2026 assessment
$1.0M
OPA value, not a listing price
Apartment building report
1231 Spruce St
4 stories4,654 sqftCMX1built 1880
Property at a glanceApartment building
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$1.0M
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
1200 block of Spruce 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 $1,004,700. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$813K 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$813K 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$1.0M 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$965K 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$972K 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$972K 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$972K 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$1.0M 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$1.0M 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$1.0M 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$1.0M 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$1.0M 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 · 2007-02-13UseThis 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 · 2007-08-16Zoning/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 · 2007-08-22Major 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 · 2007-08-22AdditionThis 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 · 2007-10-19PlumbingThis 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 · 2014-03-05Zoning/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 ↗
- License · 2006-08-21EVANS CHRISTOU: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2018-04-29EVANS CHRISTOU: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- Certification · 2024-07-01Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2025-05-20Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2026-05-13Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Appeal · 2007-02-07Zoning 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2007-07-18Building standards 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2013-10-02Zoning 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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentAppealPermitLicenseCertification
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Every dated record14 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- LicenseEVANS CHRISTOU: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- PermitZoning/use
- AppealZoning board appeal
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitAddition
- PermitZoning/use
- AppealBuilding standards appeal
- PermitUse
- AppealZoning board appeal
- LicenseEVANS CHRISTOU: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
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Property tax
$14,278/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $1,020,000 × 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 $1,004,700. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8815189002026 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
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$216
above the $147 median for 2,826 apartments parcels citywide
Corridor
Market East
city commercial corridor
Interior area
4,654 sqft
Lot size
1,672 sqft
Stories
4
Built
1880
Zoning
CMX1
Block context
1200 block of Spruce St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1229 Spruce St · 1227 Spruce St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 24, 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 24, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
EVANS CHRISTOUInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Aug 21, 2006 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2018
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 14 dated rows
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2026-014432 · Certified
Expires 2027-05-13
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-014482 · Certified
Expires 2026-05-20
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2024-020291 · Certified
Expires 2025-07-01
- License terminal eventEVANS CHRISTOU: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 220585 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 462117 · COMPLETED
FOR THE ERECTION OF AN INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED, PROJECTING SIGN ON AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS. FOR USE AS A SIT-DOWN RESTAURANT ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND FIVE (5) APARTMENTS ABOVE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED.
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 20666 · CLOSED · Granted with conditions
Related permit 462117 · PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF AN INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED, PROJECTING SIGN ON AN EXISTING ATTACHED BUILDING WITH USE AS A SIT-DOWN RESTAURANT ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND FIVE (5) APARTMENTS ABOVE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 110390 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 2 POWDER ROOMS, 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS, 2 HAND WASH SINKS, 1 DISHWASHER, 1 GREASE TRAP, A MOP SINK
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 71827 · COMPLETED
EXPANSION OF EXISTING BAR RESTAURANT FROM 1229 TO 1231 SPRUCE ST.
- PermitAddition
Permit 98174 · COMPLETED
EXPANSION OF EXISTING BAR RESTAURANT FROM 1229 TO 1231 SPRUCE ST. REFER TO PARENT A/P#71827 FOR PLANS.
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 96815 · COMPLETED
FOR THE ERECTION OF A ONE-STY ADDITION/INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN 1229 &1231 SPRUCE ST. AT 1ST FLOOR LEVEL AS PART OF AN EAT-IN ONLY RESTAURANT(FOOD SERVED ON NON-DISPOSIBLE WARE), NO LIVE ENTERTAINMENT,MIN.30 SEATS, (1ST FLR) W/ FIVE APTS.(2ND TO 4TH FLRS)
- AppealBuilding standards appeal
Appeal 1989 · OPEN · APPROVED
ON 5/2/07 DEPARTMENT OF LICENSE AND INSPECTION ISSUED REFUSAL OF PERMIT FOR APPLICATION #71827.
- PermitUse
Permit 41605 · COMPLETED
BASEMENT STORAGE NOT TO EXCEED 25% OF GFA AND PREP AREA FOR RESTAURANT, 1ST FL. RESTAURANT NO TAKE-OUT OF FOOD OR ALCOHOLIC BEV. WITH MIN 30 SEATS. NO CHANGE IN HT OR AREA. NO SIGNS
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 1086 · CLOSED · Granted with conditions
PERMIT IS FOR AN EAT-IN ONLY RESTAURANT WITH MINIMUM 30 SEATS. NO LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, FOOD SERVED IN NON-DISPOSABLE WARE. NO RETAIL SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON 1ST. FLOOR WITH ACCESSORY STORAGE NOT TO EXCEED 25% OF GFA IN THE BASEMENT
- License issue eventEVANS CHRISTOU: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 220585 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
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
- Neighborhood income & rents: US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 9:26 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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