2026 assessment
$934K
OPA value, not a listing price
Commercial property report
215 S 17th St
3 stories3,800 sqftCMX5built 1865
Property at a glanceCommercial
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$1.1M
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
200 block of S 17th St
ZIP 19103
Neighborhood area
Rittenhouse · Logan Square
Approximate · based on ZIP 19103
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 $1,100,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$734K 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$734K 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$831K 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$830K 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$836K 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$836K 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$836K 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$914K 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$914K 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$934K 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$934K 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$1.1M 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 ↗
- Teardown · 2025DemolishedThis permit category usually covers partial or complete removal work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Deed / sale · 2025Deed / sale $3.0MA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2012-09-12ElectricalThis 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 · 2012-09-18Zoning/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 · 2012-09-18Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2012-10-26ElectricalThis 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 · 2012-11-13MechanicalThis 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 · 2024-08-27Full DemolitionThis permit category usually covers partial or complete removal 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 · 2024-09-03AlterationsThis 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 · 2025-02-18Minor DemolitionThis permit category usually covers partial or complete removal 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 · 2026-04-13AlterationsThis 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-04-23CAL PROHIBITED CONDUCTA 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 · 2007-04-23BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2007-04-23BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-04-12OBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2010-04-12BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2012-07-05WALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSEDA 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 · 2012-07-05CSUINITIALA 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 · 2012-09-17PERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTIONA 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 · 2012-09-17BP_BLDGA 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 · 2007-09-11CEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2010-06-08BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2012-08-24CSUINITIALA 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 · 2012-09-28BP_BLDGA 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 · 2012-10-04BP_BLDGA 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 · 2012-12-27BP_BLDGA 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 · 2014-06-12THE STAR GROUP INC: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing 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 · 2016-05-30THE STAR GROUP INC: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing 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 ↗
- License · 2013-01-16THE STAR GROUP INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing 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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleTeardownL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record29 events · exact dates, newest first
- PermitAlterations
- PermitMinor Demolition
- TeardownDemolished
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $3.0M
- PermitAlterations
- PermitFull Demolition
- LicenseTHE STAR GROUP INC: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing marked inactive
- LicenseTHE STAR GROUP INC: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing initially issued
- LicenseTHE STAR GROUP INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- PermitMechanical
- PermitElectrical
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- PermitZoning/use
- PermitMajor alteration
- L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- PermitElectrical
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
- L&I violationCAL PROHIBITED CONDUCT
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Verify the public record
Property tax
$13,077/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $934,200 × 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 $1,100,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8829341902026 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
Commercial property
Commercial, recorded in the City's commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Commercial
Str/Off 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$289
above the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Market West
city commercial corridor
Interior area
3,800 sqft
Lot size
1,260 sqft
Stories
3
Built
1865
Zoning
CMX5
Block context
200 block of S 17th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 213 S 17th St · 211 S 17th 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.
No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 25, 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 28 dated rows
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2026-004692 · Completed
SEAL LATERAL FOR DEMO.
- PermitMinor Demolition
Permit DP-2024-001100 · Issued
FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. EXISTING STRUCTURE TO BE DEMOLISHED BY HAND AND HAND-HELD EQUIPMENT ONLY PER APPROVED PLANS. PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION TO BE IN PLACE PRIOR TO START OF WORK AND TO BE MAINTAINED DURING ALL DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES. * A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC. SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMITS ARE REQUIRED. * 21 DAY POSTING AND NOTICE REQUIRED PER A-303.2 * NEWLY EXPOSED WALLS TO BE TREATED
- Recorded transfer$3.0M transfer
2025
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2024-012032 · Expired
Seal 5" lateral.
- PermitFull Demolition
Permit ZP-2024-008505 · Issued
FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF ALL STRUCTURES ON THE SAME LOT TO CREATE A FULLY VACANT LOT. (SITE PLAN NOT SUBMITTED).
- License terminal eventTHE STAR GROUP INC: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing marked inactive
License 611678 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventTHE STAR GROUP INC: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing initially issued
License 611678 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventTHE STAR GROUP INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
License 582225 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 350684 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitMechanical
Permit 435554 · COMPLETED
PERMIT TO INSTALL TWO GAS FIRED, WARM AIR SYSTEMS. SECOND FLOOR TO BE 54,000 BTU, 80% EFFICIENCY UNIT, THIRD FLOOR TO BE 54,000 BTU, 90 % DIRECT VENT UNIT. EACH SYSTEM TO BE COMPLETELY SELF CONTAINED WITHIN EACH FLOOR AND NO COMMUNICATING DUCTWORK BEYOND TENANT SPACE. SEPARATE USE, BUILDING, PLUMBING, AND ELECTRIC PERMITS REQUIRED.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 435065 · COMPLETED
INSTALLED 20 NEW RECEPTACLES, 5 NEW SWITCHES 5 NEW LIGHTS PER 2008 NEC (COMMERCIAL)
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 350684 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 350684 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 427543 · COMPLETED
DEMO AND REPLACE ATTIC ROOF AS PER ATTACHED PLAN.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 427012 · COMPLETED
ROOFING REPAIRS: REMOVE EXISTING PITCHED SYSTEM AVOVE 3RD FLOOR / ATTIC LEVEL AND RECONSTRUCT PER ENGINEER'S PLAN
- ViolationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION
Case 350684 · Violation 2599039 · Code A-301.1/3 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 350684 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 426961 · COMPLETED
INSTALLED TEMPORARY LIGHTS UNDER SCAFFOLDING (MIXED USE)
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 337473 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
Case 337473 · Violation 2496745 · Code PM-307.1/12 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 337473 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 231268 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
Case 231268 · Violation 1646806 · 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.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 231268 · 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.
- InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
Case 110878 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationCAL PROHIBITED CONDUCT
Case 110878 · Violation 558371 · Code 19-2602.4/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 110878 · 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.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 110878 · 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.
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, 1:54 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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