Philadelphia property report
1500 block of Washington Ave
An industrial block: 4 industrial and commercial buildings with 1 home among them.
The typical home here is up 232% since 2016, now about $3.2M. Property taxes are climbing about 16% a year.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Has violations
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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 $3.2M — about 14.1× the citywide median home, and above the ZIP 19146 median of $386K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19146 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19146 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median parcel value (ZIP/city: homes) | $3.2M | $386K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 0% | 33% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 381 reported crimes (about 32 a month, 9% of them violent) and 195 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
- $3.2M typical home, up +232% since 2016
- Median assessment-based tax estimate $9,304 to $45,447 a year through 2027, +16%/yr
- 2027 block estimate: — assessed, about $199,799/yr from taxable assessments, or $39,960 per home — not live account balances
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +232% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +388% since 2016 · ~+16%/yr
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has beaten the Philadelphia market, compounding +11.5% 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 $332 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block outpaced 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 2 arm's-length sales since 2004. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 4 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 5 parcels
- Owner-occupied 2
- Investor / LLC 2
- Absentee individual 1
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Tax bills mail to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Washington Plaza LLC | 2 | 3 | $8.0M | 1501 Washington Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19146 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| 1520 Washington Avenue LLC | 1 | 1 | $6.0M | 1600 Washington Avenue, Philadelphia PA, 19149 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Washington West LLC | 1 | 1 | $4.2M | 1551 Washington Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19146 | 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 5 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 | Sq ft | Built | Sales | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500-18 WASHINGTON AVE Apartment building New constructionbuilt new under a 2008 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Absentee individual | $1.5M | 10,506 | 1950 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 1501 WASHINGTON AVE Industrial building ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $739K | 9,238 | 1930 | 2 | |
| 1520-30 WASHINGTON AVE Industrial New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit. | Investor / LLC | $6.0M | 18,874 | 1930 | 0 | |
| 1531 WASHINGTON AVE Industrial building HistoryL&I violation (2010); Inspection passed (2010); 6 L&I violations (2019); Inspection failed (2019); Inspection failed (2020); Inspection passed (2023). | Investor / LLC | $3.2M | 42,720 | 1930 | 0 | |
| 1551 WASHINGTON AVE Industrial building New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit. | Owner-occupied | $4.2M | 35,400 | 2005 | 0 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-10 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)