House report

853 N Lawrence St

3 bd2 ba3 stories1,685 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$511K 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 19123 (Northern Liberties · Callowhill) median$469K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19123 (Northern Liberties · Callowhill) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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 record32 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseKevin Washo: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $570K
  3. LicenseKevin Washo: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  4. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  5. Deed / saleDeed / sale $490K
  6. L&I violationCONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
  7. PermitMechanical
  8. PermitPlumbing
  9. PermitAdministrative
  10. PermitElectrical
  11. PermitPlumbing
  12. PermitAddition
  13. PermitZoning/use
  14. AppealZoning board appeal
  15. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  16. PermitDemolition
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  20. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  21. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  22. L&I violationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  28. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  29. L&I violationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. LicenseHILDA FRIEDMAN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  32. LicenseHILDA FRIEDMAN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

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).

Verify the public record

$3,888/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $277,766 × 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 $468,900. 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 056216000
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Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $277,766 of $510,600 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 ~$3,888/year

$277,766 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$3,259/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$7,147/year

$510,600 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: ($510,600 assessed − $232,834 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $3,888/year Full-assessment scenario: $510,600 × 1.3998% ≈ $7,147/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
1,685 sqft livable area
Lot
571 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
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
B- assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 CLOSED · Granted · 2015

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

Block context

800 block of N Lawrence St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 851 N Lawrence St  ·  855 N Lawrence 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 24, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

Kevin WashoInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Apr 22, 2020 · Terminal license date Jun 20, 2022

HILDA FRIEDMANInactive

Rental · Initial issue date May 6, 2004 · Terminal license date Apr 8, 2005

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 32 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventKevin Washo: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 841373 · Inactive

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

  2. Recorded transfer$570K transfer

    2021

  3. License issue eventKevin Washo: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 841373 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 469324 · 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. Recorded transfer$490K transfer

    2017

  6. ViolationCONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

    Case 666356 · Violation 4123014 · Code A-302.5 · COMPLIED

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

  7. PermitMechanical

    Permit 725500 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF (1) HVAC UNIT (INCLUDING DUCTWORK AND ALL ASSOCIATED ACCESSORIES). SFD

  8. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 724172 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLING 38/4" WATER SERVICE PA20162660834 (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"

  9. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 705964 · COMPLETED

    AMEND BUILDING PERMIT #666356 TO INCLUDE FOUNDATION REVISIONS AND UNDERPINNING AS PER APPROVED PLANS. *UNDERPINNING MUST BE MONITORED BY A PA LICENSED PE AT ALL TIMES*

  10. PermitElectrical

    Permit 689059 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 200AMP SERVICE, METER, PANEL & REWIRE THROUGHOUT WITH RECEPTS,SWITCHES,OUTLETS,LIGHTS,FIXTURES,SMOKES AND CO DETECTORS AS PER 2008 NEC (CC DISTRICT)

  11. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 689207 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 3 TOILETS,3 VANITY,2 BATH TUBS,1 KITCHEN,1 WASHER BOX,1 DISHWASHER AND GARBARGE DISPOSAL (SFD)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  12. PermitAddition

    Permit 666356 · COMPLETED

    LEVEL III ALTERATIONS (NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY) WITH PARTIAL DEMOLITION AND ERECTION OF REAR AND TOP ADDITIONS TO INCLUDE ROOF DECK AND PILOT HOUSE (ACCESS TO ROOF DECK) TO AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING (IRC 2009 TOWNHOUSE) AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING NOT REQUIRED TO BE SPRINKLERED. **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP WORK**

  13. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 625709 · COMPLETED

    FOR PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF EXISTING STRUCTURE AT ROOF/3RD FLOOR AND REAR 1 STORY ADDITION. FOR THE NEW 3RD FLOOR ADDITION AND 3 STORY REAR ADDITON TO INCLUDE ROOF DECK AND PILOT HOUSE (NOT MORE THAN 10' ABOVE ROOF DECK) - AS PER PLANS

  14. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 26157 · CLOSED · Granted

    Related permit 625709 · PERMIT FOR PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF EXISTING STRUCTURE AT ROOF AND REAR 1-STORY PORTION. FOR THE ERECTION OF A THIRD-STORY ADDTION AND ROOF DECK (WITH 42-INCH GUARD RAILS) WITH A PILOTHOUSE (HEIGHT NTE 10 FEET), AND A THREE-STORY REAR ADDITION

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

    Case 469324 · 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.

  16. PermitDemolition

    Permit 619012 · EXPIRED

    EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION - FOR THE INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON LOAD-BEARING PARTITION WALLS AND CEILINGS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 469324 · 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.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 469324 · 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.

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

    Case 412665 · 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.

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

    Case 469324 · Violation 3760841 · 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.

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

    Case 469324 · Violation 3760839 · 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.

  22. ViolationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC

    Case 469324 · Violation 3760840 · Code PM-304.5/3 · COMPLIED

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

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 469324 · 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.

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

    Case 412665 · 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.

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 412665 · 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.

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 412665 · 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.

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

    Case 412665 · Violation 3271636 · 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.

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

    Case 412665 · Violation 3271638 · 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.

  29. ViolationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC

    Case 412665 · Violation 3271637 · Code PM-304.5/3 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 412665 · 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.

  31. License terminal eventHILDA FRIEDMAN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 223301 · Inactive

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

  32. License issue eventHILDA FRIEDMAN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 223301 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 11:54 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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