2026 assessment
$2.6M
OPA value, not a listing price
Commercial property report
3910 Chestnut St
4 stories13,334 sqftCMX4built 1890
Property at a glanceCommercial
University City Associate
2027 published assessment
$2.7M
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
3900 block of Chestnut St
ZIP 19104
Neighborhood area
University City · West Powelton
Approximate · based on ZIP 19104
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 $2,678,100. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$2.5M 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$2.5M 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$2.7M 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$2.5M 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$2.5M 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$2.5M 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$2.5M 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$2.6M 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$2.6M 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$2.6M 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$2.6M 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$2.7M 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 · 2015-11-05Major 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 · 2023-01-09Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-06-13OBTAIN 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 · 2007-06-13BC 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 · 2012-01-25VIOL C&I MESSAGEA 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 · 2012-01-25ANNUAL CERT FIRE SUPPA 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 · 2012-01-25CI 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 · 2007-10-05BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2012-07-10CI 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 ↗
- License · 2011-03-28UNIVERSITY OF PENNA TRUSTEES: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing 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 · 2007-06-01BSD INC: 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 · 2021-06-29BSD INC: 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 ↗
- Certification · 2022-04-06Sprinkler 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 · 2023-03-13Fire Escape ReportA 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 · 2023-04-24Sprinkler 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 · 2023-09-13Fire Escape ReportA 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 · 2024-11-13Fire 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 · 2025-04-28Sprinkler 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 · 2025-11-10Fire 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 · 2026-03-31Sprinkler 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 assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification
Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.
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Every dated record20 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Escape Report
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- CertificationFire Escape Report
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- LicenseBSD INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license marked inactive
- PermitMajor alteration
- InspectionCI INSP
- L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
- L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE SUPP
- InspectionCI INSP
- LicenseUNIVERSITY OF PENNA TRUSTEES: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- LicenseBSD INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
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Property tax
$4,732/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $338,013 × 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 $2,678,100. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8820180802026 OPA taxes $338,013 of $2,600,100 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.”
Property report
Commercial property
Commercial, recorded in the City's commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Commercial
Tavern Or Bar Masonry
Owner
University City Associate
$ / sq ft
$201
above the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
40th Street and vicinity
city commercial corridor
Interior area
13,334 sqft
Lot size
5,000 sqft
Stories
4
Built
1890
Zoning
CMX4
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
University City Associate · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 3 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $5.6M combined
• Tax bills mail to 3101 Walnut St, Philadelphia PA, 19104
Block context
3900 block of Chestnut St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 3900-06 Chestnut St · 3922 Chestnut 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.
BSD INCInactive
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · Initial issue date Jun 1, 2007 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2021
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 20 dated rows
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2026-009054 · Certified
Expires 2027-03-31
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-030124 · Certified
Expires 2026-11-10
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2025-016967 · Certified
Expires 2026-04-28
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2024-031693 · Certified
Expires 2025-11-13
- CertificationFire Escape Report
Certification BC-2023-019407 · Safe
Expires 2028-09-13
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2023-012813 · Certified
Expires 2024-04-24
- CertificationFire Escape Report
Certification BC-2023-006677 · Safe with Repair
Expires 2023-09-13
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2022-011931 · Completed
Replacing existing 200 ampere 2 phase underground service with new 3 phase 120/240 volt SERVICE W/ 400A SERVICE RATED DISCONNECT .ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2107 NEC.
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2022-005020 · Certified
Expires 2023-04-06
- License terminal eventBSD INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license marked inactive
License 357029 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 643205 · COMPLETED
EXTERIOR WORK TO INLCUDE THE REMOVAL AND RE- INSTALLATION OF AN ACCESSIBLE LIFT AND NEW DOOR, AS PER APPROVED PLANS,
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 313732 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
Case 313732 · Violation 2344554 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE SUPP
Case 313732 · Violation 2344555 · Code FC-915.1/4 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 313732 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License issue eventUNIVERSITY OF PENNA TRUSTEES: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
License 528613 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 116916 · 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.
- ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
Case 116916 · Violation 598780 · Code LO-1 · COMPLIED
The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 116916 · 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.
- License issue eventBSD INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
License 357029 · 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 26, 2026, 2:43 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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