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1801 N 27th St

3 stories · 2,496 sqft · CMX1 · built 1915

Individual, other or unknown mailing address · assessed $191K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $197K · sold 3×. On the 1800 block of N 27th St.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$2,672/year

2026 taxable assessment $190,900 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $197,100; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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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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If you’re buying

Built 1915: 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.

Assessment and tax history

Every fetched annual City assessment for this building, compared with its block and ZIP. The figures show assessment change, the billed-year tax estimate, dated tax records, and recorded transfers. They do not estimate market appreciation or investment return.

Assessed value
$190,900
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $197,100 · built 1915
Price / sq ft
$79
block $99 · below block
Assessment change
+159%
+9%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +3% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,672
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
3

Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line

$0$100K$200KZIP 19121 median$197K2000200520102015202020252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19121 medianAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record48 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitElectrical
  2. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS)
  3. PermitAlteration
  4. PermitMajor alteration
  5. PermitZoning/use
  6. PermitSign
  7. PermitUse
  8. InspectionBP_BLDG
  9. PermitMechanical
  10. PermitPlumbing
  11. PermitMajor alteration
  12. InspectionBP_BLDG
  13. L&I violationSTOP WORK ORDER
  14. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  15. L&I violationPERMB- OPENIN CONNECT PROPS
  16. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  19. InspectionBP_BLDG
  20. PermitAlteration
  21. L&I violationPERM - MUST POST
  22. InspectionBP_BLDG
  23. InspectionCI INSP
  24. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION
  25. L&I violationPERMB- APPL EXT STUCCO
  26. L&I violationINT COMBUSTIBLE WASTE ACCUMUL
  27. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  28. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  29. L&I violationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
  30. InspectionNTF INSP
  31. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  32. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
  33. PermitElectrical
  34. L&I violationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
  35. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  36. L&I violationANNUAL CERT STANDBY/EMERG LITE
  37. L&I violationEGRESS-ASSEM OCC SIGNS
  38. L&I violationEXIT-MUST BE MAINT
  39. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
  40. L&I violationPERME- REQUIRED TO CORR VIOL
  41. L&I violationLIGHT CORR&STAIR MIN&CONTIN-NR
  42. L&I violationLIGHT SANIT CONDIT&SAFE OCC-NR
  43. L&I violationELEC SYSTEM IS HAZARD-NR
  44. L&I violationELEC PROPERLY INSTALL-NR
  45. L&I violationINT A-TRASH REMOVE
  46. InspectionCI INSP
  47. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
  48. LicenseDumpster License - Private Property

The paper trail

Electrical permit recorded in 2018.

  1. 2017 Inspection failed ×2L&I visitMajor alterationPermitPlumbingPermit
  2. 2018 MechanicalPermitElectricalPermitUsePermitZoning/usePermitSignPermitMajor alterationPermitAlterationPermitElectricalPermitInspection passedL&I visit

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Browse 54 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. PermitElectrical

    Permit 877183 · COMPLETED

    UPGRADE EXISTING ELECTRICAL SERVICE TO 300AMP,ADD TWO METERS,ONE FOR HOUSE PANEL AND THE OTHER FOR EXISTING 100AMP PANEL ON 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR FOR SFD. INSTALL 4 ELECTRIC BASEBOARD HEATERS ON 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS.PARTIALLY REWIRE 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR PER 2008 NEC (MIXED USE)

  2. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS)

    License 779057 · Active

    SUCCESS BEVERAGE INC · Expires 2027-06-04

  3. PermitAlteration

    Permit 872032 · COMPLETED

    EZ EXTERIOR WALL COVERINGS-LAMINATE FRONT AND SIDE EXTERIOR WALL ON 1ST FLOOR WITH CERAMIC TILE. FOR THE APPLICATION OF EXTERIOR WALL COVERINGS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.

  4. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 852553 · COMPLETED

    FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING, TO INCLUDE NEW INTERIOR PARTITIONS AND INTERIOR FINISHES, AS PER APPROVED PLANS. *NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION* NO WORK ON THE FIRST FLOOR.

  5. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 851281 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE DOCUMENTATION OF REMOVING AN EXISTING (UNDOCUMENTED) PROJECTING SIGN; AND FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE (1) STATICALLY ILLUMINATED EXTERIOR FLAT WALL (CHANNEL LETTERS) SIGN ACCESSORY TO AN EXISTING TAVERN AT FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE, SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION/PLAN.

  6. PermitSign

    Permit 851284 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) STATICALLY ILLUMINATED EXTERIOR FLAT WALL (CHANNEL LETTERS) SIGN ACCESSORY TO AN EXISTING TAVERN AT FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE AS PER PLAN. ** SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY ELECTRICAL WORK **

  7. PermitUse

    Permit 866089 · COMPLETED

    FOR A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING FROM SECOND FLOOR THROUGH THIRD FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH EXISTING TAVERN AT FIRST FLOOR.( NO CHANGE IN FIRST FLOOR). NO SIGN ON THIS APPLICATION.

  8. PermitElectrical

    Permit 835660 · COMPLETED

    REWIRE AN EXISTING BAR AS PER PLAN; REPLACE A 200 AMP PANEL AND A 200 AMP ELECTRICAL SERVICE AS PER NEC 2008 NORTH DISTRICT

  9. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 587840 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  10. PermitMechanical

    Permit 844114 · COMPLETED

    TO INSTALL 4TON HIGH EFFICIENCY HVAC SYSTEM (6 DIFFUSERS) AN DDUCTWORK WITHIN THE 1ST FLOOR TENANT. NO CHIMNEY REQUIRED. THE SYSTEM AND DUCTWORK TO REMAIN SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN THIS TENANT SPACE NO VERTICAL/HORIZONTAL PENETRATIONS.FOR THE INSTALLATION IF NEW DUCTWORK, REGISTERS/GRILLES/DIFFUSERS, AND WARM-AIR APPLIANCES AS PER ATTACHED STANDARDS. DEVIATIONS FROM THESE STANDARDS REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION AND SITE PLANS.

  11. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 835376 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE AND RELOCATE 1-WATER CLOSET AND 1 LAV IN AN EXISTING RESTROOM.THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004

  12. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 793155 · COMPLETED

    TO ADDRESS L&I CASE#587840 FOR WORKING WITHOUT PERMITS, BREACH IN PARTY WALL W/1803 N 27TH ST; FOR LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS (WITH NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY), TO THE EXISTING TAVERN ON THE 1ST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING THREE (3) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE, AS PER PLANS; TO INCLUDE SEALING OF BREACHED PARTY WALL AT FIRST FLOOR, NO WORK TO VACANT RESIDENTIAL UNITS ABOVE; SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MEP WORK; BUILDING IS CURRENTLY NOT SPRINKLERED; NO SIGNS ON THIS PERMIT.

  13. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 587840 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  14. ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER

    Case 587840 · Violation 4434421 · Code A-504.1/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  15. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 587840 · Violation 4434420 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  16. ViolationPERMB- OPENIN CONNECT PROPS

    Case 587840 · Violation 4434419 · Code A-301.1/23 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  17. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 787885 · COMPLETED

    EZ STANDARD LIMITED COMMERCIAL ALTERATIONS & REPAIRS- FOR THE LIMITED DEMOLITION AND COMMERCIAL ALTERATIONS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.

  18. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 622936 · Inactive

    SHUNNY HAN · Expires 2018-02-28 · Inactive 2018-04-29

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 384781 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 384781 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  21. ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)

    Case 384781 · Violation 2879462 · Code LO-1 · COMPLIED

    The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  22. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 333197 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  23. PermitAlteration

    Permit 448892 · COMPLETED

    STUCCO FRONT AND SIDE OF BUILDING

  24. ViolationPERM - MUST POST

    Case 333197 · Violation 2677393 · Code A-302.8/30 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  25. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 333197 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  26. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 322756 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  27. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION

    Case 333197 · Violation 2677391 · Code A-301.1/3 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  28. ViolationPERMB- APPL EXT STUCCO

    Case 333197 · Violation 2677392 · Code A-301.1/70 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  29. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 322756 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  30. ViolationINT COMBUSTIBLE WASTE ACCUMUL

    Case 322756 · Violation 2462876 · Code FC-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  31. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 231101 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  32. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 231101 · Violation 1645220 · Code FC-914.1/3 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  33. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 231101 · Violation 1645219 · Code A-503.1/2 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  34. InvestigationNTF INSP

    Case 231101 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  35. InvestigationNTF INSP

    Case 231101 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  36. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 187904 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  37. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving

    License 463432 · Inactive

    1801 BERHANE INC (27TH ST CAFE) · Expires 2014-04-30

  38. PermitElectrical

    Permit 194332 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE (2) 100A 30 CIRCUIT PANELS AND BREAKERS, NEW GROUNDING OF SYSTEM, REPAIRS FOR EMERGENCY AND EXIT LIGHT, REPAIR OPEN WIRING AND REPAIR TO WIRES AS PER SITE VIO #187904, AS PER 2005 NEC, NO FIRE ALARM WORK (NORTH DIST)

  39. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 187904 · Violation 1188394 · Code A-503.1/2 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  40. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 187904 · Violation 1188400 · Code FC-914.1/3 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  41. ViolationANNUAL CERT STANDBY/EMERG LITE

    Case 187904 · Violation 1188401 · Code FC-914.1/5 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  42. ViolationEGRESS-ASSEM OCC SIGNS

    Case 187904 · Violation 1188402 · Code FC-1004.3/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  43. ViolationEXIT-MUST BE MAINT

    Case 187904 · Violation 1188403 · Code FC-1017.1/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  44. ViolationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)

    Case 187904 · Violation 1188404 · Code FC-906.2/2 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  45. ViolationPERME- REQUIRED TO CORR VIOL

    Case 187904 · Violation 1188405 · Code A-501.1/3 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  46. ViolationLIGHT CORR&STAIR MIN&CONTIN-NR

    Case 187904 · Violation 1188397 · Code PM-502.1/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  47. ViolationLIGHT SANIT CONDIT&SAFE OCC-NR

    Case 187904 · Violation 1188398 · Code PM-502.2/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  48. ViolationELEC SYSTEM IS HAZARD-NR

    Case 187904 · Violation 1188396 · Code PM-506.2/2 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  49. ViolationELEC PROPERLY INSTALL-NR

    Case 187904 · Violation 1188395 · Code PM-506.2/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  50. ViolationINT A-TRASH REMOVE

    Case 187904 · Violation 1188399 · Code PM-303.2/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  51. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 187904 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  52. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 187904 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  53. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving

    License 205441 · Inactive

    27TH ST CAFE INC · Expires 2008-04-30 · Inactive 2008-12-03

  54. LicenseDumpster License - Private Property

    License 282850 · Inactive

    27TH ST CAFE INC · Expires 2010-07-31

What this record suggests

The City file documents 13 permits touching electrical work, plumbing. 13 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

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.

Stories
3
Interior
2,496 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,096 sqft
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C+
assessor's grade
Zoning
CMX1
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 1801 N 27th 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.

$197K
20%
6.875%
$425/mo

When this house last sold (2017) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.99% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
+ taxes & insurance
Estimated cash needed
down + 4% planning allowance
Modeled cash flow
rent − shown costs · /mo
Modeled cap rate
modeled NOI ÷ price
Modeled cash-on-cash
modeled year-1 return

Scenario for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance, and buyer cash equal to the down payment plus 4%. Taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment, not a live Tax Center balance. Cash flow and returns exclude vacancy, management, utilities, HOA or condo fees, leasing costs, income tax, and unplanned capital work.

Block context

1801 N 27th St sits on the 1800 block of N 27th 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 11, 2026, 3:31 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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