The Block Report

Mixed-use property report

16 W Johnson St

4 bd1 ba2 stories3,000 sqftCMX2built 1900

Property at a glanceMixed-use

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$215K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$233K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Germantown Approximate · based on ZIP 19144
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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 $232,700. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspection

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Every dated record10 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationWORK NOT ACCORDING TO PLANS
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  5. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  6. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  7. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
  8. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  9. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
  10. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance

Verify the public record

$3,012/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $215,200 × 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 $232,700. 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 871000286
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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.

Property report

Mixed-use property

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

1 open violation

What it is
Mixed-use S/D W/Gar 2 Sty Mas+Other
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$78 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Interior area
3,000 sqft
Lot size
3,500 sqft
Stories
2
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX2

Block context

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Next door: 18 W Johnson St  ·  20 W Johnson 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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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 12 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-036500 · FAILED

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

  2. ViolationWORK NOT ACCORDING TO PLANS

    Case CF-2026-036500 · Violation VI-2026-022210 · Code A-302.10/2 · OPEN

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-036500 · FAILED

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

  4. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2025-006036 · Issued

    INTERIOR WIRING FOR COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACES AS PER PLANS RECEPTACLES, LIGHTS, SWITCHES, AND OTHER FINISHES FOR 1-STORY ADDITION INSTALLATION OF FIRE ALARM ACCORDING TO NFPA 72 STANDARDS INCLUDING PANEL, MONITOR, EXITS SIGNS, MANUAL PULL STATION, AUDIBLE DEVICES, STROBES, SMOKE AND CO DETECTORS. ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC,2016 NFPA-72.

  5. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2025-008190 · Issued

    INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO CREATE 2 SEPERATE OFFICE SPACES. INSTALLATION OF THE FOLLOWING FIXTURES PER PLANS: 2 WATER CLOSETS/URINALS 2 LAVATORYS 2 SHOWERS 2 WASHING MACHINE HOOKUPS 2 KITCHEN SINKS 2 FLOOR DRAINS 4 INDIRECT WASTES 2 WATER HEATERS 1 ROOF DRAIN ALL WORK TO BE PERFORMED IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH 2018 PPC AND APPROVED PLANS. NO DWELLING UNITS TO BE BUILT UNDER THIS PERMIT

  6. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit MP-2025-003447 · Issued

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS. FOR USE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.

  7. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.

    Permit GM-2025-005780 · Expired

    For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any 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. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit CP-2025-000671 · Amendment Application Incomplete

    FOR PARTIAL DEMOLITION (REMOVAL OF EXISTING GARAGE) AND THE ERECTION OF A ONE (1) STORY FRONT ADDITION TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. FOR USE OF ADDITION AS TWO (2) GROUP B BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL OFFICE SPACES. NO CHANGE TO USE/OCCUPANCY WITHIN PORTION OF EXISTING BUILDING TO REMAIN. BUILDING AND ADDITION NOT SPRINKLERED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IBC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING WORK. SEE ZP-2024-010049 FOR ASSOCIATED ZONING APPROVAL. **INCLUDES SPECIAL INSPECTIONS FOR OBSERVATIONS AND MONITORING OF STRUCTURAL STABILITY OF ADJACENT STRUCTURE AT 18 W JOHNSON ST DURING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES.**

  9. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2024-010049 · Issued

    FOR AN ADDITION ABOVE AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION/PLANS. **AMENDMENT (4-30-2025) FOR REDUCTION IN GFA AND ELIMINATION OF SECOND STORY WITH NO CHANGE OF HEIGHT OR OCCUPIED AREA FROM ORIGINAL APPROVAL AS PER THE AMENDED ZONING PLANS. **AMENDMENT (5-18-2026) DOCUMENTING CHANGE BACK TO ORIGINAL APPROVAL ISSUED 10-4-2024**

  10. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance

    Appeal ZP-2023-001514 · Dismissed / Withdrawn · Dismissed

    Related permit ZP-2023-001514 · ***MUST BE HEARD*** PERMIT APPLICATION IS FOR A MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (FIVE (5) DWELLING UNITS) (CONVERTING (TWO (2) FAMILY DWELLING UNITS IN GARAGES AND THREE (3) UNITS IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE) ON THE SAME LOT WITH ALL OTHER USES

  11. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2023-001514 · Refused

  12. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2022-010814 · Denied

Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 23, 2026, 4:00 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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