Mixed-use property report
1849 Palethorp St
3,780 sqft · RM1 · built 2018
Desi Properties LLC

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 $756,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2019$650K 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$650K 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$650K 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$650K 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$650K 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$650K 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$614K 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$614K 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$756K 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 ↗
- Permit · 2016-02-17Zoning/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 · 2016-09-20New 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 · 2017-05-25SuppressionThis 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 · 2017-10-26PlumbingThis 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 · 2017-11-29MechanicalThis 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 · 2017-12-08PlumbingThis 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 · 2017-12-26ElectricalThis 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 · 2020-09-23Change of 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 · 2021-01-21Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…This 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 · 2024-06-17AlterationsThis 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 ↗
- License · 2026-06-23HAWK ONE CONVENIENCE STORE INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license 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 · 2023-06-14HAWK CONVENIENCE: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license 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 · 2026-06-13HAWK CONVENIENCE: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked closedA 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 · 2018-03-22DESI PROPERTIES LLC: 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 ↗
- Certification · 2023-01-10Fire 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 · 2024-02-21Sprinkler 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 · 2024-03-25Fire 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 · 2025-02-26Sprinkler 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 · 2025-03-11Fire 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 · 2026-04-10Fire 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 · 2020-10-08ZBA Permit Denial - VarianceA 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 ↗
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.
- LicenseHAWK ONE CONVENIENCE STORE INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
- LicenseHAWK CONVENIENCE: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked closed
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- PermitAlterations
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- LicenseHAWK CONVENIENCE: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- PermitCertificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
- PermitChange of Use
- LicenseDESI PROPERTIES LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- PermitElectrical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitMechanical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitSuppression
- PermitNew construction
- PermitZoning/use
Verify the public record
Property tax
$1,719/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $122,780 × 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 $756,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8714946002026 OPA taxes $122,780 of $613,900 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.
See the assessment math →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.
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Desi Properties LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 2 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $1.6M combined
• Tax bills mail to 6129 Delaware Xing, Coopersburg PA, 18036 — outside Philadelphia
• Holds an active rental license for this address
Block context
1800 block of Palethorp St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1847 Palethorp St · 1845 Palethorp St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 25, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Jun 23, 2026 · Filed expiration Jun 22, 2027
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Jun 14, 2023 · Terminal license date Jun 13, 2026
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
Rental · Initial issue date Mar 22, 2018 · Filed expiration Mar 21, 2027
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 · 2025-07-27 through 2026-07-27
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 27, 2026.
Open every source row 21 dated rows
- License issue eventHAWK ONE CONVENIENCE STORE INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
License 1011039 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventHAWK CONVENIENCE: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked closed
License 926246 · Closed
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2026-010241 · Certified
Expires 2027-04-10
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-006140 · Certified
Expires 2026-03-11
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2025-008317 · Certified
Expires 2026-02-26
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2024-008292 · Completed
3/4" water service
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2024-007830 · Certified
Expires 2025-03-25
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2024-008658 · Certified
Expires 2025-02-21
- License issue eventHAWK CONVENIENCE: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
License 926246 · Closed
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2023-000688 · Certified
Expires 2024-01-10
- PermitCertificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…
Permit AP-2020-012753 · Completed
For partial change of occupancy to create an office on the ground floor with accessory storage in the basement within an existing structure, Building is fully sprinklered. Fire alram is installed for mixed-use building.
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
Appeal 39868 · In Process · Complete
Related permit 1037997 · PERMIT FOR BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICE, RETAIL SALE OF WEARING APPARELS AND ACCESSORIES, RETAIL SALE OF FOOD, BEVERAGES AND GROCERIES, SOLE MEDICAL, DENTAL AND HEALTH PRACTITIONER, GROUP MEDICAL, DENTAL AND HEALTH PRACTITIONER, SIT DOW
- PermitChange of Use
Permit 1037997 · Issued
Retail Sales - Wearing Apparel and Accessories; Retail Sales - Food, Beverages, and Groceries; Office - Business and Professional; Medical, Dental, and Health Practitioner - Sole Medical, Dental, and Health Practitioner; Medical, Dental, and Health Practitioner - Group Medical, Dental, and Health Practitioner; Eating and Drinking Establishments - Sit-Down Restaurant; Eating and Drinking Establishments - Prepared Food Shop
- License issue eventDESI PROPERTIES LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 770044 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 834833 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 400AMP SERVICE, 4 GANG METER SOCKET, 2-125AMP PANEL, 1-200AMP APNEL & 1-100AMP HOUSE PANEL,GROUND, WIRE NEW SWITCHES, LIGHTS, RECEPTS, SMOKE/CO DETECTORS, LOW VOLTAGE WIRING OF PHONE, CABLE, DOORBELL AS PER 2008 NEC (EAST DISTRICT) NEW FIRE ALARM AS PER NFPA72
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 829729 · COMPLETED
20 PLUMBING FIXTURES WITH PIPING FOR A NEW MIXED USE BUILDING
- PermitMechanical
Permit 835270 · COMPLETED
INSTALL TWO 80,000 BTU 95% EFF GAS FURNACE ON 2ND FL ONE FOR EACH BILEVEL APT,WITH AIR AND RELATED DUCT WORK,INSTALL ONE 60,000 BTU 95% GAS FURNACE IN BASEMENT WITH AIR AND RELATED DUCT WORK
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 827076 · COMPLETED
5" CURB TRAP,4" HOUSE DRIAN AND 3/4" WATER SERVICE PA20172981352(MIXED USE) "SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED" - "ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"
- PermitSuppression
Permit 752378 · COMPLETED
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 2007, STANDARD 13 & 13R TO INCLUDE A 2-INCH DIAMETER SERVICE LINE AND BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY.
- PermitNew construction
Permit 713376 · COMPLETED
FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE (3) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE TO BE USED AS A VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE (USE REGISTRATION AND SEPARATE C.O. REQUIRED), TWO (2) DWELLING UNITS, AND TWO (2) INTERIOR PARKING SPACES. BUILDING SHALL BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS.
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 667271 · COMPLETED
FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE ( 38 FT HIGH) ; ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOT HOUSE. FOR A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING WITH TWO(2) OFF-STREET SURFACE PARKING SPACE AT REAR
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 27, 2026, 12:46 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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