Property report

3201-21 Arch St

55,512 sqftCMX4built 1900

Property at a glanceCommercial

Drexel University

2026 assessment
$17M OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$17M Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
University City · West Powelton Approximate · based on ZIP 19104
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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 $16,780,100. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Every dated record60 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  9. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  10. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  11. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. L&I violationSUBMISSION OF CERTIFICATIONS
  14. L&I violationSUBMISSION OF DEFICIENCIES
  15. L&I violationSTORAGE
  16. PermitPlumbing
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. PermitMajor alteration
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. PermitAlteration
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. L&I violationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. PermitMechanical
  28. PermitSuppression
  29. PermitElectrical
  30. PermitElectrical
  31. PermitMajor alteration
  32. PermitElectrical
  33. PermitPlumbing
  34. PermitMechanical
  35. PermitSuppression
  36. PermitMajor alteration
  37. PermitDemolition
  38. LicenseDREXEL UNIVERSITY: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  39. PermitElectrical
  40. PermitElectrical
  41. PermitElectrical
  42. PermitElectrical
  43. PermitElectrical
  44. PermitMechanical
  45. PermitFast form building
  46. PermitPlumbing
  47. PermitElectrical
  48. PermitPlumbing
  49. PermitPlumbing
  50. PermitPlumbing
  51. PermitFast form building
  52. PermitElectrical
  53. PermitFast form building
  54. PermitMechanical
  55. PermitPlumbing
  56. PermitElectrical
  57. PermitDemolition
  58. PermitPlumbing
  59. PermitSuppression
  60. LicenseDREXEL UNIVERSITY: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

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$0/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $0 × 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 $16,780,100. 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 774513500
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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.

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

Not a house

Commercial. 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
Commercial Off Bld N/Com W/Pkg Mason
Owner
Drexel University Public / institutional
$ / sq ft
$302 above the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Interior area
55,512 sqft
Lot size
22,168 sqft
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX4

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Drexel University · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 104 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $1.5B combined
• Tax bills mail to 3020 Market Street, Philadelphia PA, 19104

Block context

3200 block of Arch St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 3200-22 Arch 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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DREXEL UNIVERSITYInactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date May 5, 2005 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

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 60 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-122902 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-122902 · FAILED

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-122902 · FAILED

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

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-122902 · FAILED

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

  5. ViolationPERIODIC TESTING

    Case CF-2024-122902 · Violation VI-2024-094856 · Code F-901.6.4 · COMPLIED

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

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-120004 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-122902 · FAILED

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

  8. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit MP-2024-003220 · Completed

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TWO (2) APPLIANCES. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.

  9. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit FP-2024-001510 · Completed

    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. Relocate (4) sprinklers in data closets

  10. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2024-006426 · Completed

    Provide new panelboard, transformer, disconnect switch, (7) 4' strip lights, (6) quad outlets, (3) wall occupancy sensors, (2) 3-way switches, power to mechanical equipment and condensate pumps, power to power supply and boxes and pathways for access controls as per 2017 NEC. Fire alarm work to include (3) smoke detectors, (2) horn strobe devices as per 2016 NFPA 72..

  11. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit CP-2024-002126 · Completed

    FOR LEVEL II ALTERATION TO THE DATA CLOSET OF THE EXISTING SCHOOL AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FP WORK. ASBESTOS REMEDIATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO START OF OTHER WORK.

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-120004 · FAILED

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

  13. ViolationSUBMISSION OF CERTIFICATIONS

    Case CF-2022-120004 · Violation VI-2022-090054 · Code F-901.6.4.2 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  14. ViolationSUBMISSION OF DEFICIENCIES

    Case CF-2022-120004 · Violation VI-2022-090055 · Code F-901.6.4.1 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationSTORAGE

    Case CF-2022-120004 · Violation VI-2022-090056 · Code F-304.2 · COMPLIED

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

  16. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 1010705 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE STORM HOUSE DRAIN AND CURB TRAP IN SIDEWALK AS PER 2004 PPC

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 608763 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  18. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 885036 · COMPLETED

    SAW CUT AND TRENCH IDENTIFIED AREAS FOR NEW UNDERGROUND CONDUIT. PATCH DISTURBED AREAS. FORM AND OUR 3 SMALL FOUNDATIONS AS IDENTIFIED FOR MOUNTING OF NEW SECURITY ACCESS GATE. GATE CARD READER AND ALL ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION ARE BY OTHERS

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 608763 · CLOSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 608763 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  21. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 608763 · Violation 4586650 · Code FC-915.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 608763 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  23. PermitAlteration

    Permit 694893 · COMPLETED

    TEAR OFF ROOF TO CONCRETE DECK. INSTALL 3.5" ISO (R VALUE=20.0) INSTALL 1/2" RECOVERY BOARD, FULLY ADHERED 060 SARNA PVC MEMBRANE WITH NEW FLASHING.

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 452152 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  25. ViolationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM

    Case 452152 · Violation 3323778 · Code FC-901.6/6 · COMPLIED

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

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 452152 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  27. PermitMechanical

    Permit 538706 · COMPLETED

    FOR PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF EXIST. HVAC SYSTEM & FOR INSTALLATION OF (19) CEILING MOUNTED WATER SOURCE HEAT PUMP UNITS, (72) TERMINAL GRILLES, REGISTERS, & DIFFUSERS (GRDS), & ALL ASSOCIATED SUPPLY, RETURN, & EXHAUST DUCTWORK TO SERVE A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED OFFICE SPACE & TIE-IN TO EXIST SUPPLY AIR TRUNK.

  28. PermitSuppression

    Permit 532516 · COMPLETED

    ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM TO ACCOMODATE NEW WALL AND CEILING LAYOUT. INSTALLATION OF 38 NEW SPRINKLER HEADS FROM EXISITNG OUTLETS OR NEW BRANCHLINES FROM EXISTING SPRINKLER MAINS.

  29. PermitElectrical

    Permit 534106 · COMPLETED

    F & I NEW 150-LIGHTS, 30-SENSORS, 80-RECPTS, 1-150A PANEL & 1-45KVA XFMR AS PER NEC 2008 (COLLEGE)

  30. PermitElectrical

    Permit 533598 · COMPLETED

    FURNISH AND INSTALL 8 STROBES,7 HORN/STROBES,2 PULL STATIONS,1 BOOSTER PANEL TO EXISTING SYSTEM PER 2008 NEC & NFPA 72 (UNIVERSITY COMPLEX)

  31. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 525608 · COMPLETED

    FOR INTERIOR DEMO. OF EXIST. PARTITION WALLS & CEILING SYSTEM & FOR PRESCRIPTIVE ALTERATIONS WITHIN EXIST. FOUR (4) STORY ABOVE GRADE, W. BASEMENT, MIXED-USE OFFICE BUILDING TO INCLUDE ERECTION OF PARTITIONS FOR OFFICE & CONFERENCE ROOM SPACE & FOR INSTALLATION OF ACT CEILING SYSTEM; WORK AREA IS FULLY SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK.

  32. PermitElectrical

    Permit 453531 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL APPROX 60 RECEPTS, 15 SWITCHES, 40 FLORESCENT FIXTURES, 7 EXIT SIGNS AS PER 2008 NEC (OFFICE BLDG)

  33. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 455308 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF KITCHEN SINK, DRAIN AND WATER LINES TO EXISTING CONNECTIONS

  34. PermitMechanical

    Permit 453975 · COMPLETED

    GRD RELOCATION OF 45 GRILLES, REGISTERS AND DIFFUSERS. ALL EQUIPMENT AND ASSOCIATED DUCT WORK TO BE CONTAINED ENTIRELY WITHIN TENANT SPACE. NO COMMUNICATING DUCTWORK. GAS FIRED APPLIANCES NOT TO BE LOCATED IN CEILING SPACE WHERE USED AS A RETURN AIR PLENUM. RETURNS TO BE DUCTED.

  35. PermitSuppression

    Permit 454007 · COMPLETED

    RELOCATE 50 HEADS TO FIT CODE.

  36. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 451790 · COMPLETED

    RENOVATION OF OFFICE SPACE AS PER PLANS.

  37. PermitDemolition

    Permit 449910 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON LOAD BEARING WALLS AND CEILING ONLY. NO DEMOLITION TO FIRE RATED ASSEMBILES. NO OTHER WORK ALLOWED UNDER THIS PERMIT. CONTACT STREETS DEPARTMENT FOR DUMPSTER PERMIT AND FOOTWAY CLOSURE.

  38. License terminal eventDREXEL UNIVERSITY: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 317051 · Inactive

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

  39. PermitElectrical

    Permit 435499 · COMPLETED

    MODIFY EXISTING FIRE ALARM PER 2008 NEC & NFPA 72 (DREXEL UNIV)

  40. PermitElectrical

    Permit 429652 · COMPLETED

    WIRING NEW RESEARCH COMPUTING CNTR.INSTALL NEW SWBD SECTION,RUN NEW FEEDER,FEED NEW PANELS AND AC EQUIPMENT,MODIFY FA AND INSTALL MEANS FOR FUTURE SECIRITY DEVS,INSTALL SERVICE ELEVATOR FOR 3RD AND 4TH FLOORS.ALL WORK DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC(DREXEL UNIV)(WEST DIST)

  41. PermitElectrical

    Permit 314811 · COMPLETED

    RENOVATE DINNING FACILITY/DISCONNECT/RECONNECT RELOCATE 3 HEAT LAMP,3 PENDENTS,3 OUTLETS,REMOVE 100AMP SUB PANEL FOR EXISTING PANEL NO LOAD INCREASE AS PER 2008 NEC

  42. PermitElectrical

    Permit 295920 · COMPLETED

    NEW ADA CHAIR LIFT AS PER 2008 NEC (WEST DIST)

  43. PermitElectrical

    Permit 262654 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL FIRE ALARM EQUIPMENT FURNISHED BY OWNER (1) NAC PANEL, 6 STROBES, 8 HORN/STROBES AND REPLACE 2 EXISTING HORN/STROBE AS PER NFPA 72 (WEST DISTRICT)

  44. PermitMechanical

    Permit 250965 · COMPLETED

    FURNISH AND INSTALL (6) HEAT PUMPS, (4) EXHAUST FANS AND ASSOCIATED SHEET METAL WORK AND PIPING OR A SCHOOL.

  45. PermitFast form building

    Permit 252962 · COMPLETED

  46. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 248168 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF UNDERGROUND DRAIN, WASTE AND VENT PIPING, AND INSTALLATION OF DOMESTIC HOT AND COLD WATER PIPING FOR THE FOLLOWING: (2) SHOWERS, (2) FLOOR DRAINS, (1) KITCHEN SINK, (1) WATER HEATER

  47. PermitElectrical

    Permit 241139 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 250KW GENERATOR, 2 ATS'S, 7 PANELS, 2 TRANSFORMERS, LIGHTING & RECEPTACLES.

  48. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 232892 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF MEN'S AND LADIE'S ROOMS: (4)WATER CLOSETS, (4)SINKS, (2)URINALS, (2)WATER COOLERS, (2)FLOOR DRAINS AND (1)SLOP SINK

  49. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 231962 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE EXISTING CURB TRAP AND APPROXIMATELY 10' O MAIN DRAIN (PARTICIAL MAIN DRAIN)

  50. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 225594 · COMPLETED

    NEW SANITARY AND STORM TO ON SITE MANHOLE. CAFE RESTAURANT USING EXISTING DOMESTIC WATER AND SANITARY

  51. PermitFast form building

    Permit 219963 · COMPLETED

  52. PermitElectrical

    Permit 191922 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL (3) NEW SPEAKER STROBES, (1) STROBE, (1) PULL STATION AND A BOOSTER PANEL IN THE POLICE SUBSTATION AS PER NFPA-72 (WEST DIST)

  53. PermitFast form building

    Permit 191185 · COMPLETED

  54. PermitMechanical

    Permit 187624 · COMPLETED

    HVAC INCLUDING DUCTWORK, AS PER PLANS

  55. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 188939 · COMPLETED

    FIXTURE INSTALLATION

  56. PermitElectrical

    Permit 187096 · COMPLETED

    POLICE SUB STATION RENOVATION NEW POWER, LIGHTING, 2 NEW PANEL BOARDS AND ATS SWITCH AS PER 2005 NEC (WEST DISTRICT)

  57. PermitDemolition

    Permit 164702 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR NON-BEARING DEMOLITION (1ST FLOOR RECREATION CENTER)

  58. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 116383 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL BACK FLOW PREVENTER

  59. PermitSuppression

    Permit 103544 · COMPLETED

    RELOCATE 7 SPRINKLER HEADS ON 6TH FLOOR OF DREXEL UNIVERSITY

  60. License issue eventDREXEL UNIVERSITY: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 317051 · Inactive

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

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Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 1:25 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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