Mixed-use property report

1247 S 21st St

3 stories · 2,588 sqft · RSA5 · built 1923

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$375K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$461K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze Approximate · based on ZIP 19146
Street view of 1247 S 21st St
From the street · imagery © Google

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

$0$250K$500K$461K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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Every dated record35 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  3. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
  4. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  5. Deed / saleDeed / sale $530K
  6. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  7. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
  8. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
  9. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  10. LicenseGOKHAN YAZICI: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  11. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  12. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  13. PermitUse
  14. AppealZoning board appeal
  15. LicenseGOKHAN YAZICI: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  16. LicenseVINCENT & ROSEMARY CATROPPA: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  17. PermitZoning/use
  18. Deed / saleDeed / sale $309K
  19. LicenseJOSEPH TOWNSEND (TOWNSEND VARIETY): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
  20. PermitPlumbing
  21. LicenseVINCENT & ROSEMARY CATROPPA: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  22. AppealZoning board appeal
  23. InspectionBP_BLDG
  24. PermitMechanical
  25. PermitPlumbing
  26. PermitElectrical
  27. L&I violationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
  28. L&I violationPERMB- INSTALL HVAC SYS
  29. L&I violationPERMP- INST NEW PLUMBING
  30. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  31. InspectionBP_BLDG
  32. PermitAlteration
  33. PermitAlteration
  34. PermitDemolition
  35. LicenseJOSEPH TOWNSEND (TOWNSEND VARIETY): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued

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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.

Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$3,847/year

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.

Official current account balanceCheck live

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 871167800
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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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Property report

Commercial property

Apartment building, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.

What it is
Apartment building Str/Off+Apt 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
OPA tax treatment
Assessed $375K Taxable assessment on the roll
$ / sq ft
$178 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Assessed value
$374,800 2026 OPA · 2027: $460,600
Interior area
2,588 sqft
Lot size
1,080 sqft
Stories
3
Built
1923
Zoning
RSA5

Block context

1200 block of S 21st 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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JOSEPH TOWNSEND (TOWNSEND VARIETY)Inactive

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.

GOKHAN YAZICIInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Aug 17, 2013 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2023

VINCENT & ROSEMARY CATROPPAInactive

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.

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Open the source ledger 35 dated rows
  1. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification

    Certification BC-2026-019062 · Certified

    Expires 2027-04-27

  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2026-019061 · Certified

    Expires 2027-04-27

  3. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification

    Certification BC-2025-015109 · Certified

    Expires 2026-04-25

  4. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-010782 · Certified

    Expires 2026-04-25

  5. Recorded transfer$530K transfer

    2025

  6. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-020900 · Certified

    Expires 2025-04-11

  7. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification

    Certification BC-2024-020901 · Certified

    Expires 2025-04-11

  8. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification

    Certification BC-2023-012116 · Certified

    Expires 2024-05-19

  9. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2023-012113 · Certified

    Expires 2024-05-19

  10. 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.

  11. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2022-005798 · Certified

    Expires 2023-04-19

  12. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2021-005020 · Certified

    Expires 2022-04-29

  13. 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.

  14. 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

  15. 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.

  16. 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.

  17. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 301017 · COMPLETED

    1ST ADDING COLD SANDWICH TAKEOUT. 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR 1 APT EACH

  18. Recorded transfer$309K transfer

    2013

  19. 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.

  20. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 391007 · COMPLETED

    MIXED USE-INSTALL 3/4 BACKFLOW PREVENTOR

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 227779 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  24. 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.

  25. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 295019 · COMPLETED

    28 FIXTURES WITH PIPING FOR 5 DWELLING UNITS

  26. PermitElectrical

    Permit 294829 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 200A SERVICE, GROUNDING, 2 GANG METER SOCKET, 2 100A DISCONNECTS & REPLACE 10 LIGHT FIXTURES.

  27. 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.

  28. 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.

  29. 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.

  30. 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.

  31. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 227779 · FAILED

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

  32. 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

  33. 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.

  34. PermitDemolition

    Permit 228276 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON LOAD-BEARING WALLS, CEILINGS AND ANY NON RATED ASSEMBLIES.

  35. 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

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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