2026 assessment
$1.4M
OPA value, not a listing price
Commercial property report
1240 Carpenter St
480 sqftI2built 1940
Property at a glanceCommercial
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$1.1M
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
1200 block of Carpenter St
ZIP 19147
Neighborhood area
Queen Village · East Passyunk
Approximate · based on ZIP 19147
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 $1,150,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$128K 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$128K 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$128K 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$666K 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$666K 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$666K 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$666K 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$692K 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$692K 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$1.4M 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$1.4M 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$1.1M 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 · 2007-01-04Zoning/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 · 2007-01-25ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2008-01-30Zoning/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 · 2008-02-15Major 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 · 2008-03-11AdministrativeThis 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 · 2008-03-28ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2008-04-10Zoning/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 · 2014-01-17ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2019-02-27FoundationThis 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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentPermit
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Every dated record9 events · exact dates, newest first
- PermitFoundation
- PermitElectrical
- PermitZoning/use
- PermitElectrical
- PermitAdministrative
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitZoning/use
- PermitElectrical
- PermitZoning/use
Verify the public record
Property tax
$19,156/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $1,368,500 × 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 $1,150,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8740000272026 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.”
Property report
Commercial property
Commercial, recorded in the City's commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Commercial
Amuse Trans Bld/Twr Metal
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$2396
above the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Broad and Washington
city commercial corridor
Interior area
480 sqft
Lot size
1,892 sqft
Built
1940
Zoning
I2
Block context
1200 block of Carpenter St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1200 Carpenter St · 1217-41 Carpenter St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 25, 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 25, 2026.
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 9 dated rows
- PermitFoundation
Permit 944110 · Expired
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HELICAL PILES FOR THE FOUNDATION REINFORCEMENT FOR THE EXISTING ONE-STORY DETACHED STRUCTURE ONSITE.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 468838 · COMPLETED
INSTALL ONLY 1-80KW 1P 120/240V GENERATOR, 1-200AMP ATS SWITCH & 1-800AMP DISTRIBUTION PANEL (CELL SITE)
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 139733 · COMPLETED
WIRELESS SERVICE AS PART OF AN EXISTING WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 141517 · COMPLETED
INSTALL A 200 AMP SERVICE FROM UTILITY POLES TO EQUIPMENT PLATFORM, PER 2005 NEC (SOUTH DIST)
- PermitAdministrative
Permit 137718 · COMPLETED
AMEND PERMIT #129571 TO INCLUDE CONTRACTOR
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 129571 · COMPLETED
LOCATION OF (6) ANTENNAS & (1) GPS ANTENNA TO INCLUDE (2) EQUIPMENT CABINET THEY WOULD BE PLACED ON A STEEL PLATFORM. THE EQUIPMENT PLATFORM IS TO BE LOCATED WITHIN THE EXISTING FENCED COMPOUND AS PER PLANS.
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 122349 · COMPLETED
LOCATION OF SIX (6) PANEL ANTENNAS ON AN EXISTING LATTICE TOWER & TWO (2) EQUIPMENT CABINETS AS PART OF AN EXISTING WIRELESS COMM. FACILITIES W/ EXISTING USES
- PermitElectrical
Permit 52194 · COMPLETED
100A 240V 1-PHASE DISCONNECT & SERVICE FOR TRANSMITTER.
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 37420 · COMPLETED
MOUNT ADDITIONAL RADIO EQUIPMENT TO RADIO TOWER
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
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 8:10 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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