2026 assessment
$1.3M
OPA value, not a listing price
Property report
105 S 12th St
3,359 sqftCMX5built 1900
Property at a glanceCommercial
Pref White Building LLC
2027 published assessment
$1.3M
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
100 block of S 12th St
ZIP 19107
Neighborhood area
Washington Square West · Chinatown
Approximate · based on ZIP 19107
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 $1,332,600. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$1.1M assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$1.1M assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$1.1M assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$1.1M assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$1.2M assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$1.2M assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$1.2M assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$1.3M assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$1.3M assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$1.3M assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$1.3M assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$1.3M assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Permit · 2016-11-09SuppressionThis permit category usually covers fire-suppression systems or related life-safety work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-04-24Zoning/useThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-05-02SuppressionThis permit category usually covers fire-suppression systems or related life-safety work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-06-07Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2018-06-15ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-06-20SuppressionThis permit category usually covers fire-suppression systems or related life-safety work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-06-22MechanicalThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-06-22MechanicalThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-07-09PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-08-06SuppressionThis permit category usually covers fire-suppression systems or related life-safety work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-08-07MechanicalThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-08-13ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-08-27Zoning/useThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-09-27SignThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Appeal · 2018-04-03Zoning board appealA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
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- PermitSign
- PermitZoning/use
- PermitElectrical
- PermitMechanical
- PermitSuppression
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitMechanical
- PermitMechanical
- PermitSuppression
- PermitElectrical
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitSuppression
- PermitZoning/use
- AppealZoning board appeal
- PermitSuppression
Verify the public record
Property tax
$18,379/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $1,313,000 × 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 $1,332,600. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8880384522026 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.”
Where the record looks off
Conflicts in City paperwork. Flags on the data, not the property.
"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder
Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.
Property report
Commercial property
Commercial, recorded in the City's commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Commercial
Com Condo 1 Sty Masonry
Owner
Pref White Building LLC
$ / sq ft
$397
above the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Market East
city commercial corridor
Interior area
3,359 sqft
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX5
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Pref White Building LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 5 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $4.8M combined
• Tax bills mail to 7979 Ivanhoe Ave, La Jolla CA, 92037 — outside Philadelphia
Block context
100 block of S 12th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 105 S 12th St · 105 S 12th St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 25, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 25, 2026.
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.
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- PermitSign
Permit 905881 · COMPLETED
FOR THE ERECTION OF TWO(2) NON-ILLUMINATED FLATWALL SIGNS ACCESSORY TO A TAKE-OUT RESTAURANT AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED.
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 886318 · COMPLETED
FOR THE ERECTION OF TWO(2) NON-ILLUMINATED FLATWALL SIGN AND THE DOCUMENTATION TWO(2) STATICALLY ILLUMINATED WINDOW SIGNS. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION/PLAN. SIGNS ACCESSORY TO A TAKE-OUT RESTAURANT AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 890231 · COMPLETED
INSTALL (4) NEW ELECTRICAL PANELS, RECEPTACLES, SWITCHES, LIGHT FIXTURES AND KKITCHEN EQUIPMENT AS PER 2008 NEC (CC DISTRICT) INSTALL NOTIFICATION DEVICES PULL STATIONS AND SMOKE DETECTORS AS PER NFPA 72.
- PermitMechanical
Permit 895361 · COMPLETED
FOR MECHANICAL ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING SPACE, INCLUDE NEW AHU'S AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK, AS PER APPROVED PLANS.
- PermitSuppression
Permit 899690 · COMPLETED
EZ STANDARS KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION- FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW WET CHEMICAL KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THESE STANDARDS REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION AND SITE PLANS. INSTALL 1 ANSUAL UL 300 SYSTEM
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 884346 · COMPLETED
ALTERATIONS: INTERIOR PLUMBING; RESTAURANT; SPACE 101; WATER CLOSET, LAVATORIES, URINALS, FLOOR SINKS, WATER HEATERS, 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS, MOP SINK DISHWATER, ICE MACHINE, 1-COMP SINKS, DIPPER WELLS-THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004
- PermitMechanical
Permit 870588 · EXPIRED
INSTALLATION OF HVAC SYSTEM FOR NEW RESTAURANT IN SPACE 101 ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING BUILDING TO INCLUDE NEW AHU, (3) FANS, (1) PCV & (1) MAV-1 UNIT AND ALL DUCTWORK AND DIFFUSERS AS PER APPROVED PLANS.
- PermitMechanical
Permit 871568 · COMPLETED
INSTALLATION OF TWO (2) UL 710 LISTED CAPTIVE AIRE COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EXHAUST HOODS WITH SUPPLY/EXHAUST TIE-IN TO MAKEUP AIR FAN, EXHAUST FAN & ALL ASSOCIATED RETURN/EXHAUST DUCTWORK. SEE PERMIT 870588 FOR DUCTWORK AND EXHAUST/INTAKE LOCATION PLANS. ***SEPARATE PERMIT SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION OF AN APPROVED AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM***
- PermitSuppression
Permit 869238 · COMPLETED
INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT UNIT 101 CORE AND SHELL SPACE AND TIE INTO BUILDING'S EXISTING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE FIRE SUPPERSSION PERMIT MAY BE REQUIRED FOR TENANT FIT OUT.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 875273 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 400AMP 480V SERVICE FROM EXISTING SPARE FUSED DISCONNECT IN BUILDING SWITCHGEAR AND TRANSFORMER 225KVA FOR FUTURE TENANT (MIXED USE)
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 859379 · COMPLETED
INTERIOR RENOVATION PER PLANS
- PermitSuppression
Permit 873009 · COMPLETED
EZ PERMIT SPRINKLER RELOCATION (NFPA 13)- FOR THE RELOCATION OF SPRINKLER HEADS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 846801 · COMPLETED
FOR THE CREATION OF A MEZZANINE (FOR EQUIPMENT PLATFORM) PER ZBA APPROVED PLAN DATED 04/03/18. FOR THE CREATION OF ONE (1) TENANT SPACE (SPACE # 101) FROM THREE (3) TENANT SPACES (UNIT # 1, UNIT # 2 AND UNIT # 3). FOR USE AS A TAKE-OUT RESTAURANT IN SPACE # 101 ON 1ST FLOOR WITH ALL OTHER USES AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION). NO SIGN ON THIS PERMIT.
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 32987 · OPEN · Granted with conditions
Related permit 846801 · SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR CREATION OF ONE (1) TENANT SPACE (SPACE # 101) FROM THREE (3) TENANT SPACES (UNIT # 1, UNIT # 2 AND UNIT # 3). FOR USE AS A TAKE-OUT RESTAURANT IN SPACE # 101 ON 1ST FLOOR WITH ALL OTHER USES AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED IN
- PermitSuppression
Permit 731292 · EXPIRED
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM PER NPPA 13 SYSTEM TO REPLACE EXISTING PIPING AND SPRINKLERS ALONG THE WEST WALL OF THE BUILDING IN THE BASEMENT AS PER APPROVED PLANS.
Where this comes from
- Assessment, spec sheet & owner: OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
- Sales & deed history: Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
- Permits, violations & inspections: L&I Property History · Atlas
- Tax delinquency snapshot · June 2022: Real Estate Tax Delinquencies, Dept. of Revenue
- Historical tax ledger & liens · through 2016: Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
- Current property-tax balance: Verify with Philadelphia Revenue
- Zoning appeals: L&I & Zoning Board appeals
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 7:03 AM 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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