The Block Report

House report

823 S 56th St

3 bd2 ba2 stories1,380 sqftRM1built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$262K 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$250K$500KZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) median$220K200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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.

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Every dated record49 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitChange of Use
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $239K
  3. LicenseCity Block Acquisition VII LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  4. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  5. LicenseCity Block Acquisition VII LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  6. Deed / saleDeed / sale $210K
  7. PermitPlumbing
  8. PermitElectrical
  9. PermitPlumbing
  10. PermitMechanical
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. PermitMajor alteration
  14. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  15. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  19. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. L&I violationVACANT PROP-BLIGHTED COND
  24. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  31. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)
  32. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  33. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
  36. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  39. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  40. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  41. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  42. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  43. InspectionBRU INSP
  44. InspectionBRU INSP
  45. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  46. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  47. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  48. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  49. InspectionBRU INSP

Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $31K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$969/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $69,247 × 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 $219,800. 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 463215700
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $69,247 of $262,300 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

See the assessment math →
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 $31,181.64 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1985$2,602.05 total · $218.41 principal · $533.55 interest · $15.73 penalty1986$1,465.32 total · $421.22 principal · $1,004.61 interest · $29.49 penalty1987$1,399.20 total · $409.19 principal · $951.37 interest · $28.64 penalty1988$1,294.35 total · $385.11 principal · $872.28 interest · $26.96 penalty1989$1,262.39 total · $382.41 principal · $843.21 interest · $26.77 penalty1990$1,549.09 total · $405.22 principal · $869.20 interest · $28.37 penalty1991$2,049.72 total · $547.40 principal · $1,141.33 interest · $38.32 penalty1992$2,022.77 total · $547.40 principal · $1,108.49 interest · $38.32 penalty1993$1,984.00 total · $547.40 principal · $1,075.64 interest · $38.32 penalty1994$1,945.25 total · $547.40 principal · $1,042.80 interest · $38.32 penalty1995$546.60 total · $152.05 principal · $280.53 interest · $10.64 penalty1996$535.84 total · $152.05 principal · $271.41 interest · $10.64 penalty1997$525.08 total · $152.05 principal · $262.29 interest · $10.64 penalty1998$508.92 total · $152.05 principal · $248.60 interest · $10.64 penalty1999$492.78 total · $152.05 principal · $234.92 interest · $10.64 penalty2000$476.63 total · $152.05 principal · $221.23 interest · $10.64 penalty2001$1,876.08 total · $644.72 principal · $880.05 interest · $45.13 penalty2002$1,807.61 total · $644.72 principal · $822.02 interest · $45.13 penalty2003$428.19 total · $152.05 principal · $180.18 interest · $10.64 penalty2004$412.03 total · $152.05 principal · $166.49 interest · $10.64 penalty2005$395.89 total · $152.05 principal · $152.81 interest · $10.64 penalty2006$379.75 total · $152.05 principal · $139.13 interest · $10.64 penalty2007$363.59 total · $152.05 principal · $125.44 interest · $10.64 penalty2008$373.38 total · $164.22 principal · $120.70 interest · $11.50 penalty2009$355.94 total · $164.22 principal · $105.92 interest · $11.50 penalty2010$338.49 total · $164.22 principal · $91.14 interest · $11.50 penalty2011$350.50 total · $180.48 principal · $83.92 interest · $12.63 penalty2012$343.19 total · $187.43 principal · $70.29 interest · $13.12 penalty2013$334.06 total · $194.17 principal · $55.34 interest · $13.59 penalty2014$1,208.73 total · $741.22 principal · $144.54 interest · $51.89 penalty2015$1,130.02 total · $741.22 principal · $77.83 interest · $51.89 penalty2016$424.20 total · $305.85 principal · $4.58 interest · $3.06 penalty

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 ~$969/year

$69,247 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$2,703/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$3,672/year

$262,300 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: ($262,300 assessed − $193,053 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $969/year Full-assessment scenario: $262,300 × 1.3998% ≈ $3,672/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
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,380 sqft livable area
Lot
1,277 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average city code 3
Interior condition
Above average city code 3
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1 city zoning code

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

Block context

800 block of S 56th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 821 S 56th St  ·  825 S 56th 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.

City Block Acquisition VII LLCInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Jan 23, 2018 · Terminal license date Mar 23, 2019

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 49 dated rows
  1. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2026-006654 · Issued

    Limited Lodging

  2. Recorded transfer$239K transfer

    2021

  3. License terminal eventCity Block Acquisition VII LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 763299 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 475290 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  5. License issue eventCity Block Acquisition VII LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 763299 · Inactive

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

  6. Recorded transfer$210K transfer

    2018

  7. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 819933 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL NEW 3/4 WATER SERVICE NEW 5X4 TRAP LATERAL MAIN DRAIN

  8. PermitElectrical

    Permit 813765 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 100A SERVICE, 20- OUTLETS, 10- SWITCHES, 10- LIGHTS, 4- GFI'S, 4- SMOKES AND 2- C/O DETECTORS.... IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC FOR A ONE FAMILY BUILDING

  9. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 816453 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL ALL NEW WATER LINES FOR 1 FULL BATH, 1 HALF BATH, KITCHEN LAUNDRY TUB ALL DRAINS STACK MAIN DRAIN AS PER PHILADELPHIA 2004 PLUMBING CODE

  10. PermitMechanical

    Permit 809357 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 1 HVAC UNIT WITH DUCTWORK (SFD)

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 594618 · 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.

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 555994 · 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.

  13. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 799529 · COMPLETED

    RENOVATION AND JOIST/RAFTER REPLACEMENT TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE USED AS A SINGLE FAMILY HOME.SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR HVAC,PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL

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

    Case 555994 · 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.

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

    Case 555994 · 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.

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 555994 · 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.

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 555994 · 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.

  18. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 555994 · Violation 4389112 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 555994 · Violation 4389111 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 555994 · 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.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 498368 · 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.

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 498368 · 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.

  23. ViolationVACANT PROP-BLIGHTED COND

    Case 498368 · Violation 3730465 · Code PM15-901.2 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 498368 · Violation 3730464 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 498368 · 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.

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 475290 · 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.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 475413 · 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.

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 475413 · 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.

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 475290 · 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.

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

    Case 475413 · Violation 3579945 · 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.

  31. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)

    Case 475413 · Violation 3579942 · Code PM-302.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 475413 · Violation 3579943 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 475413 · Violation 3579944 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 475413 · 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.

  35. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 475290 · Violation 3668043 · Code PM-306.2/4 · CLOSEDCASE

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

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

    Case 475290 · Violation 3668042 · 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.

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 475290 · 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.

  38. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 290890 · Violation 2170632 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 290890 · Violation 2170631 · 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.

  40. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 290890 · Violation 2170630 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  41. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 290890 · 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.

  42. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 290890 · 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.

  43. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 177688 · CLOSED

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

  44. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 177688 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 177688 · Violation 1294778 · 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.

  46. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 177688 · Violation 1294779 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  47. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 177688 · Violation 1294776 · Code A-503.2/2 · COMPLIED

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

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

    Case 177688 · Violation 1294777 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

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

  49. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 177688 · 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 23, 2026, 8:53 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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