Mixed-use property report

1439 Vine St

2,520 sqftCMX5built 1900

Property at a glanceApartment building

Joyful Investment LLC

2026 assessment
$691K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$693K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Center City West Approximate · based on ZIP 19102
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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 $693,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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Every dated record38 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseSushi Time: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  2. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  3. LicenseCHON TONG LLC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  4. LicenseGeorge Snowden: Rental landlord or residential registration marked revoked
  5. LicenseCHON TONG LLC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  6. LicenseTurbo Thai Express: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  7. LicenseGeorge Snowden: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  8. PermitChange of Use
  9. PermitChange of Use
  10. LicenseTurbo Thai Express: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  11. LicenseBen Tai Cuisine Inc: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  12. LicenseJASMINE JAPANESE CUISINE INC: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing marked inactive
  13. LicenseJASMINE JAPANESE CUISINE: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked closed
  14. LicenseBen Tai Cuisine Inc: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  17. L&I violationGENERAL REQ.- CITE CODE SECTIO
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. PermitZoning/use
  20. LicenseJASMINE JAPANESE CUISINE: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  21. LicenseJASMINE JAPANESE CUISINE INC: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing initially issued
  22. PermitPlumbing
  23. PermitElectrical
  24. PermitMajor alteration
  25. LicenseJoyful Investment LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  26. Deed / saleDeed / sale $665K
  27. LicenseGOLDEN LOTUS ENTERPRISES LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  28. LicenseANGELA VALES (D/B/A WINGS TO GO): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  29. LicenseSOHO CITY INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  30. LicenseSOHO CITY INC: Handbill Distribution L&I license filing marked inactive
  31. LicenseGOLDEN LOTUS ENTERPRISES LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  32. LicenseANGELA VALES (D/B/A WINGS TO GO): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  33. Deed / saleDeed / sale $750K
  34. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  35. LicenseSOHO CITY INC: Handbill Distribution L&I license filing initially issued
  36. LicenseSOHO CITY INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  37. LicenseMICHAEL GREEN (JAMAICA JAMAICA BUFFET RESTAUR): Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license marked inactive
  38. LicenseMICHAEL GREEN (JAMAICA JAMAICA BUFFET RESTAUR): Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued

Verify the public record

$9,675/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $691,200 × 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 $693,000. 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 871001900
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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

Mixed-use property

Apartment building, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.

What it is
Apartment building Str/Off+Apt 2 Sty Masonry
Owner
Joyful Investment LLC
$ / sq ft
$275 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Broad and Spring Garden city commercial corridor
Licensed units
2 active rental license
Interior area
2,520 sqft
Lot size
1,260 sqft
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX5

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Joyful Investment LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 2 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $835K combined
• Tax bills mail to 2846 St Vincent St, Philadelphia PA, 19149
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

1400 block of Vine 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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Sushi TimeActive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jun 17, 2026 · Filed expiration Jun 16, 2027

CHON TONG LLCInactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Dec 28, 2022 · Terminal license date Feb 25, 2026

Turbo Thai ExpressInactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Aug 20, 2020 · Terminal license date Oct 18, 2022

Ben Tai Cuisine IncInactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Feb 8, 2019 · Terminal license date Apr 7, 2020

JASMINE JAPANESE CUISINEClosed

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Aug 21, 2018 · Terminal license date Aug 20, 2019

ANGELA VALES (D/B/A WINGS TO GO)Inactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Dec 29, 2008 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2013

SOHO CITY INCInactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date May 6, 2004 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

MICHAEL GREEN (JAMAICA JAMAICA BUFFET RESTAUR)Inactive

Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · Initial issue date Apr 27, 2001 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2002

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

George SnowdenRevoked

Rental · Initial issue date May 2, 2022 · Terminal license date May 1, 2023

Joyful Investment LLCActive

Rental · Initial issue date May 26, 2017 · Filed expiration May 25, 2027

GOLDEN LOTUS ENTERPRISES LLCInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jan 2, 2009 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2015

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 · 2025-07-28 through 2026-07-28

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 28, 2026.

Open every source row 38 dated rows
  1. License issue eventSushi Time: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 1010636 · Active

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

  2. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2026-014138 · Certified

    Expires 2027-05-13

  3. License terminal eventCHON TONG LLC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 913366 · Inactive

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

  4. License terminal eventGeorge Snowden: Rental landlord or residential registration marked revoked

    License 893631 · Revoked

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

  5. License issue eventCHON TONG LLC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 913366 · Inactive

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

  6. License terminal eventTurbo Thai Express: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 849352 · Inactive

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

  7. License issue eventGeorge Snowden: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 893631 · Revoked

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

  8. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2022-004361 · Issued

    Visitor Accommodations

  9. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2022-004359 · Issued

    Visitor Accommodations

  10. License issue eventTurbo Thai Express: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 849352 · Inactive

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

  11. License terminal eventBen Tai Cuisine Inc: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 802038 · Inactive

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

  12. License terminal eventJASMINE JAPANESE CUISINE INC: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing marked inactive

    License 785092 · Inactive

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

  13. License terminal eventJASMINE JAPANESE CUISINE: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked closed

    License 786781 · Closed

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

  14. License issue eventBen Tai Cuisine Inc: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 802038 · Inactive

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

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 666617 · 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.

  16. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 666617 · Violation 4894902 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationGENERAL REQ.- CITE CODE SECTIO

    Case 666617 · Violation 4894901 · Code FC-13-1016 · COMPLIED

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

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 666617 · 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.

  19. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 919308 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE(1) FLATWALL SIGN ACCESSORY TO EXISTING SIT-DOWN RESTAURANT AT FIRST FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH ALL OTHER USES AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED.SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION.

  20. License issue eventJASMINE JAPANESE CUISINE: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 786781 · Closed

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

  21. License issue eventJASMINE JAPANESE CUISINE INC: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing initially issued

    License 785092 · Inactive

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

  22. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 866447 · COMPLETED

    PIPING & INSTALLING 1 HAND SINK.THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004

  23. PermitElectrical

    Permit 866697 · COMPLETED

    FISHING WIRE (4) RECEPTICALS ONLY AS PER NEC 2008 CC DISTRICT

  24. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 851192 · COMPLETED

    NO CHANGE IN USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR MEP WORK.

  25. License issue eventJoyful Investment LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 740020 · Active

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

  26. Recorded transfer$665K transfer

    2016

  27. License terminal eventGOLDEN LOTUS ENTERPRISES LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 463764 · Inactive

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

  28. License terminal eventANGELA VALES (D/B/A WINGS TO GO): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 463468 · Inactive

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

  29. License terminal eventSOHO CITY INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 202167 · Inactive

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

  30. License terminal eventSOHO CITY INC: Handbill Distribution L&I license filing marked inactive

    License 298179 · Inactive

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

  31. License issue eventGOLDEN LOTUS ENTERPRISES LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 463764 · Inactive

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

  32. License issue eventANGELA VALES (D/B/A WINGS TO GO): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 463468 · Inactive

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

  33. Recorded transfer$750K transfer

    2008

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

    Case 83379 · PASSED

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

  35. License issue eventSOHO CITY INC: Handbill Distribution L&I license filing initially issued

    License 298179 · Inactive

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

  36. License issue eventSOHO CITY INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 202167 · Inactive

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

  37. License terminal eventMICHAEL GREEN (JAMAICA JAMAICA BUFFET RESTAUR): Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license marked inactive

    License 209158 · Inactive

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

  38. License issue eventMICHAEL GREEN (JAMAICA JAMAICA BUFFET RESTAUR): Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued

    License 209158 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 2:57 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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