Commercial property report

1221-23 Chestnut St

3 stories17,400 sqftCMX5built 1900

Property at a glanceStore

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$3.0M OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$4.3M Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Washington Square West · Chinatown Approximate · based on ZIP 19107
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1 violation row marked OPEN in 1 active case

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Case CF-2025-007378

Periodic Testing

IN VIOLATION

Opened Feb 3, 2025 · Latest inspection FAILED · May 5, 2025

  • Periodic TestingF-901.6.4

OPEN is the status in the fetched L&I file, not a new inspection by BlockReport. Read the notice for the cited condition and required correction, then verify the live case with L&I.

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 $4,350,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$2.5M$5.0M$4.3M200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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Every dated record54 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  2. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  7. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  8. L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  11. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  12. L&I violationEXTERIOR WALLS
  13. InspectionL&I investigation
  14. PermitSign
  15. PermitSigns (Accessory / Non-Accessory)
  16. PermitNew Construction
  17. PermitNew Construction
  18. PermitNew Construction
  19. PermitAlterations
  20. PermitAmend for conversion
  21. PermitRough-In
  22. PermitNew Construction
  23. PermitRough-In
  24. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  25. PermitZoning/use
  26. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  27. PermitZoning/use
  28. PermitSign
  29. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  30. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. L&I violationDOOR AND WINDOW OCCUPIED/MIXED
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  36. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL MAX 75FT
  37. L&I violationFIRE-ELECT EXT CORDS PROHIB
  38. L&I violationEMERG LIGHTING DEFECTIVE
  39. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
  40. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  41. InspectionBP_BLDG
  42. PermitAlteration
  43. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  44. L&I violationPERMB- REPL ROOF COVERING
  45. InspectionBP_BLDG
  46. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  47. L&I violationGRAFFITI
  48. LicenseSLEEPYS LLC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
  49. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  50. L&I violationEXT-GRAFFITI
  51. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  52. L&I violationEXT-GRAFFITI
  53. L&I violationVIOL BC MESSAGE
  54. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

Verify the public record

$42,624/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $3,045,000 × 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 $4,350,000. 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 882496900
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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

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

1 open violation

What it is
Store Store 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$250 above the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Market East city commercial corridor
Interior area
17,400 sqft
Lot size
5,909 sqft
Stories
3
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX5

Block context

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

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Next door: 1217-19 Chestnut St  ·  1225-27 Chestnut St

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 54 dated rows
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2026-010410 · Certified

    Expires 2027-04-15

  2. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2026-004934 · Certified

    Expires 2027-02-13

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-007378 · FAILED

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

  4. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-012013 · Certified

    Expires 2026-04-30

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-007378 · FAILED

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

  6. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2025-007304 · Certified

    Expires 2026-03-20

  7. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2025-005682 · Deficient

  8. ViolationPERIODIC TESTING

    Case CF-2025-007378 · Violation VI-2025-005969 · Code F-901.6.4 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-064060 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  10. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case CF-2023-064060 · Violation VI-2023-047858 · Code A-304.1/1 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - WRITTEN IN ERROR City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  11. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2023-064060 · Violation VI-2023-047856 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationEXTERIOR WALLS

    Case CF-2023-064060 · Violation VI-2023-047857 · Code PM15-304.1(G) · COMPLIED

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

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-064060 · FAILED

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

  14. PermitSign

    Permit GP-2021-002562 · Completed

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) FLAT WALL SIGN WITH STATIC ILLUMINATION (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS). SIGNS ACCESSORY TO A RETAIL SALES OF CONSUMER GOODS OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ELECTRIC.

  15. PermitSigns (Accessory / Non-Accessory)

    Permit ZP-2020-004347 · Completed

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) FLAT WALL SIGN WITH STATIC ILLUMINATION (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS)

  16. PermitNew Construction

    Permit EP-2020-000917 · Completed

    Installation of Voice, Data and Security Per 2017 NEC.

  17. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1046831 · Completed

    INSTALLATION OF CT CABINET, 400 AMP DISCONNECT, 75KVA TRANSFORNMER, 225AMP PANEL, 100AMP PANEL, ATS, 22KW GENERATOR, INSTALLATION OF RECEPTACLES. INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING AND TELE/DATA PER 2017 NEC (CC DIST)

  18. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1049436 · Completed

    INSTALLATION OF (1) FACP, (1) FAA, (3) MANUAL PULL STATIONS, (3) HEAT DETECTORS, (12) SMOKE DETECTORS, (8) HORN STROBES, (5) STROBES, & (1) DIGITAL ALARM COMMUNICATOR TRANSMITTER AS PER NFPA 70

  19. PermitAlterations

    Permit 1046802 · Completed

    SUPPLY AND INSTALL SANITARY, VENT, DOMESTIC, GAS WATER HEATER, FLOOR DRAINS, LAVATORIES, WATER CLOSET, SINK, INSULATION, WATER FOUNTAIN

  20. PermitAmend for conversion

    Permit 1047700 · Completed

    AMENDING PERMIT NUMBER #1036634 FOR THE REMOVAL OF ELEVATOR SHAFT AND ANY ASSOCIATED STRUCTURAL WORK. REMOVAL OF STAIRS AND ANY ASSOCIATED STRUCTURAL WORK, MINOR FLOOR PLAN CHANGE. MOVE SINK TO FORMER ELEVATOR LOCATION IN LIEU OF IN ELECTRICAL CLOSET. DOWNSIZED MECHANICAL AHU SO ROOFTOPUNITS ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ALL MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING CHANGES.

  21. PermitRough-In

    Permit 1046831-RI · Completed

    INSTALLATION OF CT CABINET, 400 AMP DISCONNECT, 75KVA TRANSFORNMER, 225AMP PANEL, 100AMP PANEL, ATS, 22KW GENERATOR, INSTALLATION OF RECEPTACLES. INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING AND TELE/DATA PER 2017 NEC (CC DIST)

  22. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1049117 · Completed

    INSTALLATION OF NEW HVAC SYSTEM FOR A MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING BUILDING AS PER APPROVED PLANS.

  23. PermitRough-In

    Permit 1049436-RI · Completed

    INSTALLATION OF (1) FACP, (1) FAA, (3) MANUAL PULL STATIONS, (3) HEAT DETECTORS, (12) SMOKE DETECTORS, (8) HORN STROBES, (5) STROBES, & (1) DIGITAL ALARM COMMUNICATOR TRANSMITTER AS PER NFPA 70

  24. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 1036634 · Completed

    FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO THE 1ST FLOOR LEVEL OF AN EXISTING BUILDING FOR USE AS A DISPENSARY. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS AND STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR GARAGE. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.

  25. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 997639 · COMPLETED

    FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY ON GROUND FLOOR (1ST FLOOR) AND ONE ACCESSORY OFF STREET INTEROR PARKING SPACE / ADA SPACE ON GROUND FLOOR (MOTOR VEHICLE INGRESS AND EGRESS ACCESS FROM CLOVER ST), AND VACANT SPACES ON SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR (USE REGISTRATION PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.NO SIGN AS PART OF THIS PERMIT.

  26. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 640838 · Violation 4719425 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  27. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 731339 · COMPLETED

    FOR INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) SET OF STATICALLY ILLUMINATED FLAT WALL SIGN (CHANNEL LETTERS), 1/FW, FOR USE AS SIGNS ACCESSORY TO A RETAIL SALES OF CONSUMER GOODS IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE WITH OTHER USES IN THE SAME BUILDING AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED, ALL OTHER EXISTING SIGNS TO BE COMPLETELY REMOVED, SIZES AND LOCATIONS AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION/PLANS,

  28. PermitSign

    Permit 731343 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) SET OF STATICALLY ILLUMINATED (CHANNEL LETTERS) FLAT WALL SIGN AS PER PLANS, 1/FW, FOR USE AS SIGNS ACCESSORY TO A RETAIL SALES OF CONSUMER GOODS, ALL OTHER EXISTING SIGNS TO BE COMPLETELY REMOVED.

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

    Case 497608 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 497608 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 497608 · 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.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 497608 · 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.

  33. ViolationDOOR AND WINDOW OCCUPIED/MIXED

    Case 497608 · Violation 4046865 · Code PM15-304.19 · COMPLIED

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

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 497608 · 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.

  35. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 438390 · 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.

  36. ViolationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL MAX 75FT

    Case 438390 · Violation 3226102 · Code FC-906.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationFIRE-ELECT EXT CORDS PROHIB

    Case 438390 · Violation 3226101 · Code FC-605.5/1 · COMPLIED

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

  38. ViolationEMERG LIGHTING DEFECTIVE

    Case 438390 · Violation 3226100 · Code FC-1006.3/2 · COMPLIED

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

  39. ViolationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)

    Case 438390 · Violation 3226103 · Code FC-906.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  40. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 438390 · 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.

  41. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 431038 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  42. PermitAlteration

    Permit 536214 · COMPLETED

    ROOF REPLACEMENT.

  43. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 431038 · Violation 3177265 · Code A-901.13/1 · COMPLIED

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

  44. ViolationPERMB- REPL ROOF COVERING

    Case 431038 · Violation 3177264 · Code A-301.1/26 · COMPLIED

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

  45. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 431038 · FAILED

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

  46. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 420035 · Violation 3094741 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  47. ViolationGRAFFITI

    Case 420035 · Violation 3094742 · Code PM-311.0/91 · COMPLIED

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

  48. License issue eventSLEEPYS LLC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued

    License 530559 · Active

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

  49. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 220503 · Violation 1523399 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  50. ViolationEXT-GRAFFITI

    Case 220503 · Violation 1523400 · Code PM-311.0/2 · COMPLIED

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

  51. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 183804 · Violation 1141441 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  52. ViolationEXT-GRAFFITI

    Case 183804 · Violation 1141442 · Code PM-311.0/2 · COMPLIED

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

  53. ViolationVIOL BC MESSAGE

    Case 119810 · Violation 619488 · Code A-000.0/11 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 119810 · PASSED

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

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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