Mixed-use property report

1043 Spring Garden St

3,420 sqftCMX2.5built 1915

Property at a glanceApartment building

Bala Real Estate LLC

2026 assessment
$617K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$616K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Northern Liberties · Callowhill Approximate · based on ZIP 19123
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Assessment and City record timeline

The line tracks this property’s published City assessment. Markers show deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications, and appeals on their recorded dates. Select one to read the filing.

Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals. OPA has published a 2027 assessment of $615,600. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$500K$1.0M$616K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

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Every dated record39 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  5. InspectionCI INSP
  6. PermitUse
  7. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  8. InspectionCI INSP
  9. L&I violationRENEW LIC INDICATED
  10. L&I violationWET CHEMICAL SYSTEM TEST
  11. InspectionCI INSP
  12. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  13. LicenseADAM XU (BALA REAL ESTATE LLC): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT PROTECTIVE TRE
  17. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  18. L&I violationRENEW LIC INDICATED
  19. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  20. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. LicenseJEFF Q ZHANG: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  23. Deed / saleDeed / sale $500K
  24. LicenseCHICKEN & GRILL LLC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  25. PermitZoning/use
  26. L&I violationPERM - MUST POST
  27. PermitSuppression
  28. PermitSuppression
  29. LicenseJEFF ZHANG: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  30. LicenseJEFF Q ZHANG: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  31. PermitAdministrative
  32. PermitUse
  33. L&I violationVIOL NONE FOUND
  34. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  35. L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
  36. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  37. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  38. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  39. LicenseJEFF ZHANG: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Verify the public record

$8,641/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $617,300 × 1.3998%. This is an estimate, not a bill or account balance. The City maintains payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due.

OPA has published a 2027 assessment of $615,600. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Current City balanceCheck Tax Center

Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.

OPA 871520440
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources No current conclusion

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

Property report

Mixed-use property

Apartment building, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.

What it is
Apartment building Str/Off+Apt 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Bala Real Estate LLC
$ / sq ft
$180 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Spring Garden/9th-13th city commercial corridor
Interior area
3,420 sqft
Lot size
1,267 sqft
Built
1915
Zoning
CMX2.5

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Bala Real Estate LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 3 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $3.1M combined
• Tax bills mail to 8 Burn Owl CT, Phoenixville PA, 19460 — outside Philadelphia
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

1000 block of Spring Garden St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1041 Spring Garden St  ·  1039 Spring Garden St

Business licenses at this address Latest pull

What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.

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CHICKEN & GRILL LLCActive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jun 23, 2015 · Filed expiration Apr 30, 2027

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

ADAM XU (BALA REAL ESTATE LLC)Active

Rental · Initial issue date Sep 9, 2016 · Filed expiration Sep 8, 2026

JEFF Q ZHANGInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Aug 23, 2011 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2016

JEFF ZHANGInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Sep 15, 2006 · Terminal license date Feb 28, 2013

A license is an L&I registration, not proof that a business is open, operating today, or located at this storefront. Dates are license dates. Events are deduped by parcel, business identity, and license type, so a renewal is not shown as another opening. Other permit and filing types remain in the full source ledger.

Open every source row 39 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-065652 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2026-065652 · Violation VI-2026-040306 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-065652 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  4. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 649007 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  5. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 649007 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  6. PermitUse

    Permit 914089 · COMPLETED

    FOR A SIT-DOWN RESTAURANT AT FIRST FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH TWO(2) FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING ABOVE. NO SIGN ON THIS APPLICATION.

  7. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 649006 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  8. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 649007 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  9. ViolationRENEW LIC INDICATED

    Case 649006 · Violation 4773257 · Code LR-1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  10. ViolationWET CHEMICAL SYSTEM TEST

    Case 649007 · Violation 4855594 · Code FC-13-904.5 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  11. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 649007 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  12. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 649006 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  13. License issue eventADAM XU (BALA REAL ESTATE LLC): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 713628 · Active

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 539770 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 539770 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  16. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT PROTECTIVE TRE

    Case 539770 · Violation 4020778 · Code PM15-304.2 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  17. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 539770 · Violation 4020776 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  18. ViolationRENEW LIC INDICATED

    Case 539770 · Violation 4020775 · Code LR-1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  19. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 539770 · Violation 4020774 · Code FC-915.1/3 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  20. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 539770 · Violation 4020777 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 539770 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  22. License terminal eventJEFF Q ZHANG: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 540617 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  23. Recorded transfer$500K transfer

    2016

  24. License issue eventCHICKEN & GRILL LLC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 669175 · Active

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  25. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 568241 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE FLAT WALL SIGN ACCESSORY TO A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED COMMERCIAL SERVICES USE (RESTAURANT)ON THE FIRST FLOOR IN THE SAME STRUCTURE WITH OTHER PREVIOUSLY APPROVED RESIDENTIAL USES ABOVE.

  26. ViolationPERM - MUST POST

    Case 542328 · Violation 3299296 · Code A-302.8/30 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  27. PermitSuppression

    Permit 542328 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM UNDER A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOOD (APPROVED UNDER PERMIT #524374.

  28. PermitSuppression

    Permit 524374 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF A COMMERCIAL COOKING EXHAUST/MAKE-UP AIR SYSTEM FOR TYPE 1 HOOD.

  29. License terminal eventJEFF ZHANG: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 382114 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  30. License issue eventJEFF Q ZHANG: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 540617 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  31. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 347773 · COMPLETED

    NEW COUNTER WORK AND CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY

  32. PermitUse

    Permit 337360 · COMPLETED

    USE SPACE AS A EAT IN CAFE WITH MINIMUM 30 SEATS. ALL FOOD SERVE IN NON-DISPOSABLE WARE. NO SALE OF ALCOHOL FOR TAKE OUT. NO TAKE OUT FOOD. NO LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ON 1ST FLOOR WITH ONE (1) APT ABOVE. NO SIGN. NO ADDITION.

  33. ViolationVIOL NONE FOUND

    Case 172033 · Violation 1152375 · Code A-000.0/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  34. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 172033 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  35. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 172033 · Violation 1042465 · Code A.CNE.000 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  36. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 172033 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  37. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 80717 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  38. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 80717 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  39. License issue eventJEFF ZHANG: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 382114 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 8:49 PM ET. Available City datasets are queried from OpenDataPhilly (phl.carto.com) and the cited City ArcGIS feeds; record queries paginate rather than silently taking a first page. For this property: Permits: queried · Violations: queried · Investigations: queried · Appeals: queried · Licenses: queried · Building certifications: queried. “Unavailable” means the source query failed or was not supplied, not “no record.” Reports re-pull on view after seven days and on an overnight rolling schedule; citywide benchmarks recompute weekly. Source dates still govern: the parcel-level tax-delinquency snapshot is June 2022 and the separate detailed tax ledger ends in 2016, so neither establishes today’s balance. The live balance and date-effective payoff must be verified in Tax Center. AI-written passages are grounded in the assembled record and rejected if they state a number the record does not hold.

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