Philadelphia property report
1100 block of Adams Ave
A commercial block: 4 storefronts and businesses alongside 1 home, with 13 open code violations.
The typical home here is up 91% since 2016, now about $1.0M. Property taxes are climbing about 6% a year though the increases have eased lately.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Has violations
- 01Ownership
This block shows 83% investor ownership with zero licensed rentals, making it a non-resident investment corridor.
- 02Commercial
The four commercial buildings carry a $1.9M median value, nearly double the block's $1.0M overall median.
- 03Appreciation
The block gained 91% since 2016 at 6% per year, underperforming the city which grew at 6.5% annually.
By the Numbers
How fast it's moving
Assessed-value change for the typical home. Philadelphia taxes a flat 1.3998% of value, so the bill moves with it.
How the block compares
The typical parcel here is $1.0M — about 4.6× the citywide median home, and above the ZIP 19124 median of $171K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19124 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19124 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median parcel value (ZIP/city: homes) | $1.0M | $171K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 17% | 46% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 18 reported crimes (about 2 a month, 28% of them violent) and 30 resident 311 requests to the city. A busy commercial corridor logs far more than a quiet residential block, so read this against nearby blocks, not the citywide total.
Most reported crimes
Top 311 complaints
Philadelphia Police incident reports and 311 service requests within 200m, trailing 12 months. Reported location, not necessarily where an incident occurred.
Schools
The public schools this block is zoned for — its official School District of Philadelphia catchments.
Catchment assignments from the School District of Philadelphia via City of Philadelphia open data. Confirm with the District before enrollment decisions.
What it's worth, and where taxes are going
- $1.0M typical home, up +91% since 2016
- Median assessment-based tax estimate $7,668 to $14,624 a year through 2027, +6%/yr
- 2027 block estimate: — assessed, about $141,373/yr from taxable assessments, or $23,562 per home — not live account balances
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +91% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +91% since 2016 · ~+6%/yr
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has tracked the Philadelphia market, compounding +6% a year against the city's 6.5%.
Indexed performance · this block vs. the Philadelphia market
Rebased to 100 in 2016, like a stock against its index. $100 in the typical home here would be worth $191 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block trailed the market.
Return is from assessed-value history (a proxy for market price, lumpy in reassessment years). Informational only, not investment advice.
How often it changes hands
This block has recorded 9 arm's-length sales since 2004. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 2 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 6 parcels
- Owner-occupied 2
- Investor / LLC 3
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, 4150 Kensington Avenue LLC, carries 37 open violations across 3 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Tax bills mail to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4150 Kensington Avenue LLC | 1 | 3 | $5.6M | 5400 Eadom St, Philadelphia PA, 19137 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Cultivating Properties LLC | 1 | 1 | $1.1M | 1100 Adams Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19124 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| 1123 Adams Ave LLC | 1 | 1 | $1.0M | 1181 Unity St, Philadelphia PA, 19124 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Parkway R E Co | 1 | 1 | $2.8M | 1181 Unity St, Philadelphia PA, 19124 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Cosan LLC | 1 | 1 | $712K | 920 Wayland Cir, Bensalem PA, 19020 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
The mailing address is where the assessor sends the tax bill — for an LLC, often the closest public record gets to the person behind it. "Registry" searches the owner's name in state incorporation records (OpenCorporates).
Parcel by parcel
All 6 parcels on the block — value trajectory, ownership, and the paper trail assembled from the fetched public datasets. Sorted up the street; each links to its property report and official sources — or download the roster (CSV).
Every parcel's assessed value, 2016–2027 — each line is one parcel
| Address | Ownership | Value & trend | Bd/Ba | Sq ft | Built | Sales | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 ADAMS AVE Commercial New constructionbuilt new under a 2016 permit. | Owner-occupied | $1.1M | —/— | 26,500 | 2012 | 0 | |
| 1123 ADAMS AVE Industrial building Historysold $480K (2012); 8 L&I violations (2021); Inspection failed ×2 (2021); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2022); L&I violation (2023); Inspection failed ×2 (2023); Inspection passed (2024). | Investor / LLC | $1.0M | —/— | 11,797 | 1946 | 1 | |
| 1149 ADAMS AVE Industrial building ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $2.8M | —/— | 36,334 | 1936 | 0 | |
| 1159 ADAMS AVE TradedTraded 2×: $46K in 2005 → $190K in 2007 (+313%). | Owner-occupied | $155K | 7/4 | 1,495 | 1930 | 2 | |
| 1196 ADAMS AVE Store Renovated & sold onAddition and/or Alterations (2024); 7 L&I violations (2025); L&I: 14 failed, 5 passed (2025); Appeal withdrawn (2025); Appeal complete (2025); Change of Use (2025); Appeal complete (2025); Appeal dismissed (2026); Appeal withdrawn (2026); Appeal filed (2026); 17 L&I violations (2026); L&I: 9 failed, 3 passed (2026). | Investor / LLC | $4.5M | —/— | 68,632 | 1922 | 5 | 13 viol |
| 1196R ADAMS AVE Vacant lot ImprovedBought for $5.2M in 2025. Owner pulled a operations permit in 2013. | Vacant | $712K | —/— | — | — | 1 |
Neighborhood
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This is the 1100 block of Adams Ave,
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)