House report

1017 Arch St

2 bd1 ba1 story1,549 sqftCMX4built 1900

Property at a glanceHouse

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$389K 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 19107 (Washington Square West · Chinatown) median$414K200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19107 (Washington Square West · Chinatown) medianAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspection

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Every dated record74 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. AppealBuilding standards appeal
  2. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  3. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  4. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  5. InspectionCI INSP
  6. PermitUse
  7. InspectionCI INSP
  8. PermitUse
  9. L&I violationFIRE PROT SYS MAINTENANCE
  10. L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
  11. InspectionCI INSP
  12. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  13. PermitAdministrative
  14. PermitAdministrative
  15. PermitAdministrative
  16. PermitAdministrative
  17. PermitAdministrative
  18. PermitAdministrative
  19. PermitAdministrative
  20. PermitAdministrative
  21. PermitAdministrative
  22. PermitUse
  23. InspectionCI INSP
  24. InspectionCI INSP
  25. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE SUPP
  26. L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
  27. InspectionCI INSP
  28. PermitMechanical
  29. PermitMechanical
  30. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  31. PermitPlumbing
  32. PermitMajor alteration
  33. InspectionBP_BLDG
  34. InspectionBP_BLDG
  35. PermitMechanical
  36. InspectionBP_BLDG
  37. PermitMajor alteration
  38. PermitElectrical
  39. PermitElectrical
  40. L&I violationPERMP- INST NEW PLUMBING
  41. InspectionBP_BLDG
  42. L&I violationPERMP- INST NEW PLUMBING
  43. PermitUse
  44. PermitPlumbing
  45. PermitSuppression
  46. InspectionBP_BLDG
  47. PermitMajor alteration
  48. AppealBuilding standards appeal
  49. InspectionBP_BLDG
  50. PermitSuppression
  51. InspectionBP_BLDG
  52. InspectionBP_BLDG
  53. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  54. InspectionBP_BLDG
  55. L&I violationWALL DETERIORATED
  56. InspectionBP_BLDG
  57. InspectionBP_BLDG
  58. InspectionBP_BLDG
  59. L&I violationPERMB- REV AREAS NOT IN ORIG
  60. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  61. L&I violationPERMB- STRUCTURAL REPAIR
  62. PermitMajor alteration
  63. L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  64. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  65. PermitMajor alteration
  66. PermitUse
  67. PermitZoning/use
  68. PermitUse
  69. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  70. PermitUse
  71. L&I violationCAL PROHIBITED CONDUCT
  72. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  73. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  74. PermitPlumbing

Flags: 2 zoning/board appeals on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$5,438/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $388,500 × 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 $414,000. 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.

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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

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.”

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.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Stories
1
Interior
1,549 sqft livable area
Exterior condition
Above average city code 3
Interior condition
Above average city code 3
Quality grade
C+ assessor's grade
Zoning
CMX4 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
2 OPEN · APPROVED · 2013

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

Block context

1000 block of Arch 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 23, 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 73 dated rows
  1. AppealBuilding standards appeal

    Appeal 21148 · OPEN · APPROVED

    Related permit 479100 · ON 7/19/13 DEPARTMENT OF LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS ISSUED NOTICE OF REFUSAL FOR APPLICATIONS #479100, #484305, #484306, #484307, #484308, & #484309.

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

    Case 313045 · 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. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 313045 · 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.

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

    Case 360322 · 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. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 360322 · CLOSED

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

  6. PermitUse

    Permit 448864 · COMPLETED

    FOR AN INCREASE TO A TOTAL OF ELEVEN (11) DWELLING UNITS IN THE THIRD THROUGH SIXTH FLOORS OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE WITH OTHER PREVIOUSLY APPROVED USES.

  7. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 360322 · FAILED

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

  8. PermitUse

    Permit 444269 · COMPLETED

    FOR NINE(9) DWELLING UNITS ON THIRD THRU SIXTH FLOORS IN TAN EXISTING STRUCTURE WITH PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BOOK STORE ON FIRST FLOOR, TWO MORTGAGE OFFICES, TWO ASSOCIATION MEETING ROOMS/OFFICES ON SECOND FLOOR.

  9. ViolationFIRE PROT SYS MAINTENANCE

    Case 360322 · Violation 2711285 · Code FC-901.7/1 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 360322 · Violation 2711284 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED

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

  11. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 360322 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 313045 · 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.

  13. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 433070 · COMPLETED

    CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR UNIT 5B ON THE 4TH FLOOR

  14. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 433071 · COMPLETED

    CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR UNIT 6A ON THE 5TH FLOOR

  15. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 433082 · COMPLETED

    CERTIFICAT OF OCUPANCY FOR UNIT 6B ON THE FIFTH FLOOR

  16. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 433081 · COMPLETED

    CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR UNIT 7A ON THE 6TH FLOOR

  17. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 433017 · COMPLETED

    CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR UNIT 3A ON THE 3RD FLOOR

  18. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 433037 · COMPLETED

    CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR UNIT 3B ON 3RD FLOOR

  19. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 433050 · COMPLETED

    CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR UNIT 7B ON THE SIXTH FLOOR

  20. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 433051 · COMPLETED

    CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR UNIT 5A ON THE 4TH FLOOR

  21. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 401260 · COMPLETED

    CO FOR 2ND FLOOR ONLY AS PER USE PERMIT ZP400883 AND INTERIOR ALTERATION PERMIT BP324665. 2ND FLOOR FOR 4 OFFICE UNITS.

  22. PermitUse

    Permit 400883 · COMPLETED

    FOR TWO(2) MORTGAGE OFFICES AND TWO(2) ASSOCIATION MEETING OFFICES ON SECOND FLOOR, EXISTING BOOK STORE ON FIRST FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH AN EXISTING EIGHT(8) APARTMENTS FROM 3RED TO 06TH FLOORS.NO SIGN ON THIS APPLICATION.

  23. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 313045 · CLOSED

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

  24. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 313045 · FAILED

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

  25. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE SUPP

    Case 313045 · Violation 2820502 · Code FC-915.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 313045 · Violation 2820501 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED

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

  27. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 313045 · FAILED

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

  28. PermitMechanical

    Permit 334387 · COMPLETED

    INNSTALL A 2 TON HEAT PUMP WITH 10KW AIR HANDLER INSIDE WITH RELATED DUCT WORK AND CONNECTIONS CONDENSOR UNIT MOUNTED ON PLATFORM ON BACK OF BUILDING

  29. PermitMechanical

    Permit 334389 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL A 2 TON HEAT PUMP WITH 10KW AIR HANDLER INSIDE WITH RELATED DUCT WORK AND CONNECTIONS CONDENSER UNIT ON PLATFORM ON BACK OF BUILDING

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

    Case 262532 · 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. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 333095 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL WATER AND DRAIN LINES TO 10 TOILETS,10 LAVS,8 BATH TUBS 8 KITCHEN SINKS,8 HOT WATER HEATER

  32. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 324665 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO 2ND FLOOR LEVEL FOR FIT-OUT AS FOUR VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACES AND DOCUMENT RECONFIGURATION OF REAR STAIRWAYS. USE REGISTRATION AND CO REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY.

  33. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 262532 · CLOSED

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

  34. PermitMechanical

    Permit 322525 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF DUCTWORK AND MECHANICAL UNITS

  35. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 262532 · FAILED

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

  36. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 316936 · COMPLETED

    CONSTRUCT ELECTRICAL ROOM IN BASEMENT OF COMMERCIAL PROPERTY.

  37. PermitElectrical

    Permit 316297 · COMPLETED

    INSTALATION OF A FIRE ELARM SYSTEM, MIXED USE 4 APTS 1 COMMERCIAL SPACE AS PER THE 2008 NEC AND NFPA 72.

  38. PermitElectrical

    Permit 304521 · COMPLETED

    INST 1600A DISCON/SERV 13 GANG METER PACK,3 PHASE,(1)CT CAB FOR 400A CIRC/MTR (1)450A DISC FOR FIRE PUMP,(473)OUTLETS,(263)LT FIXTURES,(18)FAN LTS,(97)SWS,(18)HWH,(11)HVACS/RTU CKTS,(8)DW CKTS,(8)GD CKS,(8)RANGE CKTS,(8)CAT 5E COM CKTS AS PER 2008 NEC (CC DIST)

  39. ViolationPERMP- INST NEW PLUMBING

    Case 262532 · Violation 2012254 · Code A-301.1/54 · COMPLIED

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

  40. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 262532 · FAILED

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

  41. ViolationPERMP- INST NEW PLUMBING

    Case 303182 · Violation 1931041 · Code A-301.1/54 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  42. PermitUse

    Permit 315735 · COMPLETED

    FOR CREATION OF FOUR (4) VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACES AS PERMITTED IN C-4 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (USE REGISTRATION PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO ISSAUNCE OF PERMIT) ON SECOND FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH ALL OTHER USES PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. NO SIGN ON THIS PERMIT.

  43. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 303182 · COMPLETED

    REPLACEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING 6 WATER CLOSET,6 SINKS,6 KITCHENS,6 HOT WATER HEATER

  44. PermitSuppression

    Permit 274265 · COMPLETED

    REINSTALL SPRINKLER SYSTEM/RELOCATE STANDPIPE/INSTALL NEW HEADS PER PLAN.

  45. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 214298 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  46. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 228549 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO CREATE 4 APTS. ON 5TH AND 6TH FLOORS

  47. AppealBuilding standards appeal

    Appeal 10999 · OPEN · APPROVED

    Related permit 228549 · ON 12/29/09 DEPARTMENT OF LICENSES & INSPECTIONS ISSUED NOTICE OF REFUSAL FOR APPLICATION #228549.

  48. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 214298 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  49. PermitSuppression

    Permit 241737 · COMPLETED

    TO INSTALL THE ORIGINAL STANDPIPE AS PER PLANS

  50. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 214298 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  51. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 214298 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  52. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 212235 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  53. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 214298 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  54. ViolationWALL DETERIORATED

    Case 214298 · Violation 1606714 · Code PM-307.1/11 · COMPLIED

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

  55. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 214298 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  56. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 214298 · FAILED

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

  57. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 214298 · FAILED

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

  58. ViolationPERMB- REV AREAS NOT IN ORIG

    Case 214298 · Violation 1606717 · Code A-302.10/5 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 214298 · Violation 1606716 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  60. ViolationPERMB- STRUCTURAL REPAIR

    Case 214298 · Violation 1606715 · Code A-301.1/38 · COMPLIED

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

  61. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 234415 · COMPLETED

    PERMIT TO COMPLY VIOLATION, CASE #212235.

  62. ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 212235 · Violation 1439750 · Code PM-307.1/12 · COMPLIED

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

  63. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 212235 · FAILED

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

  64. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 224216 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO 3RD AND 4TH FLOOR AS PER PLAN. CONSTRUCTION OF NEW STAIR AND ELEVATOR THROUGHOUT. 5TH AND 6TH FLOORS TO BE SEALED. CO FOR 3RD AND 4TH FLOORS ONLY.

  65. PermitUse

    Permit 215112 · COMPLETED

    FOR A BEAUTY SALON ON 2ND FLOOR WITH EXISTING RETAIL BOOK STORE (NO ITEMS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 14-1605 OF PHILADELPHIA ZONING CODE) AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ON 1ST FLOOR WITH EXISTING EIGHT FAMILY DWELLING 3RD-6TH FLOOR AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. NO SIGN ON THIS PERMIT.

  66. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 204614 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF FLOORS THREE THRU SIX (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION). FOR AN EXISTING BOOK STORE(NO USES AS DEFINED IN 14-1605 OF THE PHILADELPHIA CODE) FOR VACANT CONNERCIAL SPACE AS PERMITTED IN C4(USE REGISTRATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) ON THE SECOND FLOOR, FOR EIGHT DWELLING UNITS ON FLOORS THREE THRU SIX ALL IN AN EXISTING SIX STORY STRUCTURE.

  67. PermitUse

    Permit 189344 · COMPLETED

    FOR AN ACCPUNCTURIST'S OFFICE ON THE SECOND FLOOR, ALL TREATMENT PERFORMED BY AN ACCUPUNCTURIST LICENSED BY THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH OTHER PREVIOUSLY APPROVED USES

  68. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 171463 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  69. PermitUse

    Permit 170747 · COMPLETED

    BEAUTY SALON AND NAIL SALON ON 2ND FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH ALL OTHER USES PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. NO SIGN ON THIS PERMIT.

  70. ViolationCAL PROHIBITED CONDUCT

    Case 171463 · Violation 1038496 · Code 19-2602.4/1 · COMPLIED

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

  71. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 171463 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  72. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 171463 · CLOSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  73. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 118295 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL CAST IRON SOIL PIPE FROM SEWER IN STREET APROX 25' TO CONNECT TO EXISTING CURB TRAP

Unavailable when this report assembled: certifications. Unavailable does not mean no record.

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Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 10:56 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: unavailable. “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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