Philadelphia property report
1600 block of Washington Ave
A commercial block: 4 storefronts and businesses, with 24 open code violations.
The typical home here is up 114% since 2016, now about $980K. Property taxes are climbing about 7% a year though the increases have eased lately.
- 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 $980K — about 4.3× 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) | $980K | $386K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 0% | 33% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 162 reported crimes (about 14 a month, 14% of them violent) and 250 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
- $980K typical home, up +114% since 2016
- Median assessment-based tax estimate $6,415 to $13,715 a year through 2027, +7%/yr
- 2027 block estimate: — assessed, about $191,827/yr from taxable assessments, or $38,365 per home — not live account balances
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +114% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +114% since 2016 · ~+7%/yr
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has beaten the Philadelphia market, compounding +7.2% 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 $214 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 8 arm's-length sales since 2004. The typical home has sold 2 times in that window, while 2 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 5 parcels
- Investor / LLC 1
- Absentee individual 3
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Tax bills mail to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexjill Properties LLC | 1 | 1 | $1.3M | 2401 Pennsylvania Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19130 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Jxj Holdings LLC | 1 | 1 | $980K | 2020 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19149 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600-30 WASHINGTON AVE Industrial building Torn down & rebuiltdemolished and rebuilt (2008). | Absentee individual | $10M | 82,519 | 1930 | 2 | 16 viol |
| 1601 WASHINGTON AVE Vacant lot New constructionbuilt new under a 2016 permit, sold for $1.3M in 2017. | Vacant | $1.3M | — | — | 2 | |
| 1625 WASHINGTON AVE Offices Renovated & sold onBought for $900K in 2015, zoning/use permit in 2017, sold for $1.4M in 2025 (+190%). | Investor / LLC | $980K | 6,900 | 1900 | 4 | |
| 1635 WASHINGTON AVE Industrial building | Absentee individual | $586K | 4,650 | 1930 | 0 | |
| 1645 WASHINGTON AVE Store ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Absentee individual | $468K | 3,904 | — | 0 | 8 viol |
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Generated 2026-07-10 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)