Multi-family report

1601 S 17th St

5 bd3 ba2,784 sqftCMX1built 1915

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$514K OPA value, not a listing price
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Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this building 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$500K$1.0MZIP 19145 (Girard Estate · South Philadelphia) median$406K201220152018202120242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19145 (Girard Estate · South Philadelphia) medianAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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Every dated record37 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. LicenseYolotl Cafe Inc: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  5. L&I violationMECHANICAL- MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
  6. L&I violationUNFIT STRUCTURE
  7. L&I violationMECHANICAL- HEATING RESIDENTIAL TEMP
  8. L&I violationMECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL- HEATING RESIDENTIAL
  9. L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)
  10. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SIDEWALKS WITHIN THE PROPERTY LINE
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  14. AppealLIRB SVN Appeal
  15. PermitAlterations
  16. PermitAlterations
  17. L&I violationWALKWAY NOT PROVIDED
  18. InspectionL&I investigation
  19. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  20. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  21. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  22. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  23. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  24. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
  25. PermitChange of Use
  26. InspectionBP_BLDG
  27. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  28. InspectionBP_BLDG
  29. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  30. L&I violationCONTRACTOR & BP LIC NEEDED
  31. L&I violationBLDG PERMIT REQUIRED
  32. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
  33. InspectionBP_BLDG
  34. LicenseAKAL GROUP LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  35. PermitUse
  36. LicenseHEATHER COX: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  37. LicenseAKAL GROUP LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

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

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$7,198/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $514,200 × 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 $406,000. 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.

OPA 365194200
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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.”

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Interior
2,784 sqft livable area
Lot
1,155 sqft
Basement
Basement city code J
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
No
Garage
2 spaces
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
CMX1 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
2 Closed · Complete · 2025

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

Block context

1600 block of S 17th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1603 S 17th St  ·  1605 S 17th 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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Yolotl Cafe IncActive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Mar 20, 2026 · Filed expiration Mar 19, 2027

Landlord and residential filings

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

HEATHER COXActive

Rental · Initial issue date Nov 15, 2017 · Filed expiration Nov 14, 2026

AKAL GROUP LLCInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jun 19, 2012 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2018

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.

Inferred from public records · 2025-07-28 through 2026-07-28

Food and drink at this property

1 possible-opening record signal in this 12-month window. These are classifications, not confirmed announcements.

Inference, not an opening announcement. Possible-opening classifications are inferences from public permit and license records, not confirmed opening announcements. A permit is authorization for a stated scope, not proof that work occurred or finished. A license is an L&I registration, not proof that a business is open or operating. Food and drink uses the seven exact L&I license types already used by BlockReport. The City record does not support a reliable restaurant, bar, and cafe split. License renewals do not create new events. The opening date is the earliest initial issue date for a deduped OPA parcel, normalized business identity, and license type. Sources: L&I building permits and L&I business licenses, data through Jul 28, 2026.

Open every source row 37 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-024764 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-024733 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-024733 · FAILED

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

  4. License issue eventYolotl Cafe Inc: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 1002624 · Active

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

  5. ViolationMECHANICAL- MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

    Case CF-2026-024733 · Violation VI-2026-015413 · Code PM15-603.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  6. ViolationUNFIT STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2026-024733 · Violation VI-2026-015414 · Code PM15-109.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  7. ViolationMECHANICAL- HEATING RESIDENTIAL TEMP

    Case CF-2026-024733 · Violation VI-2026-015415 · Code PM15-602.3 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  8. ViolationMECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL- HEATING RESIDENTIAL

    Case CF-2026-024733 · Violation VI-2026-015416 · Code PM15-602.2 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  9. ViolationRENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)

    Case CF-2026-024764 · Violation VI-2026-015271 · Code 9-3902 (2) · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  10. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SIDEWALKS WITHIN THE PROPERTY LINE

    Case CF-2026-024764 · Violation VI-2026-015272 · Code PM15-302.3 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-024764 · FAILED

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

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-024733 · FAILED

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

  13. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-026209 · Certified

    Expires 2026-10-07

  14. AppealLIRB SVN Appeal

    Appeal HA-2024-004717 · Closed · Complete

    see attached

  15. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2024-014303 · Completed

    Install drain and water lines to 2 water closets 2 lavs and one prep sink on first floor

  16. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2024-016670 · Completed

    Install new backflow preventer

  17. ViolationWALKWAY NOT PROVIDED

    Case CF-2024-112474 · Violation VI-2024-086476 · Code B-3306.2 · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  18. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-112474

  19. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-009116 · Certified

    Expires 2025-09-20

  20. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-008012 · Certified

    Expires 2025-09-20

  21. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-026075 · Certified

    Expires 2025-09-09

  22. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit CP-2023-006843 · Completed

    FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING TENANT SPACE FOR USE AS A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY (RESTAURANT/COFFEE SHOP WITH OCCUPANT LOAD LESS THAN 50), ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT. 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. ** INCLUDES WORK TO BE LEGALIZED ** ***AMENDMENT (9-5-2024): INCREASING DEPTH OF THE ENTRANCE RAMP FOOTING.

  23. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2024-005820 · Completed

    Install Fire Alarm System to the property. Install Manual Pulls (4), Horn/Strobes (7), Strobes (2), Smoke Detectors (7), Outdoor Horn/Strobe (1), Heat Detector (1), Low Frequency Horns (4), Fire Alarm Control Panel and Radio as per 2017 NEC.

  24. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance

    Appeal ZP-2020-009047 · Completed · Granted with conditions

    Related permit ZP-2020-009047 · PERMIT FOR A SIT DOWN RESTAURANT ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE WITH OTHER PREVIOUSLY APPROVED USES ABOVE

  25. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2020-009047 · Completed

    Eating and Drinking Establishments - Sit-Down Restaurant

  26. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 639422 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  27. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 892838 · Expired

    INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE LEVEL 1 ALTERATIONS FOR UPGRADES TO FINISHES SUCH AS SHEETROCKING AND FLOORING WORK. NO NEW PARTITIONS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR MEP WORK.

  28. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 639422 · FAILED

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

  29. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 639422 · Violation 4758278 · Code A-901.13/1 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationCONTRACTOR & BP LIC NEEDED

    Case 639422 · Violation 4758275 · Code 9-1004.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationBLDG PERMIT REQUIRED

    Case 639422 · Violation 4758276 · Code A-501.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)

    Case 639422 · Violation 4758277 · Code A-504.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  33. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 639422 · FAILED

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

  34. License terminal eventAKAL GROUP LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 567161 · Inactive

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

  35. PermitUse

    Permit 826220 · COMPLETED

    VACANT 1ST FLOOR (USE REGISTRATION PERMIT REQUIRE PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) AND TWO(2) FAMILY DWELLING ABOVE IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. NO SIGN ON THIS PERMIT.

  36. License issue eventHEATHER COX: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 757434 · Active

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

  37. License issue eventAKAL GROUP LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 567161 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 9:11 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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