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829 E Girard Ave

3 bd2 ba3 stories1,488 sqftCMX2built 1915

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$481K 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 19125 (Fishtown · East Kensington) median$430K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19125 (Fishtown · East Kensington) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspection

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 record23 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitPlumbing
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $350K
  3. PermitMechanical
  4. InspectionBP_BLDG
  5. PermitPlumbing
  6. PermitElectrical
  7. InspectionBP_BLDG
  8. PermitMajor alteration
  9. L&I violationPERMB- INT DEMOL WALLS ETC
  10. L&I violationPERMB- INSTALL/REPL STAIRWAY
  11. L&I violationPENALTY- NO PLUMB PERM INFO
  12. L&I violationPERM - MUST POST
  13. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  14. L&I violationPERME- WIRING BLDG OR PROP
  15. L&I violationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB
  16. L&I violationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO
  17. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  18. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
  19. InspectionBP_BLDG
  20. Deed / saleDeed / sale $167K
  21. AppealRB_LIRB
  22. PermitPlumbing
  23. Deed / saleDeed / sale $186K

Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$2,747/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $196,207 × 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 $429,500. 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 181355800
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Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $196,207 of $480,900 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 ~$2,747/year

$196,207 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$3,985/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$6,732/year

$480,900 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: ($480,900 assessed − $284,693 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $2,747/year Full-assessment scenario: $480,900 × 1.3998% ≈ $6,732/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
3
Interior
1,488 sqft livable area
Lot
671 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
CMX2 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 CLOSED · Withdrawn · 2007

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

Block context

800 block of E Girard Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 827 E Girard Ave  ·  825 E Girard 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 28, 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 23 dated rows
  1. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 736332 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE MAIN DRAIN, CURB TRAP & FAI PA20163152428 SELF CERTIFICATION NO LONGER ACCEPTED ALL TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FT MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION.

  2. Recorded transfer$350K transfer

    2016

  3. PermitMechanical

    Permit 652647 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF (1) HVAC UNIT, 70,000 BTU, 2 1/2-TON A/C (INCLUDING DUCTWORK/ASSOCIATED ACCESSORIES). SFD

  4. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 490845 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  5. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 637621 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL WATER TO & WAIST FROM 3 WATER CLOSETS, 3 LAVY SINKS, 2 TUBS, 1 WASHING MACHINE - THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004

  6. PermitElectrical

    Permit 634859 · COMPLETED

    REWIRE EXISTING LIVING SPACE, RECEPTACLES AND SWITCHES AS PER NEC 2008 EAST DISTRICT

  7. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 490845 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  8. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 627551 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE FRAMING OF WALLS FOR BEDROOMS, BATHS AND CLOSETS. APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED JANUARY 2011. DEVIATION FROM THE STANDARD WILL RESULT IN REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. ALL NECESSARY MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED, AS NECESSARY.

  9. ViolationPERMB- INT DEMOL WALLS ETC

    Case 490845 · Violation 3668739 · Code A-301.1/7 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationPERMB- INSTALL/REPL STAIRWAY

    Case 490845 · Violation 3668740 · Code A-301.1/74 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationPENALTY- NO PLUMB PERM INFO

    Case 490845 · Violation 3668745 · Code A-901.13/3 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationPERM - MUST POST

    Case 490845 · Violation 3668741 · Code A-302.8/30 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 490845 · Violation 3668736 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationPERME- WIRING BLDG OR PROP

    Case 490845 · Violation 3668737 · Code A-301.1/50 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB

    Case 490845 · Violation 3668738 · Code A-301.1/55 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO

    Case 490845 · Violation 3668744 · Code A-901.13/2 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 490845 · Violation 3668743 · Code A-901.13/1 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)

    Case 490845 · Violation 3668742 · Code A-504.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  19. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 490845 · FAILED

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

  20. Recorded transfer$167K transfer

    2015

  21. AppealRB_LIRB

    Appeal 1492 · CLOSED · Withdrawn

    PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT ISSUED VIOLATION 125 ON 2-10-07 FOR PLUMBING DEFECT

  22. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 63546 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 3/4" WATER SERVICE

  23. Recorded transfer$186K transfer

    2006

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 29, 2026, 3:34 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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