Commercial property report

1218-22 Chestnut St

49,344 sqftCMX5built 1900

Property at a glanceOffices

Bailey Chestnut Partners

2026 assessment
$5.3M OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$5.0M Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Washington Square West · Chinatown Approximate · based on ZIP 19107
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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 $5,027,700. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Every dated record53 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitElectrical
  2. PermitMajor alteration
  3. PermitElectrical
  4. PermitSuppression
  5. PermitMajor alteration
  6. PermitMajor alteration
  7. PermitSuppression
  8. PermitMajor alteration
  9. PermitSuppression
  10. PermitMechanical
  11. PermitMechanical
  12. PermitMechanical
  13. PermitMechanical
  14. PermitMechanical
  15. PermitElectrical
  16. PermitSuppression
  17. PermitMajor alteration
  18. PermitMechanical
  19. PermitElectrical
  20. PermitElectrical
  21. PermitElectrical
  22. PermitPlumbing
  23. PermitSuppression
  24. PermitSuppression
  25. PermitSuppression
  26. PermitMajor alteration
  27. PermitMajor alteration
  28. PermitAdministrative
  29. PermitAdministrative
  30. PermitAdministrative
  31. PermitMajor alteration
  32. PermitMechanical
  33. PermitMajor alteration
  34. InspectionBP_BLDG
  35. PermitAdministrative
  36. AppealBuilding standards appeal
  37. PermitMajor alteration
  38. InspectionBP_BLDG
  39. PermitUse
  40. L&I violationPERMB- REV WK GONE BEYOND ORIG
  41. L&I violationPERMB- TO COMPLY VIOL
  42. L&I violationPERMB- WORK NOT SAME AS PERMIT
  43. InspectionBP_BLDG
  44. PermitPlumbing
  45. PermitAdministrative
  46. PermitSuppression
  47. PermitDemolition
  48. PermitDemolition
  49. PermitElectrical
  50. PermitElectrical
  51. PermitElectrical
  52. PermitElectrical
  53. PermitMechanical

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$43,857/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $3,133,101 × 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 $5,027,700. 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.

OPA 883019504
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Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $3,133,101 of $5,292,400 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

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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
Bailey Chestnut Partners
$ / sq ft
$102 below the $142 median for 753 offices parcels citywide
Corridor
Market East city commercial corridor
Interior area
49,344 sqft
Lot size
17,480 sqft
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX5

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Bailey Chestnut Partners · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 3 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $9.6M combined
• Tax bills mail to 805 3rd Ave, New York NY, 10022 — outside Philadelphia

Block context

1200 block of Chestnut 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.

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Open every source row 53 dated rows
  1. PermitElectrical

    Permit 931206 · COMPLETED

    WIRE SPACE USING EXISTING PANEL & SERVICE & INSTALL CABLE TRAY, OUTLETS, SWITCHES, LIGHTING AND CAT5 PLENUM WIRING, 32-DROPS & LONGEST RUN 100'AS PER NEC 2008 CC DISTRICT

  2. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 926855 · COMPLETED

    SHELTER PLATFORM PERMIT- ERECTION OF A SIDEWALK SHELTER PLATFORM AS PER ENGINEERED PLANS. STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE PRIOR TO THE START WORK.

  3. PermitElectrical

    Permit 914673 · COMPLETED

    TENANT FITOUT FOR LIVE RAMP,WIRE SPACE WITH RECEPTS,SWITCHES,LIGHTS,FIXTURES AND INSTALL CABLE TRAY ALL ON EXISTING PANELS AND SERVICE AS PER 2008 NEC (CC DISTRICT)

  4. PermitSuppression

    Permit 924294 · COMPLETED

    RELOCATE (23) EXISTING SPRINKLER HEADS. (COMMERCIAL)

  5. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 909002 · COMPLETED

    LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS (NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY) FOR RENOVATIONS TO EXISTING OFFICE SPACE ON THE 10TH FLOOR OF AN EXISTING HIGH RISE BUILDING AS PER APPROVED PLANS. EXISTING BUILDING FULLY SPRINKLERED. SEE BBS VARIANCE NO. 29084. SEE A/P 726013 FOR TOILET ROOM AND EXIT ENCLOSURE WORK. **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY MEP OR FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**

  6. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 907794 · COMPLETED

    NO CHANGE IN USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AS PER PLANS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ANY MEP AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. ASBESTOS ABATEMENT REQUIRED PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK. SEE VARAIANCE CASE NO. 29084 AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS AND EXIT ENCLOSURE WORK UNDER PERMIT 726013

  7. PermitSuppression

    Permit 873243 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN EXTENSION OF AN AUTOMATIC WET SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 WITHIN THE 10TH FLR OFFICE TENANT OF AN EXISTING HIGH-RISE STRUCTURE, CONNECTING TO EXISTING OVERALL SYSTEM WITHIN THE BUILDING VIA AN EXISTING 4" STANDPIPE AND FIRE PUMP (TEST DATA SHEET ATTACHED), AS PER PLANS; NO OTHER WORK ON THIS PERMIT OR WITHIN OTHER FLOORS OF THE BUILDING.

  8. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 877859 · COMPLETED

    NO CHANGE IN USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. INTERIOR ALTERATIONS (LEVEL 2) INTERIOR TENANT FIT OUT FOR A COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE LOCATED AT THE 8TH FLOOR OF THE BAILEY BUILDING AS PER APPROVED PLANS, NO STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ANY MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. SEE ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS AND EXIT ENCLOSURE WORK UNDER PERMIT 726013.

  9. PermitSuppression

    Permit 881409 · COMPLETED

    RELOCATION OF 5 SPRINKLER HEADS.

  10. PermitMechanical

    Permit 841255 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL (2) HEAT PUMPS WITH DUCTWORK. (COMMERCIAL)

  11. PermitMechanical

    Permit 841256 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL (2) HEAT PUMPS WITH DUCTWORK. (COMMERCIAL)

  12. PermitMechanical

    Permit 841257 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL (2) HEAT PUMPS WITH DUCTWORK. (COMMERCIAL)

  13. PermitMechanical

    Permit 841258 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL (2) HEAT PUMPS WITH DUCTWORK. (COMMERCIAL)

  14. PermitMechanical

    Permit 841259 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL (2) HEAT PUMPS WITH DUCTWORK. (COMMERCIAL)

  15. PermitElectrical

    Permit 829782 · COMPLETED

    TENANT FITOUT OF MEET ME, WIRE SPACE WITH LIGHTS, RECEPTS, SWITCHES, CAT5E LINES FOR DATA COMBO ONTO EXISTING SERVICE AS PER 2008 NEC (CC DISTRICT)

  16. PermitSuppression

    Permit 836727 · COMPLETED

    RELOCATE (14) EXISTING SPRINKLER HEADS. (COMMERCIAL)

  17. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 823860 · COMPLETED

    NO CHANGE IN USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. INTERIOR ALTERATIONS (LEVEL 2) AS PER APPROVED PLANS, NO STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ANY MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. SEE VARIANCE CASE NO. 29084 AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS AND EXIT ENCLOSURE WORK UNDER PERMIT 726013.

  18. PermitMechanical

    Permit 777831 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL (2) HVAC SYSTEMS WITH DUCTWORK. (COMMERCIAL)

  19. PermitElectrical

    Permit 758729 · COMPLETED

    TENANT FIT OUT FOR HEALTH UNION WIRE SPACE WITH SWITCHES, RECEPTS, LIGHTS, AND INSTALL CAT 6, 18 DROPS, LONGEST RUN 110FT RELOCATE EXISTING 120AMP PANEL NEW LOCATION AS PER 2008 NEC (CC DISTRICT)

  20. PermitElectrical

    Permit 758734 · COMPLETED

    TENANT FIT OUT FOR EASERN STANDARD WIRE SPACE WITH SWITCHES, RECEPTS, LIGHTS, AND INSTALL CAT 6, 25 DROPS, LONGEST RUN 110FT. EXISTING SERVICE & PANELS AS PER 2008 NEC (CC DISTRICT)

  21. PermitElectrical

    Permit 754040 · COMPLETED

    TENANT FIT OUT FOR "ESCAPE THE ROOM". WIRE SPACE - EXISITNG 100 AMP PANEL. INSTALL WIRING FOR 8 DATA PORTS, INTERCOM SYSTEMS & CCTV AS PER NEC 2008 CC DISTRICT

  22. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 760464 · COMPLETED

    ATTACH ONLY,NO PIPING INSTALLATION ON THIS PERMIT: 10- PANTRY SINKS: 2- ON 2ND FLOOR AND 1 EACH ON FLOORS 3 THRU 10.. PIPING INSTALL ON PREVIOUS PERMIT (SEE SUPPLEMENTARY TAB)

  23. PermitSuppression

    Permit 760700 · COMPLETED

    RELOCATE (13) EXISTING SPRINKLER HEADS. (COMMERCIAL)

  24. PermitSuppression

    Permit 760702 · COMPLETED

    RELOCATE (24) EXISTING SPRINKLER HEADS. (COMMERCIAL)

  25. PermitSuppression

    Permit 760706 · COMPLETED

    RELOCATE (32) EXISTING SPRINKLER HEADS. (COMMERCIAL)

  26. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 728389 · COMPLETED

    TENANT FITOUT (LEVEL 2) FOR OFFICE SPACE AS SHOWN ON PLANS. COPY OF ASBESTOS ABATEMENT REPORTS MUST BE PRESENTED TO DISTRICT FIELD INSPECTOR, PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF ANY WORK APPROVED UNDER THIS PERMIT. ISSUANCE OF THE REQUIRED CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY IS CONTINGENT UPON APPROVAL BY BOARD OF BUILDING STANDARDS (WITH REGARDS TO NON-CONFORMING MEANS OF EGRESS AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PHILADELPHIA FIRE CODE).

  27. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 747103 · COMPLETED

    NO CHANGE IN USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. INTERIOR ALTERATIONS (LEVEL 2) AS PER APPROVED PLANS, NO STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ANY MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. SEE VARIANCE CASE NO. 29084 AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS AND EXIT ENCLOSURE WORK UNDER PERMIT 726013.

  28. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 745142 · COMPLETED

    AMEND BLDG. PRMT# 631849 TO CAPTURE LEVEL 2 SCOPE OF WORK INVOLVING SINGLE COMMON STAIRWAY/ ELEV. ENCLOSURE FOR MULTIPLE TENANTS & DOCUMENTATION OF COMPLIANCE AS A 'SINGLE EXIT BUILDING' PER THE PHILA. FIRE CODE CONSISTING OF; INSTALL OF ADD'L STAIRWAY HANDRAIL, LUMINOUS EGRESS MARKINGS AT SINGLE EXIT STAIR & STAIRWAY PRESSURIZATION OF COMMON CORE. SEPARATE PERMIT REQ'D FOR ANY MECH., ELEC. & FIRESUPP WORK. SEE BOARD OF BLDNG STANDARDS (BBS) CASE# 29084 FOR NORMALLY OCCUPIED SPACES ENTERING AN EXIST ENCLOSURE.

  29. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 694520 · COMPLETED

    AMENDING BLDG PERMI #631849 FOR REVISION TO INCLUDE METAL AND GALSS CANOPY AT ENTRANCE ALONG CHESTNUT ST.

  30. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 683731 · COMPLETED

    AMEND PERMIT# 631849 FOR REVISION TO CURTAIN WALL.

  31. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 737339 · COMPLETED

    NO CHANGE IN USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ANY MEP AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. ASBESTOS ABATEMENT REQUIRED PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK. SEE VARAIANCE CASE NO. 29084 AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS AND EXIT ENCLOSURE WORK UNDER PERMIT 726013

  32. PermitMechanical

    Permit 734533 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF EXHAUST FANS AND ROOFTOP APPLIANCE SERVICE AN EXISTING ENCLOSURE AS PER APPROVED PLANS. PERMIT IS TO INCLUDE ALL SUPPLEMENTAL EXHAUSTS, DUCTWORK, AND FIRE/SMOKE DAMPERS.

  33. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 726013 · COMPLETED

    FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO ALTER THE EXISTING EXIT ENCLOSURE AND TOILET ROOMS ON FLOORS 2-10 (UNIT '4'). VARIANCE GRANTED FOR NEW CONFIGURATION BY BOARD OF BUILDING STANDARDS, VARIANCE NO. 29084.

  34. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 555530 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  35. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 729846 · COMPLETED

    AMEND BUILDING PERMIT #715613 TO RELOCATE TOILET ROOM ENTRY DOOR TO CONNECT THE TOILET ROOM DIRECTLY WITH THE SINGLE EXIT STAIR ENCLOSURE.

  36. AppealBuilding standards appeal

    Appeal 29084 · CLOSED · APPROVED

    Related permit 729846 · ON 10/19/2016, THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS ISSUED A NOTICE OF REFUSAL FOR APPLICATION #729846.

  37. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 715613 · COMPLETED

    TENANT FITOUT (LEVEL 2) FOR OFFICE SPACE AS SHOWN ON PLANS. COPY OF ASBESTOS ABATEMENT REPORTS MUST BE PRESENTED TO DISTRICT FIELD INSPECTOR, PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF ANY WORK APPROVED UNDER THIS PERMIT. ISSUANCE OF THE REQUIRED CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY IS CONTINGENT UPON APPROVAL BY BOARD OF BUILDING STANDARDS (WITH REGARDS TO NON-CONFORMING MEANS OF EGRESS AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PHILADELPHIA FIRE CODE).

  38. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 555530 · FAILED

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

  39. PermitUse

    Permit 730967 · COMPLETED

    FOR EIGHTEEN (18) BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICES ON 2ND FLOOR TO 10TH FLOOR SPACES #2N, 2S,3N, 3S, 4N, 4S, 5N, 5S, 6N, 6S, 7N, 7S, 8N, 8S, 9N, 9S, 10N & 10S IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. NO SIGN ON THIS PERMIT.

  40. ViolationPERMB- REV WK GONE BEYOND ORIG

    Case 555530 · Violation 4128204 · Code A-302.10/3 · COMPLIED

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

  41. ViolationPERMB- TO COMPLY VIOL

    Case 555530 · Violation 4128202 · Code A-301.6/1 · COMPLIED

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

  42. ViolationPERMB- WORK NOT SAME AS PERMIT

    Case 555530 · Violation 4128203 · Code A-302.10/2 · COMPLIED

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

  43. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 555530 · FAILED

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

  44. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 668629 · COMPLETED

    PLUMBING ALTERATIONS FOR TOILET ROOMS ON FLOORS 2 THRU 10 - NEW FIXTURES, WATER SUPPLY PIPING AND DRAINAGE PER THE APPROVED PLAN AND THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  45. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 682624 · COMPLETED

    TO AMEND BLDG. PRMT# 631849 TO CORRECT ADDRESS LISTING FROM UNIT 1 TO UNIT 4 COMMON AREAS @ CHESTNUT ST 'TOWER'; NO ADDITIONAL WORK PERMITTED HEREIN.

  46. PermitSuppression

    Permit 615587 · COMPLETED

    FIT OUT OF EXISTING SYSTEM.

  47. PermitDemolition

    Permit 597047 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR DEMO EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION- FOR THE INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON LOAD-BEARING PARTITION WALLS AND CEILINGS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS. (TO CORRECT PERMIT #596406 TO REFLECT CORRECT SIZE OF WORK AREA)

  48. PermitDemolition

    Permit 596406 · COMPLETED

    EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION- FOR THE INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON LOAD-BEARING PARTITION WALLS AND CEILINGS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.

  49. PermitElectrical

    Permit 592106 · COMPLETED

    DISCONNECT & REINSTALL SMOKE DETECTOR & EXIT SIGN *** NO ADD'L WIRING *** (OFFICE SPACE) CC DISTRICT

  50. PermitElectrical

    Permit 558826 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLING 40 OUTLETS,40 LIGHT FIXTURES,5 EXIT SIGNS,4 EMERGENCY LIGHTS, 2 AIR HANDLERS,2 CONDENSERS AND REINSTALLING FA EQUIPMENT 6 HORN STROBES,2 SMOKE DETECTORS,2 PULL STATIONS AND 2 STROBES PER 2008 NEC & NFPA 72(OFFICE SPACE)

  51. PermitElectrical

    Permit 558828 · COMPLETED

    REINSTALLING 6 EXIT SIGNS,3 EMERGENCY LIGHTS,FA EQUIPMENT 6 HORN STROBES,6 SMOKE DETECTORS AND 6 PULL STATIONS PER 2008 NEC & NFPA 72(OFFICE SPACE) WITH NO ADDITIONAL WIRING

  52. PermitElectrical

    Permit 546148 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL LIGHT FIXTURES, OUTLETS, FIRE ALARM DEVICE & SWITCHES AS PER NEC 2008 & NFPA 72 (OFFICE BLDG)

  53. PermitMechanical

    Permit 548884 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 2 HEATPUMPS 5TON WITH DUCTWORK(COMMERCIAL)

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 2:54 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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