Who owns your block
1700 block of N 59th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 65% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 2 open code violations and 5 homes behind $28,574 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 77% since 2016, now about $152K. Property taxes are climbing about 4% a year and the increases are speeding up.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Has violations
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.
The makeup of the block
Every home, plotted by size and assessed value — press play and watch the block reprice from 2016 to 2027. One bubble per house (area = lot size), colored by who owns it; a gold ring marks tax-abated new construction. Click a bubble for its report.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Tax-abated
- Bubble = lot size
- → bigger interior · ↑ higher value
Assessed values from the city's year-by-year assessment record — a proxy for price, lumpy in reassessment years.
How the block compares
The typical home here is $152K — about 0.7× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19151 median of $189K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19151 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19151 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $152K | $189K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 43% | 54% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 79 reported crimes (29 violent) and 277 resident 311 requests to the city.
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
- $152K typical home, up +77% since 2016
- Tax bill $960 to $1,428 a year, +4%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $7.7M assessed, $71,896/yr to the city, about $1,467 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +77% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +49% since 2016 · ~+4%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1725 N 59th St is assessed at $274K but pays $1,428 a year — about 37% of the $3,828 it would owe at the statutory rate, because its new-construction value is abated.
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +5.3% 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 $177 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); rental yield is estimated from ACS area rents. Informational only, not investment advice.
How often it changes hands
This block has recorded 50 arm's-length sales since 2001. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 21 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 49 parcels
- Owner-occupied 32
- Investor / LLC 7
- Absentee individual 7
- Vacant 3
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Block Acq Vii Llc | 1 | 39 | $11M | phila.gov ↗ |
| C & L Investments Llc | 1 | 22 | $3.6M | phila.gov ↗ |
| City Block Acquisition Xi Llc | 1 | 15 | $1.9M | phila.gov ↗ |
| City Block Acquisition X Llc | 1 | 8 | $1.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Renee Pernell (individual) | 2 | 3 | $422K | phila.gov ↗ |
| City Block Acquistion X Llc | 1 | 2 | $298K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Kinard Family Realty Llc | 1 | 2 | $288K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ttl Investments Llc | 1 | 1 | $163K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ksr Investments Llc | 1 | 1 | $150K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Global Tucker Enterprise Llc | 1 | 1 | $150K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 49 homes on the block — value and 12-year trajectory, ownership, and the paper trail on the ones that were bought, built, torn down, or flipped. Sorted up the street; each links to its full city record — or download the roster (CSV).
Every house's assessed value, 2016–2027 — each line is one home
Worth a look
| Address | Ownership | Value & trend | Bd/Ba | Sq ft | Built | Sales | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 N 59TH ST ImprovedBought for $115K in 2006. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $147K | 3/1 | 1,244 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1701 N 59TH ST New constructionBought for $58K in 2017, built new under a 2017 permit, sold for $235K in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $281K | 3/2 | 1,500 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 1702 N 59TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2015 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $102K | 3/1 | 1,244 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1703 N 59TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $157K | 3/1 | 1,272 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1704 N 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $147K | 3/1 | 1,244 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1705 N 59TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $57K in 2003 → $112K in 2011 (+98%). | Owner-occupied | $201K | 3/1 | 1,272 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1706 N 59TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $115K in 2007 → $65K in 2012 (-44%). | Owner-occupied | $152K | 3/1 | 1,244 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1707 N 59TH ST ImprovedBought for $43K in 2009. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $201K | 3/1 | 1,272 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1708 N 59TH ST History6 L&I violations (2020). | Absentee individual | $92K | 3/1 | 1,244 | 1925 | 0 | 2 viol |
| 1709 N 59TH ST History2 L&I violations (2018); 3 L&I violations (2019); 2 L&I violations (2020); sold $224K (2024); L&I violation (2025). | Investor / LLC | $163K | 2/1 | 1,272 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1710 N 59TH ST History2 L&I violations (2020). | Owner-occupied | $152K | 3/1 | 1,244 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1711 N 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $163K | 3/1 | 1,272 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1712 N 59TH ST | Absentee individual | $152K | 3/1 | 1,244 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1713 N 59TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated), sold for $25K in 2017. | Investor / LLC | $228K | 3/1 | 1,272 | 1925 | 1 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 1714 N 59TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2009 permit (tax-abated), sold for $42K in 2016. | Absentee individual | $194K | 3/1 | 1,244 | 1925 | 1 | rentedabated |
| 1715 N 59TH ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2013 and rebuilt (2022). | Vacant | $16K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 1716 N 59TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $152K | 3/1 | 1,244 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1717 N 59TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2024); 5 L&I violations (2025). | Owner-occupied | $157K | 3/1 | 1,272 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1718 N 59TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $25K in 2003, electrical permit in 2015, sold for $170K in 2025 (+580%). | Owner-occupied | $152K | 3/1 | 1,244 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 1719 N 59TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a family daycare permit in 2021. | Investor / LLC | $157K | 3/1 | 1,272 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 1720 N 59TH ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2017 and rebuilt (2017). | Vacant | $17K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 1721 N 59TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $157K | 3/1 | 1,272 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1722 N 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $104K | 3/1 | 1,244 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1723 N 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $159K | 2/1 | 1,272 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1724 N 59TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $104K | 3/1 | 1,244 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1725 N 59TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated), sold for $50K in 2018. | Investor / LLC | $274K | 3/2 | 1,408 | 1925 | 1 | rentedabated |
| 1726 N 59TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $150K | 3/1 | 1,244 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1727 N 59TH ST History4 L&I violations (2010). | Vacant | $16K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 1728 N 59TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2012); L&I violation (2018). | Owner-occupied | $150K | 3/1 | 1,244 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1729 N 59TH ST ImprovedBought for $35K in 2011. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $201K | 3/1 | 1,272 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1730 N 59TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $150K | 3/1 | 1,244 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1731 N 59TH ST History5 L&I violations (2022); sold $27K (2024). | Owner-occupied | $158K | 3/1 | 1,272 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1732 N 59TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $98K in 2022 → $250K in 2023 (+156%). | Owner-occupied | $245K | 3/2 | 1,244 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1733 N 59TH ST ImprovedBought for $51K in 2001. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. | Absentee individual | $171K | —/— | 1,272 | 1920 | 3 | rented |
| 1734 N 59TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $78K in 2007 → $180K in 2025 (+131%). | Owner-occupied | $150K | 3/1 | 1,244 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1735 N 59TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $30K in 2001 → $49K in 2007 (+63%). | Absentee individual | $171K | —/— | 1,272 | 1920 | 4 | rented |
| 1736 N 59TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $30K in 2015 → $121K in 2022 (+303%). | Absentee individual | $150K | 3/1 | 1,244 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 1737 N 59TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a mechanical permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $163K | 3/1 | 1,272 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1738 N 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $150K | 3/1 | 1,244 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 1739 N 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $163K | 3/1 | 1,272 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1740 N 59TH ST Historysold $14K (2001); L&I violation (2022). | Owner-occupied | $150K | 3/1 | 1,244 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1741 N 59TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2025 permit, sold for $280K in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $163K | 3/1 | 1,272 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1742 N 59TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $30K in 2004 → $108K in 2007 (+260%). | Owner-occupied | $150K | 3/1 | 1,244 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1743 N 59TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $50K in 2009 → $72K in 2020 (+44%). | Owner-occupied | $213K | 3/1 | 2,544 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 1744 N 59TH ST Historysold $32K (2008); L&I violation (2022); L&I violation (2023). | Investor / LLC | $150K | 3/1 | 1,244 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1745 N 59TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $2K in 2003 → $93K in 2010 (+5739%). | Absentee individual | $171K | 2/2 | 1,272 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 1746 N 59TH ST Historysold $97K (2021); 2 L&I violations (2022). | Investor / LLC | $150K | 3/1 | 1,244 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1747 N 59TH ST ImprovedBought for $42K in 2010. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $210K | —/— | 1,536 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1748 N 59TH ST ImprovedBought for $145K in 2019. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $150K | 3/1 | 1,244 | 1925 | 1 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)