Center City and Rittenhouse · 19102, 19103, 19107
Rental license services for Center City and Rittenhouse landlords
Brownstone conversions, walk-ups over retail and large towers sit side by side here. Converted townhouses often carry legal-occupancy questions, and mixed-use buildings need the residential units licensed separately from the commercial space.
2,507
active rental licenses
active rental licenses
33,855
licensed rental units
licensed rental units
79%
of homes built before 1978 (lead rules apply)
of homes built before 1978 (lead rules apply)
517
properties with open L&I violations
properties with open L&I violations
Source: City of Philadelphia L&I business licenses, L&I violations, Health Department lead certifications and OPA property data, pulled September 2026. 95 rental licenses in these zip codes show as expired.
267 actively licensed rentals here have an expired lead certificate (Health Department records). An expired lead certificate blocks your license renewal and every new or renewed lease.
What Center City and Rittenhouse owners need before Nov 1
- An active rental license for every rented unit
- A current lead-safe or lead-free certificate (most buildings here are pre-1978)
- Zero open L&I violations, so you can pull a Certificate of Rental Suitability
- A process for 7-day tenant notices and 10-day certificate requests
$500 flat service fee + city fees at cost ($69/unit, no markup)
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