Mixed-use report

601 S 10th St

1,956 sqft · CMX2.5 · built 1915

Investor / LLC · assessed $540K · sold 4×. On the 600 block of S 10th St.

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Street view of 601 S 10th St
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What stands out

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Finding

New construction

Why it matters

Bought for $925K in 2017, built new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated), sold for $1.2M in 2020.

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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

The current tax estimate is temporary

The taxable assessment implies about $4,171/yr under a 10-year abatement. It jumps to about $7,556/yr in 2028 — $3,385/yr more. Underwrite the post-abatement estimate and verify the actual bill with Revenue.

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

Lead certificate is not optional

Built 1915: every rental unit needs a lead-safe or lead-free certificate on file with the City. Without one: fines up to $2,000/day per unit, tenants may withhold rent, courts can order rent refunded — and no eviction will stand.

Licensed rental — keep it that way

Renewal requires city tax clearance and zero open L&I violations on the property. A lapsed license suspends the right to collect rent or evict.

Derived from this house's public records and the city's rules as of 2026 (abatement ordinance, Homestead, rental licensing, lead certification, L&I process, excavation protections). Informational only — not legal, tax, or investment advice.

Who's behind it

L-W Properties · corporate / LLC owner

• Tax bills mail to 420 Bainbridge St, Philadelphia PA, 19149
• Holds an active rental license for this address

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
$540K
built 1915
Price / sq ft
$276
block $293 · below block
Appreciation
+26%
+2%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$540K
+2%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$4K
0.77% effective, abated
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
Gross yield
4.3%
≈$2K/mo rent
Times sold
4
licensed rental

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

$0$1.0M$2.0M2016: Electrical2017: Sold $925K 2017: 8 L&I violations 2017: L&I: 2 failed, 2 passed2020: Sold $1.2M2022: Change of Use 2022: Addition and/or Alteration 2022: Alterations 2022: Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) 2022: Addition and/or Alterations 2022: Addition and/or Alteration 2022: Sign$540K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSalePermit

The paper trail

Bought for $925K in 2017, built new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated), sold for $1.2M in 2020.

  1. 2016 ElectricalPermit
  2. 2017 $925KSold8 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 2 failed, 2 passedL&I visit
  3. 2020 $1.2MSold
  4. 2022 Change of UsePermitAddition and/or AlterationPermitAlterationsPermitSigns (Accessory / Non-Accessory)PermitAddition and/or AlterationsPermitAddition and/or AlterationPermitSignPermit

Flags: tax-abated — the bill lags real value · active rental license · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The abatement clock

This house’s taxable assessment implies about $4,171/yr under a 10-year tax abatement. In 2028 the assessment-based estimate reaches ~$7,556/yr — a step up of $3,385/yr, 1 assessment year out. Drag the slider.

2016: ~$6,019/yr2017: ~$6,019/yr2018: ~$6,019/yr2019: ~$6,199/yr2020: ~$6,261/yr2021: ~$6,261/yr2022: ~$6,261/yr2023: ~$6,442/yr2024: ~$6,442/yr2025: ~$6,331/yr2026: ~$6,331/yr2027: ~$4,171/yr2028: ~$7,556/yr (projected)2029: ~$7,556/yr (projected)201620282029
2027~$4,171/yrestimated from assessment

now: ($539,800 assessed − $241,829 abated) × 1.3998% ≈ $4,171/yr 2028: $539,800 assessed × 1.3998% ≈ $7,556/yr Flat 100% exemption (pre-2022 program, started 2018), then the cliff — reassessments move both lines. After expiry an owner-occupant can claim the Homestead Exemption (~$1,400/yr off); an abated home can't hold both.

The house, on paper

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

Interior
1,956 sqft
livable area
Lot
652 sqft
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
CMX2.5
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
granted with conditions 2012

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

Run the numbers

What owning 601 S 10th 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.

$540K
20%
6.875%
$2K/mo

When this house last sold (2020) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.1% — 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 from this parcel's record (with the abatement toggle above).

Block context

601 S 10th St sits on the 600 block of S 10th St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 603-05 S 10th St  ·  607 S 10th St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

Available City datasets are queried from OpenDataPhilly (phl.carto.com), then reports are cached and refreshed on a rolling schedule. Source dates vary: the parcel-level tax-delinquency snapshot is June 2022 and the separate detailed tax ledger ends in 2016, so neither establishes today’s balance. Other dossiers re-pull on view once stale, and citywide benchmarks recompute weekly. AI-written passages are generated from these records only and rejected if they state a number the record doesn't hold.

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