Property report

900-16 W Lehigh Ave

36,242 sqftRM1built 1900

Property at a glancePlace of worship

Church Of The Living God

2026 assessment
$1.1M OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$1.1M Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Fairhill · West Kensington Approximate · based on ZIP 19133
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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 $1,086,600. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$1.0M$2.0M$1.1M2003200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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 record43 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  2. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  3. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  4. L&I violationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT
  5. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  6. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  7. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  11. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  12. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  13. L&I violationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT
  14. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. PermitElectrical
  18. PermitMajor alteration
  19. PermitMajor alteration
  20. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  21. L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
  22. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  23. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  24. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  25. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  26. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  27. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  28. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  29. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  30. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  31. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  32. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  33. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  34. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  35. L&I violationF/C DETERIORATED ID COLLAPSE
  36. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  37. L&I violationROOF DETERIORATED ID
  38. L&I violationWALL DETERIORATED IDF
  39. L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID
  40. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  41. Deed / saleDeed / sale $310K
  42. InspectionL_INITIAL
  43. InspectionL_INITIAL

Verify the public record

$1,977/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $141,258 × 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 $1,086,600. 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 777236000
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Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $141,258 of $1,086,600 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 $26,572.82 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2014$21,526.24 total · $15,713.58 principal · $3,064.15 interest · $1,099.95 penalty2015$2,636.17 total · $2,042.77 principal · $214.49 interest · $142.99 penalty2016$2,410.41 total · $2,133.93 principal · $32.00 interest · $21.34 penalty

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

Where the record looks off

Conflicts in City paperwork. Flags on the data, not the property.

"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder

Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.

Property report

Commercial property

Place of worship, recorded in the City's commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.

Historical lien entry · through 2016

What it is
Place of worship Hse Worship All 2 Sty Mas
Owner
Church Of The Living God
$ / sq ft
$30 below the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Germantown and Lehigh city commercial corridor
Interior area
36,242 sqft
Lot size
19,895 sqft
Built
1900
Zoning
RM1

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Church Of The Living God · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 10 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $2.2M combined
• Tax bills mail to 1222 Rhode Island Ave Ne, Washington Dc, 20018 — outside Philadelphia

Block context

900 block of W Lehigh Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 922 W Lehigh Ave  ·  926 W Lehigh Ave

No business or residential license records

No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.

Verify with the City ↗
Open every source row 43 dated rows
  1. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 681990 · 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.

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

    Case 669914 · PASSED

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

  3. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 681990 · 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.

  4. ViolationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT

    Case 681990 · Violation 5059836 · Code PM15-304.19V · COMPLIED

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

  5. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 681990 · 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.

  6. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 669912 · 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.

  7. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 669914 · 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.

  8. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 669914 · 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.

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 669912 · 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.

  10. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 669912 · Violation 4971408 · Code PM15-302.4 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  11. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 669912 · Violation 4971407 · Code PM15-302.1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  12. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 669912 · Violation 4971406 · Code PM15-301 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  13. ViolationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT

    Case 669912 · Violation 4971409 · Code PM15-304.19V · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 669914 · Violation 5017123 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 669912 · 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.

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 669914 · 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.

  17. PermitElectrical

    Permit 747975 · COMPLETED

    BUILDING SYSTEM UPGRADES INCLUDING WIRING OF INTERIOR LIGHTS,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,GENERAL RECEPTACLES THROUGHOUT AND 600AMP SERVICE PER 2008 NEC (HOUSE OF WORSHIP)***NO FIRE ALARM***

  18. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 687960 · EXPIRED

    LEVEL III ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING CHURCH WITH ASSEMBLY MULTI-PURPOSE ROOMS, CAFETERIA AND ACCESSORY OFFICES. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY OF STRUCTURE. NO STRUCTURAL WORK. NO EXTERIOR WORK. SEPARATE PERMIT AND PHC APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR EXTERIOR WORK. STRUCTURE HAS AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM.

  19. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 609502 · COMPLETED

    PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMISSION REGISTERED PROPERTY PERMIT FOR REPOINTING FACADE OF CHURCH AS APPROVED BY PHC 5/12/15 MASONRY POINTING TO BE REVIEWED IN FIELD (2-2.5 LIME;1 PORTLAND;6 SAND) SEPARATE STREETS CLOSURE PERMIT REQUIRED

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

    Case 254067 · PASSED

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

  21. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE

    Case 338829 · Violation 2920672 · Code A-104.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 254067 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 254067 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 254067 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 254067 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 254067 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 254067 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 254067 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 254067 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 254067 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 254067 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 254067 · 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.

  33. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 254067 · CLOSED

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

  34. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 254067 · FAILED

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

  35. ViolationF/C DETERIORATED ID COLLAPSE

    Case 254067 · Violation 2666929 · Code PM-308.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case 254067 · Violation 2666925 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationROOF DETERIORATED ID

    Case 254067 · Violation 2666926 · Code PM-308.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  38. ViolationWALL DETERIORATED IDF

    Case 254067 · Violation 2666927 · Code PM-308.1/10 · COMPLIED

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

  39. ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID

    Case 254067 · Violation 2666928 · Code PM-308.1/11 · COMPLIED

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

  40. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 254067 · FAILED

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

  41. Recorded transfer$310K transfer

    2010

  42. InvestigationL_INITIAL

    Case 6190 · CLOSED

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

  43. InvestigationL_INITIAL

    Case 6190 · 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 26, 2026, 8:52 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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