2026 assessment
$1.1M
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
203 N 9th St
4,500 sqftCMX4built 1988
Property at a glanceApartment building
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$1.1M
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
200 block of N 9th St
ZIP 19107
Neighborhood area
Washington Square West · Chinatown
Approximate · based on ZIP 19107
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 $1,125,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$680K 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$680K 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$973K 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$1.0M 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$1.0M 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$1.0M 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$1.0M 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$1.1M 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$1.1M 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$1.1M 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$1.1M 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$1.1M 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 ↗
- Permit · 2019-02-12UseThis 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 · 2019-02-28UseThis 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 · 2019-03-22Major 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 · 2019-04-15AlterationThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy 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 · 2019-05-16Zoning/useThis 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 · 2019-05-20PlumbingThis 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 · 2019-06-06SignThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy 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 · 2019-06-11ElectricalThis 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 ↗
- License · 2025-10-30Prince Tea House Philly LLC (Prince Tea House): Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license 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 · 2019-10-02AJM 168 LLC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license 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 · 2025-11-30AJM 168 LLC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license 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 · 2004-04-02JONG K CHIN: 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 · 2022-04-29JONG K CHIN: 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 ↗
- Certification · 2022-09-13Fire Alarm 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 · 2024-12-06Fire Alarm 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 · 2025-11-19Fire Alarm 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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentPermitLicenseCertification
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Every dated record16 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseAJM 168 LLC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license marked inactive
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- LicensePrince Tea House Philly LLC (Prince Tea House): Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- LicenseJONG K CHIN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseAJM 168 LLC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
- PermitElectrical
- PermitSign
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitZoning/use
- PermitAlteration
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitUse
- PermitUse
- LicenseJONG K CHIN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
Verify the public record
Property tax
$15,350/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $1,096,606 × 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 $1,125,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8710003502026 OPA removes $14,894 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.
A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $588.83 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2014$588.83 total · $412.13 principal · $27.82 interest · $28.85 penalty
For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”
Property report
Mixed-use property
Apartment building, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.
Historical lien entry · through 2016
What it is
Apartment building
Str/Off+Apt 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$250
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Chinatown
city commercial corridor
Interior area
4,500 sqft
Lot size
2,808 sqft
Built
1988
Zoning
CMX4
Block context
200 block of N 9th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 201 N 9th St · 205 N 9th St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 23, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
Prince Tea House Philly LLC (Prince Tea House)Active
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · Initial issue date Oct 30, 2025 · Filed expiration Oct 29, 2026
AJM 168 LLCInactive
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · Initial issue date Oct 2, 2019 · Terminal license date Nov 30, 2025
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
JONG K CHINInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Apr 2, 2004 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2022
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.
Inferred from public records · 2025-07-28 through 2026-07-28
Food and drink at this property
1 possible-opening record signal in this 12-month window. These are classifications, not confirmed announcements.
Inference, not an opening announcement. Possible-opening classifications are inferences from public permit and license records, not confirmed opening announcements. A permit is authorization for a stated scope, not proof that work occurred or finished. A license is an L&I registration, not proof that a business is open or operating. Food and drink uses the seven exact L&I license types already used by BlockReport. The City record does not support a reliable restaurant, bar, and cafe split. License renewals do not create new events. The opening date is the earliest initial issue date for a deduped OPA parcel, normalized business identity, and license type. Sources: L&I building permits and L&I business licenses, data through Jul 28, 2026.
Open every source row 16 dated rows
- License terminal eventAJM 168 LLC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license marked inactive
License 825464 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-030636 · Certified
Expires 2026-11-19
- License issue eventPrince Tea House Philly LLC (Prince Tea House): Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
License 0992415 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-003161 · Certified
Expires 2025-12-06
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2022-017210 · Certified
Expires 2023-09-13
- License terminal eventJONG K CHIN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 251991 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventAJM 168 LLC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
License 825464 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 963586 · COMPLETED
REPLACE 200 AMP PANEL. WIRE LIGHTS ,SWITCHES ,RECEPTACLES ,EXIT AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS, SIX (6) 208 VOLT 3 POLE OUTLETS.**NO FIRE ALARM ON THIS PERMIT**
- PermitSign
Permit 977973 · COMPLETED
INSTALLATION OF A SIGN ACCESSORY TO SIT DOWN RESTAURANT.SIGNS ATTACHED TO MASONRY, CONCRETE OR STEEL SHALL BE SAFELY AND SECURELY FASTENED BY MEANS OF METAL ANCHORS, BOLTS OR APPROVED EXPANSION SCREWS OF SUFFICIENT SIZE AND ANCHORAGE TO SAFELY SUPPORT THE LOADS APPLIED
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 962961 · COMPLETED
ALTERATIONS WITH PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY TO CREATE A SIT-DOWN RESTAURANT IN THE FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT; 2 WC, 2 LAV, 1 3 BAY SINK, 1 FOOD SINK, 1 SPRAY SINK, 1 DISHWASHER, 1 MOP SINK, 1 FLOOR DRAINS, 2 2 HUB DRAINS, 1 WATER HEATER, 1 HAND SINK. THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE 2004 PHILA PLUMBING CODE.
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 971429 · COMPLETED
FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE CHANNEL LETTER (FLAT WALL )SIGN ACCESSORY TO A SIT DOWN RESTAURANT ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE WITH OTHER PREVIOUSLY APPROVED USES ABOVE (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN).
- PermitAlteration
Permit 967275 · COMPLETED
EZ EXTERIOR WALL COVERINGS- FOR THE APPLICATION OF EXTERIOR WALL COVERINGS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 956306 · COMPLETED
LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS WITH PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY TO CREATE A SIT-DOWN RESTAURANT IN THE FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT OF AN EXISTING BUILDING AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING NOT REQUIRED TO BE SPRINKLERED. **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY MEP WORK**
- PermitUse
Permit 953497 · COMPLETED
FOR USE AS A SIT DOWN RESTAURANT ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE WITH OTHER PREVIOUSLY APPROVED USES ABOVE.(NO SIGNS ON THIS PERMIT)
- PermitUse
Permit 948653 · COMPLETED
FOR A PREPARED FOOD SHOP AT FIRST FLOOR( NTE 20 SEATING) (DOES NOT UTILIZE COMMERCIAL COOKING APPLIANCES THAT HAVE REQUIREMENTS FOR EXHAUSTING AIR CONTAMINANTS) IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH ALL OTHER USES A SPREVIOUSLY APPROVED.
- License issue eventJONG K CHIN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 251991 · 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 24, 2026, 1:49 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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