Multi-family report

920 N 17th St

6 bd4 ba2,172 sqftRM1built 2018

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$747K OPA value, not a listing price
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Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this building against its block and ZIP. Dated City filings are marked on the same line. Select one to read it. Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals.

$0$500K$1.0MZIP 19130 (Fairmount · Spring Garden) median$624K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19130 (Fairmount · Spring Garden) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspection

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 record19 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitElectrical
  2. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  3. Deed / saleDeed / sale $753K
  4. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  5. L&I violationUNFIT STRUCTURE
  6. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  7. PermitPlumbing
  8. PermitSuppression
  9. PermitMechanical
  10. PermitZoning/use
  11. PermitNew construction
  12. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  13. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. AppealZoning board appeal
  16. PermitZoning/use
  17. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  18. L&I violationDUMPING - PRIVATE LOT
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$2,092/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $149,460 × 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 $623,800. 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 471257320
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Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $149,460 of $747,300 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.”

The assessment exemption gap

OPA's 2026 roll shows a partial assessment exemption. The annual difference is measurable; the reason for it and what happens after a sale are not established here.

Using OPA's taxable amount ~$2,092/year

$149,460 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$8,369/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$10,461/year

$747,300 scenario basis

The assessment roll does not identify
  • Legal basis or program
  • Approval or expiration date
  • Treatment after a sale
  • Current Tax Center balance
Show the assessment math 2026: ($747,300 assessed − $597,840 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $2,092/year Full-assessment scenario: $747,300 × 1.3998% ≈ $10,461/year

Do not treat the full-assessment scenario as inevitable or assume the current relief transfers. Obtain the approval history and verify the live Tax Center account before relying on either number.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
4
Interior
2,172 sqft livable area
Lot
975 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Newer construction city code 1
Newer construction
Interior condition
Newer construction city code 1
Newer construction
Quality grade
A- assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 CLOSED · Dismissed · 2013

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Block context

900 block of N 17th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 918 N 17th St  ·  922-26 N 17th St

No business or residential license records

No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.

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Open every source row 19 dated rows
  1. PermitElectrical

    Permit 818849 · COMPLETED

    400 AMP SERVICE. NEW WIRING ACCORDING TO 2008 NEC INCLUDE OUTLETS, LIGHTS, SWITCHES, SMOKE ALARMS.

  2. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 617178 · 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.

  3. Recorded transfer$753K transfer

    2018

  4. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 617178 · Violation 4548621 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  5. ViolationUNFIT STRUCTURE

    Case 617178 · Violation 4548620 · Code PM15-109.1 · COMPLIED

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

  6. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 617178 · 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.

  7. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 810156 · COMPLETED

    2-1"WS, LATERAL, CT, FAI, HD PA20172290498 SELF CERTIFICATION NO LONGER ACCEPTED ALL TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FT MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION.AND 16 FIXTURES THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  8. PermitSuppression

    Permit 802499 · COMPLETED

    AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS SERVED BY TWO (2) SEPARATE ONE (1) INCH COMBINED FIRE & DOMESCTIC SERVICE LINES FOR PREVIOUSLY APPROVED THREE (3) STORY ABOVE GRADE PLANE, W. BASEMENT & ROOFTOP STRUCTURE, TWO-FAMILY DWELLING. AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM INSTALL PER NFPA 13D.

  9. PermitMechanical

    Permit 790679 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 2 HVAC UNITS WITH DUCTWORK (MIXED USE)

  10. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 754081 · COMPLETED

    ERECTION OF A (2) TWO FAMILY WITH A ROOF TOP DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOT HOUSE.

  11. PermitNew construction

    Permit 754080 · COMPLETED

    PROPOSED 3 STORY 2 FAMILY DWELLING WITH CELLAR , PILOT HOUSE & ROOF DECK AS PER PLANS

  12. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 558796 · Violation 4171760 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 558796 · Violation 4171761 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 75214 · 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.

  15. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 20164 · CLOSED · Dismissed

    Related permit 454637 · PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH CELLAR (NTE 38' HIGH) FOR A TWO (2) FAMILY DWELLING. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION.

  16. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 465900 · COMPLETED

    NEW CONSTRUCTION OF (1) COMMERCIAL SPACE AND (2) RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS

  17. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 263211 · Violation 1941070 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationDUMPING - PRIVATE LOT

    Case 263211 · Violation 1941071 · Code CP-802 · COMPLIED

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

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 75214 · 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.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 3:18 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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