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1700 Diamond St

4,176 sqft · CMX2 · built 1960

Absentee individual · assessed $397K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $355K · sold 1×. On the 1700 block of Diamond St.

Property summary

Assessment$396,7002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $354,900 Last sale$130KRecorded 2005 Est. tax bill$5,553/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998% Tax delinquency$22KCity snapshot · Jun 2022 Permits11Every fetched City permit Violations3 open15 historical across 6 cases

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Street view of 1700 Diamond St
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The estimate, live balance, and back-tax record are different.

BlockReport can calculate the annual tax from the City’s taxable assessment. Payments, credits, interest, and a current amount due live separately in Philadelphia Tax Center.

Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$5,553/year

2026 taxable assessment $396,700 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $354,900; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Official current account balanceCheck live

A Tax Center balance is net of bills, payments, credits, interest, and adjustments. A credit—or an amount due—is not automatically “back taxes.”

OPA 871500820
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Choose “View period balance” to see the tax year and any credit, interest, or delinquency.
Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$21,805.73 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2018–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$14,935.42 principal$3,033.92 interest$1,338.69 penalty$2,497.70 other charges
3years recorded 2018–2021tax periods 2019-10-24last payment in snapshot Noactionable flag Yespayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Nosheriff-sale flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $488,400 total assessment, $488,400 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $4,551.24 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2016$4,551.24 total · $3,678.32 principal · $55.18 interest · $36.78 penalty

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

What stands out

From the public record

Records to verify together

Rule-based groupings across this property's dated public records. Each flag shows the records that belong in the same verification step and where the inference stops.

Dated record flagRecords to verify together

Several independent, separately dated records stack up here and deserve prompt verification.

Evidence: 3 open L&I violations · $21,806 appeared in the City's June 2022 delinquency snapshot · a lien number appears in the historical tax ledger through 2016 · failed L&I inspection activity in 2023, 2024, 2026

Limit: A screening signal, not a foreclosure prediction. Tax entries are historical and must be verified with Philadelphia Revenue.

Transparent record rules, not a score or forecast. Each flag is a prompt to verify the cited records, not a prediction or allegation.

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 1960: 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 own it

3 open violations: the clock matters

Most L&I appeals must be filed within 30 days; unsafe or imminently dangerous orders can carry a shorter deadline. Unresolved notices can lead to fees, court enforcement, City abatement work, and liens. Read the dated notice and verify its current status with L&I.

$4,551 in the historical tax ledger through 2016

Historical context only, not a current payoff figure; that ledger also contains a lien entry. Verify today's balance and lien status directly with Philadelphia Revenue before relying on it.

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 building 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
$396,700
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $354,900 · built 1960
Price / sq ft
$85
block $134 · below block
Appreciation
+74%
+6%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$356K
+6%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$5,553
1.56% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
$22K
recorded then · verify current
Gross yield
2.5%
≈$749/mo rent
Times sold
1

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

$0$500K$1.0MBefore this chart — 2010: Electrical 2011: Suppression 2012: Sign 2013: L&I violation2018: 5 L&I violations2019: L&I: 3 failed, 1 passed2023: 5 L&I violations 2023: Inspection failed ×22024: Inspection failed ×2 2024: Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory)2026: 3 L&I violations 2026: Inspection failed ×2$397K201620182020202220242026
This houseBlock median & rangeL&I violationPermitInspection
Highlight

The paper trail

Improved

Owner pulled a signs (accessory / non-accessory) permit in 2024.

  1. 2010 ElectricalPermit
  2. 2011 SuppressionPermit
  3. 2012 SignPermit
  4. 2013 L&I violationL&I
  5. 2018 5 L&I violationsL&I
  6. 2019 L&I: 3 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  7. 2023 5 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  8. 2024 Inspection failed ×2L&I visitSigns (Accessory / Non-Accessory)Permit
  9. 2026 3 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit

Every dated deed, permit, inspection, license, violation, certification, and appeal—together.

The timeline combines the report’s transfer history with every successfully fetched L&I and zoning row. A date or status is the City’s filed record, not a statement that the condition remains current; use the official file for live detail.

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Recorded owner
Individual owner on record
L&I district
NORTH
OPA account
871500820

What this record suggests

The City file documents 11 permits touching kitchen work, bathroom work, electrical work, plumbing. 11 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

  1. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2026-017472 · Certified

    Expires 2027-06-17

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-042818 · FAILED

  3. ViolationPERIODIC TESTING

    Case CF-2026-042818 · Violation VI-2026-026324 · OPEN

  4. ViolationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case CF-2026-042818 · Violation VI-2026-026325 · OPEN

  5. ViolationCOMMERCIAL COOKING SYSTEM INSPECTION

    Case CF-2026-042818 · Violation VI-2026-026319 · OPEN

  6. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving

    License 1000815 · Active

    DOMEX MEXICAN GRILL · Expires 2027-03-02

  7. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2025-001564 · Certified

    Expires 2025-12-30

  8. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving

    License 0962180 · Inactive

    BONANZA FOODS INC · Expires 2025-09-26 · Inactive 2025-11-25

  9. PermitSigns (Accessory / Non-Accessory)

    Permit ZP-2024-007018 · Issued

    EZ ZONING SIGN INSTALLATION. For installation of (2) signs on existing buildings for an existing eat in restaurant.

  10. LicenseHandbill Distribution

    License 0956821 · Inactive

    BONANZA FOODS INC · Expires 2025-07-18 · Inactive 2025-09-16

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-003063 · FAILED

  12. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-007675 · Certified

    Expires 2025-03-20

  13. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2024-007964 · Certified

    Expires 2025-03-18

  14. ViolationINSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE

    Case CF-2023-003063 · Violation VI-2023-002400 · COMPLIED

  15. ViolationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case CF-2023-003063 · Violation VI-2023-002376 · OPEN

  16. ViolationSUBMISSION OF CERTIFICATIONS

    Case CF-2023-003063 · Violation VI-2023-002386 · COMPLIED

  17. ViolationSYSTEMS OUT OF SERVICE

    Case CF-2023-003063 · Violation VI-2023-002387 · COMPLIED

  18. ViolationSUPPRESSION SYSTEM REQUIRED COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOOD

    Case CF-2023-003063 · Violation VI-2023-002539 · COMPLIED

  19. LicenseDumpster License - Private Property

    License 894479 · Active

    A&M FOODS INC (DIAMOND PIZZA )

  20. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving

    License 886309 · Inactive

    A&M FOODS INC (DIAMOND PIZZA ) · Expires 2025-01-24 · Inactive 2025-03-25

  21. LicenseHandbill Distribution

    License 883641 · Inactive

    A&M FOODS INC (DIAMOND PIZZA ) · Expires 2023-12-16 · Inactive 2024-02-14

  22. InvestigationPRECOURT

    Case 667018 · PASSED

  23. LicenseRental

    License 822407 · Inactive

    URSINIO NUNEZ · Expires 2020-08-28 · Inactive 2020-10-27

  24. InvestigationPRECOURT

    Case 667018 · FAILED

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 667018 · CLOSED

  26. ViolationMULTI FAMILY (R2)

    Case 667018 · Violation 5157766 · COMPLIED

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 643650 · CLOSED

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 643650 · FAILED

  29. ViolationEXIT DOORS SELF CLOSING/LATCHI

    Case 643650 · Violation 4816432 · COMPLIED

  30. ViolationMULTI FAMILY (R2)

    Case 643650 · Violation 4816431 · CLOSEDCASE

  31. ViolationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED

    Case 643650 · Violation 4816434 · CLOSEDCASE

  32. ViolationPULL STATION SIGNS

    Case 643650 · Violation 4816433 · COMPLIED

  33. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving

    License 677683 · Inactive

    DIAMOND PIZZA & GRILL INC · Expires 2022-04-30 · Inactive 2022-06-29

  34. LicenseDumpster License - Private Property

    License 662484 · Active

    DIAMOND PIZZA & GRILL INC

  35. LicenseHandbill Distribution

    License 605585 · Inactive

    URSINIO NUNEZ · Expires 2014-08-31

  36. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 397505 · PASSED

  37. ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED

    Case 397505 · Violation 2900190 · COMPLIED

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 397505 · FAILED

  39. PermitSign

    Permit 431213 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF 2 CHANNEL LETTERS SIGN INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED. BRACKETS TO BE ATTACHED WITHIN MORTAR JOINT *SEE LOG NOT*

  40. LicenseDumpster License - Private Property

    License 576488 · Inactive

    URSINIO NUNEZ · Expires 2013-07-31

  41. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving

    License 563423 · Inactive

    URSINIO NUNEZ · Expires 2015-04-30 · Inactive 2015-06-29

  42. PermitSuppression

    Permit 347821 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL KITCHEN ANSUL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR KITCHEN HOOD/DUCTS AND FANS

  43. PermitElectrical

    Permit 309788 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE 10 RECEPTACLES & 6 LIGHT FIXTURES.

  44. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 304662 · COMPLETED

    1 SINGLE BOWL,1 PREP SINK,1 3 BOWL SINK GREASE TRAP

  45. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 286551 · COMPLETED

    BUILDING INTERIOR BATHROOM,SERVICE COUNTERS, ONE NEW PARTITION FOR COOLER DISPLAYS, SUSPENDED CEILING BELOW AN EXISTING PLASTER CEILING AND SCIM COAT THE EXISTING PLASTER WALLS. FOR PIZZERIA

  46. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 271774 · COMPLETED

    ERECTION OF TWO (2) SIGN FLAT WALL ACC TO AN EAT-IN RESTAURANT (1ST FLR).W/ FOUR (40 APTS.

  47. PermitMechanical

    Permit 278970 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 3 NEW TYPE 1 STEEL KITCHEN HOODS ONLY, SIZE AND LOCATION AS PER PLAN. SEPARATE CO/ INTERIOR FIT OUT AND ALTERATIONS (ADDITIONAL PERMITS FOR ANSUL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, DUCTS/INTERIOR RATED SHAFT THROUGH UPPER FLOORS, EXTERIOR FANS, 1ST FLOOR OCCUPANCY) PERMITS REQUIRED FOR 1ST FLOOR RESTAURANT PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY. PHC: NO CHANGES TO EXTERIOR, NO APPROVAL FOR ANY OTHER WORK. SEE PLAN REQUIREMENTS.

  48. PermitUse

    Permit 258404 · COMPLETED

    USE AS A PIZZERIA. 4 APTS ON THE ABOVE FLOORS

  49. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 214342 · COMPLETED

    DOWN SIZE WATER METER FROM 1-1/2 TO 5/8"

  50. InvestigationBC INSP

    Case 120161 · PASSED

  51. ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED

    Case 120161 · Violation 621345 · COMPLIED

  52. InvestigationBC INSP

    Case 120161 · FAILED

  53. InvestigationPP_PLUMB

    Case 87050 · PASSED

  54. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 65249 · COMPLETED

    WATER DISTRIBUTION

  55. InvestigationPP_PLUMB

    Case 87050 · FAILED

How Philadelphia’s property system works

These explainers are free because the record only helps if you know what it can—and cannot—prove. Use the linked City guidance for the controlling rule.

Permits and inspections 11 on this property

This property’s file includes PP_PLUMBNG, ZP_USE, BP_MECH, ZP_ZON/USE permit records. A permit documents authorized scope and a City process; it is not by itself proof that every described improvement was completed, remains in place, or meets today’s condition expectations.

L&I inspections are scheduled at defined stages; final inspection and required certifications are separate steps in closing out applicable work.

How construction and repair permits work ↗See City inspection stages by permit type ↗
Assessments and taxes

The OPA assessment is the City’s value on the tax roll—not an asking price, appraisal, or live account balance. The taxable assessment can differ from the full assessment because the City roll records exemptions or other treatment; the report keeps those fields separate.

Your annual estimate uses the taxable assessment. Payments, credits, interest, and the amount due are maintained separately in Tax Center.

How the Office of Property Assessment works ↗Philadelphia property-tax guidance ↗
Violations, cases, and status check current status

An open row is a dated City status, not a diagnosis of current condition or a conclusion about the property. Read the case, notice, and any subsequent inspection together, then verify the live file.

How L&I code enforcement works ↗City violation and order types ↗

Flags: 3 open L&I violations · $22K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot — verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $5K with a lien entry. 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.

Interior
4,176 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,620 sqft
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
CMX2
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 1700 Diamond 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.

$355K
20%
6.875%
$750/mo

When this house last sold (2005) a 30-year mortgage ran about 5.87% — 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

1700 Diamond St sits on the 1700 block of Diamond St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 1702 Diamond St  ·  1704 Diamond St

Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 1:38 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: queried. “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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