Property report

128-30 Chestnut St

4 stories22,344 sqftCMX3built 1840

Property at a glanceOffices

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$3.4M OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$3.4M Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Old City · Society Hill Approximate · based on ZIP 19106
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2 violation rows marked OPEN in 1 active case

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Case CF-2026-093763

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION

Opened Jul 23, 2026 · Latest inspection FAILED · Jul 23, 2026

  • Periodic TestingF-901.6.4
  • Suppression System Testing & MaintenanceF-903.5

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 $3,351,600. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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Every dated record39 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
  2. L&I violationSUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. LicenseDouble Tea LLC DBA Gong Cha (Gong Cha): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  5. LicenseBubarista Tea LLC (Gong Cha): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  6. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  7. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  8. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  9. LicenseDouble Tea LLC DBA Gong Cha (Gong Cha): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  10. PermitAlterations
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  13. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  14. PermitChange of Use
  15. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  16. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  17. InspectionL&I investigation
  18. InspectionL&I investigation
  19. L&I violationSUBMISSION OF CERTIFICATIONS
  20. L&I violationINSPECTION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
  23. L&I violationEMERG LIGHTING DEFECTIVE
  24. L&I violationEGRESS-INT CLEAR OBSTRUCTION
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. PermitElectrical
  27. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  28. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  29. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  30. L&I violationBLDG MATERIAL EXTERIOR-OWNER
  31. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  32. L&I violationROOF DETERIORATED
  33. L&I violationF/C DETERIORATED
  34. L&I violationPOOL - STAGNANT WATER
  35. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  36. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  37. L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. LicenseCADE KIDS: Monthly Small Games of Chance business license initially issued

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$46,900/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $3,350,500 × 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 $3,351,600. 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 883002950
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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.

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Property report

Commercial property

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

2 open violations

What it is
Offices Off Bld Com No Gar Mason
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$150 above the $142 median for 753 offices parcels citywide
Corridor
Old City city commercial corridor
Interior area
22,344 sqft
Lot size
5,879 sqft
Stories
4
Built
1840
Zoning
CMX3

Block context

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

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Business licenses at this address Latest pull

What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.

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Bubarista Tea LLC (Gong Cha)Active

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Dec 24, 2025 · Filed expiration Dec 23, 2026

Double Tea LLC DBA Gong Cha (Gong Cha)Inactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date May 2, 2023 · Terminal license date Jun 30, 2026

CADE KIDSInactive

Monthly Small Games of Chance · Initial issue date Feb 22, 2011

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.

Inferred from public records · 2025-07-29 through 2026-07-29

Food and drink at this property

1 possible-opening record signal in this 12-month window. These are classifications, not confirmed announcements.

Inference, not an opening announcement. Possible-opening classifications are inferences from public permit and license records, not confirmed opening announcements. A permit is authorization for a stated scope, not proof that work occurred or finished. A license is an L&I registration, not proof that a business is open or operating. Food and drink uses the seven exact L&I license types already used by BlockReport. The City record does not support a reliable restaurant, bar, and cafe split. License renewals do not create new events. The opening date is the earliest initial issue date for a deduped OPA parcel, normalized business identity, and license type. Sources: L&I building permits and L&I business licenses, data through Jul 29, 2026.

Open every source row 39 dated rows
  1. ViolationPERIODIC TESTING

    Case CF-2026-093763 · Violation VI-2026-056806 · 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.

  2. ViolationSUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE

    Case CF-2026-093763 · Violation VI-2026-056807 · Code F-903.5 · OPEN

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-093763 · FAILED

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

  4. License terminal eventDouble Tea LLC DBA Gong Cha (Gong Cha): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 922597 · Inactive

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

  5. License issue eventBubarista Tea LLC (Gong Cha): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 0996264 · Active

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

  6. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-021921 · Certified

    Expires 2025-06-28

  7. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2024-018406 · Certified

    Expires 2025-06-12

  8. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2023-019314 · Certified

    Expires 2024-09-08

  9. License issue eventDouble Tea LLC DBA Gong Cha (Gong Cha): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 922597 · Inactive

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

  10. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2022-008068 · Completed

    F&I DW and San Piping with (1) Grease Trap, (1) Water Heater, connect owner furnished hand sink/triple bowl sink and coffee maker

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-062956 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  12. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2022-005148 · Completed

    - Demo existing track lighting, emergency lighting, and receptacles - Install owner supplied lights - Re-install Exit and emergency lights, receptacles - Distribution- (1) single phase 200 amp meter, (1) single phase 200 amp breaker with enclosure, (1) single phase 208v 42 space main lug panel. AS PER 2017 NEC.

  13. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit CP-2022-002843 · Completed

    LEVEL II ALTERATION TO INCLUDE TENANT'S FIT-OUT FOR AN EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT - PREPARED FOOD SHOP AT THE FIRST FLOOR LEVEL. SEPARATE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL MEP WORK.

  14. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2022-005737 · Issued

    Eating and Drinking Establishments - Prepared Food Shop

  15. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2022-015640 · Certified

    Expires 2023-08-23

  16. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2022-015531 · Certified

    Expires 2023-08-23

  17. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-062956 · FAILED

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

  18. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-062956 · FAILED

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

  19. ViolationSUBMISSION OF CERTIFICATIONS

    Case CF-2022-062956 · Violation VI-2022-045382 · Code F-901.6.4.2 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  20. ViolationINSPECTION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE

    Case CF-2022-062956 · Violation VI-2022-045383 · Code F-907.8.5 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 457331 · 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.

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

    Case 457331 · Violation 3363563 · Code FC-906.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationEMERG LIGHTING DEFECTIVE

    Case 457331 · Violation 3363561 · Code FC-1006.3/2 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationEGRESS-INT CLEAR OBSTRUCTION

    Case 457331 · Violation 3363562 · Code FC-1027.4/1 · COMPLIED

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

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 457331 · 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.

  26. PermitElectrical

    Permit 501542 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF 4 SECURITY CAMERAS 'ONLY' AS PER 2008 NEC (OFFICE) ***NO OTHER WORK TO BE DONE UNDER THIS PERMIT***

  27. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 393639 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  28. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 393639 · FAILED

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

  29. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 393639 · FAILED

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

  30. ViolationBLDG MATERIAL EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 393639 · Violation 2977230 · Code CP-305A · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case 393639 · Violation 2977229 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationROOF DETERIORATED

    Case 393639 · Violation 2977232 · Code PM-307.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationF/C DETERIORATED

    Case 393639 · Violation 2977233 · Code PM-307.1/5 · COMPLIED

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

  34. ViolationPOOL - STAGNANT WATER

    Case 393639 · Violation 2977231 · Code CP-315 · COMPLIED

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

  35. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 393639 · FAILED

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

  36. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 316398 · 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.

  37. ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL

    Case 316398 · Violation 2363275 · Code PM-102.0/1 · ERROR

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 316398 · 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.

  39. License issue eventCADE KIDS: Monthly Small Games of Chance business license initially issued

    License 525393 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 5:05 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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