Property report

244-46 S 3rd St

4,520 sqft · RM1 · built 1765

Property at a glanceMuseum

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$1.7M OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$1.7M Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Old City · Society Hill Approximate · based on ZIP 19106
Street view of 244-46 S 3rd 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 $1,652,000; it is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

Assessment history · all dated City records marked on the line

$0$1.0M$2.0M$1.7M200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentAssessmentPermitCertification

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Every dated record41 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  2. PermitAlterations
  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  4. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  5. PermitOperations
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  15. PermitElectrical
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  34. PermitMajor alteration
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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$0/year

2026 taxable assessment $0 × 1.3998%. This is an estimate, not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $1,652,000; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Official current account balanceCheck live

A Tax Center balance is net of bills, payments, credits, interest, and adjustments. A credit or an amount due is not automatically “back taxes.”

OPA 771699000
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Exemption classificationFull assessment exemption shown

2026 OPA shows a zero or de minimis taxable assessment. The open assessment split does not establish the exemption's legal basis, continuing eligibility, or treatment after a transfer.

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.

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Property report

Not a house

Museum. OPA shows a full or near-full assessment exemption whose basis must be verified. A $0 assessment-based estimate does not prove the live Tax Center account has no prior-period balance or other charges.

What it is
Museum Misc Museum Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Public / institutional
OPA tax treatment
Full assessment exemption shown 2026 OPA taxable assessment $0 · basis and live balance require separate verification
$ / sq ft
$365 above the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Assessed value
$1,652,000 2026 OPA · 2027: $1,652,000
Interior area
4,520 sqft
Lot size
5,946 sqft
Built
1765
Zoning
RM1

Block context

200 block of S 3rd St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Business licenses at this address Latest pull

What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.

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No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 25, 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.

Browse 41 dated records

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

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Open the source ledger 41 dated rows
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-012167 · Certified

    Expires 2025-04-22

  2. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2022-000782 · Completed

    Area drain

  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2020-001255 · Completed

    Installation of Cat5e Communications cable 150', 2 IP network cameras, 1 network video recorder per 2017 NEC

  4. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 1014474 · Expired

    LEVEL I EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS (NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY) FOR RENOVATIONS TO AN EXISTING HOUSE MUSEUM TO INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING ASPHALT SHINGLE ROOF WITH STANDING SEAM COPPER ROOF, ROOF STRUCTURE REPAIRS, EXTERIOR TRIM REPAIR, SPOT POINTING AND BRICK REPLACEMENT AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND PHC APPROVALS. NO INTERIOR WORK ON THIS PERMIT. *2018*

  5. PermitOperations

    Permit 25419 · COMPLETED

    ERECTION OF ONE TENT ON 5/11/18, FOR USE ON 5/12/18 AND REMOVED ON 5/13/18. SIZE 20' X 80' - 1600 SQFT.

  6. PermitOperations

    Permit 25418 · COMPLETED

    ERECTION OF ONE TENT ON 9/7/18, FOR USE ON 9/8/18 AND REMOVED ON 9/9/18. SIZE 20' X 80' - 1600 SQFT.

  7. PermitOperations

    Permit 25421 · COMPLETED

    ERECTION OF ONE TENT ON 9/21/18, FOR USE ON 9/22/18 AND REMOVED ON 9/23/18. SIZE 20' X 80' - 1600 SQFT.

  8. PermitOperations

    Permit 25423 · COMPLETED

    ERECTION OF ONE TENT ON 5/4/18, FOR USE ON 5/5/18 AND REMOVED ON 5/6/18. SIZE 20' X 80' - 1600 SQFT.

  9. PermitOperations

    Permit 25414 · COMPLETED

    ERECT THREE TENTS 30X60,30X50,30X50. ERECTED 4/22/18. IN USE 4/24-4/25. REMOVED 4/26/18

  10. PermitOperations

    Permit 24804 · COMPLETED

    5/3/17 ERECT ASSEMBLY TENT 20X60

  11. PermitOperations

    Permit 24394 · COMPLETED

    9/2/16 ERECT ASSEMBLY TENT 20X80

  12. PermitOperations

    Permit 23927 · COMPLETED

    6/19/15 - ERECT ASSEMBLY TENT (20'X 60') FOR PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LANDMARKS / POWEL HOUSE

  13. PermitOperations

    Permit 23928 · COMPLETED

    5/9/15 - ERECT ASSEMPLY TENT (20'X 70') FOR PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LANDMARKS / POWEL HOUSE

  14. PermitOperations

    Permit 23519 · COMPLETED

    05/29/2015 ERECT ASSEMBLY TENT (20'X 80') FOR PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LANDMARKS

  15. PermitElectrical

    Permit 575181 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF FIRE ALARM SYSTEM, SMOKE DETECTORS, LHEAT DETECTORS AND AUDIBLE VISUAL DEVICES AS PER NFPA72 (CC DISTRICT)

  16. PermitOperations

    Permit 22978 · COMPLETED

    06/26/2014 ERECT ASSEMBLY TENT (20'X 80') FOR PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LANDMARKS

  17. PermitOperations

    Permit 22893 · COMPLETED

    05/06/2014 ERECT ASSEMBLY TENT (20'X 80') FOR PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LANDMARKS

  18. PermitOperations

    Permit 22891 · COMPLETED

    05/22/2014 ERECT ASSEMBLY TENT (20'X 80') FOR PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LANDMARKS

  19. PermitOperations

    Permit 22892 · COMPLETED

    05/15/2014 ERECT ASSEMBLY TENT (20'X 80') FOR PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LANDMARKS

  20. PermitOperations

    Permit 22613 · COMPLETED

    10/10/2013 ERECT ASSEMBLY TENT (20'X 80') FOR PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LANDMARKS

  21. PermitOperations

    Permit 22442 · COMPLETED

    07/02/2013 ERECT ASSEMBLY TENT (20'X 80') FOR PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LANDMARKS

  22. PermitOperations

    Permit 22321 · COMPLETED

    ERECT ASSEMBLY TENT (20'X40') AT POWELL HOUSE

  23. PermitOperations

    Permit 22223 · COMPLETED

    05/14/2013 ERECT A (20'X40') ASSEMBLY USE TENT AT THE POWELL HOUSE

  24. PermitOperations

    Permit 21856 · COMPLETED

    20'X80' ASSEMBLY TENT AT POWEL HOUSE

  25. PermitOperations

    Permit 21846 · COMPLETED

    ERECT A TENT 20'X 80'AT POWEL HOUSE

  26. PermitOperations

    Permit 21847 · CLOSED

    ASSEMBLY USE TENT 20'X40'

  27. PermitOperations

    Permit 21712 · COMPLETED

    06/22/2012 ERECT ONE (1) ASSEMBLY USE TENT (20'X60')

  28. PermitOperations

    Permit 21004 · COMPLETED

    5/2011-ERECTION OF (1)-ASSEMBLY USE TENT FOR WEDDING

  29. PermitOperations

    Permit 20418 · COMPLETED

    9/23/10-ERECTION OF (1)-20X80 ASSEMBLY USE TENT FOR WEDDING

  30. PermitOperations

    Permit 20356 · COMPLETED

    6/24/10-ERECTION OF (1)-20X80 ASSEMBLY USE TENT FOR WEDDING REHEARSAL DINNER

  31. PermitOperations

    Permit 20109 · COMPLETED

    2/17/10-ERECTION OF (1)-20X60 ASSEMBLY USE TENT

  32. PermitOperations

    Permit 12637 · COMPLETED

    9/25/08 - TENT ERECTED ON SITE FOR WEATHER PROTECTION

  33. PermitOperations

    Permit 11170 · COMPLETED

    ERECT 2-20'X30' TENTS ON 8/8/08

  34. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 152397 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE FALLEN STONE FROM OUTSIDE BLDG PER PLANS

  35. PermitOperations

    Permit 6923 · COMPLETED

    7/23/08 - TENT ERECTED ON SITE

  36. PermitOperations

    Permit 1825 · COMPLETED

    5/2/08 - TENT ERECTED @ POWEL HOUSE

  37. PermitOperations

    Permit 1522 · COMPLETED

    10/4/07 - TENT ERECTED FOR PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY FOR THE PERSERVATION OF LANDMARKS EVENT.

  38. PermitOperations

    Permit 1252 · COMPLETED

    ERECT TENT ON JUNE 1, 2007

  39. PermitOperations

    Permit 1242 · COMPLETED

    ERECT TENT ON AUGUST 3, 2007.

  40. PermitOperations

    Permit 1243 · COMPLETED

    ERECT TWO TENTS ON JULY 20, 2007.

  41. PermitOperations

    Permit 1039 · COMPLETED

    ERECT ONE TENT 20 X 60

What this record suggests

The City file documents 40 permits touching electrical work, plumbing, roof work. 38 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 25, 2026, 9:28 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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