2026 assessment
$569K
OPA value, not a listing price
Multi-family report
1940 Cecil B Moore Ave
6 bd3 ba2,408 sqftCMX2built 1915
Property at a glanceApartment building
Entity-held
ZIP 19121 area
Brewerytown · Sharswood
1900 block of Cecil B Moore Ave
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.
- OPA assessment · 2016$258K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$258K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$258K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$322K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$333K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$333K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$333K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$583K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$583K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$569K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$569K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$494K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Deed / sale · 2017Deed / sale $160KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Deed / sale · 2025Deed / sale $350KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2013-04-30DemolitionThis permit category usually covers partial or complete removal work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2014-12-03UseThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2015-06-22DemolitionThis permit category usually covers partial or complete removal work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2016-01-29Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2018-07-10Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2018-08-27PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-10-04PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-12-31SuppressionThis permit category usually covers fire-suppression systems or related life-safety work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2019-05-28ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2019-06-24PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-07-29PERMB- STRUCTURAL REPAIRA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-07-29SWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)Stop-work order for construction without a building permitHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-07-29ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICESA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-07-29INSURANCE - POST CERTA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-07-29LIC MUST BE AVAIL FOR INSPA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-07-29PERMB- WORK NOT SAME AS PERMITA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-07-29PERMB- INSTALL INT PARTITIONSA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2015-07-29BP_BLDGA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2008-06-11BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2015-09-16BP_BLDGA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2015-11-05BP_BLDGA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2015-12-30BP_BLDGA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2016-03-21BP_BLDGA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2016-04-18BP_BLDGA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2020-03-02QIU YU CHEN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2026-04-30QIU YU CHEN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2000-01-06SISI INC: Vendor - Sidewalk Sales L&I license filing initially issuedA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- License · 2001-12-31SISI INC: Vendor - Sidewalk Sales L&I license filing marked inactiveA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Certification · 2023-01-12Sprinkler CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2025-01-16Sprinkler CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Appeal · 2014-11-05Zoning board appealA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19121 (Brewerytown · Sharswood) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicenseCertification
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Every dated record33 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseQIU YU CHEN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $350K
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- LicenseQIU YU CHEN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitElectrical
- PermitSuppression
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitMajor alteration
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $160K
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- PermitMajor alteration
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- L&I violationPERMB- STRUCTURAL REPAIR
- L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
- L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
- L&I violationINSURANCE - POST CERT
- L&I violationLIC MUST BE AVAIL FOR INSP
- L&I violationPERMB- WORK NOT SAME AS PERMIT
- L&I violationPERMB- INSTALL INT PARTITIONS
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- PermitDemolition
- PermitUse
- AppealZoning board appeal
- PermitDemolition
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- LicenseSISI INC: Vendor - Sidewalk Sales L&I license filing marked inactive
- LicenseSISI INC: Vendor - Sidewalk Sales L&I license filing initially issued
Flags: 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
Verify the public record
Property tax
$7,958/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $568,500 × 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 $493,500. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 4720593012026 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
Interior
2,408 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,232 sqft
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C+
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
CMX2
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
CLOSED · Granted · 2014
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Cecil 1940 Vv LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 1503 E 14th St, Brooklyn NY, 11230 — outside Philadelphia
Block context
1900 block of Cecil B Moore Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1938 Cecil B Moore Ave · 1942 Cecil B Moore Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 25, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 25, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
QIU YU CHENInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Mar 2, 2020 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2026
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 33 dated rows
- License terminal eventQIU YU CHEN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 838843 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2025-001536 · Certified
Expires 2026-01-16
- Recorded transfer$350K transfer
2025
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2023-001010 · Certified
Expires 2024-01-12
- License issue eventQIU YU CHEN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 838843 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 988285 · COMPLETED
INSTALL WATER SERVICE FOR FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM PER 2004 PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 969854 · COMPLETED
400A ELECTRICAL SERVICE REWIRE LIGHTING FIXTURES OUTLETS SWITCHES AND SMOKE DETECTORS PER 2008 NEC (3-FAMILY) NEW FIRE ALARM INSTALLATION AS PER NFPA 72. (NC DISTRICT)
- PermitSuppression
Permit 909675 · COMPLETED
INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13-R WITH A FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION, BACKKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AND 2" SERVICE LINE, THROUGHOUT A THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRE FOR ALL PLUMBING WORK
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 912206 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 7 TOILETS 7 LAV SINKS 3 KIT SINK 2 WASHING MACHINE 3 WATER HEATER
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 905441 · COMPLETED
INSTALL WATER DISTRIBUTION SERVICE FOR A THREE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER PHILADELPHIA 2004 PLUMBING CODE.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 846694 · COMPLETED
FOR PRESCRIPTIVE ALTERATIONS THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING THREE (3) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE USED AS GROUP R-2 MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (THREE (3) DWELLING UNITS), AS PER PLANS; SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MEP/FSP WORK; BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED THROUGHOUT WITH NFPA 13R MINIMUM OR BETTER.
- Recorded transfer$160K transfer
2017
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 494481 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 494481 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 615469 · COMPLETED
MAJOR RENOVATION PERMIT AS PER PLANS
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 494481 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 494481 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 494481 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationPERMB- STRUCTURAL REPAIR
Case 494481 · Violation 3875171 · Code A-301.1/38 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
Case 494481 · Violation 3875176 · Code A-504.1/3 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
Case 494481 · Violation 3875175 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationINSURANCE - POST CERT
Case 494481 · Violation 3875174 · Code A-302.8/32 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationLIC MUST BE AVAIL FOR INSP
Case 494481 · Violation 3875173 · Code A-302.8/31 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPERMB- WORK NOT SAME AS PERMIT
Case 494481 · Violation 3875172 · Code A-302.10/2 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPERMB- INSTALL INT PARTITIONS
Case 494481 · Violation 3875170 · Code A-301.1/34 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 494481 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitDemolition
Permit 618472 · EXPIRED
EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION- FOR THE INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON LOAD-BEARING PARTITION WALLS AND CEILINGS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.
- PermitUse
Permit 533721 · COMPLETED
PROPOSING USE CHANGE TO THREE APARTMENTS
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 22994 · CLOSED · Granted
Related permit 533721 · PERMIT FOR A MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (3 FAMILY DWELLING) FROM 1ST FLOOR THRU 3RD FLOORS IN AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE.
- PermitDemolition
Permit 466348 · COMPLETED
INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON LOAD BEARING WALLS AND CEILING ONLY. NO OTHER WORK ALLOWED UNDER THIS PERMIT. CONTACT STREETS DEPARTMENT FOR DUMPSTER PERMIT AND FOOTWAY CLOSURE.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 166996 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- License terminal eventSISI INC: Vendor - Sidewalk Sales L&I license filing marked inactive
License 283232 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventSISI INC: Vendor - Sidewalk Sales L&I license filing initially issued
License 283232 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
Where this comes from
- Assessment, spec sheet & owner: OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
- Sales & deed history: Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
- Permits, violations & inspections: L&I Property History · Atlas
- Tax delinquency snapshot · June 2022: Real Estate Tax Delinquencies, Dept. of Revenue
- Historical tax ledger & liens · through 2016: Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
- Current property-tax balance: Verify with Philadelphia Revenue
- Zoning appeals: L&I & Zoning Board appeals
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 2:06 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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