Mixed-use property report

1939 Arch St

6,490 sqft · RM1 · built 1950

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$1.6M OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$1.7M Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Rittenhouse · Logan Square Approximate · based on ZIP 19103
Street view of 1939 Arch St
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The property record, over time

Every dated deed, permit, inspection, license, violation, certification, and appeal is placed on the City’s annual assessment line. Select a point to read what happened; the line is an assessment history, not a sale-price chart or appraisal. OPA has also published a 2027 assessment of $1,693,800; it is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

Assessment history · all dated City records marked on the line

$0$1.0M$2.0M$1.7M1997200220072012201720222027
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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Every dated record68 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicensePA 1939 CORP: Sidewalk Cafe business license marked expired
  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  3. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  4. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  5. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. L&I violationEXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION
  9. L&I violationCLASS K EXTINGUISHER
  10. L&I violationHOOD CLEANING
  11. L&I violationPORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
  12. L&I violationCERTIFICATION
  13. L&I violationFIRE SYSTEMS MAINTAINED
  14. L&I violationMANUAL FIRE ALARM BOXES
  15. L&I violationOPEN JUNCTION BOXES
  16. L&I violationSECURING COMPRESSED CYLINDERS
  17. L&I violationLIQUID PETROLEUM GASES
  18. L&I violationADMINISTRATION GENERAL
  19. L&I violationELECTRICAL- HAZARD
  20. PermitSuppression
  21. PermitElectrical
  22. PermitMechanical
  23. PermitPlumbing
  24. PermitMajor alteration
  25. LicensePA 1939 CORP: Handbill Distribution L&I license filing marked inactive
  26. InspectionCI INSP
  27. InspectionCI INSP
  28. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE
  29. InspectionCI INSP
  30. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  31. InspectionCI INSP
  32. LicensePA 1939 CORP: Handbill Distribution L&I license filing initially issued
  33. InspectionCI INSP
  34. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  35. InspectionCI INSP
  36. PermitElectrical
  37. LicensePARKWAY DINER & RESTAURANT INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license marked inactive
  38. InspectionBP_BLDG
  39. PermitMajor alteration
  40. InspectionBP_BLDG
  41. InspectionBP_BLDG
  42. PermitZoning/use
  43. PermitMajor alteration
  44. AppealZoning board appeal
  45. InspectionBP_BLDG
  46. InspectionCI INSP
  47. InspectionBP_BLDG
  48. LicensePA 1939 CORP: Sidewalk Cafe business license initially issued
  49. InspectionBP_BLDG
  50. LicenseNEW ST GEORGE RESTAURANT INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
  51. PermitElectrical
  52. PermitPlumbing
  53. L&I violationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
  54. L&I violationPERMB- OUTDOOR DECK
  55. L&I violationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB
  56. InspectionBP_BLDG
  57. PermitAlteration
  58. InspectionCI INSP
  59. L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
  60. InspectionCI INSP
  61. PermitAdministrative
  62. License1939 ARCH ST INC: Sidewalk Cafe business license marked inactive
  63. LicensePA 1939 CORP: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
  64. License1939 ARCH ST INC: Sidewalk Cafe business license initially issued
  65. LicensePARKWAY DINER & RESTAURANT INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
  66. LicenseNEW ST GEORGE RESTAURANT INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license marked inactive
  67. LicenseNEW ST GEORGE RESTAURANT INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
  68. LicenseNEW ST GEORGE RESTAURANT INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$22,547/year

2026 taxable assessment $1,610,700 × 1.3998%. This is an estimate, not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $1,693,800; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 871288800
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

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Property report

Commercial 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 4 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
OPA tax treatment
Assessed $1.6M Taxable assessment on the roll
$ / sq ft
$261 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Parkway/Logan Circle city commercial corridor
Assessed value
$1,610,700 2026 OPA · 2027: $1,693,800
Interior area
6,490 sqft
Lot size
2,680 sqft
Built
1950
Zoning
RM1

Block context

1900 block of Arch St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1931-37 Arch St  ·  1919-23 Arch 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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PA 1939 CORPExpired

Sidewalk Cafe · Initial issue date Aug 26, 2010 · Terminal license date Jun 30, 2026

PA 1939 CORPActive

Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · Initial issue date Oct 14, 2008 · Filed expiration Apr 30, 2027

1939 ARCH ST INCInactive

Sidewalk Cafe · Initial issue date Jan 28, 2005 · Terminal license date Jun 30, 2009

PARKWAY DINER & RESTAURANT INCInactive

Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · Initial issue date Dec 1, 2004 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

NEW ST GEORGE RESTAURANT INCInactive

Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · Initial issue date Jul 15, 2002 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2003

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.

Browse 68 dated records

Deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications, and appeals.

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Open the source ledger 68 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventPA 1939 CORP: Sidewalk Cafe business license marked expired

    License 512894 · Expired

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

  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-031123 · Certified

    Expires 2026-11-25

  3. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2025-028731 · Certified

    Expires 2026-11-01

  4. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2024-033833 · Certified

    Expires 2025-12-30

  5. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2024-009650 · Certified

    Expires 2025-04-04

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-082530 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-082530 · FAILED

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

  8. ViolationEXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION

    Case CF-2020-082530 · Violation VI-2020-049365 · Code FC-13-1007.2 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationCLASS K EXTINGUISHER

    Case CF-2020-082530 · Violation VI-2020-049364 · Code FC-13-904.11.1 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationHOOD CLEANING

    Case CF-2020-082530 · Violation VI-2020-049363 · Code FC-13-609.3.3 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationPORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

    Case CF-2020-082530 · Violation VI-2020-049362 · Code FC-13-906 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationCERTIFICATION

    Case CF-2020-082530 · Violation VI-2020-049361 · Code FC-13-915 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationFIRE SYSTEMS MAINTAINED

    Case CF-2020-082530 · Violation VI-2020-049360 · Code FC-13-901.6 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationMANUAL FIRE ALARM BOXES

    Case CF-2020-082530 · Violation VI-2020-049359 · Code FC-13-907.5 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationOPEN JUNCTION BOXES

    Case CF-2020-082530 · Violation VI-2020-049358 · Code FC-13-605.6 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationSECURING COMPRESSED CYLINDERS

    Case CF-2020-082530 · Violation VI-2020-049357 · Code FC-13-3003.5.3 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationLIQUID PETROLEUM GASES

    Case CF-2020-082530 · Violation VI-2020-049356 · Code FC-13-3801 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationADMINISTRATION GENERAL

    Case CF-2020-082530 · Violation VI-2020-049355 · Code FC-13-101 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationELECTRICAL- HAZARD

    Case CF-2020-082530 · Violation VI-2020-049366 · Code PM15-604.3 · COMPLIED

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

  20. PermitSuppression

    Permit 914468 · COMPLETED

    EZ STANDARD KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION- FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW WET CHEMICAL KITCHEN HOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.

  21. PermitElectrical

    Permit 902322 · COMPLETED

    CHANGING RECEPTACLES AND LIGHTS FOR AN EXISTING RESTAURANT NO NEW WIRING ALL EXISTING CHANGE ONLY AS PER 2008 NE(RESTAURANT)

  22. PermitMechanical

    Permit 895217 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) UL 710 & NSF LISTED COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EXHAUST HOODS WITH SUPPLY/EXHAUST TIE-IN TO ONE (1) MAKE-UP FAN, TWO (2) EXHAUST FANS & ALL ASSOCIATED RETURN/EXHAUST DUCTWORK.***SEPARATE PERMIT SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION OF AN APPROVED AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM***

  23. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 896489 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE S/O VALVES SET FIXTURES WC LAV URINAL - THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE

  24. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 881351 · COMPLETED

    FOR PRESCRIPTIVE ALTERATIONS, WITHOUT A CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY, TO THE EXISTING GROUP A-2 RESTAURANT ON THE ENTIRE FIRST AND PARTIAL REAR SECOND FLOORS, OF AN EXISTING FOUR (4) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE, AS PER PLANS; SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MEP WORK; NO STRUCTURAL WORK; NO CHANGES TO EXISTING STAIRWAYS W/IN TENANT SPACE; BUILDING IS CURRENTLY NOT SPRINKLERED; NO SIGNS ON THIS PERMIT; NEW LAWFUL OCCUPANCY (LO) SIGNS ISSUED BASED OFF PROPOSED PLUMBING FIXTURE COUNTS.

  25. License terminal eventPA 1939 CORP: Handbill Distribution L&I license filing marked inactive

    License 711217 · Inactive

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

  26. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 573807 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  27. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 573807 · FAILED

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

  28. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE

    Case 573807 · Violation 4262901 · Code PM15-304.7 · COMPLIED

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

  29. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 573807 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 541797 · PASSED

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

  31. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 541797 · CLOSED

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

  32. License issue eventPA 1939 CORP: Handbill Distribution L&I license filing initially issued

    License 711217 · Inactive

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

  33. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 541797 · FAILED

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

  34. ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)

    Case 541797 · Violation 4080219 · Code LO-1 · COMPLIED

    The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  35. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 541797 · FAILED

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

  36. PermitElectrical

    Permit 676884 · COMPLETED

    REMOVE POWER FROM OLD BUS SHELTER AND RE INSTALL POWER TO NEW BUS SHELTER FROM A 20AMP FUSE IN LIGHT POLE CLOSES TO SHELTER AS PER 2008 NEC (CC DISTRICT)

  37. License terminal eventPARKWAY DINER & RESTAURANT INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license marked inactive

    License 209241 · Inactive

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

  38. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 244277 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  39. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 310052 · COMPLETED

    ERECTION OF A ROOTOP DECK AS PER PLANS.

  40. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 244277 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  41. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 244277 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  42. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 293087 · COMPLETED

    LEGALIZATION OF ROOF DECK - DECK FOR APARTMENT USE ONLY WITH EXISTING TWO APTS ON THE 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR AND EXISTING RESTAURANT ON THE 1ST FLOOR.

  43. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 298808 · COMPLETED

    NEW DOORWAYS IN PREPARATION FOR PROPOSED SIDEWALK CAFÉ - SIDE WALK CAFÉ NOT PART OF THIS BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION

  44. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 13305 · CLOSED · Withdrawn

    Related permit 293087 · PERMIT FOR THE LEGALIZATION OF THE ERECTION OF A ROOF DECK ABOVE THE 3RD FLOOR ACCESSORY TO THE DWELLING UNITS WITH EXISTING RESTAURANT ON THE 1ST FLOOR AND TWO (2) FAMILY DWELLING ABOVE.

  45. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 244277 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  46. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 227208 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  47. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 244277 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  48. License issue eventPA 1939 CORP: Sidewalk Cafe business license initially issued

    License 512894 · Expired

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

  49. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 244277 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  50. License terminal eventNEW ST GEORGE RESTAURANT INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive

    License 278759 · Inactive

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

  51. PermitElectrical

    Permit 292661 · COMPLETED

    (25) RECESSED HI-HAT LTS,REPLACE (20) 120V RECEPTACLES,INSTALL (4) GFI RECEPTACLES,220V, 50A RANGE CIRCUIT, REPLACE 20 CIRCUIT PANEL TO 30 CIRCUIT PANEL, REPLACE (5) FAULTY 120 SMOKE DETECTORS AS PER 2008 NEC (CC DIST)

  52. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 292677 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE FIXTURES 2WATER CLOSETS 2 LAV SINKS 2 SHOWER 1 KITCHEN SINK

  53. ViolationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)

    Case 244277 · Violation 1964469 · Code A-301.1/51 · COMPLIED

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

  54. ViolationPERMB- OUTDOOR DECK

    Case 244277 · Violation 1964468 · Code A-301.1/10 · COMPLIED

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

  55. ViolationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB

    Case 244277 · Violation 1964470 · Code A-301.1/55 · COMPLIED

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

  56. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 244277 · FAILED

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

  57. PermitAlteration

    Permit 292548 · COMPLETED

    NEW TILE IN BATHROOM, NEW TOILETS, KITCHEN CABINETS, SINKS, FLOOR AND NEW DOORS

  58. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 227208 · FAILED

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

  59. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 227208 · Violation 1634370 · Code A.CNE.000 · COMPLIED

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

  60. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 227208 · FAILED

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

  61. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 251969 · COMPLETED

    REISSUE THREE (3) LAWFUL OCCUPANCY SIGNS. FIRST FLOOR FRONT 75 OCCUPANTS, REAR 35 OCCUPANTS; ORIGINALLY ISSUED 12/03/1973. SECOND FLOOR 180, ISSUED 01/29/1987.

  62. License terminal event1939 ARCH ST INC: Sidewalk Cafe business license marked inactive

    License 209935 · Inactive

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

  63. License issue eventPA 1939 CORP: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued

    License 458738 · Active

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

  64. License issue event1939 ARCH ST INC: Sidewalk Cafe business license initially issued

    License 209935 · Inactive

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

  65. License issue eventPARKWAY DINER & RESTAURANT INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued

    License 209241 · Inactive

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

  66. License terminal eventNEW ST GEORGE RESTAURANT INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license marked inactive

    License 209440 · Inactive

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

  67. License issue eventNEW ST GEORGE RESTAURANT INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued

    License 209440 · Inactive

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

  68. License issue eventNEW ST GEORGE RESTAURANT INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued

    License 278759 · Inactive

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

What this record suggests

The City file documents 13 permits touching kitchen work, bathroom work, electrical work, plumbing. 13 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 11:28 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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