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Property Report

242 S 17TH ST

Philadelphia, PA 19103

95.3/100

This property at 242 S 17TH ST, Philadelphia, PA 19103 has no open violations, $521 in outstanding tax, 8 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$1,041,500
Year Built1885
Property TypeMIXED USE
Exterior Condition3
Owner242 S 17th Street
NeighborhoodRittenhouse

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusA
Tax StatusA
Complaint HistoryB
Property ConditionB

Property summary

242 S 17th St is a 1885-built mixed use in the Rittenhouse section of 19103, last assessed at $1,041,500. 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 8 times, most recently selling for $475,000 in 2000. All 3 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is owned by 242 S 17th Street.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
250 S 17th St1900Single Family$1,560,800A
250 S 17th St1900Single Family$1,519,500A
247 S 17th St1880Commercial$1,108,600C
250 S 17th St1900Single Family$1,087,200A
250 S 17th St1900Single Family$1,056,000A

Recent activity

  1. 2027-02-05License expired
  2. 2026-01-27License issued
  3. 2024-11-16Transferred
  4. 2024-11-16Transferred
  5. 2021-10-13Permit issued — Change Of Use
  6. 2019-01-16License issued
  7. 2017-02-06Permit issued — Entstr
  8. 2015-08-21Inspection
  9. 2015-06-12Inspection
  10. 2015-03-27Complaint closed

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19103
$604,000median value
2.6%with open violations
7,847properties tracked

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