Commercial property report

1520 E Passyunk Ave

2 stories · 2,208 sqft · CMX2.5 · built 1920

Property at a glanceCommercial

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$572K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$572K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Queen Village · East Passyunk Approximate · based on ZIP 19147
Street view of 1520 E Passyunk Ave
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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 $572,400. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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Every dated record52 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseCalhoun Restaurant Corp. (Ember & Ash): Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license marked inactive
  2. LicenseCalhoun Restaurant Corp. (Ember & Ash): Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Event) L&I license filing initially issued
  3. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  4. LicenseCalhoun Restaurant Corp. (Ember & Ash): Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Event) L&I license filing marked expired
  5. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  6. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  7. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  8. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  9. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  12. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  13. InspectionL&I investigation
  14. InspectionL&I investigation
  15. LicenseCalhoun Restaurant Corp. (Ember & Ash): Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
  16. PermitWall Covering Replacement
  17. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
  18. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  19. L&I violationNEW WINDOW/DOOR
  20. L&I violationWORK OUTSIDE OF SCOPE
  21. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  22. InspectionL&I investigation
  23. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  24. License1520 BRIGANTESSA LLC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license marked inactive
  25. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  26. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  29. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. L&I violationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. LicensePASSYUNK AVE REVITALIZATION: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  35. License1520 BRIGANTESSA LLC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
  36. PermitPlumbing
  37. PermitElectrical
  38. PermitMechanical
  39. PermitSuppression
  40. PermitPlumbing
  41. PermitMajor alteration
  42. LicenseKARINA'S RESTAURANT INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  43. AppealBuilding standards appeal
  44. PermitMajor alteration
  45. PermitUse
  46. LicensePEDRO BELTRAN: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  47. LicenseKARINA'S RESTAURANT INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  48. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  49. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  50. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  51. LicensePEDRO BELTRAN: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  52. LicensePASSYUNK AVE REVITALIZATION: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Verify the public record

$8,012/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $572,400 × 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 $572,400. 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.

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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.”

Property report

Commercial property

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

What it is
Commercial Str/Off 2 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$259 above the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
East Passyunk city commercial corridor
Interior area
2,208 sqft
Lot size
1,190 sqft
Stories
2
Built
1920
Zoning
CMX2.5

Block context

1500 block of E Passyunk Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1518 E Passyunk Ave  ·  1522 E Passyunk Ave

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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Calhoun Restaurant Corp. (Ember & Ash)Inactive

Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · Initial issue date Dec 4, 2020 · Terminal license date Feb 1, 2026

1520 BRIGANTESSA LLCInactive

Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · Initial issue date Oct 2, 2014 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2020

KARINA'S RESTAURANT INCInactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jun 13, 2008 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2014

PEDRO BELTRANInactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Feb 11, 2005 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

Landlord and residential filings

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

PASSYUNK AVE REVITALIZATIONInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jun 13, 2003 · 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.

Open every source row 52 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventCalhoun Restaurant Corp. (Ember & Ash): Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license marked inactive

    License 856817 · Inactive

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

  2. License issue eventCalhoun Restaurant Corp. (Ember & Ash): Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Event) L&I license filing initially issued

    License 0983239 · Expired

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

  3. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2025-018153 · Deficient

  4. License terminal eventCalhoun Restaurant Corp. (Ember & Ash): Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Event) L&I license filing marked expired

    License 0983239 · Expired

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

  5. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2025-000712 · Certified

    Expires 2025-12-31

  6. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-027974 · Certified

    Expires 2025-10-03

  7. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2024-019348 · Certified

    Expires 2025-06-30

  8. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit CP-2023-006943 · Completed

    FOR A FACADE IMPROVEMENT TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. FOR THE CREATION OF OPENINGS PER APPROVED PLANS. WORK IN RESPONSE TO VIOLATION CF-2020-058475**ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND DOCUMENTATION. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. **SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. ** ORIGINAL APPLICATION UNDER CP-2020-006134**

  9. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2024-000282 · Certified

    Expires 2024-12-29

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-058475 · FAILED

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

  11. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2023-017906 · Certified

    Expires 2024-08-28

  12. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2023-004644 · Certified

    Expires 2024-02-29

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-058475 · FAILED

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

  14. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-058475 · FAILED

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

  15. License issue eventCalhoun Restaurant Corp. (Ember & Ash): Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued

    License 856817 · Inactive

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

  16. PermitWall Covering Replacement

    Permit GM-2020-009042 · Expired

    For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.

  17. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.

    Permit GM-2020-008961 · Expired

    For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.

  18. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit FP-2020-001874 · Issued

    Install fire suppression system for kitchen hood.

  19. ViolationNEW WINDOW/DOOR

    Case CF-2020-058475 · Violation VI-2020-032740 · Code A-301.1/35 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationWORK OUTSIDE OF SCOPE

    Case CF-2020-058475 · Violation VI-2020-032741 · Code A-302.10/3 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case CF-2020-058475 · Violation VI-2020-032742 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  22. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-058475 · FAILED

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

  23. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit MP-2020-001422 · Completed

    FOR THE REMOVAL OF AN EXISTING COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD AND FOR INSTALLATION OF TWO NEW COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD AS PER PLANS.

  24. License terminal event1520 BRIGANTESSA LLC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license marked inactive

    License 643362 · Inactive

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

  25. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 594926 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  26. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 594926 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 639279 · 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.

  28. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 594926 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  29. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 594926 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 594926 · CLOSED

    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. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 594926 · 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.

  32. ViolationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED

    Case 594926 · Violation 4701028 · Code FC-13-915.1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 594926 · 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.

  34. License terminal eventPASSYUNK AVE REVITALIZATION: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 239822 · Inactive

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

  35. License issue event1520 BRIGANTESSA LLC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued

    License 643362 · Inactive

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

  36. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 546492 · COMPLETED

    RESTAURANT ALTERATION AS PER PLANS (RESTAURANT)

  37. PermitElectrical

    Permit 545707 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL A NEW 400AMP SERVICE, ALL NEW WIRING IN MC TYPE CABLE AND INSTALL PHONE AND CABLE LINES AS PER NEC 2008 (SOUTH DISTRICT) INSTALL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER NFPA72

  38. PermitMechanical

    Permit 539325 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF TWO (2) COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EXHAUST HOODS WITH SUPPLY/EXHAUST TIE-IN TO ONE (1) MAKE-UP AIR FAN, TWO (2) EXHAUST FANS & ALL ASSOCIATED RETURN/EXHAUST DUCTWORK.***SEPARATE PERMIT SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION OF AN APPROVED AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM***

  39. PermitSuppression

    Permit 539339 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF (1) UL 300 LISTED WET CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM WITH EIGHTEEN (18) FLOW POINTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 17A. FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM TO SERVE TW0 COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD SYSTEMS (3'6" IN LENGTH; 10'-6" IN LENGTH) IN AN EXISTING RESTAURANT.***PLEASE SEE AP#539339 FOR APPROVED KITCHEN HOOD/VENTILATION SYSTEM.***

  40. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 545172 · COMPLETED

    HOUSE TRAP - PA ONE CALL #20141750028 - "SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED" - "ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  41. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 521448 · COMPLETED

    INT EXT ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING 2-STORY BUIDLING TO EXTEND AN EXISTING 1ST FLOOR RESTAURANT TO THE 2ND FLOOR. NO SIGNS INCLUDED WITH THIS PERMIT. SEPARATE HVAC/DUCTWORK, PLUMBING, ELECTRIC, SPRINKLER, COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOOD AND FIRE SYSTEM, AND FUEL GAS PERMITS REQUIRED.

  42. License terminal eventKARINA'S RESTAURANT INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 448694 · Inactive

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

  43. AppealBuilding standards appeal

    Appeal 22403 · OPEN · APPROVED

    Related permit 521448 · ON 3/12/14, THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS ISSUED A NOTICE OF REFUSAL FOR APPLICATION #521448.

  44. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 525287 · COMPLETED

    STRUCTURAL AND NON-STRUCTURAL DEMO T/O 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR INTERIORS AND CLEARING OUT OF BASEMENT PRIOR TO FIT OUT AS A 2-STORY BAR/RESTAURANT (UNDER AP #521448). WORK INCLUDES DEMO OF DEMO OF INTERIOR NON-LOADBEARING PARTITIONS @ 1ST AND 2ND FLOORS, REMOVAL OF EXISTING FIRST FLOOR STAIR, AND REPLACEMENT OF FLOOR SYSTEM BETWEEN BASEMENT AND 1ST FLOOR, REMOVAL OF DOORS AND WINDOWS, UTILITIES, FIXTRUES AND COMPONENTS.

  45. PermitUse

    Permit 521223 · COMPLETED

    USE REGISTRATION FROM 1ST FLOOR- RESTAURANT AND 2ND FLOOR- RESIDENTIAL TO BASEMENT- PREP AREA AND STORAGE, 1ST FLOOR- RESTAURANT AND 2ND FLOOR- RESTAURANT

  46. License terminal eventPEDRO BELTRAN: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 305837 · Inactive

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

  47. License issue eventKARINA'S RESTAURANT INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 448694 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 59667 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 49556 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 49556 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  51. License issue eventPEDRO BELTRAN: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 305837 · Inactive

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

  52. License issue eventPASSYUNK AVE REVITALIZATION: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 239822 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 23, 2026, 8:36 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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