2026 assessment
$744K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
234 South St
3,481 sqftCMX2built 1900
Property at a glanceApartment building
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$731K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
200 block of South St
ZIP 19147
Neighborhood area
Queen Village · East Passyunk
Approximate · based on ZIP 19147
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 $731,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$609K 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$609K 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$678K 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$681K 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$688K 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$688K 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$688K 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$667K 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$667K 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$744K 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$744K 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$731K 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 · 2001Deed / sale $290KA 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 · 2019-03-06UseThis 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 · 2019-10-22Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…This 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-07-18COULD NOT ENTERA 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 · 2007-07-18BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-09-12CAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2007-09-12BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2007-09-12BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2016-09-24FA-REPAIR SYSTEMA 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 · 2016-09-24FIRE PROT SYS MAINTENANCEA 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 · 2016-09-24FIRE-PULL STATION SIGNSA 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 · 2016-09-24FIRE-ELECT EXT CORDS PROHIBA 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 · 2016-09-24INT MATERIAL STORAGEA 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 · 2016-09-24NO ZONING/USE PERMIT-SIGNA 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 · 2016-09-24FIRE-ELECT CLEARANCE REQA 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 · 2016-09-24PLUMBING SYSTEMS-HAZARDSA 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 · 2016-09-24PLUMBING SYSTEMS-GENERALA 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 · 2016-09-24ANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARMA 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 · 2016-09-24FIRE-ELECT MULTIPLUG PROHIBA 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 · 2016-09-24EGRESS-ASSEM OCC SIGNSA 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 · 2016-09-24CO- NEW USE OCCUPIED PRE-COA 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 · 2016-09-24NON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)The title alone does not identify the missing permit or prove the present use remains unauthorized.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2016-09-24OBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2016-09-24BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2016-09-24CI INSPA 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2019-02-23FIRE ALARM INOPERABLEA 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 · 2019-02-23PORTABLE HEATING/COOKING EQUIPA 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 · 2019-02-23MULTIPLUG ADAPTORSA 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 · 2019-02-23EXTENSION CORDSA 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 · 2019-02-23OPEN JUNCTION BOXESA 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 · 2019-02-23GENERAL REQ.- CITE CODE SECTIOA 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 · 2019-02-23FIRE EXTINGUISHERS TAGGEDA 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 · 2019-02-23EXTINGUISHER MOUNTEDA 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 · 2019-02-23CERTIFICATIONA 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 · 2019-02-23CI INSPA 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 · 2019-02-23CEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2019-02-23CI INSPA 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 · 2007-09-24BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2016-12-17CI INSPA 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 · 2016-12-18BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2019-03-01CEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2026-04-23Sphinx Hookah Lounge, LLC (Sphinx Hookah Lounge): Food Preparing and Serving 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 · 2019-01-31SPHINX CAFE & RESTURANT 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 · 2022-03-31SPHINX CAFE & RESTURANT 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 · 2017-01-09SPHINX CAFE & RESTAURANT: Food Preparing and Serving 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 · 2019-03-09SPHINX CAFE & RESTAURANT: Food Preparing and Serving 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 ↗
- Certification · 2022-02-18Fire 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 · 2023-02-17Fire 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 · 2024-02-09Fire 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 · 2026-01-05Fire 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2017-09-20Zoning 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2018-10-16RB_LIRBA 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 assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicenseCertification
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- LicenseSphinx Hookah Lounge, LLC (Sphinx Hookah Lounge): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- LicenseSPHINX CAFE & RESTURANT LLC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license marked inactive
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- PermitCertificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…
- LicenseSPHINX CAFE & RESTAURANT: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- PermitUse
- InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
- L&I violationFIRE ALARM INOPERABLE
- L&I violationPORTABLE HEATING/COOKING EQUIP
- L&I violationMULTIPLUG ADAPTORS
- L&I violationEXTENSION CORDS
- L&I violationOPEN JUNCTION BOXES
- L&I violationGENERAL REQ.- CITE CODE SECTIO
- L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS TAGGED
- L&I violationEXTINGUISHER MOUNTED
- L&I violationCERTIFICATION
- InspectionCI INSP
- InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
- InspectionCI INSP
- LicenseSPHINX CAFE & RESTURANT LLC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
- AppealRB_LIRB
- AppealZoning board appeal
- LicenseSPHINX CAFE & RESTAURANT: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionCI INSP
- L&I violationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM
- L&I violationFIRE PROT SYS MAINTENANCE
- L&I violationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS
- L&I violationFIRE-ELECT EXT CORDS PROHIB
- L&I violationINT MATERIAL STORAGE
- L&I violationNO ZONING/USE PERMIT-SIGN
- L&I violationFIRE-ELECT CLEARANCE REQ
- L&I violationPLUMBING SYSTEMS-HAZARDS
- L&I violationPLUMBING SYSTEMS-GENERAL
- L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
- L&I violationFIRE-ELECT MULTIPLUG PROHIB
- L&I violationEGRESS-ASSEM OCC SIGNS
- L&I violationCO- NEW USE OCCUPIED PRE-CO
- L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
- L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionCI INSP
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- L&I violationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $290K
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Property tax
$10,415/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $744,000 × 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 $731,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8712719002026 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.”
Where the record looks off
Conflicts in City paperwork. Flags on the data, not the property.
"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder
Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.
Property report
Mixed-use 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
$ / sq ft
$210
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
South Street/Front-8th
city commercial corridor
Interior area
3,481 sqft
Lot size
1,515 sqft
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX2
Block context
200 block of South St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 236 South St · 238 South St
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.
Sphinx Hookah Lounge, LLC (Sphinx Hookah Lounge)Active
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Apr 23, 2026 · Filed expiration Apr 22, 2027
SPHINX CAFE & RESTURANT LLCInactive
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · Initial issue date Jan 31, 2019 · Terminal license date Mar 31, 2022
SPHINX CAFE & RESTAURANTInactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jan 9, 2017 · Terminal license date Mar 9, 2019
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 52 dated rows
- License issue eventSphinx Hookah Lounge, LLC (Sphinx Hookah Lounge): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 1005641 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2026-000288 · Certified
Expires 2027-01-05
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2024-003709 · Certified
Expires 2025-02-09
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2023-003729 · Certified
Expires 2024-02-17
- License terminal eventSPHINX CAFE & RESTURANT LLC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license marked inactive
License 801249 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2022-002218 · Certified
Expires 2023-02-18
- PermitCertificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…
Permit 957601 · Completed
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR HOOKAH LOUNGE FOR LESS THAN FIFTY (50) PEOPLE (ASSEMBLY AND ENTERTAINMENT) ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING BUILDING AS PER APPROVED PLANS. EXISTING BUILDING FULLY SPRINKLERED. *NO RENOVATIONS ON THIS PERMIT*
- License terminal eventSPHINX CAFE & RESTAURANT: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 725218 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitUse
Permit 747385 · COMPLETED
FOR A HOOKAH LOUNGE FOR LESS THAN FIFTY (50) PEOPLE (ASSEMBLY AND ENTERTAINMENT) ON 1ST FLOOR WITH EXISTING TWO (2) FAMILY DWELLING ABOVE IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. NO SIGN ON THIS PERMIT.
- InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
Case 674544 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationFIRE ALARM INOPERABLE
Case 674544 · Violation 4959248 · Code FC-13-907A · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPORTABLE HEATING/COOKING EQUIP
Case 674544 · Violation 4959240 · Code FC-13-308.19 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationMULTIPLUG ADAPTORS
Case 674544 · Violation 4959242 · Code FC-13-605.4 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXTENSION CORDS
Case 674544 · Violation 4959243 · Code FC-13-605.5 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationOPEN JUNCTION BOXES
Case 674544 · Violation 4959244 · Code FC-13-605.6 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationGENERAL REQ.- CITE CODE SECTIO
Case 674544 · Violation 4959245 · Code FC-13-901 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS TAGGED
Case 674544 · Violation 4959246 · Code FC-13-906.2 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXTINGUISHER MOUNTED
Case 674544 · Violation 4959247 · Code FC-13-906.7 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationCERTIFICATION
Case 674544 · Violation 4959249 · Code FC-13-915 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 674544 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
Case 556972 · FAILED
Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 674544 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License issue eventSPHINX CAFE & RESTURANT LLC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
License 801249 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- AppealRB_LIRB
Appeal 34108 · OPEN · CONTINUED
I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL THAT THE INSPECTOR IS GONNA COME ON FRIDAY. I WAS WAITING. NOBODY SHOWED UP.
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 30024 · OPEN · Granted
Related permit 747385 · PERMIT FOR A HOOKAH LOUNGE FOR LESS THAN FIFTY (50) PEOPLE (ASSEMBLY AND ENTERTAINMENT) ON 1ST FLOOR WITH EXISTING TWO (2) FAMILY DWELLING ABOVE IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.
- License issue eventSPHINX CAFE & RESTAURANT: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 725218 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 556972 · 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.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 556967 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM
Case 556967 · Violation 4176465 · Code FC-901.6/6 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationFIRE PROT SYS MAINTENANCE
Case 556967 · Violation 4176466 · Code FC-901.7/1 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS
Case 556967 · Violation 4176467 · Code FC-907.4/4 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationFIRE-ELECT EXT CORDS PROHIB
Case 556967 · Violation 4176464 · Code FC-605.5/1 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationINT MATERIAL STORAGE
Case 556967 · Violation 4176461 · Code FC-315.2/1 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationNO ZONING/USE PERMIT-SIGN
Case 556967 · Violation 4176460 · Code 14-1704/50 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationFIRE-ELECT CLEARANCE REQ
Case 556967 · Violation 4176462 · Code FC-605.3/1 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationPLUMBING SYSTEMS-HAZARDS
Case 556967 · Violation 4176470 · Code PM15-504.3 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationPLUMBING SYSTEMS-GENERAL
Case 556967 · Violation 4176469 · Code PM15-504.1 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
Case 556967 · Violation 4176468 · Code FC-915.1/3 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationFIRE-ELECT MULTIPLUG PROHIB
Case 556967 · Violation 4176463 · Code FC-605.4/1 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationEGRESS-ASSEM OCC SIGNS
Case 556972 · Violation 4959192 · Code FC-1004.3/1 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationCO- NEW USE OCCUPIED PRE-CO
Case 556972 · Violation 4959191 · Code A-701.1/3 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
Case 556972 · Violation 4959190 · Code 14-1704/10 · CLOSEDCASE
The title alone does not identify the missing permit or prove the present use remains unauthorized. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
Case 556972 · Violation 4959193 · Code LO-1 · CLOSEDCASE
The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 556972 · 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.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 556967 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 128143 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
Case 128143 · Violation 679537 · Code 19-2602.1/1 · COMPLIED
Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 122502 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 128143 · 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.
- ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER
Case 122502 · Violation 640904 · Code A.CNE.000 · COMPEXCP
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 122502 · 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.
- Recorded transfer$290K transfer
2001
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, 12:28 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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