Apartment building report

30-34 S Front St

5 stories48,320 sqftCMX3built 1900

Property at a glanceApartment building

30-34 South Front Street

2026 assessment
$6.5M OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$7.7M Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Old City · Society Hill Approximate · based on ZIP 19106
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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 $7,688,300. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$5.0M$10M$7.7M2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record48 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. L&I violationEXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION
  2. L&I violationSUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE
  3. L&I violationWET CHEMICAL SYSTEM TEST
  4. L&I violationWET CHEMICAL SYSTEM TEST
  5. L&I violationSIDEWALK CAFE LICENSE
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. L&I violationWET CHEMICAL SYSTEMS
  8. L&I violationWET CHEMICAL SYSTEMS
  9. L&I violationEXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. LicenseSPASSO ITALIAN GRILL: Sidewalk Cafe business license marked expired
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. InspectionL&I investigation
  14. L&I violationOCCUPIED W/O TCO OR CO
  15. InspectionL&I investigation
  16. LicenseJAR WATERFRONT I LP (JAR HOLDINGS II LP): Rental landlord or residential registration marked closed
  17. PermitAlterations
  18. PermitNew Construction
  19. PermitNew Construction
  20. PermitNew Construction
  21. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  22. License30-34 South Front Street Associates, LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  23. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
  24. PermitNew Construction
  25. Deed / saleDeed / sale $8.7M
  26. InspectionCI INSP
  27. InspectionCI INSP
  28. L&I violationEXIT SIGNS REQUIRED
  29. InspectionCI INSP
  30. L&I violationVIOL BC MESSAGE
  31. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  32. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  33. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  34. InspectionCI INSP
  35. InspectionCI INSP
  36. L&I violationNO ZONING/USE PERMIT-SIGN
  37. InspectionCI INSP
  38. LicenseLFLWF I L P (C/O CHOCOLATE WORKS): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  39. LicenseJAR WATERFRONT I LP (JAR HOLDINGS II LP): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  40. PermitMechanical
  41. PermitElectrical
  42. PermitMajor alteration
  43. LicenseCHOPS INC (SPASSO ITALIAN GRILL): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
  44. PermitAlteration
  45. PermitAlteration
  46. LicenseLFLWF I L P (C/O CHOCOLATE WORKS): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  47. LicenseCHOPS INC SPASSO ITALIAN GRILL: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
  48. LicenseSPASSO ITALIAN GRILL: Sidewalk Cafe business license initially issued

Verify the public record

$77,365/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $5,526,885 × 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 $7,688,300. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Current City balanceCheck Tax Center

Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.

OPA 881003337
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Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $5,526,885 of $6,545,000 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

See the assessment math →
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.

Building report

Apartment building

Apartment building, recorded in the City's apartments category. The public record and owner trail follow.

What it is
Apartment building Apts 5-50 Units Masonry
Owner
30-34 South Front Street
$ / sq ft
$159 above the $147 median for 2,826 apartments parcels citywide
Corridor
Old City city commercial corridor
Licensed units
35 active rental license
Interior area
48,320 sqft
Lot size
13,140 sqft
Stories
5
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX3

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

30-34 South Front Street · corporate / LLC owner

• Tax bills mail to 1608 Walnut St Ste 14, Philadelphia PA, 19103
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

0 block of S Front St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 26-28 S Front St  ·  24 S Front 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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CHOPS INC SPASSO ITALIAN GRILLActive

Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · Initial issue date Oct 26, 2004 · Filed expiration Apr 30, 2027

SPASSO ITALIAN GRILLExpired

Sidewalk Cafe · Initial issue date Jul 4, 2004 · Terminal license date Jun 30, 2026

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

30-34 South Front Street Associates, LLCActive

Rental · Initial issue date Oct 23, 2019 · Filed expiration Oct 22, 2026

JAR WATERFRONT I LP (JAR HOLDINGS II LP)Closed

Rental · Initial issue date Mar 13, 2015 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2020

LFLWF I L P (C/O CHOCOLATE WORKS)Inactive

Rental · Initial issue date May 9, 2005 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2015

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 48 dated rows
  1. ViolationEXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION

    Case CF-2026-093698 · Violation VI-2026-056914 · Code F-1104.3 · OPEN

  2. ViolationSUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE

    Case CF-2026-093698 · Violation VI-2026-056977 · Code F-903.5 · OPEN

  3. ViolationWET CHEMICAL SYSTEM TEST

    Case CF-2026-093698 · Violation VI-2026-056913 · Code F-904.5.1 · OPEN

  4. ViolationWET CHEMICAL SYSTEM TEST

    Case CF-2026-093698 · Violation VI-2026-056912 · Code F-904.5.1 · OPEN

  5. ViolationSIDEWALK CAFE LICENSE

    Case CF-2026-093698 · Violation VI-2026-056911 · Code 9-208(3) · OPEN

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-093698 · FAILED

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

  7. ViolationWET CHEMICAL SYSTEMS

    Case CF-2026-093593 · Violation VI-2026-056748 · Code F-904.5 · OPEN

  8. ViolationWET CHEMICAL SYSTEMS

    Case CF-2026-093593 · Violation VI-2026-056749 · Code F-904.5 · OPEN

  9. ViolationEXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION

    Case CF-2026-093593 · Violation VI-2026-056750 · Code F-1104.3 · OPEN

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-093593 · FAILED

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

  11. License terminal eventSPASSO ITALIAN GRILL: Sidewalk Cafe business license marked expired

    License 318912 · Expired

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

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-010872 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-010872 · FAILED

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

  14. ViolationOCCUPIED W/O TCO OR CO

    Case CF-2024-010872 · Violation VI-2024-009054 · Code A-701.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  15. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-010872 · FAILED

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

  16. License terminal eventJAR WATERFRONT I LP (JAR HOLDINGS II LP): Rental landlord or residential registration marked closed

    License 657828 · Closed

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

  17. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2020-001123 · Expired

    REPLACE FIXTURES, WATER HEATER, AND WATER LINES TO EIGHT APTS. EXISTING STACKS TO BE USED. SOME FIXTURE DRAINAGE TO BE REPLACE PER 2018 PHILA PLUMBING CODE. Plans located under Ap#1046313

  18. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1046246 · Completed

    NEW WIRING FOR 6 UNITS CABLE AND TELEPHONE; NEW DEVICES AND FIXTURES THROUGHOUT; NEW PANELS IN APARTMENT AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND 2017 NEC.(CC DIST)

  19. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1046308 · Expired

    INSTALLATION OF NEW HVAC SYSTEMS FOR EIGHT (8) DWELLING UNITS WITHIN AN EXISTING BUILDING AS PER APPROVED PLANS.

  20. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1046189 · Expired

    EZ PERMIT SPRINKLER RELOCATION (NFPA 13)- For the Relocation of Sprinkler Heads as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.

  21. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 1038979 · Completed

    FOR INTERIOR LEVEL 2 ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING BUILDING WITH EXISTING DWELLINGS UNITS AS PER PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK.

  22. License issue event30-34 South Front Street Associates, LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 827276 · Active

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

  23. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.

    Permit 1008279 · Expired

    DEMO OF NON BEARING INTERIOR PARTITIONS FOR APARTMETS B-1 (BSTM) AND APT 101 (1ST FLOOR) WORK WILL NOT COMPROMISE EXISTING RATED ASSEMBLIES AND SPRINKLER SYSTEM WILL REMAIN IN USE AS PER EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION- For the interior demolition on non-bearing partition wall and ceilings as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.

  24. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 995113 · Expired

    For the Relocation of Sprinkler Heads as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.

  25. Recorded transfer$8.7M transfer

    2019

  26. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 639902 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  27. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 639902 · FAILED

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

  28. ViolationEXIT SIGNS REQUIRED

    Case 639902 · Violation 4777346 · Code FC-13-1007.1 · COMPLIED

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

  29. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 639902 · FAILED

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

  30. ViolationVIOL BC MESSAGE

    Case 636250 · Violation 4689316 · Code A-000.0/11 · COMPLIED

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

  31. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 636250 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 595423 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 595423 · PASSED

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

  34. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 595423 · CLOSED

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

  35. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 595423 · FAILED

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

  36. ViolationNO ZONING/USE PERMIT-SIGN

    Case 595423 · Violation 4497435 · Code 14-1704/50 · COMPLIED

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

  37. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 595423 · FAILED

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

  38. License terminal eventLFLWF I L P (C/O CHOCOLATE WORKS): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 317479 · Inactive

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

  39. License issue eventJAR WATERFRONT I LP (JAR HOLDINGS II LP): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 657828 · Closed

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

  40. PermitMechanical

    Permit 450642 · COMPLETED

    GOODMAN HEAT PUMP

  41. PermitElectrical

    Permit 448383 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 10-RECPT, 6-SWITCHES, 1-WATER HEATER & 1-HVAC EQUIPMENT AS PER NEC 2008 (CONDO)

  42. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 444722 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE: INSULATION AND DRYWALL INTERIOR PARTITIONS, NEW REPLACEMENT DOORS IN THE EXISTING OPENINGS AND NEW BASEBOARD, WINDOW AND DOOR TRIM. NO CHANGES TO EXTERIOR AS PER PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION. LEVEL 1 ALTERATION, SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 6 OF THE INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE. TO INCLUDE THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OR THE COVERING OF EXISTING MATERIALS, ELEMENTS, EQUIPMENT OR FIXTURES USING NEW MATERIALS, ELEMENTS, EQUIPMENT OR FIXTURES THAT SERVE THE SAME PURPOSE. NO STRUCTURAL CHANGES. MUST MAINTAIN ALL CODE REQUIRED FIRE RATING ON WALL AND FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES.

  43. License issue eventCHOPS INC (SPASSO ITALIAN GRILL): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued

    License 580296 · Active

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

  44. PermitAlteration

    Permit 352162 · COMPLETED

    EXTERIOR RENOVATION TO INCLUDE REMOVE AND REPLACE EXTERIOR WALLS COVERING (STUCCO) WHERE REQUIRED ON NORTH AND SOUTH FACING WALLS OF STRUCTURE.

  45. PermitAlteration

    Permit 247931 · COMPLETED

    ROOF REPLACEMENT, EPDM SYSTEM DESIGNATION

  46. License issue eventLFLWF I L P (C/O CHOCOLATE WORKS): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 317479 · Inactive

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

  47. License issue eventCHOPS INC SPASSO ITALIAN GRILL: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued

    License 209247 · Active

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

  48. License issue eventSPASSO ITALIAN GRILL: Sidewalk Cafe business license initially issued

    License 318912 · Expired

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

Unavailable when this report assembled: certifications. Unavailable does not mean no record.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 2:47 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: unavailable. “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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