Property report

251 S 16th St

3 stories8,160 sqftCMX3built 1900

Property at a glanceApartment building

Gateway LP

2026 assessment
$1.5M OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$1.2M Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Center City West Approximate · based on ZIP 19102
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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 $1,210,800. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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.

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Every dated record32 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseEBRAHIM ALHAMDI CONVENIENCE & SMOKE SHOP INC (H/M CONVENIENCE & SMOKE SHOP): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
  2. PermitCertificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…
  3. PermitChange of Use
  4. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  5. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  6. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  7. LicenseGateway LP: Rental landlord or residential registration marked revoked
  8. PermitPlumbing
  9. PermitElectrical
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. PermitMechanical
  12. PermitPlumbing
  13. LicenseGateway LP: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  14. PermitMajor alteration
  15. PermitElectrical
  16. L&I violationMULTI FAMILY (R2)
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. PermitPlumbing
  19. PermitMechanical
  20. PermitAlteration
  21. PermitElectrical
  22. PermitElectrical
  23. PermitElectrical
  24. PermitPlumbing
  25. PermitMajor alteration
  26. PermitMajor alteration
  27. PermitAlteration
  28. PermitUse
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  32. L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER

Verify the public record

$21,263/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $1,519,000 × 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 $1,210,800. 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 881547200
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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

Commercial property

Apartment building, recorded in the City's multi-family category. The public record and owner trail follow.

What it is
Apartment building Apts 5-50 Units Masonry
Owner
Gateway LP
$ / sq ft
$148 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Market West city commercial corridor
Interior area
8,160 sqft
Lot size
2,876 sqft
Stories
3
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX3

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Gateway LP · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 5 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $8.9M combined
• Tax bills mail to 117 W 72nd St Ste 5w, New York NY, 10023 — outside Philadelphia

Block context

200 block of S 16th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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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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EBRAHIM ALHAMDI CONVENIENCE & SMOKE SHOP INC (H/M CONVENIENCE & SMOKE SHOP)Active

Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Oct 1, 2025 · Filed expiration Sep 30, 2026

Landlord and residential filings

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

Gateway LPRevoked

Rental · Initial issue date Nov 30, 2016 · Terminal license date Nov 29, 2017

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 · 2025-07-29 through 2026-07-29

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 29, 2026.

Open every source row 32 dated rows
  1. License issue eventEBRAHIM ALHAMDI CONVENIENCE & SMOKE SHOP INC (H/M CONVENIENCE & SMOKE SHOP): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued

    License 0990188 · Active

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

  2. PermitCertificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…

    Permit AP-2024-007807 · Completed

    FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR A RETAIL SALES OF CONSUMER GOODS, FOOD, BEVERAGES, AND GROCERIES OCCUPANCY (GROUP M). NO ALTERATIONS APPROVED ON THIS APPLICATION.

  3. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2024-003684 · Issued

    Retail Sales - Consumer Goods; Retail Sales - Food, Beverages, and Groceries

  4. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-023556 · Certified

    Expires 2025-08-15

  5. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-014476 · Certified

    Expires 2024-08-16

  6. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2021-005210 · Certified

    Expires 2022-08-12

  7. License terminal eventGateway LP: Rental landlord or residential registration marked revoked

    License 721720 · Revoked

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

  8. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 748279 · CLOSED

    PLUMBING ALTERATIONS THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING.

  9. PermitElectrical

    Permit 746827 · COMPLETED

    OLD WORK FISHING WIRE THROUGH EXISTING WALL FOR KITCHEN,BATHROOM,LAUNDRY ROOM,A/C AND HEATER,INTERCONNECTED SMOKES PER 2008 NEC (SFD)*NO SERVICE WORK)

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 563827 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  11. PermitMechanical

    Permit 743947 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL (1) HEAT PUMP WITH DUCTWORK. CONDENSER TO BE LOCATED IN REAR. WORKED APPROVED BY THE PHC. (MULTI-FAMILY)

  12. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 741608 · COMPLETED

    REWORK 3PC BATH, WASTE AND WATER DRAIN TO NEW LAYOUT OF 1-WC, 1-LAV, 1-TUB.THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004

  13. License issue eventGateway LP: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 721720 · Revoked

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

  14. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 735784 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR NON LOAD BEARING ALTERATIONS TO APARTMENT UNIT. NEW KITCHEN, BATHROOM, PARTITIONS, NEW EXTERIOR DOOR AS PER PLANS. PHC TO REVIEW DOOR SHOP DRAWINGS FOR FINAL APPROVAL

  15. PermitElectrical

    Permit 737234 · COMPLETED

    ELECTRICAL OLD WORK TO INCLUDE FISHING WIRES THROUGH EXISTING WALL FOR KITCHEN GFI'S,WASHER,DRYER,1 LINE FOR HVAC,3 SMOKES DETECTORS AND 1 CARBON DETECTOR PER 2008 NEC (MULTI FAMILY)CC DISTRICT

  16. ViolationMULTI FAMILY (R2)

    Case 563827 · Violation 4146872 · Code 9-3902 (2) · COMPLIED

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

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 563827 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  18. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 733229 · COMPLETED

    REWORK WATER AND DRAIN TO NEW LAYOUT OF KITCHEN AND LAUNDRY; KITCHN SINK, WASHING MACHINE BOX- NO OTHER FIXTURES ON THIS PERMIT

  19. PermitMechanical

    Permit 731615 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL (1) HEAT PUMP SYSTEM WITH DUCTWORK. (MULTI-FAMILY) APPROVED BY PHC.

  20. PermitAlteration

    Permit 729459 · COMPLETED

    APARTMENT RENOVATION: RENOVATE KITCHEN, ADD WASHER/DRYER AND HVAC.

  21. PermitElectrical

    Permit 658620 · COMPLETED

    TOTAL REWIRE, INSTALL SWITCHES, OUTLETS, AND HARD WIRE SMOKES AS PER NEC 2008 SOUTH DISTRICT

  22. PermitElectrical

    Permit 664701 · COMPLETED

    REMOVE ALL EXSITING CEILING FIXTURES AND REINSTALL ALL NEW FIXTURES WITHIN CEILING WITH USE OF ONLY THE PREEXISTING CIRCUITS PER 2008 NEC (MULTI FAMILY)CC DISTRICT

  23. PermitElectrical

    Permit 658622 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL (1)20AMP GFCI FOR BATHROOM,SWITCHES AND OUTLETS (MIXED USE)CC DISTRICT*NO SERVICE WORK*

  24. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 660210 · COMPLETED

    REWORK WATER DRAIN TO NEW LAYOUT IN TWO APARTMENTS: 2- WATER CLOSETS, 2- LAVATORIES, 2- BATHTUBS, 2- KITCHEN SINKS; INSTALL NEW FIXTURES

  25. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 658102 · COMPLETED

    LEVEL I MINOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING MULTI-FAMILY HALLWAYS (COMMON AREA); WORK TO INCLUDE:REMOVE TRIM, LAMINATE WALLS AND CEILINGS W/ 5/8" TYPE 'X' DRYWALL, INSTALL NEW TRIM AND PAINT. (NO PARTITION WORK OR MODIFICATION ALLOWED ON THIS PERMIT APPLICATION.)

  26. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 647184 · COMPLETED

    NO CHANGE IN USE AND OCCUPANCY. LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE NEW NON LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS, KITCHEN BATHROOM, UPGRADES TO FINISHES, AND ALL OTHER WORK AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING WORK.

  27. PermitAlteration

    Permit 614979 · COMPLETED

    SASH REPLACEMENTS AND WINDOW REPLACEMENTS IN EXISTING OPENINGS AS PER ATTACHED DRAWINGS APPROVED BY THE HISTORICAL COMMISSION(34 UNITS)

  28. PermitUse

    Permit 556181 · COMPLETED

    USE TO DRY CLEANER AND 2 RESIDENTIAL UNITS ON 1ST FLOOR AND 4 RESIDENTIAL UNITS ON 2ND THRU 4TH FLOOR

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 138559 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 138559 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  31. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 138559 · Violation 770076 · Code FC-914.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 138559 · Violation 770077 · Code A.CNE.000 · COMPLIED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 9:37 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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