House report
640 Emily St
Research this property with Analyst →3 bd2 ba1,680 sqftRSA5built 1920
Owner-occupancy signal
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.
- OPA assessment · 2016$118K 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$118K 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$118K 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$148K 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$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 · 2021$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 · 2022$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 · 2023$231K 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$231K 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$259K 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$259K 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$451K 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 · 2012Deed / sale $42KA 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2018Deed / sale $122KA 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2020Deed / sale $400KA 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 · 2016-09-22PlumbingThis 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 · 2019-03-20ZoningThis 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 · 2019-03-20Major 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 · 2019-04-02ElectricalThis 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 · 2019-04-17PlumbingThis 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 · 2019-05-31MechanicalThis 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2019-03-27WORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODEA 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2019-03-27PERMB- WK DONE W/O NOTIFY INSPA 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 · 2019-03-27BP_BLDGA 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2019-07-19WORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODEA 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 · 2019-07-19BP_BLDGA 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 · 2006-07-07HCEU 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 · 2009-04-03HCEU 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 · 2016-10-12HCEU 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 · 2019-05-13BP_BLDGA 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 · 2019-06-27BP_BLDGA 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 · 2019-08-31BP_BLDGA 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 · 2023-10-03Brett Peters: Rental landlord or residential registration 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 · 2012-11-16SHAT MANAGEMENT LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration 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 · 2012-11-16BLUE SQUARE INC (RICHARD VANDERSLICE): Rental landlord or residential registration 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 ↗
- License · 2018-04-29SHAT MANAGEMENT LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration 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 ↗
- License · 2012-02-09BLUE SQUARE INC (RICHARD VANDERSLICE): Rental landlord or residential registration 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2019-01-09Zoning 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 ↗
Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.
- LicenseBrett Peters: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $400K
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- PermitMechanical
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitElectrical
- L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
- L&I violationPERMB- WK DONE W/O NOTIFY INSP
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- PermitZoning
- PermitMajor alteration
- AppealZoning board appeal
- LicenseSHAT MANAGEMENT LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $122K
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- PermitPlumbing
- LicenseSHAT MANAGEMENT LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- LicenseBLUE SQUARE INC (RICHARD VANDERSLICE): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseBLUE SQUARE INC (RICHARD VANDERSLICE): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $42K
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Flags: active rental license · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
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Property tax
$3,624/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $258,900 × 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 $450,800. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 3930381002026 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.”
The property, on paper
OPA physical field record.
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Block context
600 block of Emily St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 638 Emily St · 642 Emily St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 24, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
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.
Rental · Initial issue date Oct 3, 2023 · Filed expiration Oct 2, 2026
Rental · Initial issue date Nov 16, 2012 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2018
Rental · Initial issue date Feb 9, 2012 · Terminal license date Nov 16, 2012
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 26 dated rows
- License issue eventBrett Peters: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 934735 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$400K transfer
2020
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 696530 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
Case 696530 · Violation 5114649 · Code A-104.1/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 696530 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 677812 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitMechanical
Permit 981230 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 1 HVAC SYSTEM WITH NECESSARY DUCTWORK.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 677812 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 968122 · COMPLETED
9 FIXTURES: 2 TOILETS, 1 BATHTUB, 2 LAV SINKS, 1 BAR SINK, 1 SHOWER PAN, 1 LAUNDRY BOX, 1 KITCHEN SINK, INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004
- PermitElectrical
Permit 963204 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 200AMP SERVICE, METER SOCKET, CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL, WIRE FOR OUTLETS, LIGHT FIXTURES, SWITCHES, SMOKE AND CARBON DETECTORS, EXHAUST FAN, JUNCTION BOXES, AN ELECTRICAL HOT WATER HEATER AS PER 2008 NEC.
- ViolationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
Case 677812 · Violation 5035347 · Code A-104.1/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPERMB- WK DONE W/O NOTIFY INSP
Case 677812 · Violation 5035348 · Code A-302.11/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 677812 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitZoning
Permit 914378 · COMPLETED
ADDITION PER PLANS
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 914306 · COMPLETED
ALTERATIONS OF A 2 STORY FAMILY CONSISTING BASEMENT 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR WITH 3RD FLOOR ADDITION PER ARCHITECT DRAWING.
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 35539 · OPEN · Granted
Related permit 914378 · PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF A ONE-STORY ADDITION TO CREATE A THIRD FLOOR, AS PART OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED SINGLE-FAMILY STRUCTURE
- License terminal eventSHAT MANAGEMENT LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 577912 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$122K transfer
2018
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 559294 · 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.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 723798 · COMPLETED
INSTALL HOUSE TRAP AND FAI PA20162643212 (SFD)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"
- License issue eventSHAT MANAGEMENT LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 577912 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventBLUE SQUARE INC (RICHARD VANDERSLICE): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 554339 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventBLUE SQUARE INC (RICHARD VANDERSLICE): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 554339 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$42K transfer
2012
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 69821 · PASSED
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 passed.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 69821 · 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
- 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
- Neighborhood income & rents: US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 2:04 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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