Apartment building report

116-22 S 56th St

12,960 sqftRM1built 1915

Property at a glanceApartment building

Arch Vii-Lih Walnut Assoc

2026 assessment
$285K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$285K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Walnut Hill · Haddington Approximate · based on ZIP 19139
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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 $284,700. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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Every dated record53 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  3. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  4. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  7. CertificationFire Escape Report
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  10. CertificationFire Escape Report
  11. L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. InspectionL&I investigation
  14. InspectionL&I investigation
  15. InspectionL&I investigation
  16. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  17. L&I violationFIRE ESCAPE REPORT REQUIRED
  18. InspectionL&I investigation
  19. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  20. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. L&I violationINTERIOR SURFACES
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. L&I violationFIRE ALARM INOPERABLE
  28. L&I violationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. CertificationFire Escape Report
  31. License1260 HOUSING DEV CORP (ATTN: ROBERT KWAIT): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  32. LicenseARCH VII - LIH WALNUT ASSOCIATES, LL: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  33. PermitMajor alteration
  34. PermitElectrical
  35. PermitElectrical
  36. PermitPlumbing
  37. PermitMechanical
  38. PermitMajor alteration
  39. PermitUse
  40. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  41. PermitZoning
  42. L&I violationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
  43. L&I violationEXT S-DOOR WEATHERTIGHT
  44. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  45. License1260 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
  46. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  47. L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
  48. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  49. LicenseLIH CHESTNUT ASSOCIATES L P (PROPERTY MANAGEMENT): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  50. LicenseLIH CHESTNUT ASSOCIATES LP: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  51. License1260 HOUSING DEV CORP (ATTN: ROBERT KWAIT): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  52. LicenseLIH CHESTNUT ASSOCIATES L P (PROPERTY MANAGEMENT): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  53. LicenseLIH CHESTNUT ASSOCIATES LP: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Verify the public record

$3,985/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $284,700 × 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 $284,700. 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.

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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.”

Building report

Apartment building

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

What it is
Apartment building Apts 5-50 Units Masonry
Owner
Arch Vii-Lih Walnut Assoc
$ / sq ft
$22 below the $147 median for 2,826 apartments parcels citywide
Corridor
56th and Market city commercial corridor
Licensed units
12 active rental license
Interior area
12,960 sqft
Lot size
6,568 sqft
Built
1915
Zoning
RM1

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Arch Vii-Lih Walnut Assoc · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 5 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $723K combined
• Tax bills mail to 2042-48 Arch St, Philadelphia PA, 19103
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

100 block of S 56th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 124-26 S 56th St  ·  128-30 S 56th 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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No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 23, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

ARCH VII - LIH WALNUT ASSOCIATES, LLActive

Rental · Initial issue date Jan 3, 2013 · Filed expiration Feb 28, 2027

1260 HOUSING DEV CORP (ATTN: ROBERT KWAIT)Inactive

Rental · Initial issue date Sep 12, 2008 · Terminal license date Feb 28, 2013

LIH CHESTNUT ASSOCIATES L P (PROPERTY MANAGEMENT)Inactive

Rental · Initial issue date Feb 16, 2006 · Terminal license date Mar 30, 2009

LIH CHESTNUT ASSOCIATES LPInactive

Rental · Initial issue date May 20, 2004 · Terminal license date Mar 30, 2009

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 53 dated rows
  1. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification

    Certification BC-2026-004765 · Certified

    Expires 2027-02-02

  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2026-004764 · Certified

    Expires 2027-02-02

  3. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-015073 · Certified

    Expires 2026-05-08

  4. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification

    Certification BC-2025-015094 · Certified

    Expires 2026-05-08

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-001970 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  6. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-019032 · Certified

    Expires 2026-01-22

  7. CertificationFire Escape Report

    Certification BC-2024-024229 · Safe

    Expires 2029-08-28

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-120836 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  9. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-016889 · Certified

    Expires 2025-01-29

  10. CertificationFire Escape Report

    Certification BC-2023-024599 · Safe with Repair

    Expires 2024-05-28

  11. ViolationRENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)

    Case CF-2023-120836 · Violation VI-2023-091423 · Code 9-3902 (2) · COMPLIED

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

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-120836 · FAILED

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

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-001970 · FAILED

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

  14. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-001970 · FAILED

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

  15. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-001970 · FAILED

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

  16. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2023-003828 · Certified

    Expires 2024-02-14

  17. ViolationFIRE ESCAPE REPORT REQUIRED

    Case CF-2023-001970 · Violation VI-2023-001495 · Code F-1104.16.5.1.8 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  18. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-001970 · FAILED

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

  19. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2022-001769 · Certified

    Expires 2023-02-04

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

    Case 601100 · PASSED

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

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 702715 · 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.

  22. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES

    Case 702715 · Violation 5155227 · Code PM15-305.3 · COMPLIED

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

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 702715 · 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.

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

    Case 601100 · PASSED

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

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 601100 · CLOSED

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

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 601100 · 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.

  27. ViolationFIRE ALARM INOPERABLE

    Case 601100 · Violation 4521821 · Code FC-13-907A · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED

    Case 601100 · Violation 4521822 · Code FC-13-915.1 · COMPLIED

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

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 601100 · 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.

  30. CertificationFire Escape Report

    Certification BC-2022-019429 · Safe

    Expires 2022-07-18

  31. License terminal event1260 HOUSING DEV CORP (ATTN: ROBERT KWAIT): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 456277 · Inactive

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

  32. License issue eventARCH VII - LIH WALNUT ASSOCIATES, LL: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 581019 · Active

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

  33. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 419584 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF A SOLAR PV SYSTEM 15.69KW ON EXISTING ROOF AND ROOF FRAMING AS LOCATED AND PER SPECS. SOLAR ARRAY LAYOUT TO BE COORDINATED WITH ENGINEER. ADDITIONAL PERMIT REQUIRED : ELECTRICAL(SEE AP419602)

  34. PermitElectrical

    Permit 419602 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLING A SOLAR PV SYSTEM 15.69KW PER 2008 NEC

  35. PermitElectrical

    Permit 389890 · COMPLETED

    MULTI FAM-RENO OF EXISTING BLDG TO 12APTS TO INCL:UTILIZE THE EXIST METER CTR ,NEW APT PANELS/FEEDERS,WIRING OF 12 APTS W/LTG,RECEPTS,SW,APPLIANCE CIRCUITS,TELE & TV OUTLETS.COMMON AREA TO INCL HOUSE PANEL/FEEDER,LTG,RECEPTS,HVAC LINES,COMMUNITY RM,LAUNDRY EQUIPT LINES,FIRE ALARM AND INTERCOM SYSTEMS AS PER 2008 NEC

  36. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 387753 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR ALTERATIONS THROUGHOUT (PLUMBING) - SANITARY DRAINAGE, WASTE, VENT, WATER SUPPLY PIPING AND HOT WATER HEATERS REPLACED THROUGHOUT - AMENDED ON 03/28/2012 TO SHOW THE CORRECT FEES

  37. PermitMechanical

    Permit 387847 · COMPLETED

    COMPLETE INSTALLATION OF NEW HVAC SYSTEM FOR (12) FAMILY DWELLING.

  38. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 370943 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR/EXTERIOR RENOVATIONS OF EXISTING MULTI FAMILY UNIT BUILDINGS,REHAB - STRUCTURAL AND ARCHITECTURAL, FIT OUT/ UPGRADES TO FINISHES , CONSTRUCT NEW ENTRANCE RAMP/STAIRS, INTERIOR STAIRS AND FIRE RATED SEPARATIONS, UPDATED ACCESSIBLE UNITS, COMBINE 2 BUILDINGS FOR EXISTING MULTI FAMILY UNIT BUILDINGS. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION REDUCING NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS.

  39. PermitUse

    Permit 370830 · COMPLETED

    REDUCTION TO TWELVE FAMILY DWELLING IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.

  40. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 297169 · 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.

  41. PermitZoning

    Permit 362355 · COMPLETED

    RELOCATION OF LOT LINES TO CREATE (1) LOT.

  42. ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN

    Case 297169 · Violation 2213613 · Code PM-305.3/3 · COMPLIED

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

  43. ViolationEXT S-DOOR WEATHERTIGHT

    Case 297169 · Violation 2213612 · Code PM-304.8/15 · COMPLIED

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

  44. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 297169 · 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.

  45. License issue event1260 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued

    License 539148 · Active

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

  46. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 204937 · CLOSED

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

  47. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 204937 · Violation 1377556 · Code A.CNE.000 · COMPLIED

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

  48. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 204937 · 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.

  49. License terminal eventLIH CHESTNUT ASSOCIATES L P (PROPERTY MANAGEMENT): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 318988 · Inactive

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

  50. License terminal eventLIH CHESTNUT ASSOCIATES LP: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 218503 · Inactive

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

  51. License issue event1260 HOUSING DEV CORP (ATTN: ROBERT KWAIT): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 456277 · Inactive

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

  52. License issue eventLIH CHESTNUT ASSOCIATES L P (PROPERTY MANAGEMENT): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 318988 · Inactive

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

  53. License issue eventLIH CHESTNUT ASSOCIATES LP: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 218503 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 23, 2026, 8:53 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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