Commercial property report

1216-20 Arch St

11,400 sqftCMX5built 1900

Property at a glanceOffices

Penns Town Properties

2026 assessment
$1.9M OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$1.9M Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Washington Square West · Chinatown Approximate · based on ZIP 19107
From above · selected parcel outlined; choose a neighboring polygon to open it — imagery © Esri, Maxar

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 $1,903,800. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$1.0M$2.0M$1.9M200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionCertification

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 record65 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  2. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  3. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  4. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  5. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
  6. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  7. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  8. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  9. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  10. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  11. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  12. CertificationFacade Report
  13. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  14. CertificationFacade Report
  15. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  16. PermitNew Construction
  17. PermitNew Construction
  18. PermitNew Construction
  19. PermitRough-In
  20. CertificationFacade Report
  21. PermitPlumbing
  22. PermitMechanical
  23. InspectionCI INSP
  24. InspectionCI INSP
  25. InspectionCI INSP
  26. L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
  27. L&I violationUNIT STORAGE BATTERY SYS TEST
  28. L&I violationFIRE DEPT CONN-ACCESS MAINT
  29. L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
  30. L&I violationHAZMAT ID STATIONARY CONTAINER
  31. L&I violationEXT RUBBISH/EXCESS STORAGE
  32. InspectionCI INSP
  33. InspectionCI INSP
  34. InspectionCI INSP
  35. InspectionCI INSP
  36. L&I violationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX
  37. L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
  38. L&I violationEVAC DRILL-GRP B HI RISE-2X/YR
  39. InspectionCI INSP
  40. InspectionCI INSP
  41. L&I violationFIRE PROT SYS MAINTENANCE
  42. L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
  43. InspectionCI INSP
  44. InspectionCI INSP
  45. InspectionCI INSP
  46. InspectionCI INSP
  47. L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
  48. L&I violationHAZMAT-MAINT MSDS/LAB
  49. L&I violationUNIT STORAGE BATTERY SYS TEST
  50. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE SUPP
  51. InspectionCI INSP
  52. InspectionCI INSP
  53. L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
  54. L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
  55. L&I violationFIRE PROT SYS MAINTENANCE
  56. L&I violationFA-REP SYS SMOKE DET
  57. InspectionCI INSP
  58. InspectionCI INSP
  59. CertificationFacade Report
  60. PermitMajor alteration
  61. L&I violationVIOL BC MESSAGE
  62. L&I violationVIOL BC MESSAGE
  63. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  64. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  65. PermitZoning/use

Verify the public record

$26,598/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $1,900,100 × 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 $1,903,800. 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 883305750
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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.”

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

Offices, recorded in the City's offices category. The public record and owner trail follow.

What it is
Offices Com Condo 8 Sty Masonry
Owner
Penns Town Properties
$ / sq ft
$167 above the $142 median for 753 offices parcels citywide
Corridor
Market East city commercial corridor
Interior area
11,400 sqft
Lot size
12,826 sqft
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX5

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Penns Town Properties · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 2 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $3.8M combined
• Tax bills mail to 520 Glen Arbor Dr, Wynnewood PA, 19096 — outside Philadelphia

Block context

1200 block of Arch St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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No business or residential license records

No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.

Verify with the City ↗
Open every source row 65 dated rows
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2026-005810 · Certified

    Expires 2027-01-22

  2. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2025-029554 · Deficient

  3. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2026-008936 · Certified

    Expires 2026-09-19

  4. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-004136 · Certified

    Expires 2026-01-17

  5. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification

    Certification BC-2024-029698 · Certified

    Expires 2025-10-03

  6. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2024-031033 · Certified

    Expires 2025-07-23

  7. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2024-025802 · Deficient

  8. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-009117 · Certified

    Expires 2025-01-17

  9. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2023-009274 · Certified

    Expires 2024-02-14

  10. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2022-011282 · Certified

    Expires 2023-08-30

  11. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2022-005276 · Certified

    Expires 2023-03-25

  12. CertificationFacade Report

    Certification BC-2022-017192 · Safe

    Expires 2027-01-12

  13. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2022-007266 · Certified

    Expires 2022-08-05

  14. CertificationFacade Report

    Certification BC-2022-017093 · Safe with Repair

    Expires 2026-07-28

  15. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2022-001126 · Certified

    Expires 2022-06-20

  16. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1057448 · Completed

    INSTALL NEW ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT, WIRING AND POWER CONNECTIONS FOR NEW DIESEL FIRE PUMP AND ELECTRIC JOCKEY PUMP PER 2017 NEC (CC DIST)

  17. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1050373 · Completed

    INSTALLATION OF THE ASSOCIATED MONITORING MODULES REQUIRED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW FIRE PUMP (BY ANOTHER CONTRACTOR). THE NEW MONITORING POINTS SHALL BE TIED INTO THE EXISTING SIGNAL LINE CURCUIT OF THE EST3 FIRE ALARM PANEL SYSTEM

  18. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1048125 · Expired

    FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING FIRE PUMP IN KIND AND ASSOCIATED PIPING AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND SPECS WITHIN EXISTING AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AS PER NFPA 13.

  19. PermitRough-In

    Permit 1050373-RI · Completed

    INSTALLATION OF THE ASSOCIATED MONITORING MODULES REQUIRED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW FIRE PUMP (BY ANOTHER CONTRACTOR). THE NEW MONITORING POINTS SHALL BE TIED INTO THE EXISTING SIGNAL LINE CURCUIT OF THE EST3 FIRE ALARM PANEL SYSTEM

  20. CertificationFacade Report

    Certification BC-2022-005811 · Safe with Repair

    Expires 2021-04-21

  21. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 611762 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 2 NEW SINKS COMPLETE WITH WATER AND WASTE. REPLACE FIXTURES FOR 3 BATHROOMS: 5- TOILETS, URINAL, 4- LAVS AND LAUNDRY TRAY

  22. PermitMechanical

    Permit 607179 · COMPLETED

    REPLACING EXISTING ROOF TOP UNITS. SEE A/P 610329 FOR PLAN.

  23. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 440406 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  24. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 440424 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  25. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 440406 · FAILED

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

  26. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 440406 · Violation 3302555 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationUNIT STORAGE BATTERY SYS TEST

    Case 440406 · Violation 3302556 · Code FC-604.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationFIRE DEPT CONN-ACCESS MAINT

    Case 440424 · Violation 3240026 · Code FC-912.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 440424 · Violation 3240022 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationHAZMAT ID STATIONARY CONTAINER

    Case 440424 · Violation 3240023 · Code FC-2703.5/3 · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationEXT RUBBISH/EXCESS STORAGE

    Case 440424 · Violation 3240024 · Code FC-304.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  32. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 440406 · FAILED

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

  33. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 440424 · FAILED

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

  34. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 379881 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  35. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 374727 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  36. ViolationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX

    Case 379881 · Violation 2788836 · Code FC-605.6/1 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 379881 · Violation 2788834 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED

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

  38. ViolationEVAC DRILL-GRP B HI RISE-2X/YR

    Case 379881 · Violation 2788835 · Code FC-405.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  39. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 379881 · FAILED

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

  40. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 374727 · FAILED

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

  41. ViolationFIRE PROT SYS MAINTENANCE

    Case 374727 · Violation 2779778 · Code FC-901.7/1 · COMPLIED

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

  42. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 374727 · Violation 2779777 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED

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

  43. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 374727 · FAILED

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

  44. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 310540 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  45. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 310540 · FAILED

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

  46. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 310094 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  47. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 310540 · Violation 2352610 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED

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

  48. ViolationHAZMAT-MAINT MSDS/LAB

    Case 310540 · Violation 2352611 · Code FC-2703.4/2 · COMPLIED

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

  49. ViolationUNIT STORAGE BATTERY SYS TEST

    Case 310540 · Violation 2352612 · Code FC-604.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  50. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE SUPP

    Case 310540 · Violation 2352613 · Code FC-915.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  51. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 310090 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  52. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 310540 · FAILED

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

  53. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 310090 · Violation 2312786 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED

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

  54. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 310094 · Violation 2312835 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED

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

  55. ViolationFIRE PROT SYS MAINTENANCE

    Case 310094 · Violation 2312836 · Code FC-901.7/1 · COMPLIED

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

  56. ViolationFA-REP SYS SMOKE DET

    Case 310094 · Violation 2312837 · Code FC-907.20/3 · COMPLIED

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

  57. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 310090 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  58. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 310094 · FAILED

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

  59. CertificationFacade Report

    Certification BC-2022-010054 · Safe with Repair

    Expires 2016-06-20

  60. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 343654 · COMPLETED

    SIDEWALK SHELTER PLATFORM AS PER PLANS

  61. ViolationVIOL BC MESSAGE

    Case 141293 · Violation 792790 · Code A-000.0/11 · COMPLIED

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

  62. ViolationVIOL BC MESSAGE

    Case 141294 · Violation 792795 · Code A-000.0/11 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 141293 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 141294 · PASSED

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

  65. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 56529 · COMPLETED

    REMOVE (12) EXISTING WIRELESS SERVICE ANTENNA AND REPLACE WITH (10) NEW WIRELESS SERVICE ANTENNAS AND GPS ANTENNAS,EQUIP CABINET IN THE BASEMENT.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 10:44 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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