Property report

251 W Rittenhouse St

3 stories8,682 sqftRSA2built 1927

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$1.0M OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$1.3M Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Germantown Approximate · based on ZIP 19144
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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 $1,273,300. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicenseCertification

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Every dated record54 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  3. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  4. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. L&I violationMECHANICAL- MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. L&I violationCERTIFICATION
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  14. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. LicenseBROTMAN ENTERPRISES LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  17. L&I violationTREE ID
  18. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  19. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  20. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  21. LicenseT/A LE JARDIN RESTAURANT 18TH AND RITTENHOUSE SQ REST: Sidewalk Cafe business license marked inactive
  22. L&I violationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  28. L&I violationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS
  29. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  36. L&I violationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
  37. L&I violationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
  38. L&I violationINT A-TRASH REMOVE
  39. L&I violationHEAT OIL SYSTEM DEFECTIVE-RES
  40. L&I violationHEAT CONTINUOUS SUPPLY-RES
  41. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  42. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  43. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  44. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  45. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  46. L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
  47. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  48. LicenseWILLIAM H ROSS III LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  49. LicenseT/A LE JARDIN RESTAURANT 18TH AND RITTENHOUSE SQ REST: Sidewalk Cafe business license initially issued
  50. Deed / saleDeed / sale $468K
  51. LicenseGRABE THOMAS P: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  52. LicenseBROTMAN ENTERPRISES LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  53. LicenseGRABE THOMAS P: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  54. Deed / saleDeed / sale $770K

Verify the public record

$14,093/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $1,006,800 × 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 $1,273,300. 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 881206615
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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.”

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
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$147 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Central Germantown & Vicinity city commercial corridor
Licensed units
18 active rental license
Interior area
8,682 sqft
Lot size
7,750 sqft
Stories
3
Built
1927
Zoning
RSA2

Block context

200 block of W Rittenhouse St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 247 W Rittenhouse St  ·  255 W Rittenhouse 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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T/A LE JARDIN RESTAURANT 18TH AND RITTENHOUSE SQ RESTInactive

Sidewalk Cafe · Initial issue date Mar 28, 2005 · Terminal license date Dec 14, 2011

Landlord and residential filings

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

WILLIAM H ROSS III LLCActive

Rental · Initial issue date Aug 16, 2005 · Filed expiration Feb 28, 2027

BROTMAN ENTERPRISES LLCInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jan 23, 2004 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

GRABE THOMAS PInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jul 10, 2003 · Terminal license date Feb 29, 2004

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 54 dated rows
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2026-006623 · Certified

    Expires 2027-03-06

  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-007801 · Certified

    Expires 2026-03-21

  3. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-006425 · Certified

    Expires 2025-03-08

  4. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-017451 · Certified

    Expires 2025-01-08

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-104001 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  6. ViolationMECHANICAL- MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

    Case CF-2023-104001 · Violation VI-2023-077284 · 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.

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-104001 · FAILED

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

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-000655 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-000655 · FAILED

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

  10. ViolationCERTIFICATION

    Case CF-2022-000655 · Violation VI-2022-001289 · Code FC-13-915 · COMPLIED

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

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-000655 · FAILED

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

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-000655 · FAILED

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

  13. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2022-004105 · Certified

    Expires 2022-10-05

  14. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification

    Certification BC-2022-004106 · Certified

    Expires 2022-10-05

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 285692 · 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.

  16. License terminal eventBROTMAN ENTERPRISES LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 262559 · Inactive

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

  17. ViolationTREE ID

    Case 358535 · Violation 2664789 · Code PM-308.1/19 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  18. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 358535 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  19. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 358535 · FAILED

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

  20. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 358535 · FAILED

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

  21. License terminal eventT/A LE JARDIN RESTAURANT 18TH AND RITTENHOUSE SQ REST: Sidewalk Cafe business license marked inactive

    License 311295 · Inactive

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

  22. ViolationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE

    Case 285692 · Violation 2133747 · Code PM-312.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 285692 · 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.

  24. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 223918 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 223918 · CLOSED

    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. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 223918 · 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.

  27. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 223918 · Violation 1729881 · Code FC-914.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS

    Case 223918 · Violation 1729882 · Code FC-907.4/4 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)

    Case 223918 · Violation 1729880 · Code FC-906.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 223918 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 134262 · 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.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 134262 · 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.

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 134262 · 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.

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 135846 · 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.

  35. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 114035 · 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.

  36. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 135846 · Violation 744935 · Code A-503.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 134262 · Violation 1081478 · Code A-503.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  38. ViolationINT A-TRASH REMOVE

    Case 134262 · Violation 1081479 · Code PM-303.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  39. ViolationHEAT OIL SYSTEM DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 135846 · Violation 744937 · Code PM-406.2/8 · COMPLIED

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

  40. ViolationHEAT CONTINUOUS SUPPLY-RES

    Case 135846 · Violation 744936 · Code PM-406.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  41. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 134262 · 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.

  42. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 135846 · 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.

  43. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 134262 · 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.

  44. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 134262 · 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.

  45. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 114035 · 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.

  46. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 114035 · Violation 591771 · Code A.CNE.000 · COMPLIED

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

  47. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 114035 · 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.

  48. License issue eventWILLIAM H ROSS III LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 332904 · Active

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

  49. License issue eventT/A LE JARDIN RESTAURANT 18TH AND RITTENHOUSE SQ REST: Sidewalk Cafe business license initially issued

    License 311295 · Inactive

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

  50. Recorded transfer$468K transfer

    2005

  51. License terminal eventGRABE THOMAS P: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 256736 · Inactive

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

  52. License issue eventBROTMAN ENTERPRISES LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 262559 · Inactive

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

  53. License issue eventGRABE THOMAS P: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 256736 · Inactive

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

  54. Recorded transfer$770K transfer

    2003

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 6:05 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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