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Property Report

251 S 18TH ST

Philadelphia, PA 19103

57.4/100

This property at 251 S 18TH ST, Philadelphia, PA 19103 has 5 open violations, $69,216 in outstanding tax, 13 recorded ownership transfers. View the full property report for detailed violation history, ownership records, title risk analysis, and neighborhood safety data.

Property Details

Market Value$4,731,800
Year Built1888
Property TypeCOMMERCIAL
Exterior Condition4
OwnerCurtis Institute of Music
NeighborhoodRittenhouse

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyF
Code ComplianceD
License StatusF
Tax StatusA
Complaint HistoryC
Property ConditionF

Property summary

251 S 18th St is a 1888-built commercial in the Rittenhouse section of 19103, last assessed at $4,731,800. Constructed before 1900, the building is among Philadelphia's older housing stock and may carry pre-modern materials such as knob-and-tube wiring or cast-iron plumbing. It has changed hands 13 times, most recently selling for $7,600,000 in 2025. Of 13 code violations on file, 5 remain open. The property is held by Curtis Institute Of Music, an individual with a portfolio of 2 Philadelphia properties. Even small portfolios reveal patterns when violations, permits, and transfers are aggregated across the owner's other holdings. Distress signals on this property include $69,216 in tax delinquency, and 5 unresolved code violations.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
201 S 18th St1952Multi Family$98,405,000B
257 S 18th St1960Commercial$3,753,800B
219 S 18th St1900Single Family$3,263,400A
250 S 18th St1900Single Family$2,900,000A
250 S 18th St1900Single Family$2,267,500B

Recent activity

  1. 2026-02-26Inspection
  2. 2025-08-28Complaint closed
  3. 2025-08-25Complaint filed — Work Underway In Violation Of Permit Requirements
  4. 2025-08-13Inspection
  5. 2025-07-04Violation opened — PM15-304.1(H)
  6. 2025-07-04Violation opened — PM15-305.1
  7. 2025-07-04Unsafe designation
  8. 2025-07-04Violation opened — A-304.1/1
  9. 2025-07-04Violation opened — PM15-305.1(E)
  10. 2025-07-04Violation opened — PM15-108.1

Owner portfolio

Curtis Institute Of Music is an individual that holds 2 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19103
$604,000median value
2.7%with open violations
7,847properties tracked

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