Mixed-use property report

1543 Dickinson St

3,248 sqftCMX1built 1915

Property at a glanceApartment building

Farmakon & Co

2026 assessment
$370K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$455K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze Approximate · based on ZIP 19146
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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 $454,700. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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 record52 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseFARMAKON & CO: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  2. LicenseWOLF CATERING LLC: Food Caterer business license marked inactive
  3. LicenseWOLF CATERING LLC: Food Caterer business license initially issued
  4. LicenseMELISSA A KARY: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  5. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  6. L&I violationGRAFFITI
  7. PermitUse
  8. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  9. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  10. Deed / saleDeed / sale $350K
  11. LicenseMARILYN STROUD (SOUTH PHILLY BREAKFAST SPOT): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  12. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  13. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  14. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  15. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  16. L&I violationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
  17. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. L&I violationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC
  23. L&I violationDRAINAGE-MAIN DRAIN REPAIR-RES
  24. L&I violationDRAINAGE-AFFECTING ADJ/PROP
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. L&I violationLICENSE RES CAL REQUIRED
  27. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. PermitZoning/use
  30. L&I violationVIOL NONE FOUND
  31. L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
  32. InspectionCI INSP
  33. PermitUse
  34. PermitUse
  35. PermitAdministrative
  36. PermitUse
  37. LicenseMELISSA A KARY: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  38. InspectionADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
  39. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  40. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  41. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  42. L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
  43. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  44. PermitUse
  45. LicenseMARILYN STROUD (SOUTH PHILLY BREAKFAST SPOT): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  46. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  47. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  48. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  49. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  50. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  51. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  52. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

Verify the public record

$5,182/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $370,200 × 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 $454,700. 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 871551280
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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.”

Property report

Mixed-use 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
Farmakon & Co
$ / sq ft
$140 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Licensed units
2 active rental license
Interior area
3,248 sqft
Lot size
1,152 sqft
Built
1915
Zoning
CMX1

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Farmakon & Co · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 4 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $1.5M combined
• Tax bills mail to 509 Goldfinch Ln, Ambler PA, 19002 — outside Philadelphia
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

1500 block of Dickinson St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1541 Dickinson St  ·  1539 Dickinson St

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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WOLF CATERING LLCInactive

Food Caterer · Initial issue date Aug 1, 2014 · Terminal license date Dec 24, 2014

MARILYN STROUD (SOUTH PHILLY BREAKFAST SPOT)Inactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jul 13, 2007 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

FARMAKON & COActive

Rental · Initial issue date Apr 8, 2016 · Filed expiration Apr 7, 2027

MELISSA A KARYInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Mar 27, 2009 · Terminal license date Feb 28, 2014

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 51 dated rows
  1. License issue eventFARMAKON & CO: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 698780 · Active

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

  2. License terminal eventWOLF CATERING LLC: Food Caterer business license marked inactive

    License 636878 · Inactive

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

  3. License issue eventWOLF CATERING LLC: Food Caterer business license initially issued

    License 636878 · Inactive

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

  4. License terminal eventMELISSA A KARY: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 469545 · Inactive

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

  5. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 418380 · Violation 3080510 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationGRAFFITI

    Case 418380 · Violation 3080511 · Code PM-311.0/91 · COMPLIED

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

  7. PermitUse

    Permit 500037 · COMPLETED

    DOCUMENTATION OF CREATION OF TWO SPACES FROM ONE SPACE. BEAUTY SALON (PERSONAL SERVICE) IN SPACE A (1ST FLR FRONT) AND CATERING (FOOD,BEVERAGES AND GROCERIES) IN SPACE B ON THE 1ST FLOOR REAR WITH EXISTING 2 APARTMENTS TOTAL ON 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR. NO SIGN ON THIS PERMIT.

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

    Case 309345 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 322721 · PASSED

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

  10. Recorded transfer$350K transfer

    2013

  11. License terminal eventMARILYN STROUD (SOUTH PHILLY BREAKFAST SPOT): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 416842 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 309345 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

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

    Case 322721 · 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.

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

    Case 322721 · 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.

  15. ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)

    Case 322721 · Violation 2492041 · Code LO-1 · COMPLIED

    The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  16. ViolationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)

    Case 322721 · Violation 2492040 · Code 19-2602.1/1 · COMPLIED

    Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

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

    Case 322721 · 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.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 309345 · 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.

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 312276 · 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.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 309345 · 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.

  21. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC

    Case 312276 · Violation 2332398 · Code PM-302.4/7 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationDRAINAGE-MAIN DRAIN REPAIR-RES

    Case 312276 · Violation 2332399 · Code PM-405.3/8 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationDRAINAGE-AFFECTING ADJ/PROP

    Case 312276 · Violation 2332397 · Code PM-302.4/3 · COMPLIED

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

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 312276 · 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.

  25. ViolationLICENSE RES CAL REQUIRED

    Case 309345 · Violation 2576268 · Code PM-102.8/1 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 309345 · Violation 2576267 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 309345 · 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.

  28. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 374728 · COMPLETED

    USE TO BEAUTY SALON

  29. ViolationVIOL NONE FOUND

    Case 296704 · Violation 2210150 · Code A-000.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 296704 · Violation 2210153 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED

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

  31. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 296704 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  32. PermitUse

    Permit 349520 · COMPLETED

    USE AS A DAYCARE WITH ACCESSORY PREPARING AND SERVING OF FOOD.

  33. PermitUse

    Permit 264517 · COMPLETED

    USE TO THRIFT STORE/CLOTHING RETAIL

  34. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 237309 · EXPIRED

    C/O FOR 1ST FLOOR DAYCARE AND ANY SUBSEQUENT WORK TO OCBTAIN FINAL CO ,AS PER SUBMITTED PLAN.

  35. PermitUse

    Permit 221266 · COMPLETED

    DAYCARE CENTER WITH (15) CHILDREN NO MORE THAN FIVE UNDER THE AGE OF 2.5 YRS.

  36. License issue eventMELISSA A KARY: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 469545 · Inactive

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

  37. InvestigationADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)

    Case 72933 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; the title alone does not state what condition was examined. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 145166 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 164802 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 145166 · 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.

  41. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 145166 · Violation 837981 · Code A.CNE.000 · COMPEXCP

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

    Case 145166 · 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.

  43. PermitUse

    Permit 22028 · COMPLETED

    TAKE-OUT RESTAURANT.

  44. License issue eventMARILYN STROUD (SOUTH PHILLY BREAKFAST SPOT): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 416842 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 72933 · 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.

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

    Case 72933 · 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.

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

    Case 92649 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 83116 · 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.

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

    Case 65561 · 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.

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

    Case 72933 · 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.

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

    Case 65561 · 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.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 5:21 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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