Property report

1523 Chestnut St

4 stories14,344 sqftCMX5built 1920

Property at a glanceStore

1523 Properties LLC

2026 assessment
$1.4M OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$1.4M 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 $1,434,400. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$1.0M$2.0M$1.4M2003200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

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Every dated record38 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  3. L&I violationWOOD COMPONENTS
  4. L&I violationSIDING, WINDOWS, & DOORS
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. Deed / saleDeed / sale $1.7M
  7. LicenseDOLLAR TRENDS INC: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing marked inactive
  8. LicenseDOLLAR TRENDS INC: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing initially issued
  9. LicenseDOLLAR TRENDS INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
  10. PermitUse
  11. LicenseETERNITY FASHION INC: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing marked inactive
  12. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  13. L&I violationREQUIRED GRAFFITI REMOVAL
  14. LicenseFMW CHESTNUT INC (FABIO'S MENSWEARE): Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing marked inactive
  15. InspectionBP_BLDG
  16. L&I violationLIC MUST BE AVAIL FOR INSP
  17. L&I violationPERMB- PARTIAL DEMOL
  18. InspectionBP_BLDG
  19. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  20. PermitMajor alteration
  21. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  22. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  23. L&I violationINTERIOR UNSAFE CONDITION 4
  24. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
  25. LicenseFMW CHESTNUT INC (FABIO'S MENSWEARE): Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing initially issued
  26. Deed / saleDeed / sale $650K
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. InspectionADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
  29. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  30. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  31. L&I violationEXT-GRAFFITI
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  34. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  35. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  36. LicenseETERNITY FASHION INC: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing initially issued
  37. LicenseSPAINS INC #1618: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
  38. LicenseSPAINS INC #1618: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued

Verify the public record

$20,079/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $1,434,400 × 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 $1,434,400. 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

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

What it is
Store Store 4 Sty Masonry
Owner
1523 Properties LLC
$ / sq ft
$100 below the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Market West city commercial corridor
Interior area
14,344 sqft
Lot size
3,696 sqft
Stories
4
Built
1920
Zoning
CMX5

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

1523 Properties LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Tax bills mail to 1215 Sansom St 3rd FL, Philadelphia PA, 19107

Block context

1500 block of Chestnut St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1525 Chestnut St  ·  1519-21 Chestnut St

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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DOLLAR TRENDS INCActive

Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Feb 20, 2020 · Filed expiration Feb 19, 2027

SPAINS INC #1618Inactive

Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date May 1, 2003 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2004

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 37 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-018803 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2024-018803 · Violation VI-2024-015469 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  3. ViolationWOOD COMPONENTS

    Case CF-2024-018803 · Violation VI-2024-015470 · Code PM15-306.1(6) · COMPLIED

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

  4. ViolationSIDING, WINDOWS, & DOORS

    Case CF-2024-018803 · Violation VI-2024-015471 · Code PM15-304.1(D) · COMPLIED

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

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-018803 · FAILED

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

  6. Recorded transfer$1.7M transfer

    2022

  7. License terminal eventDOLLAR TRENDS INC: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing marked inactive

    License 837604 · Inactive

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

  8. License issue eventDOLLAR TRENDS INC: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing initially issued

    License 837604 · Inactive

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

  9. License issue eventDOLLAR TRENDS INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued

    License 837607 · Active

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

  10. PermitUse

    Permit 1025335 · COMPLETED

    FOR RETAIL SALE OF CONSUMER GOODS, FOOD BEVERAGES AND GROCERIES ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE WITH OTHER PREVIOUSLY APPROVED USES ABOVE.

  11. License terminal eventETERNITY FASHION INC: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing marked inactive

    License 298709 · Inactive

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

  12. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 636171 · Violation 4719316 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationREQUIRED GRAFFITI REMOVAL

    Case 636171 · Violation 4719317 · Code PM13-311.1 · COMPLIED

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

  14. License terminal eventFMW CHESTNUT INC (FABIO'S MENSWEARE): Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing marked inactive

    License 643802 · Inactive

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

  15. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 562649 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  16. ViolationLIC MUST BE AVAIL FOR INSP

    Case 562649 · Violation 4137051 · Code A-302.8/31 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationPERMB- PARTIAL DEMOL

    Case 562649 · Violation 4137050 · Code A-301.1/6 · COMPLIED

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

  18. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 562649 · FAILED

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

  19. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 546295 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  20. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 710446 · COMPLETED

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT - FOR REPAIR OF MAIN ROOF, STRUCTURAL COMPONETS TO MATCH EXISTING (LIKE IN KIND), AND REPAIR OF CEILINGS WITH LIKE IN KIND TO RESOLVE CASE #546295. ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6’ IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE #546295.REPLACING CEILING TILE ON 1ST FLOOR. CLEANING & DRYING AREA IN BASEMENT, 1ST & 2ND FLOOR.

  21. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 546295 · FAILED

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

  22. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 546295 · Violation 4021920 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationINTERIOR UNSAFE CONDITION 4

    Case 546295 · Violation 4021922 · Code PM15-305.1D · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8

    Case 546295 · Violation 4021921 · Code PM15-304.1H · COMPLIED

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

  25. License issue eventFMW CHESTNUT INC (FABIO'S MENSWEARE): Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing initially issued

    License 643802 · Inactive

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

  26. Recorded transfer$650K transfer

    2011

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 108851 · 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. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 52725 · PASSED

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

  29. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 108851 · Violation 543400 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationEXT-GRAFFITI

    Case 108851 · Violation 543401 · Code PM-311.0/2 · COMPLIED

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

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 108851 · 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. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 52725 · CLOSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

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

    Case 52725 · 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.

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

    Case 52725 · 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.

  35. License issue eventETERNITY FASHION INC: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing initially issued

    License 298709 · Inactive

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

  36. License terminal eventSPAINS INC #1618: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive

    License 199915 · Inactive

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

  37. License issue eventSPAINS INC #1618: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued

    License 199915 · Inactive

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

Unavailable when this report assembled: certifications. Unavailable does not mean no record.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 2:39 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: unavailable. “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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