2026 assessment
$604K
OPA value, not a listing price
Property report
1309 Sansom St
4 stories3,240 sqftCMX5built 1900
Property at a glanceCommercial
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$687K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
1300 block of Sansom 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 $687,100. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$506K 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$506K 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$537K 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$537K 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$537K 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$537K 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$537K 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$586K 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$586K 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$604K 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$604K 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$687K 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 · 2008-03-27DemolitionThis permit category usually covers partial or complete removal 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 · 2009-07-01UseThis 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 · 2009-07-30UseThis 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 · 2009-08-26PlumbingThis 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 · 2011-02-04PlumbingThis 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 · 2019-11-07PlumbingThis 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-04-14CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-04-14EXT-GRAFFITIA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2007-04-14HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2009-01-14EXT-GRAFFITIA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2012-03-25SWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)Stop-work order for construction without a building permitHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2012-03-25PERMB- TO COMPLY VIOLA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2012-03-25PERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)Building permit required for interior alteration or repairHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2012-03-25PERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTIONA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2012-03-25BP_BLDGA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2007-11-01HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2012-03-26BP_BLDGA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2022-09-28BANANA KNUCKLES INC: Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Event) L&I license filing 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 · 2022-10-01BANANA KNUCKLES INC: Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Event) L&I license filing 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 ↗
- License · 2020-06-19BANANA KNUCKLES INC: Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing 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 · 2023-02-28BANANA KNUCKLES INC: Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing 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 ↗
- License · 2018-04-20BANANA KNUCKLES INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license 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 · 2010-01-20BANANA KNUCKLES INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license 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 · 2018-04-30BANANA KNUCKLES INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked closedA 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 · 2022-08-15Fire 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 · 2023-04-06Emergency and Standby Power Systems 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 · 2023-04-06Fire 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 · 2024-04-12Fire 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 · 2024-04-12Emergency and Standby Power Systems 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 · 2025-06-30Fire 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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification
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Every dated record30 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
- CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- LicenseBANANA KNUCKLES INC: Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing marked inactive
- LicenseBANANA KNUCKLES INC: Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Event) L&I license filing marked inactive
- LicenseBANANA KNUCKLES INC: Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Event) L&I license filing initially issued
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- LicenseBANANA KNUCKLES INC: Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing initially issued
- PermitPlumbing
- LicenseBANANA KNUCKLES INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked closed
- LicenseBANANA KNUCKLES INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
- L&I violationPERMB- TO COMPLY VIOL
- L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
- L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- PermitPlumbing
- LicenseBANANA KNUCKLES INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitUse
- PermitUse
- L&I violationEXT-GRAFFITI
- PermitDemolition
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
- L&I violationEXT-GRAFFITI
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Verify the public record
Property tax
$8,452/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $603,800 × 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 $687,100. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8826045002026 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
Commercial, recorded in the City's commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Commercial
Rest'Rnt W/Bar Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$212
above the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Market East
city commercial corridor
Interior area
3,240 sqft
Lot size
842 sqft
Stories
4
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX5
Block context
1300 block of Sansom St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1311-13 Sansom St · 1315-21 Sansom St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 10, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
BANANA KNUCKLES INCActive
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · Initial issue date Apr 20, 2018 · Filed expiration Apr 19, 2027
BANANA KNUCKLES INCClosed
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jan 20, 2010 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 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 30 dated rows
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-020830 · Certified
Expires 2026-06-30
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2024-027496 · Certified
Expires 2025-04-12
- CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
Certification BC-2024-027052 · Certified
Expires 2025-04-12
- CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
Certification BC-2023-011882 · Certified
Expires 2024-04-06
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2023-011885 · Certified
Expires 2024-04-06
- License terminal eventBANANA KNUCKLES INC: Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing marked inactive
License 843937 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventBANANA KNUCKLES INC: Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Event) L&I license filing marked inactive
License 907210 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventBANANA KNUCKLES INC: Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Event) L&I license filing initially issued
License 907210 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2022-013379 · Certified
Expires 2023-08-15
- License issue eventBANANA KNUCKLES INC: Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing initially issued
License 843937 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 1025708 · COMPLETED
REPLACE CURB TRAP FAI MAIN DRAIN AS PER 2004 PPC
- License terminal eventBANANA KNUCKLES INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked closed
License 492119 · Closed
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventBANANA KNUCKLES INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
License 773707 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 320793 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
Case 320793 · Violation 2393752 · Code A-504.1/3 · ERROR
- ViolationPERMB- TO COMPLY VIOL
Case 320793 · Violation 2393751 · Code A-301.6/1 · ERROR
- ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
Case 320793 · Violation 2393750 · Code A-301.1/4 · ERROR
- ViolationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION
Case 320793 · Violation 2393749 · Code A-301.1/3 · ERROR
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 320793 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 323482 · COMPLETED
SUPPLY AND INSTALL 5 X 4 CURB TRAP WITH FRESH AIR INLET AND NEW LATERAL
- License issue eventBANANA KNUCKLES INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 492119 · Closed
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 233931 · COMPLETED
REPLACE SERVICE CURB TO BUILDING 3/4"
- PermitUse
Permit 229527 · COMPLETED
EXTEND EXISTING RESTAURANT TO 2ND FLOOR
- PermitUse
Permit 224378 · COMPLETED
USE TO EAT IN RESTAURANT AND BAR. NO MORE THAN 30 SEATS. NON DISPOSABLE WARE WITH GARBAGE DISPOSAL IN KITCHEN AND WITH STORAGE OF TRASH
- ViolationEXT-GRAFFITI
Case 189516 · Violation 1211738 · Code PM-311.0/2 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- PermitDemolition
Permit 141333 · COMPLETED
INTERIOR DEMO
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 108876 · 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.
- ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
Case 108876 · Violation 543500 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXT-GRAFFITI
Case 108876 · Violation 543501 · Code PM-311.0/2 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 108876 · 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.
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 20, 2026, 5:22 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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