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1017 Arch St

2 bd · 1 ba · 1 story · 1,549 sqft · CMX4 · built 1900

Absentee individual · assessed $389K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $414K. On the 1000 block of Arch St.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$5,438/year

2026 taxable assessment $388,500 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $414,000; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 888500452
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

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.

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Finding

"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder

Why it matters

Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.

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Recorded owner
Lin Yi Jiao
Tax mailing address
105 N 10TH ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19107
L&I district
Building ID (BIN)
OPA account
888500452
Permits32Every dated permit
Violation cases712 violation records · 0 open
Investigations2812 failed · 11 passed · 5 closed
Building certifications0Unavailable
Business licenses0No match
Appeals2OPEN · APPROVED
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status32
PlumbingPermit 118295

Nov 28, 2007 COMPLETED Completed Jun 9, 2008

INSTALL CAST IRON SOIL PIPE FROM SEWER IN STREET APROX 25' TO CONNECT TO EXISTING CURB TRAP

UsePermit 170747

Aug 12, 2008 COMPLETED Completed Aug 12, 2008

BEAUTY SALON AND NAIL SALON ON 2ND FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH ALL OTHER USES PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. NO SIGN ON THIS PERMIT.

UsePermit 189344

Nov 20, 2008 COMPLETED Completed Nov 20, 2008

FOR AN ACCPUNCTURIST'S OFFICE ON THE SECOND FLOOR, ALL TREATMENT PERFORMED BY AN ACCUPUNCTURIST LICENSED BY THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH OTHER PREVIOUSLY APPROVED USES

Zoning/usePermit 204614

Mar 23, 2009 COMPLETED Completed Mar 23, 2009

FOR THE PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF FLOORS THREE THRU SIX (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION). FOR AN EXISTING BOOK STORE(NO USES AS DEFINED IN 14-1605 OF THE PHILADELPHIA CODE) FOR VACANT CONNERCIAL SPACE AS PERMITTED IN C4(USE REGISTRATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) ON THE SECOND FLOOR, FOR EIGHT DWELLING UNITS ON FLOORS THREE THRU SIX ALL IN AN EXISTING SIX STORY STRUCTURE.

UsePermit 215112

May 11, 2009 COMPLETED Completed May 11, 2009

FOR A BEAUTY SALON ON 2ND FLOOR WITH EXISTING RETAIL BOOK STORE (NO ITEMS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 14-1605 OF PHILADELPHIA ZONING CODE) AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ON 1ST FLOOR WITH EXISTING EIGHT FAMILY DWELLING 3RD-6TH FLOOR AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. NO SIGN ON THIS PERMIT.

Major alterationPermit 224216

Jul 28, 2009 COMPLETED Completed Oct 15, 2012

INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO 3RD AND 4TH FLOOR AS PER PLAN. CONSTRUCTION OF NEW STAIR AND ELEVATOR THROUGHOUT. 5TH AND 6TH FLOORS TO BE SEALED. CO FOR 3RD AND 4TH FLOORS ONLY.

Major alterationPermit 234415

Aug 28, 2009 COMPLETED Completed Nov 24, 2009

PERMIT TO COMPLY VIOLATION, CASE #212235.

SuppressionPermit 241737

Jan 21, 2010 COMPLETED Completed Apr 9, 2010

TO INSTALL THE ORIGINAL STANDPIPE AS PER PLANS

Major alterationPermit 228549

Mar 22, 2010 COMPLETED Completed Oct 15, 2012

INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO CREATE 4 APTS. ON 5TH AND 6TH FLOORS

SuppressionPermit 274265

May 24, 2010 COMPLETED Completed Oct 15, 2012

REINSTALL SPRINKLER SYSTEM/RELOCATE STANDPIPE/INSTALL NEW HEADS PER PLAN.

PlumbingPermit 303182

Nov 30, 2010 COMPLETED Completed Apr 7, 2011

REPLACEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING 6 WATER CLOSET,6 SINKS,6 KITCHENS,6 HOT WATER HEATER

UsePermit 315735

Dec 14, 2010 COMPLETED Completed Dec 14, 2010

FOR CREATION OF FOUR (4) VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACES AS PERMITTED IN C-4 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (USE REGISTRATION PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO ISSAUNCE OF PERMIT) ON SECOND FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH ALL OTHER USES PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. NO SIGN ON THIS PERMIT.

ElectricalPermit 304521

Jan 3, 2011 COMPLETED

INST 1600A DISCON/SERV 13 GANG METER PACK,3 PHASE,(1)CT CAB FOR 400A CIRC/MTR (1)450A DISC FOR FIRE PUMP,(473)OUTLETS,(263)LT FIXTURES,(18)FAN LTS,(97)SWS,(18)HWH,(11)HVACS/RTU CKTS,(8)DW CKTS,(8)GD CKS,(8)RANGE CKTS,(8)CAT 5E COM CKTS AS PER 2008 NEC (CC DIST)

ElectricalPermit 316297

Jan 12, 2011 COMPLETED Completed Oct 19, 2012

INSTALATION OF A FIRE ELARM SYSTEM, MIXED USE 4 APTS 1 COMMERCIAL SPACE AS PER THE 2008 NEC AND NFPA 72.

Major alterationPermit 316936

Jan 25, 2011 COMPLETED Completed Apr 15, 2011

CONSTRUCT ELECTRICAL ROOM IN BASEMENT OF COMMERCIAL PROPERTY.

MechanicalPermit 322525

Mar 2, 2011 COMPLETED Completed Mar 23, 2012

INSTALLATION OF DUCTWORK AND MECHANICAL UNITS

Major alterationPermit 324665

Mar 31, 2011 COMPLETED Completed Jul 9, 2012

INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO 2ND FLOOR LEVEL FOR FIT-OUT AS FOUR VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACES AND DOCUMENT RECONFIGURATION OF REAR STAIRWAYS. USE REGISTRATION AND CO REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY.

PlumbingPermit 333095

Apr 6, 2011 COMPLETED Completed Mar 23, 2012

INSTALL WATER AND DRAIN LINES TO 10 TOILETS,10 LAVS,8 BATH TUBS 8 KITCHEN SINKS,8 HOT WATER HEATER

MechanicalPermit 334387

Apr 8, 2011 COMPLETED Completed Mar 23, 2012

INNSTALL A 2 TON HEAT PUMP WITH 10KW AIR HANDLER INSIDE WITH RELATED DUCT WORK AND CONNECTIONS CONDENSOR UNIT MOUNTED ON PLATFORM ON BACK OF BUILDING

MechanicalPermit 334389

Apr 8, 2011 COMPLETED Completed Mar 23, 2012

INSTALL A 2 TON HEAT PUMP WITH 10KW AIR HANDLER INSIDE WITH RELATED DUCT WORK AND CONNECTIONS CONDENSER UNIT ON PLATFORM ON BACK OF BUILDING

UsePermit 400883

Apr 23, 2012 COMPLETED Completed Apr 23, 2012

FOR TWO(2) MORTGAGE OFFICES AND TWO(2) ASSOCIATION MEETING OFFICES ON SECOND FLOOR, EXISTING BOOK STORE ON FIRST FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH AN EXISTING EIGHT(8) APARTMENTS FROM 3RED TO 06TH FLOORS.NO SIGN ON THIS APPLICATION.

AdministrativePermit 401260

Apr 25, 2012 COMPLETED Completed Apr 25, 2012

CO FOR 2ND FLOOR ONLY AS PER USE PERMIT ZP400883 AND INTERIOR ALTERATION PERMIT BP324665. 2ND FLOOR FOR 4 OFFICE UNITS.

AdministrativePermit 433017

Oct 16, 2012 COMPLETED Completed Nov 2, 2012

CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR UNIT 3A ON THE 3RD FLOOR

AdministrativePermit 433037

Oct 16, 2012 COMPLETED Completed Nov 2, 2012

CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR UNIT 3B ON 3RD FLOOR

AdministrativePermit 433050

Oct 16, 2012 COMPLETED Completed Nov 2, 2012

CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR UNIT 7B ON THE SIXTH FLOOR

AdministrativePermit 433051

Oct 16, 2012 COMPLETED Completed Nov 2, 2012

CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR UNIT 5A ON THE 4TH FLOOR

AdministrativePermit 433070

Oct 17, 2012 COMPLETED Completed Nov 2, 2012

CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR UNIT 5B ON THE 4TH FLOOR

AdministrativePermit 433071

Oct 17, 2012 COMPLETED Completed Nov 2, 2012

CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR UNIT 6A ON THE 5TH FLOOR

AdministrativePermit 433082

Oct 17, 2012 COMPLETED Completed Nov 2, 2012

CERTIFICAT OF OCUPANCY FOR UNIT 6B ON THE FIFTH FLOOR

AdministrativePermit 433081

Oct 17, 2012 COMPLETED Completed Nov 2, 2012

CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR UNIT 7A ON THE 6TH FLOOR

UsePermit 444269

Dec 18, 2012 COMPLETED Completed Dec 18, 2012

FOR NINE(9) DWELLING UNITS ON THIRD THRU SIXTH FLOORS IN TAN EXISTING STRUCTURE WITH PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BOOK STORE ON FIRST FLOOR, TWO MORTGAGE OFFICES, TWO ASSOCIATION MEETING ROOMS/OFFICES ON SECOND FLOOR.

UsePermit 448864

Jan 17, 2013 COMPLETED Completed Jan 17, 2013

FOR AN INCREASE TO A TOTAL OF ELEVEN (11) DWELLING UNITS IN THE THIRD THROUGH SIXTH FLOORS OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE WITH OTHER PREVIOUSLY APPROVED USES.

Violation cases12 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible7
Case 171463CLOSED

STANDARD · Opened Jul 26, 2008 · completed Sep 8, 2008

  • CAL PROHIBITED CONDUCTViolation 1038496Jul 24, 2008 COMPLIED
Case 212235CLOSED

UNSAFE · Opened Aug 27, 2009 · completed Nov 24, 2009

  • WALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSEDViolation 1439750Aug 27, 2009 COMPLIED
Case 214298CLOSED

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES · Opened Sep 14, 2009 · completed Apr 9, 2010

  • PERMB- REV AREAS NOT IN ORIGViolation 1606717Sep 14, 2009 COMPLIED
  • PERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PARTViolation 1606716Sep 14, 2009 COMPLIED
  • PERMB- STRUCTURAL REPAIRViolation 1606715Sep 14, 2009 COMPLIED
  • WALL DETERIORATEDViolation 1606714Oct 20, 2009 COMPLIED
Case 262532CLOSED

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES · Opened Dec 24, 2010 · completed Apr 7, 2011

  • PERMP- INST NEW PLUMBINGViolation 2012254Dec 24, 2010 COMPLIED
Case 313045CLOSED

STANDARD · Opened Jan 20, 2012

  • ANNUAL CERT FIRE SUPPViolation 2820502Jan 19, 2012 COMPLIED
  • VIOL C&I MESSAGEViolation 2820501Jan 19, 2012 COMPLIED
Case 360322CLOSED

STANDARD · Opened Nov 20, 2012 · completed May 8, 2013

  • FIRE PROT SYS MAINTENANCEViolation 2711285Nov 16, 2012 COMPLIED
  • VIOL C&I MESSAGEViolation 2711284Nov 16, 2012 COMPLIED
Case 303182CLOSED

Opened Date unavailable

  • PERMP- INST NEW PLUMBINGViolation 1931041Dec 22, 2010 CLOSEDCASE
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes28
BC INSPCase 171463

Jul 24, 2008 FAILED

BC INSPCase 171463

Jul 24, 2008 CLOSED

CEASE INSPCase 171463

Sep 8, 2008 PASSED

CSUINITIALCase 212235

Aug 27, 2009 FAILED

BP_BLDGCase 214298

Sep 15, 2009 FAILED

BP_BLDGCase 214298

Sep 25, 2009 FAILED

BP_BLDGCase 214298

Oct 6, 2009 PASSED

BP_BLDGCase 214298

Oct 23, 2009 PASSED

CSUINITIALCase 212235

Nov 24, 2009 PASSED

BP_BLDGCase 214298

Nov 25, 2009 PASSED

BP_BLDGCase 214298

Dec 31, 2009 PASSED

BP_BLDGCase 214298

Mar 3, 2010 PASSED

BP_BLDGCase 214298

Apr 9, 2010 PASSED

BP_BLDGCase 262532

Dec 24, 2010 FAILED

BP_BLDGCase 262532

Feb 1, 2011 FAILED

BP_BLDGCase 262532

Mar 18, 2011 CLOSED

BP_BLDGCase 262532

Mar 18, 2011 CLOSED

PRECOURTCase 262532

Apr 7, 2011 PASSED

CI INSPCase 313045

Jan 19, 2012 FAILED

CI INSPCase 313045

Feb 27, 2012 FAILED

CI INSPCase 313045

Apr 10, 2012 CLOSED

PRECOURTCase 313045

Nov 5, 2012 FAILED

CI INSPCase 360322

Nov 16, 2012 FAILED

CI INSPCase 360322

Dec 31, 2012 FAILED

CI INSPCase 360322

Feb 7, 2013 CLOSED

PRECOURTCase 360322

May 8, 2013 PASSED

PRECOURTCase 313045

Jun 6, 2013 FAILED

PRECOURTCase 313045

Jun 12, 2013 PASSED

Building certificationsInspection result and filed expiration date by L&I building ID0

This dataset was unavailable when the report was assembled.

Business licensesHistorical and active licenses are both retained0

No business licenses matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.

AppealsApplication status and decision are separate City fields2
Building standards appealAppeal 10999

Mar 16, 2010 OPEN APPROVED Related permit 228549

ON 12/29/09 DEPARTMENT OF LICENSES & INSPECTIONS ISSUED NOTICE OF REFUSAL FOR APPLICATION #228549.

Building standards appealAppeal 21148

Oct 4, 2013 OPEN APPROVED Related permit 479100

ON 7/19/13 DEPARTMENT OF LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS ISSUED NOTICE OF REFUSAL FOR APPLICATIONS #479100, #484305, #484306, #484307, #484308, & #484309.

City of Philadelphia OPA, L&I and Zoning Board records, shown as filed. A CLOSED investigation is an outcome label, not a missing visit; an appeal's application status and decision may differ.

What to do with this

The record, translated into moves — what a buyer, the owner, and a landlord would each want to check next under Philadelphia's actual rules.

If you’re buying

Built 1900: lead rules apply

Federal law requires a lead-paint disclosure at sale for any pre-1978 home. If it will be rented, Philadelphia also requires a lead-safe or lead-free certificate before a rental license can issue.

If you’re the landlord

If it is rented, verify the Rental License

The fetched license records do not show an active Rental License. Ownership type or a tax mailing address does not prove that tenants occupy the property; if it is rented, verify the current license and legal occupancy in eCLIPSE.

Derived from the fetched property records and linked City guidance as of 2026. Assessment treatment is not a substitute for an exemption approval, live balance, title report, license, occupancy certificate, or inspection. Informational only — not legal, tax, or investment advice.

The investment read

How this house has moved and where it's pointed: the city's assessed value (not a listing price) over 12 years, charted against its block; appreciation is that history's pace, and the 5-year figure simply extends it. Yield estimates rent-vs-price from area rents. Ask the record to dig into any number.

Assessed value
$388,500
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $414,000 · built 1900
Price / sq ft
$267
block $383 · below block
Appreciation
+65%
+5%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$415K
+5%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$5,438
1.31% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
-1932367.1%
≈$-667M/mo rent
Times sold
0

Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line

$0$250K$500KBefore this chart — 2012: Administrative 2012: Administrative 2012: Administrative 2012: Administrative 2012: Administrative 2012: Administrative 2012: Administrative 2012: Administrative 2012: Use 2013: Use 2013: L&I: 1 failed, 2 passed 2013: Appeal approved$389K201620212026
This houseBlock median & rangePermit

The paper trail

Owner pulled a use permit in 2013.

  1. 2012 AdministrativePermitAdministrativePermitAdministrativePermitAdministrativePermitAdministrativePermitAdministrativePermitAdministrativePermitAdministrativePermitUsePermit
  2. 2013 UsePermitL&I: 1 failed, 2 passedL&I visitAppeal approvedZoning

Flags: 2 zoning/board appeals on record. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The property, on paper

The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Stories
1
Interior
1,549 sqft
livable area
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Quality grade
C+
assessor's grade
Zoning
CMX4
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
2
OPEN · APPROVED · 2013

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

Where the record looks off

Places where the city's own paperwork disagrees with itself. These are flags on the data — not problems with the property.

"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder

Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.

Run the numbers

What owning 1017 Arch St takes, at your price and your rate. Taxes start with an annual estimate from the City’s taxable assessment, not a current bill or balance; rent starts at the area median. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.

$414K
20%
6.875%
$700/mo

When this house last sold (2014) a 30-year mortgage ran about 4.17% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
NOI ÷ price
Cash-on-cash
year-1 return on cash in

Estimates for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance; taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment, not a live Tax Center balance.

Block context

1017 Arch St sits on the 1000 block of Arch St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 7:21 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: unavailable. “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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