$548K2003200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19147 (Queen Village · East Passyunk) medianAssessmentDeed / saleLand buyL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record37 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitNew Construction
  2. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  3. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  4. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  5. PermitNew Construction
  6. PermitNew Construction
  7. Deed / saleDeed / sale $527K
  8. PermitNew Construction
  9. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. L&I violationLITTER ON VACANT LOTS
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. Land buyLand record $113K
  14. PermitNew Construction
  15. InspectionL&I investigation
  16. L&I violationLITTER ON VACANT LOTS
  17. InspectionL&I investigation
  18. PermitZoning/use
  19. AppealZoning board appeal
  20. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  21. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  22. LicenseXIAO FENG CHEN NG: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  23. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  24. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  25. PermitZoning/use
  26. AppealZoning board appeal
  27. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  28. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  29. PermitZoning/use
  30. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  31. L&I violationVACANT LOT STANDARD
  32. LicenseXIAO FENG CHEN NG: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  33. L&I violationVACANT BLDG KEEP CLEAN GET LIC
  34. InspectionL_FINAL
  35. InspectionL_INITIAL
  36. InspectionL_INITIAL
  37. InspectionL_INITIAL

Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · 2 zoning/board appeals on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$1,498/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $107,000 × 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 $548,400. 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 011248500
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Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $107,000 of $535,000 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

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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 assessment exemption gap

OPA's 2026 roll shows a partial assessment exemption. The annual difference is measurable; the reason for it and what happens after a sale are not established here.

Using OPA's taxable amount ~$1,498/year

$107,000 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$5,991/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$7,489/year

$535,000 scenario basis

The assessment roll does not identify
  • Legal basis or program
  • Approval or expiration date
  • Treatment after a sale
  • Current Tax Center balance
Show the assessment math 2026: ($535,000 assessed − $428,000 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,498/year Full-assessment scenario: $535,000 × 1.3998% ≈ $7,489/year

Do not treat the full-assessment scenario as inevitable or assume the current relief transfers. Obtain the approval history and verify the live Tax Center account before relying on either number.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Stories
3
Interior
1,872 sqft livable area
Lot
703 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Newer construction city code 1
Newer construction
Interior condition
Newer construction city code 1
Newer construction
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
2 OPEN · Granted · 2019

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

Block context

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

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Next door: 538 Gerritt St  ·  536 Gerritt 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.

XIAO FENG CHEN NGInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Feb 25, 2010 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2018

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 37 dated rows
  1. PermitNew Construction

    Permit EP-2022-001602 · Completed

    Install 200 amp main service. Install 40 circuit main breaker panel. Install all wiring throughout new construction Single family dwelling. Install Cable tv wiring as per 2014 nec

  2. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2021-025163 · Completed

    Plumbing Permit (Water Distribution) for combo RP-2021-016040

  3. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2021-025165 · Completed

    Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2021-016040

  4. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2021-025164 · Completed

    Plumbing Permit (Exterior Building Drainage) for combo RP-2021-016040

  5. PermitNew Construction

    Permit FP-2022-000488 · Completed

    For the installation of a Residential Fire Sprinkler System (RFSS) in accordance with NFPA 13D and L&I Code Bulletin No. 1001-R1 (using a new one (1) inch combined fire/domestic service line as per PWD Utility Plan dated 12/22/2021), throughout a three (3) story attached structure (w/roof deck and pilot house enclosing access stairs only) to be used as Group R-3 (SFD), as per plans and hydraulic calculations; see RP-2021-016040 for new construction permit.

  6. PermitNew Construction

    Permit MP-2021-008993 · Completed

    Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo RP-2021-016040

  7. Recorded transfer$527K transfer

    2022

  8. PermitNew Construction

    Permit RP-2021-016040 · Completed

    NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE (3) STORY SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING (IRC 2015 TOWNHOUSE CONSTRUCTION) WITH ROOF DECK AND PILOTHOUSE (FOR ACCESS TO ROOF DECK ONLY) AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED WITH NFPA 13D. **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**

  9. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2021-012920 · Completed

    FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS.

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-064728 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  11. ViolationLITTER ON VACANT LOTS

    Case CF-2021-064728 · Violation VI-2021-046433 · Code 10-715 · COMPLIED

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

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-064728 · FAILED

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

  13. Land recordLand record

    2021

  14. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1047021 · Expired

    FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE (3) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLANS. FOR USE AS SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. STRUCTURE TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D MINIMUM. **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK.** **2015 IRC**

  15. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-033584 · FAILED

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

  16. ViolationLITTER ON VACANT LOTS

    Case CF-2020-033584 · Violation VI-2020-014942 · Code 10-715 · COMPLIED

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

  17. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-033584 · FAILED

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

  18. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 947695 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON APPLICATION/PLAN. FOR USE AS A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING.

  19. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 37616 · OPEN · Granted

    Related permit 947695 · PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE; FOR USE AS A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON APPLICATION/PLAN

  20. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 697378 · Violation 5121332 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 697378 · Violation 5121333 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  22. License terminal eventXIAO FENG CHEN NG: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 494314 · Inactive

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

  23. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 523145 · Violation 3863723 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 523145 · Violation 3863724 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  25. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 608269 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH REAR ROOF DECK ABOVE TWO STORY PORTION (ACCESS FROM THIRD STORY). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION. FOR USE AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING.

  26. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 25486 · CLOSED · Granted

    Related permit 608269 · PERMIT FORTHE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH REAR ROOF DECK ABOVE TWO STORY PORTION (ACCESS FROM THIRD STORY). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION. FOR USE AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING.

  27. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 295587 · Violation 2202466 · Code PM-302.2/4 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  28. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 295587 · Violation 2202465 · Code CP-01 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  29. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 356664 · COMPLETED

    NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A 3 STORY WOOD FRAMED SFD WITH FULL CELLAR AND FLAT ROOF.

  30. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 270982 · Violation 2024074 · Code CP-01 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  31. ViolationVACANT LOT STANDARD

    Case 270982 · Violation 2024077 · Code PM-306.0/2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  32. License issue eventXIAO FENG CHEN NG: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 494314 · Inactive

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

  33. ViolationVACANT BLDG KEEP CLEAN GET LIC

    Case 226334 · Violation 1587373 · Code PM-306.0/90 · COMPLIED

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

  34. InvestigationL_FINAL

    Case 3854 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  35. InvestigationL_INITIAL

    Case 3854 · CLOSED

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

  36. InvestigationL_INITIAL

    Case 13593 · CLOSED

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

  37. InvestigationL_INITIAL

    Case 3854 · 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, 7:29 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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