2026 assessment
$2.7M
OPA value, not a listing price
Property report
601 W Lehigh Ave
46,190 sqftRSA3built 1949
Property at a glanceLibrary
City Of Phila
2027 published assessment
$2.7M
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
600 block of W Lehigh Ave
ZIP 19133
Neighborhood area
Fairhill · West Kensington
Approximate · based on ZIP 19133
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 $2,709,800. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$2.5M 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$2.5M 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$2.7M 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$2.7M 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$2.7M 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$2.7M 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$2.7M 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$2.7M 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$2.7M 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$2.7M 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$2.7M 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$2.7M 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 ↗
- Teardown · 2017DemolishedThis 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 · 2009-09-15UseThis 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 · 2009-09-15Zoning board appealA 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 ↗
- Permit · 2016-06-30Zoning/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 · 2016-10-06AdditionThis 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 · 2016-10-21MechanicalThis 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 · 2016-11-18PlumbingThis 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 · 2016-11-21ElectricalThis 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 · 2017-01-11PlumbingThis 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 · 2017-01-13SuppressionThis permit category usually covers fire-suppression systems or related life-safety 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 · 2017-02-01DemolitionThis 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2013-01-08VACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now.Read Philadelphia Code §9-3905 ↗
- L&I violation · 2013-01-08VACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNTA 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 · 2013-01-08HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2024-07-15EXTERIOR AREA SANITATIONA 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 · 2024-07-15L&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 · 2013-02-13HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2024-08-28L&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 ↗
- License · 2009-11-10PHILABUNDANCE: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license 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 · 2014-04-30PHILABUNDANCE: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2016-03-02Zoning board appealA 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2016-12-19Building standards appealA 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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentTeardownL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record22 events · exact dates, newest first
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
- InspectionL&I investigation
- PermitDemolition
- PermitSuppression
- PermitPlumbing
- TeardownDemolished
- AppealBuilding standards appeal
- PermitElectrical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitMechanical
- PermitAddition
- PermitZoning/use
- AppealZoning board appeal
- LicensePHILABUNDANCE: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
- L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- LicensePHILABUNDANCE: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
- PermitUse
- AppealZoning board appeal
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Property tax
$0/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $0 × 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 $2,709,800. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 7853099002026 OPA shows a zero or de minimis taxable assessment. The open assessment split does not establish the exemption's legal basis, continuing eligibility, or treatment after a transfer.
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
Not a house
Library. OPA shows a full or near-full assessment exemption whose basis must be verified. A $0 assessment-based estimate does not prove the live Tax Center account has no prior-period balance or other charges.
What it is
Library
Misc Library Masonry
Owner
City Of Phila
Public / institutional
$ / sq ft
$59
below the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Interior area
46,190 sqft
Lot size
208,000 sqft
Built
1949
Zoning
RSA3
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
City Of Phila · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 3859 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $6.6B combined
• Tax bills mail to 1401 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia PA, 19102
Block context
600 block of W Lehigh Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 623 W Lehigh Ave · 600 W Lehigh Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 23, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
PHILABUNDANCEInactive
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Nov 10, 2009 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2014
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 21 dated rows
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2024-074988 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
Case CF-2024-074988 · Violation VI-2024-058518 · Code PM15-302.1 · 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-2024-074988 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitDemolition
Permit 755994 · COMPLETED
CLOSE IN PLACE A 5,000 GALLON UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK AT 601 W. LEHIGH AVE
- PermitSuppression
Permit 732450 · COMPLETED
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM DESIGNED PER NFPA 13 STANDARD WITH A NEW 6 INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE, BACKFLOW PREVENTER AND SPRINKLER LAYOUT AS PER PLANS.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 729572 · COMPLETED
ALTERATIONS & ADDITION: INTERIOR PLUMBING; MARRERO LIBRARY; - THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004
- AppealBuilding standards appeal
Appeal 28613 · CLOSED · APPROVED
Related permit 704672 · ON 08/16/2016, THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS ISSUED A NOTICE OF REFUSAL FOR APPLICATION #704672.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 728132 · COMPLETED
TEMP LTG & POWER,1000AMP SER,PANEL,LTG FIXTURES,SWS CONTROLS,EMERGENCY LTG CONTROL,REC,HVAC/MECH CONNECTIONS(POWER),EMPTY BOX STUB UPS FOR TELE/ DATA AND SECURITY SYS,ELECTRIC FEEDER DISTRIBUTION,SHADES POWER,LTG CONTROL,TEMP REMOVAL PER 2008 NEC (NORTH DISTRICT)INSTALL FIRE ALARM PER NFPA 72
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 738026 · COMPLETED
6" SANITARY SEWER CONNECTION 20162520956(LIBRARY)SELF CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED","ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FT IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"
- PermitMechanical
Permit 728214 · COMPLETED
ALTERATIONS TO HVAC SYSTEM FOR AN EXISTING LIBRARY TO INCLUDE REPLACEMENT AND NEW INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT AS PER APPROVED PLANS.
- PermitAddition
Permit 704672 · COMPLETED
NO CHANGE IN USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. LEVEL III INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND ADDITION AS PER APPROVED PLANS. THIS PERMIT TO CONTAIN UNDERPINNING. **ADDITION TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED*ASBESTOS ABATEMENT REQUIRED PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK***AMENDED BUILDING PERMIT REQUIRED FOR FINAL SPECIAL INSPECTION: DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AGREEMENT FORM, STATEMENT OF SPECIAL INSPECTIONS SCHEDULE, QUALIFICATIONS** ADDITION SHALL NOT INCREASE THE OCCUPANT LOAD/STRICTLY FOR PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE PER BBS CASE 28613.** SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR MEP AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. MUST COMPLY WITH BBS CASE 28613
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 631686 · COMPLETED
FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING DETACHED STRUCTURE (EAST SIDE OF STRUCTURE). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS/APPLICATION. STRUCTURE FOR CONTINUED USE AS LIBRARIES AND CULTURAL EXHIBITS. NO CHANGE IN EXISTING WHOLESALE SALES AND DISTRIBUTION AND MAJOR UTILITIES AND SERVICES USE ON THE LOT. NO SIGNS ON THIS APPLICATION.
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 26748 · OPEN · Granted
Related permit 631686 · SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING DETACHED STRUCTURE (EAST SIDE OF STRUCTURE). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS/APPLICATION. STRUCTURE FOR CONTINUED USE AS LIBRARIES AND CULTURAL EXHIBITS. NO CHANGE IN EXIS
- License terminal eventPHILABUNDANCE: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
License 487597 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 365092 · CLOSED
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. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
Case 365092 · Violation 2684382 · Code PM-306.0/1 · CLOSEDCASE
A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
Case 365092 · Violation 2684383 · Code PM-306.2/1 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 365092 · 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.
- License issue eventPHILABUNDANCE: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
License 487597 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitUse
Permit 228708 · COMPLETED
USE PERMIT FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD - NO SIGNS
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 9674 · CLOSED · Granted
Related permit 228708 · PERMIT FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD IN THE BASEMENT OF AN EXISTING BUILDING WITH EXISTING USES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY, COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER AND HUMAN RELATIONS, IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH USES AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED.
Unavailable when this report assembled: certifications. Unavailable does not mean no record.
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 24, 2026, 7:46 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: unavailable. “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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