Multi-family report

1827 S 8th St

6 bd3 ba3 stories2,760 sqftRSA5built 1915

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$463K OPA value, not a listing price
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Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this building against its block and ZIP. Dated City filings are marked on the same line. Select one to read it. Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals.

$0$250K$500KZIP 19148 (Pennsport · Lower Moyamensing) median$425K200220072012201720222027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19148 (Pennsport · Lower Moyamensing) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record21 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicensePEI LIANG CHEN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  2. PermitZoning/use
  3. PermitElectrical
  4. AppealZoning board appeal
  5. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  6. AppealZoning board appeal
  7. L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
  8. L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. LicensePEI LIANG CHEN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. PermitAlteration
  16. InspectionL_COMPLY
  17. LicenseWEN HUA CHEN (LI HUA PAN): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  18. Deed / saleDeed / sale $55K
  19. Deed / saleDeed / sale $100K
  20. InspectionL_INITIAL
  21. InspectionL_INITIAL

Flags: active rental license · 2 zoning/board appeals on record · latest deed has shared-name parties; relationship unverified. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$6,482/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $463,100 × 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 $425,100. 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 012193100
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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.”

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Stories
3
Interior
2,760 sqft livable area
Lot
1,127 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished city code C
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
No
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
2 CLOSED · Granted with conditions · 2013

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Block context

1800 block of S 8th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1825 S 8th St  ·  1829 S 8th 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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No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 23, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

PEI LIANG CHENInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jan 7, 2009 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2020

WEN HUA CHEN (LI HUA PAN)Active

Rental · Initial issue date Jul 28, 2004 · Filed expiration Feb 28, 2027

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 21 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventPEI LIANG CHEN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 464023 · Inactive

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

  2. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 441719 · COMPLETED

    PROPOSED BARBERSHOP ON 1ST FLOOR WITH ACCESSORY STORAGE. 2ND AND 3RD STORIES USED AS APTS WITH ROOF DECK- LEGALIZE DECKS

  3. PermitElectrical

    Permit 477717 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM 1 FACP, 3 PULL STATIONS, 6 SSD, 9 SD PER 2008 NEC & NFPA 72(MIXED USE)

  4. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 20095 · CLOSED · Granted with conditions

    Related permit 441719 · PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF TWO ROOF DECKS WITH 42' HIGH GUARD RAILS AS PART OF AN EXISTING TWO-FAMILY DWELLING ON SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS AND FOR PERSONAL SERVICES (HAIR SALON) ON FIRST FLOOR WITH ACCESSORY STORAGE IN THE EXISTING ONE-STORY

  5. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 338047 · 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.

  6. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 18699 · CLOSED · Withdrawn

    Related permit 419913 · PERMIT FOR LEGALIZATION OF THREE (3) FAMILY DWELLING WITH BARBERSHOP ON THE FIRST FLOOR IN AN EXISTING THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE.

  7. ViolationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)

    Case 338047 · Violation 2500476 · Code FC-907.3/20 · ERROR

  8. ViolationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)

    Case 338047 · Violation 2500475 · Code 14-1704/10 · ERROR

    The title alone does not identify the missing permit or prove the present use remains unauthorized.

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 338047 · 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.

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 184928 · 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.

  11. License issue eventPEI LIANG CHEN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 464023 · Inactive

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

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 184928 · 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.

  13. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 184928 · Violation 1175633 · Code A.CNE.000 · COMPLIED

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

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 184928 · 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.

  15. PermitAlteration

    Permit 84046 · COMPLETED

    STUCCO = SIDE WALL

  16. InvestigationL_COMPLY

    Case 2645 · CLOSED

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

  17. License issue eventWEN HUA CHEN (LI HUA PAN): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 269036 · Active

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

  18. Recorded transfer$55K transfer

    2004

  19. Recorded transfer$100K transfer

    2004

  20. InvestigationL_INITIAL

    Case 2669 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  21. InvestigationL_INITIAL

    Case 2645 · CLOSED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 9:35 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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