Land report

522 S 17th St

Vacant lot · Julian Rubenfeld · assessed $166K. On the 500 block of S 17th St.

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Property summary

Assessment$166KCity assessed value Last sale$1.5MRecorded 2025 Est. taxes$2K/yearAnnual city record Permits8Shown in this report ViolationsNone openNo open L&I cases

What stands out

From the public record

Finding

New construction

Why it matters

Bought for $800K in 2024, built new under a 2025 permit, sold for $1.5M in 2025.

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Vacant landLand report

An empty lot: no building, just the land and its paper trail. The homeowner tools don't apply; the deed history, owner and zoning are below, and the analyst can trace what the owner holds citywide.

$3K back taxes

What it is

Vacant lot

Vacant Land Reside < Acre

Owner

Rubenfeld Julian

Tax standing

Assessed $166K

On the tax roll

Corridor

South Street/16th-21st

city commercial corridor

Assessed value

$166K

City market value

Lot size

816 sqft

Zoning

RSA5

Block context

522 S 17th St sits on the 500 block of S 17th St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 520 S 17th St · 524 S 17th St

Where this comes from

Assessment, spec sheet & owner — OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
Sales & deed history — Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
Permits, violations & inspections — L&I Property History · Atlas
Back taxes & liens — Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
Zoning appeals — L&I & Zoning Board appeals
Neighborhood income & rents — US Census ACS 5-year estimates
Historical mortgage rates — Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages

Methodology & freshness

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About this data & fine print

Answers are generated by an AI agent querying City of Philadelphia open data at the moment you ask: OPA property assessments, Recorder of Deeds transfer records, L&I permits, violations & licenses, Dept. of Revenue tax balances, Zoning Board appeals, Police incident reports, Philly311 requests, and School District of Philadelphia catchment and school data.

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Informational only. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Not a consumer report under the FCRA — it may not be used to decide anyone's eligibility for housing, tenancy, employment, credit, or insurance.

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