Mixed-use property report

425-27 South St

12,724 sqftCMX3built 1900

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$2.4M OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$2.4M Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Queen Village · East Passyunk Approximate · based on ZIP 19147
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2 violation rows marked OPEN in 1 active case

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Case CF-2024-090482

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION - COURT

Opened Aug 17, 2024 · Latest inspection FAILED · Dec 10, 2024

  • Submission Of CertificationsF-901.6.4.2
  • Inspection, Testing & MaintenanceF-901.6

OPEN is the status in the fetched L&I file, not a new inspection by BlockReport. Read the notice for the cited condition and required correction, then verify the live case with L&I.

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 $2,404,800. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$1.3M$2.5M$2.4M2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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Every dated record62 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseMICHAEL AXELROD: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  5. L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHER HANGERS & BRACKETS
  6. L&I violationSUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE
  7. L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
  8. L&I violationSUBMISSION OF CERTIFICATIONS
  9. L&I violationEXIT DOORS
  10. L&I violationMEANS OF EGRESS CONTINUITY
  11. L&I violationACCESS TO A PUBLIC WAY
  12. L&I violationINSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE
  13. InspectionL&I investigation
  14. PermitSign
  15. PermitSigns (Accessory / Non-Accessory)
  16. PermitAdministrative
  17. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  18. PermitElectrical
  19. PermitNew Construction
  20. PermitZoning/use
  21. PermitSign
  22. PermitElectrical
  23. PermitElectrical
  24. PermitPlumbing
  25. PermitMechanical
  26. PermitMajor alteration
  27. PermitSuppression
  28. LicenseMICHAEL AXELROD: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. L&I violationINT REMOVE FROM HEATER
  31. L&I violationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS
  32. L&I violationEMERG LIGHTING DEFECTIVE
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. LicenseBARE FEET SHOES & ACCESSORIES LLC (URI JACOBSON): Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing marked inactive
  35. PermitZoning/use
  36. PermitSign
  37. InspectionCSTF INSP
  38. PermitAlteration
  39. L&I violationPERM - MUST POST
  40. L&I violationDEBRIS REMOVE - CONSTR
  41. L&I violationINSURANCE - POST CERT
  42. L&I violationLIC MUST BE AVAIL FOR INSP
  43. InspectionCSTF INSP
  44. PermitElectrical
  45. PermitSuppression
  46. PermitMechanical
  47. PermitPlumbing
  48. InspectionBP_BLDG
  49. PermitUse
  50. PermitMajor alteration
  51. InspectionBP_BLDG
  52. PermitUse
  53. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  54. InspectionBP_BLDG
  55. LicenseBARE FEET SHOES & ACCESSORIES LLC (URI JACOBSON): Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing initially issued
  56. InspectionCI INSP
  57. InspectionCI INSP
  58. L&I violationEXT ADDRESS NUMBERS
  59. L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
  60. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC COMM BLDG
  61. InspectionCI INSP
  62. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

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$34,263/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $2,447,700 × 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 $2,404,800. 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 871402730
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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

Mixed-use property

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

What it is
Apartment building Str/Off+Apt 2 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$189 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
South Street/Front-8th city commercial corridor
Interior area
12,724 sqft
Lot size
7,531 sqft
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX3

Block context

400 block of South St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 423 South St  ·  429 South 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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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.

MICHAEL AXELRODInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Oct 20, 2016 · Terminal license date Dec 18, 2024

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 62 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventMICHAEL AXELROD: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 717090 · Inactive

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

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-090482 · FAILED

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-090482 · FAILED

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

  4. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2024-027115 · Certified

    Expires 2025-09-13

  5. ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHER HANGERS & BRACKETS

    Case CF-2024-090482 · Violation VI-2024-069857 · Code F-906.7 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  6. ViolationSUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE

    Case CF-2024-090482 · Violation VI-2024-069828 · Code F-903.5 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationPERIODIC TESTING

    Case CF-2024-090482 · Violation VI-2024-069829 · Code F-901.6.4 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - WRITTEN IN ERROR City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  8. ViolationSUBMISSION OF CERTIFICATIONS

    Case CF-2024-090482 · Violation VI-2024-069831 · Code F-901.6.4.2 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  9. ViolationEXIT DOORS

    Case CF-2024-090482 · Violation VI-2024-069835 · Code F-1104.28 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  10. ViolationMEANS OF EGRESS CONTINUITY

    Case CF-2024-090482 · Violation VI-2024-069841 · Code F-1003.6 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  11. ViolationACCESS TO A PUBLIC WAY

    Case CF-2024-090482 · Violation VI-2024-069843 · Code F-1028.5 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  12. ViolationINSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE

    Case CF-2024-090482 · Violation VI-2024-069851 · Code F-901.6 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-090482 · FAILED

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

  14. PermitSign

    Permit GP-2020-008560 · Completed

    For the erection of one (1) accessory, statically illuminated wall sign, and one (1) accessory, double-faced, statically illuminated projecting sign, to the front wall of an existing two (2) story attached structure, as per plans; see ZP-2020-006245 for zoning/use approval.

  15. PermitSigns (Accessory / Non-Accessory)

    Permit ZP-2020-006245 · Completed

    For the erection of one (1) accessory statically illuminated projecting sign and one (1) accessory statically illuminated flatwall sign. size and location as shown on application/plan.

  16. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 1046333 · COMPLETED

    AMENDMENT TO PERMIT #992720 FOR REVISIONS AS PER CLOUDED CHANGES ON PLANS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ANY SIGNAGE, MEP AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK.

  17. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 1047162 · Expired

    SHELTER PLATFORM PERMIT- Erection of sidewalk shelter platform 40 l.f. with the deck at 300 P.S.I. each as per Engineered Plans. Streets Department permit is required for sidewalk closure prior to the start work.

  18. PermitElectrical

    Permit 1024073 · COMPLETED

    1ST FLOOR RENOVATION NEW WALL, FLOOR PLAN, FIRE PANEL TO REMAIN INSTALL NEW DEVICES ON 1ST FLOOR ONLY AS PER NFPA 72 (SOUTH DIST)

  19. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1025875 · Completed

    INSTALL LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR 4-SPEAKERS,1AMP AND 1-MUSIC PLAYER AS PER 2017 NEC (SOUTH DISTRICT)

  20. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 1015324 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL ONE SET 3'X21'9-1/4" ILLUM LETTERS ON RACEWAY (65.31 SQ FT)

  21. PermitSign

    Permit 1015325 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL ONE SET 3'X21'9-1/4" ILLUM LETTERS ON RACEWAY (65.31 SQ FT). CONNECT TO EXISTING ELECTRIC.

  22. PermitElectrical

    Permit 1011875 · COMPLETED

    FIT OUT OF BRANCH CIRCUITS FOR LIGHTS RECEPT POWERED FROM EXIST GEAR PER 2017 NEC (SOUTH DIST)

  23. PermitElectrical

    Permit 1015051 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 20-CATEGORY 6 PLENUM CABLES FOR SECURITY CAMERA'S & 3-CABLE FOR EXTERIOR CAMERAS LONGEST RUN 186' AS PER NEC 2017 SOUTH DISTRICT

  24. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 1011729 · COMPLETED

    ALTERATION OF EXISTING SANITARY VENT AND WATER SERVICE TO ACCEPT NEW FIXTURES. THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  25. PermitMechanical

    Permit 1010992 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE FURNISH AND INSTALLATION OF NEW HVAC MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND DUCTWORK PER ENGINEERED DRAWINGS AT 1ST FLOOR. MAJOR DUCTWORK FOR SUPPLY AND RETURN. ALL WORK WILL BE COMPLETED PER LOCAL CODES AND REGULATIONS. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. **PLANS AND DOCUMENTS ARE BUILDING PERMIT #992720** **IMC 2018**

  26. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 992720 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING GROUND FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE, INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING DOOR AS PER SUPPLIED DOCUMENTS. NO CHANGE TO BUILDING ENVELOPE.INCLUDE, AS PER INCLUDED DOCUMENTS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL WORK. **IEBC 2018**

  27. PermitSuppression

    Permit 1010547 · COMPLETED

    EZ PERMIT SPRINKLER RELOCATION (NFPA 13) - FOR THE RELOCATION OF SPRINKLER HEADS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARDS. DEVIATIONS FROM THESE STANDARDS REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION AND SITE PLANS.

  28. License issue eventMICHAEL AXELROD: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 717090 · Inactive

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

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 540482 · 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. ViolationINT REMOVE FROM HEATER

    Case 540482 · Violation 4019002 · Code FC-305.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS

    Case 540482 · Violation 4019001 · Code FC-907.4/4 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationEMERG LIGHTING DEFECTIVE

    Case 540482 · Violation 4019000 · Code FC-1006.3/2 · COMPLIED

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

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 540482 · 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. License terminal eventBARE FEET SHOES & ACCESSORIES LLC (URI JACOBSON): Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing marked inactive

    License 575978 · Inactive

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

  35. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 583399 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL NEW SIGN

  36. PermitSign

    Permit 583406 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL ONE NEW STATIC ILUMINATED CHENNEL LETTER FLAT WALL SIGN READING ETERNITY FASHION ON THE FRONT FACADE BELOW THE SECOND FLOOR WINDOW SILL AS PER PLANS CHANNEL LETTER SIGN THAT READS ETERNITY FASHION

  37. InvestigationCSTF INSP

    Case 473820 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  38. PermitAlteration

    Permit 603804 · COMPLETED

    REPAIR STUSCCO EXTERIOR - SIDE ALL AND ALLEY

  39. ViolationPERM - MUST POST

    Case 473820 · Violation 3513919 · Code A-302.8/30 · COMPLIED

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

  40. ViolationDEBRIS REMOVE - CONSTR

    Case 473820 · Violation 3513918 · Code A-104.1/5 · COMPLIED

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

  41. ViolationINSURANCE - POST CERT

    Case 473820 · Violation 3513921 · Code A-302.8/32 · COMPLIED

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

  42. ViolationLIC MUST BE AVAIL FOR INSP

    Case 473820 · Violation 3513920 · Code A-302.8/31 · COMPLIED

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

  43. InvestigationCSTF INSP

    Case 473820 · FAILED

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

  44. PermitElectrical

    Permit 565405 · COMPLETED

    PHONE CABLE & DOOR ENTRY, RE ROUTE STORE ELECTRIC SERVICE, INSTALL 5 METER SOCKET, 1 HOUSE METER, 4 APARTMENT METERS, BRANCH CIRCUITS FOR APARS AAND HVAC UNITS AS PER 2008 NEC (SOUTH DISTRICT) INSTALL NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER NFPA72

  45. PermitSuppression

    Permit 578386 · COMPLETED

    RELOCATE 40 EXISTING SPRINKLER HEADS(MIXED USE)

  46. PermitMechanical

    Permit 563480 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 4 HVAC UNITS WITH DUCTWORK(MIXED USE)

  47. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 560795 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE WASTE AND WATER LINE AND STACK AND SET FIXTURE 5 WC,5 LAV SINKS,5 BATH TUB AND 4 KITCHEN SINK (MIXED USE)

  48. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 424823 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  49. PermitUse

    Permit 542890 · COMPLETED

    USE CHANGE OF SECOND FLOOR TO 4 APTS FROM VACANT WITH EXISTING RETAIL SALE OF WEARING APPARELS ON 1ST FLR.

  50. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 536789 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR /EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS. UPGRADE NEW ENTRANCE ON GASKILL ST,NEW AWNING, GATE ENTRY, INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND FIT OUT FOR 5 DWELLING UNITS 2ND FLOOR AND INTERIOR ENTRANCE, NEW WINDOWS, NEW DOORS, FIRE RATED PARTIITONS AND SEPARATION. BUILDING FULLY SPRINKLERED. ADDITIONAL PERMITS REQUIRED : ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, HVAC, SPRINKLERS, SIGNS. COMPLY WITH ISSUED VIOLATION

  51. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 424823 · FAILED

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

  52. PermitUse

    Permit 532913 · COMPLETED

    USE CHANGE OF SECOND FLOOR TO 5 APTS FROM VACANT WITH EXISTING RETAIL SALE OF WEARING APPARELS ON 1ST FLR.

  53. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 424823 · Violation 3178364 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  54. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 424823 · FAILED

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

  55. License issue eventBARE FEET SHOES & ACCESSORIES LLC (URI JACOBSON): Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing initially issued

    License 575978 · Inactive

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

  56. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 334967 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  57. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 334967 · FAILED

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

  58. ViolationEXT ADDRESS NUMBERS

    Case 334967 · Violation 2534259 · Code FC-505.1/1 · ERROR

  59. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 334967 · Violation 2534257 · Code A-000.0/10 · ERROR

  60. ViolationLICENSE-VAC COMM BLDG

    Case 334967 · Violation 2534260 · Code PM-102.4/4 · ERROR

  61. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 334967 · FAILED

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

  62. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 54676 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 9:20 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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