Mixed-use property report
1247 S 21st St
3 stories · 2,588 sqft · RSA5 · built 1923
Individual owner on record

The property record, over time
Every dated deed, permit, inspection, license, violation, certification, and appeal is placed on the City’s annual assessment line. Select a point to read what happened; the line is an assessment history, not a sale-price chart or appraisal. OPA has also published a 2027 assessment of $460,600; it is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
Assessment history · all dated City records marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$134K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$134K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$387K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$398K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$402K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$402K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$402K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$316K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$316K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$375K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$375K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$461K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Deed / sale · 2013Deed / sale $309KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Deed / sale · 2025Deed / sale $530KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2009-07-24DemolitionThis permit category usually covers partial or complete removal work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2009-08-05AlterationThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2009-10-16AlterationThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2010-08-05ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2010-08-09PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2010-08-10MechanicalThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2012-03-01PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2013-03-14Zoning/useThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2017-06-21UseThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-03-04PERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repairHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-03-04PERMB- INSTALL HVAC SYSA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-03-04PERMP- INST NEW PLUMBINGA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-03-04PERM Z- NEW USEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2010-03-04BP_BLDGA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2010-08-17BP_BLDGA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2013-08-17GOKHAN YAZICI: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2013-08-17VINCENT & ROSEMARY CATROPPA: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2023-04-29GOKHAN YAZICI: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2012-01-18VINCENT & ROSEMARY CATROPPA: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2004-05-17JOSEPH TOWNSEND (TOWNSEND VARIETY): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2012-12-22JOSEPH TOWNSEND (TOWNSEND VARIETY): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- Certification · 2021-04-29Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2022-04-19Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2023-05-19Emergency and Standby Power Systems CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2023-05-19Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2024-04-11Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2024-04-11Emergency and Standby Power Systems CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2025-04-25Emergency and Standby Power Systems CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2025-04-25Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2026-04-27Emergency and Standby Power Systems CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2026-04-27Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Appeal · 2011-08-02Zoning board appealA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
- Appeal · 2017-05-09Zoning board appealA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
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- CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $530K
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
- CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- LicenseGOKHAN YAZICI: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- PermitUse
- AppealZoning board appeal
- LicenseGOKHAN YAZICI: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- LicenseVINCENT & ROSEMARY CATROPPA: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- PermitZoning/use
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $309K
- LicenseJOSEPH TOWNSEND (TOWNSEND VARIETY): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
- PermitPlumbing
- LicenseVINCENT & ROSEMARY CATROPPA: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- AppealZoning board appeal
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- PermitMechanical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitElectrical
- L&I violationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
- L&I violationPERMB- INSTALL HVAC SYS
- L&I violationPERMP- INST NEW PLUMBING
- L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- PermitAlteration
- PermitAlteration
- PermitDemolition
- LicenseJOSEPH TOWNSEND (TOWNSEND VARIETY): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
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Property tax
The estimate, live balance, and back-tax record are different.
BlockReport can calculate the annual tax from the City’s taxable assessment. Payments, credits, interest, and a current amount due live separately in Philadelphia Tax Center.
2026 taxable assessment $274,800 × 1.3998%. This is an estimate, not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $460,600; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
A Tax Center balance is net of bills, payments, credits, interest, and adjustments. A credit or an amount due is not automatically “back taxes.”
OPA 8711678002026 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.
For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”
Property report
Commercial property
Apartment building, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.
Block context
1200 block of S 21st St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
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L&I license dates · data through Jul 25, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date May 17, 2004 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
Rental · Initial issue date Aug 17, 2013 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2023
Rental · Initial issue date Jan 18, 2012 · Terminal license date Aug 17, 2013
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.
Browse 35 dated records
Deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications, and appeals.
Open the source ledger 35 dated rows
- CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
Certification BC-2026-019062 · Certified
Expires 2027-04-27
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2026-019061 · Certified
Expires 2027-04-27
- CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
Certification BC-2025-015109 · Certified
Expires 2026-04-25
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-010782 · Certified
Expires 2026-04-25
- Recorded transfer$530K transfer
2025
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2024-020900 · Certified
Expires 2025-04-11
- CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
Certification BC-2024-020901 · Certified
Expires 2025-04-11
- CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
Certification BC-2023-012116 · Certified
Expires 2024-05-19
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2023-012113 · Certified
Expires 2024-05-19
- License terminal eventGOKHAN YAZICI: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 602758 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2022-005798 · Certified
Expires 2023-04-19
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2021-005020 · Certified
Expires 2022-04-29
- PermitUse
Permit 755191 · COMPLETED
FOR RETAIL SUNDRIES, PHARMACEUTICALS AND CONVENIENCE SALES TO INCLUDE FOOD, BEVERAGES AND GROCERIES AND RETAIL SALE OF CONSUMER GOODS (NO ITEMS AS DEFINED IN 14-603 (13) OF PHILADELPHIA ZONING CODE) ON 1ST FLOOR (ALL ONE TENANT) WITH EXISTING TWO FAMILY DWELLING ABOVE IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. NO SIGN ON THIS PERMIT.
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 30139 · OPEN · Granted
Related permit 755191 · PERMIT FOR RETAIL PHARMACY (SUNDRIES, PHARMACEUTICALS AND CONVENIENCE SALES) TO INCLUDE SALE OF PRE-PACKAGED FOOD (FOOD, BEVERAGES AND GROCERIES) AND CIGARETTES (RETAIL SALE OF CONSUMER GOODS - NO ITEMS AS DEFINED IN 14-603 (13) OF PHILADEL
- License issue eventGOKHAN YAZICI: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 602758 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventVINCENT & ROSEMARY CATROPPA: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 587014 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 301017 · COMPLETED
1ST ADDING COLD SANDWICH TAKEOUT. 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR 1 APT EACH
- Recorded transfer$309K transfer
2013
- License terminal eventJOSEPH TOWNSEND (TOWNSEND VARIETY): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
License 199632 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 391007 · COMPLETED
MIXED USE-INSTALL 3/4 BACKFLOW PREVENTOR
- License issue eventVINCENT & ROSEMARY CATROPPA: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 587014 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 13805 · CLOSED · Granted with conditions
Related permit 301017 · PERMIT FOR PREPARING AND SERVING OF COLD SANDWICHES FOR TAKE-OUT WITHIN AN EXISTING CANDY / GROCERY STORE 1ST FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING AS A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING 2ND & 3RD FLOORS, NO SIGNS ON THIS APPLICATION.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 227779 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitMechanical
Permit 295379 · COMPLETED
PERMIT TO INSTALL 3 SEPARATE HVAC SYSTEMS WITHIN MIXED USE BUILDING AS FOLLOWS: 1ST FLOOR: 100,000 BTU, GAS FIRED, 90 PLUS, WARM AIR UNIT. 2ND FLOOR: 60,000 BTU, GAS FIRED, 90 PLUS, WARM AIR UNIT. 3RD FLOOR: 60,000 BTU, GAS FIRED, 90 PLUS, WARM AIR UNIT. EACH SYSTEM TO BE LOCATED ENTIRELY WITHIN INDIVIDUAL TENANT SPACE, NO PENETRATION OF ANY FIRE RATED ASSEMBLIES ALLOWED. PERMIT INCLUDES DUCTWORK.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 295019 · COMPLETED
28 FIXTURES WITH PIPING FOR 5 DWELLING UNITS
- PermitElectrical
Permit 294829 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 200A SERVICE, GROUNDING, 2 GANG METER SOCKET, 2 100A DISCONNECTS & REPLACE 10 LIGHT FIXTURES.
- ViolationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
Case 227779 · Violation 1606121 · Code A-301.1/51 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPERMB- INSTALL HVAC SYS
Case 227779 · Violation 1606123 · Code A-301.1/46 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPERMP- INST NEW PLUMBING
Case 227779 · Violation 1606122 · Code A-301.1/54 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE
Case 227779 · Violation 1606120 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 227779 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitAlteration
Permit 243074 · COMPLETED
INTERIOR RENOVATIONS TO APT/STORE TO INCLUDE NEW SHEETROCK NEW FLOOR COVERINGS. NO STRUCTURAL WORK PERMITED ON THIS PERMIT.ALL FIRE RATED ASSEMBLIES TO BE MAINTAINED
- PermitAlteration
Permit 230355 · COMPLETED
INSTALL BRICK VENEER OVER EXISTING FRONT WALL AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL. NO CHANGES TO EXISTING DOOR AND WINDOW SIZES OR LOCATION. WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY A REGISTERED, LICENSED CONTRACTOR. A COPY OF VALID CONTRACTORS LICENSE SHALL BE PROVIDED TO FIELD INSPECTOR UPON HIS/HER REQUEST.
- PermitDemolition
Permit 228276 · COMPLETED
INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON LOAD-BEARING WALLS, CEILINGS AND ANY NON RATED ASSEMBLIES.
- License issue eventJOSEPH TOWNSEND (TOWNSEND VARIETY): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
License 199632 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
What this record suggests
The City file documents 9 permits touching electrical work, plumbing, windows. 9 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
Where this comes from
- Assessment, spec sheet & owner: OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
- Sales & deed history: Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
- Permits, violations & inspections: L&I Property History · Atlas
- Tax delinquency snapshot · June 2022: Real Estate Tax Delinquencies, Dept. of Revenue
- Historical tax ledger & liens · through 2016: Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
- Current property-tax balance: Verify with Philadelphia Revenue
- Zoning appeals: L&I & Zoning Board appeals
- Neighborhood income & rents: US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 4:32 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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