2026 assessment
$588K
OPA value, not a listing price
Multi-family report
1603 Diamond St
9 bd6 ba3 stories3,720 sqftRM1built 2011
Property at a glanceApartment building
Entity-held
ZIP 19121 area
Brewerytown · Sharswood
1600 block of Diamond St
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.
- OPA assessment · 2016$494K 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$494K 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$494K 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$551K 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$570K 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$570K 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$570K 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$570K 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$570K 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$588K 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$588K 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$516K 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 ↗
- Land buy · 2009Land record $97KA land-record event associated with this parcel. Review the recorded instrument to determine whether it reflects a conveyance, parcel change, or another filing.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2010-05-21Zoning/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 · 2010-10-25New constructionThis 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 · 2011-02-14PlumbingThis 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 · 2011-04-05SuppressionThis permit category usually covers fire-suppression systems or related life-safety 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 · 2011-06-01ElectricalThis 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 · 2011-08-01MechanicalThis 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 · 2013-04-30UseThis 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 · 2008-04-01VACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNTA 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 · 2008-04-01VACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now.Read Philadelphia Code §9-3905 ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-04-01LICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation.How the City licenses vacant residential property ↗
- Inspection · 2008-04-01BRU INSPA 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 · 2008-04-01BRU INSPA 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-04-22WALL LOOSE/MISS BRICKS IDA 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 · 2008-04-22CSUINITIALA 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2009-12-01LICENSE - VACANT LOTA 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 · 2009-12-01CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEA 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 · 2009-12-01VACANT LOT STANDARDA 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 · 2011-09-09CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEA 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 · 2011-09-09DUMPING - PRIVATE LOTA 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 · 2020-08-03RENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)A 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 · 2020-08-03CERTIFICATIONA 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 · 2020-08-03L&I investigationA 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 · 2008-05-21CSUINITIALA 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 · 2008-06-25CSUFINALA 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 · 2009-02-10CSUTESTPITA 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 · 2009-02-10CSUSTUBARA 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 · 2009-02-10CSUCURBINTA 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 · 2020-09-18L&I investigationA 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 · 2020-10-27L&I investigationA 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 · 2011-09-20SOPHISTICATED INVESTMENTS INC: 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 · 2015-04-29SOPHISTICATED INVESTMENTS INC: 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 ↗
- Certification · 2024-09-09Fire 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 · 2025-08-22Fire 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 · 2010-05-04Zoning 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 ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19121 (Brewerytown · Sharswood) medianAssessmentLand buyL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicenseCertification
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Every dated record35 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)
- L&I violationCERTIFICATION
- InspectionL&I investigation
- LicenseSOPHISTICATED INVESTMENTS INC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- PermitUse
- LicenseSOPHISTICATED INVESTMENTS INC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
- L&I violationDUMPING - PRIVATE LOT
- PermitMechanical
- PermitElectrical
- PermitSuppression
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitNew construction
- PermitZoning/use
- AppealZoning board appeal
- L&I violationLICENSE - VACANT LOT
- L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
- L&I violationVACANT LOT STANDARD
- InspectionCSUTESTPIT
- InspectionCSUSTUBAR
- InspectionCSUCURBINT
- Land buyLand record $97K
- InspectionCSUFINAL
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- L&I violationWALL LOOSE/MISS BRICKS ID
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
- L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
- L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
- InspectionBRU INSP
- InspectionBRU INSP
Flags: 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
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Property tax
$8,231/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $588,000 × 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 $516,200. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 3210426012026 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
9
Bathrooms
6
Stories
3
Interior
3,720 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,800 sqft
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C+
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
RM1
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
CLOSED · Granted · 2010
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Sophisticated Investments · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 4 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $1.7M combined
• Tax bills mail to Po Box 56092, Philadelphia PA, 19130
Block context
1600 block of Diamond St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1601 Diamond St · 1605 Diamond St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 24, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 24, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
SOPHISTICATED INVESTMENTS INCInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Sep 20, 2011 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2015
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 33 dated rows
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-022465 · Certified
Expires 2026-08-22
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2024-025049 · Certified
Expires 2025-09-09
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2020-045932 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2020-045932 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationRENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)
Case CF-2020-045932 · Violation VI-2020-024839 · Code 9-3902 (2) · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationCERTIFICATION
Case CF-2020-045932 · Violation VI-2020-024840 · Code FC-13-915 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2020-045932 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License terminal eventSOPHISTICATED INVESTMENTS INC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 544427 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitUse
Permit 466448 · COMPLETED
LEGALIZE USE AS 4 FAMILY DWELLING
- License issue eventSOPHISTICATED INVESTMENTS INC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 544427 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
Case 296330 · Violation 2207265 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationDUMPING - PRIVATE LOT
Case 296330 · Violation 2207266 · Code CP-802 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- PermitMechanical
Permit 355820 · COMPLETED
INSTALL THREE 2-TON HEAT PUMP UNITS, INCLUDING DUCTWORK AND A/C (3-FAMILY DWELLING)
- PermitElectrical
Permit 328497 · COMPLETED
ELECTRICAL SERVICE 3 HEAT PUMP 60 RECEPTACLES,30 LIGHTS,12 GFCI, FIER ALARM AS PER 2008 NEC,NFPS-72
- PermitSuppression
Permit 327301 · COMPLETED
INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FOR MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 324904 · COMPLETED
23 FIXTURES WITH PIPING FOR 3 FAMILY DWELLING
- PermitNew construction
Permit 281313 · COMPLETED
NEW CONSTRUCTIONS AS PER PLANS
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 254169 · COMPLETED
FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE-STORY STRUCTURE TO BE USED AS A THREE (3) FAMILY DWELLING, ATTACHED TO 1605, 1601 VACANT.
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 11270 · CLOSED · Granted
Related permit 254169 · PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE (3) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE (NTE 35" HIGH) WITH A CELLAR AND A 6' HIGH FENCE FOR USE AS A THREE (3) FAMILY DWELLING.
- ViolationLICENSE - VACANT LOT
Case 221517 · Violation 1534371 · Code CP-102 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
Case 221517 · Violation 1534370 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVACANT LOT STANDARD
Case 221517 · Violation 1534372 · Code PM-306.0/2 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCSUCURBINT
Case 156821 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- Land recordLand record
2009
- InvestigationCSUFINAL
Case 156821 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 156821 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationWALL LOOSE/MISS BRICKS ID
Case 156821 · Violation 921785 · Code PM-308.1/9 · DEMOLISH
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 156821 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
Case 153780 · Violation 895235 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
Case 153780 · Violation 895234 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED
A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
Case 153780 · Violation 895233 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED
This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBRU INSP
Case 153780 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationBRU INSP
Case 153780 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
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 25, 2026, 12:49 AM 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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