Land report

609 Locust Ave

Property at a glanceVacant lot

Popular General Contractor LLC

2026 assessment
$15K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$13K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Germantown Approximate · based on ZIP 19144
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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 $12,600. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Every dated record45 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitNew Construction
  2. PermitNew Construction
  3. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  4. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  5. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  6. PermitNew Construction
  7. PermitNew Construction
  8. AppealLIRB Violation Appeal
  9. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. L&I violationPOSTING OF PERMITS
  14. L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
  15. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  16. InspectionL&I investigation
  17. Deed / saleDeed / sale $23K
  18. PermitNew Construction
  19. PermitNew Construction
  20. InspectionL&I investigation
  21. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  22. InspectionL&I investigation
  23. L&I violationNO BARRIER FOR EXCAVATION
  24. InspectionL&I investigation
  25. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
  26. InspectionL&I investigation
  27. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
  28. InspectionL&I investigation
  29. InspectionL&I investigation
  30. InspectionL&I investigation
  31. L&I violationNEW STRUCTURE
  32. PermitNew Construction
  33. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
  34. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  35. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  36. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  40. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  41. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  42. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  43. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  44. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  45. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

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$214/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $15,300 × 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 $12,600. 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 122072200
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $22,520.78 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1982$1,404.56 total · $209.59 principal · $550.18 interest · $14.67 penalty1983$819.84 total · $222.79 principal · $571.45 interest · $15.60 penalty1984$844.09 total · $233.31 principal · $584.45 interest · $16.33 penalty1985$836.73 total · $235.20 principal · $575.07 interest · $16.46 penalty1986$828.80 total · $236.99 principal · $565.22 interest · $16.59 penalty1987$814.58 total · $236.99 principal · $551.00 interest · $16.59 penalty1988$743.90 total · $220.06 principal · $498.44 interest · $15.40 penalty1989$1,083.52 total · $327.79 principal · $722.78 interest · $22.95 penalty1990$1,329.42 total · $347.32 principal · $745.00 interest · $24.31 penalty1991$1,144.01 total · $304.12 principal · $634.09 interest · $21.29 penalty1992$1,134.28 total · $304.12 principal · $615.84 interest · $21.29 penalty1993$1,112.75 total · $304.12 principal · $597.60 interest · $21.29 penalty1994$1,091.22 total · $304.12 principal · $579.35 interest · $21.29 penalty1995$1,069.65 total · $304.11 principal · $561.08 interest · $21.29 penalty1996$1,048.15 total · $304.12 principal · $542.85 interest · $21.29 penalty1997$1,026.62 total · $304.12 principal · $524.61 interest · $21.29 penalty1998$994.33 total · $304.12 principal · $497.24 interest · $21.29 penalty1999$962.02 total · $304.12 principal · $469.86 interest · $21.29 penalty2000$204.82 total · $60.82 principal · $88.50 interest · $4.26 penalty2001$198.36 total · $60.82 principal · $83.02 interest · $4.26 penalty2002$191.90 total · $60.82 principal · $77.55 interest · $4.26 penalty2003$185.45 total · $60.82 principal · $72.08 interest · $4.26 penalty2004$178.98 total · $60.82 principal · $66.60 interest · $4.26 penalty2005$172.53 total · $60.82 principal · $61.13 interest · $4.26 penalty2006$166.06 total · $60.82 principal · $55.65 interest · $4.26 penalty2007$329.61 total · $136.85 principal · $112.90 interest · $9.58 penalty2008$315.08 total · $136.85 principal · $100.59 interest · $9.58 penalty2009$300.55 total · $136.85 principal · $88.27 interest · $9.58 penalty2010$286.02 total · $136.85 principal · $75.96 interest · $9.58 penalty2011$296.03 total · $150.40 principal · $69.94 interest · $10.53 penalty2012$289.91 total · $156.19 principal · $58.57 interest · $10.93 penalty2013$282.32 total · $161.81 principal · $46.11 interest · $11.33 penalty2014$302.43 total · $134.07 principal · $26.15 interest · $9.38 penalty2015$288.19 total · $134.07 principal · $14.08 interest · $9.38 penalty2016$244.07 total · $140.05 principal · $2.10 interest · $1.40 penalty

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

Land report

Vacant land

Vacant land. Deeds, ownership, zoning, and the public-source record follow.

Historical lien entry · through 2016 1 open violation

What it is
Vacant lot Vacant Land Reside < Acre
Owner
Popular General Contractor LLC
Lot size
1,493 sqft
Zoning
RSA5

Block context

600 block of Locust Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 607 Locust Ave  ·  611 Locust Ave

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.

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 45 dated rows
  1. PermitNew Construction

    Permit FP-2026-000317 · Completed

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT THREE STORY BUILDING TO INCLUDE 1-INCH COMBINED WATER SERVICE LINE AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS/HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK.

  2. PermitNew Construction

    Permit MP-2026-000116 · Completed

    Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo RP-2025-012623

  3. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2026-000255 · Completed

    Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2025-012623

  4. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2026-000254 · Completed

    Plumbing Permit (Exterior Building Drainage) for combo RP-2025-012623

  5. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2026-000253 · Completed

    Plumbing Permit (Water Distribution) for combo RP-2025-012623

  6. PermitNew Construction

    Permit EP-2026-000136 · Completed

    Electrical Permit for combo RP-2025-012623

  7. PermitNew Construction

    Permit RP-2025-012623 · Completed

    FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE (3) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE OF TYPE V-B CONSTRUCTION WITH FINISHED BASEMENT AND ROOF DECK ACEESED BY A ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE ON AN EXISTING FOUNDATION (SEE RP-2024-009250). TO BE USED AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING (GROUP R-3). BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED WITH A MINIMUM OF A NFPA 13D AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IRC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IECC. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF C.O., SUBMITTAL OF AIR BARRIER CHECKLIST AND ENVELOPE TESTING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. BOTH TO BE COMPLETED BY AN APPROVED PARTY.

  8. AppealLIRB Violation Appeal

    Appeal HA-2025-004784 · Closed · Withdrawn

    appellant selects "not responsible" as reason to appeal Late Appeal jb

  9. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2025-011632 · Completed

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

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-074464 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-078708

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-078714

  13. ViolationPOSTING OF PERMITS

    Case CF-2025-078708 · Violation VI-2025-056847 · Code A-302.8 · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  14. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE

    Case CF-2025-078714 · Violation VI-2025-056852 · Code A-104.1/1 · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  15. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2025-074464 · Violation VI-2025-053941 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  16. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-074464 · FAILED

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

  17. Recorded transfer$23K transfer

    2025

  18. PermitNew Construction

    Permit EP-2024-010450 · Expired

    Electrical Permit for combo RP-2024-009250

  19. PermitNew Construction

    Permit RP-2024-009250 · Expired

    FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO- STORY WOOD-FRAME ATTACHED STRUCTURE ON REINFORCED CONCRETE FOOTINGS/FOUNDATIONS . FOR USE AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING THROUGHOUT. BUILDING SHALL BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13D MIN. ** MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, WORK INCLUDED IN THE REVIEW**SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM INSTALLATION **PROTECTION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY / PEDESTRIANS / ADJACENT PROPERTIES REQUIRED DURING ALL CONSTRUCTION.**ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2015 IECC. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF C.O SUBMITTAL OF AIR BARRIER CHECKLIST AND ENVELOPE TESTING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. BOTH TO BE COMPLETED BY AN APPROVED PARTY.**

  20. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-085734 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  21. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2024-085734 · Violation VI-2024-066460 · Code PM15-301 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  22. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-085734 · FAILED

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

  23. ViolationNO BARRIER FOR EXCAVATION

    Case CF-2024-027742 · Violation VI-2024-022690 · Code B-3306.9 · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  24. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-027742 · FAILED

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

  25. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.

    Permit GM-2024-002105 · Completed

    For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.

  26. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-083530 · FAILED

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

  27. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2023-012940 · Issued

    Erection of a single family attached structure with interior side balcony on first and second floor levels, size and location as shown on plans.

  28. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-083530 · FAILED

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

  29. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-083530 · FAILED

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

  30. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-083530 · FAILED

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

  31. ViolationNEW STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2023-083530 · Violation VI-2023-061551 · Code A-301.1/1 · OPEN

  32. PermitNew Construction

    Permit RP-2021-016829 · Expired

    FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE (3) STORY WOOD-FRAME ATTACHED STRUCTURE ON REINFORCED CONCRETE FOOTINGS/FOUNDATIONS WITH A ROOF DECK. FOR USE AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING THROUGHOUT. BUILDING SHALL BE FULLY SPRINKLERED (13D), SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS. *PROTECTION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY / PEDESTRIANS / ADJACENT PROPERTIES REQUIRED DURING ALL CONSTRUCTION.*ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2015 IECC. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF C.O SUBMITTAL OF AIR BARRIER CHECKLIST AND ENVELOPE TESTING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. BOTH TO BE COMPLETED BY AN APPROVED PARTY.

  33. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2021-010557 · Issued

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

  34. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 515190 · Violation 3807809 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 515190 · Violation 3807808 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 443994 · 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.

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 443994 · 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.

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 443993 · 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.

  39. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 443994 · 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.

  40. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 443993 · 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.

  41. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 443993 · Violation 3312764 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  42. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 443993 · Violation 3312763 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

  43. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 443994 · Violation 3513415 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CLOSEDCASE

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  44. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 443993 · 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.

  45. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 443994 · 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.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 10:51 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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