House report

917 Catharine St

3 bd1 ba3 stories1,222 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$453K 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 19147 (Queen Village · East Passyunk) median$451K201320162019202220252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19147 (Queen Village · East Passyunk) medianAssessmentDeed / salePermitLicense

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Every dated record11 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $760K
  2. PermitAlterations
  3. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  4. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  5. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  6. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
  7. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
  8. Deed / saleDeed / sale $433K
  9. LicensePAUL MATTIA: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  10. Deed / saleDeed / sale $295K
  11. LicensePAUL MATTIA: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

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$4,937/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $352,700 × 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 $451,400. 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 022212900
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

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.

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The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
3
Interior
1,222 sqft livable area
Lot
840 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Hot water / radiators city code B
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
B- assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code

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

Block context

900 block of Catharine St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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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.

PAUL MATTIAInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Feb 6, 2013 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2015

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.

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  1. Recorded transfer$760K transfer

    2026

  2. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2022-005365 · Completed

    EZ Plumbing Standard - Rough in water and drain lines for new 3rd floor bathroom. 1-Water Closet, 2 Lavatories, 1-Shower Stall & New Stacks. Set new fixtures.

  3. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit MP-2022-001465 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. EACH HVAC UNIT TO BE SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN EACH DWELLING UNIT. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES. (Adding central air to 1 st 2nd and 3rd floor heating and cooling ... Installing 2 new condensers, 1 in the back yard and 1 on new addition and air handling unit in basement. Each condenser is 1.5 tonnage).

  4. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2021-014451 · Completed

    Rewiring the property. we will be install a completely new 200 amp service upgrade. Installing all new interior wiring. Fishing some locations and the rest to be brought up to 2014 NEC standards.

  5. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2021-019772 · Completed

    ADDITION AT THE SECOND AND THIRD STORY ADDITION. To renovate the kitchen. Remove old cabinetry and cabinets. Install new flooring, new cabinets, countertops , repair any drywall as needed. Install existing appliances Remove existing tile floor in 2nd floor bathroom and retile . Build out the 2nd and 3rd floor on existing 1st floor structure of home. Will be used for walk in closets on 2nd and 3rd floor. Adding master bathroom on 3rd floor. SECOND FLOOR BEDROOM IS IN THE REAR AND MUST REMAIN AN OPEN FLOOR PLAN TO EMERGENCY EGRESS.

  6. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2021-016101 · Completed

    FOR THE ERECTION OF A SECOND AND THIRD STORY REAR ADDITION TO AN EXISTING THREE (3) STORY SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING; SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE PLAN.

  7. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.

    Permit GM-2021-013451 · Completed

    EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION- For the interior demolition on non-bearing partition wall and ceilings as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; UNDERPINNING AND EXCAVATIONS (I.E. DIGGING IN BASEMENT). NO WORK PERMITTED IN THE BASEMENT. Separate Streets Department permit required for sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.

  8. Recorded transfer$433K transfer

    2021

  9. License terminal eventPAUL MATTIA: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 583894 · Inactive

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

  10. Recorded transfer$295K transfer

    2015

  11. License issue eventPAUL MATTIA: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 583894 · Inactive

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

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Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 9:05 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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