2026 assessment
$661K
OPA value, not a listing price
Apartment building report
4003 Chestnut St
3 stories4,800 sqftCMX4built 1896
Property at a glanceApartments
Trustees Of The Universit
2027 published assessment
$939K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
4000 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 $938,800. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2023$661K 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$661K 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$661K 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$661K 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$939K 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 · 2008Deed / sale $1.2MA 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 · 2018-11-08Addition 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 ↗
- Permit · 2019-06-13Amend for conversionThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2019-12-31Amend for conversionThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2020-03-03Amend for conversionThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2020-03-06New ConstructionThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2020-08-27New ConstructionThis 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 ↗
- License · 2023-01-31UCWest Chestnut LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration 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 · 2014-12-15TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY: Vacant Commercial 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 · 2018-04-29TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY: Vacant Commercial Property L&I license filing 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 · 2004-04-15RESOURCES FOR HUMAN DEVLPM: Rental landlord or residential registration 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 · 2012-12-22RESOURCES FOR HUMAN DEVLPM: Rental landlord or residential registration 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 · 2012-12-22BYE ARTHUR &: Rental landlord or residential registration 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 · 2004-04-02BYE ARTHUR &: Rental landlord or residential registration 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 ↗
- Certification · 2022-09-27Fire 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 · 2023-03-28Sprinkler 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 · 2023-09-14Fire 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 · 2024-03-25Sprinkler 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 · 2024-09-12Fire 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 · 2024-09-12Fire 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 · 2025-03-12Sprinkler 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 · 2025-09-02Fire 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 · 2026-03-04Sprinkler 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 assessmentAssessmentDeed / salePermitLicenseCertification
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Every dated record23 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- LicenseUCWest Chestnut LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitAmend for conversion
- PermitAmend for conversion
- PermitAmend for conversion
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- LicenseTRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY: Vacant Commercial Property L&I license filing marked inactive
- LicenseTRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY: Vacant Commercial Property L&I license filing initially issued
- LicenseRESOURCES FOR HUMAN DEVLPM: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseBYE ARTHUR &: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $1.2M
- LicenseRESOURCES FOR HUMAN DEVLPM: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- LicenseBYE ARTHUR &: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
Verify the public record
Property tax
$9,246/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $660,500 × 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 $938,800. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8810003122026 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.”
Building report
Apartment building
Apartments, recorded in the City's apartments category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Apartments
S/D Off/Str 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Trustees Of The Universit
$ / sq ft
$196
above the $147 median for 2,826 apartments parcels citywide
Corridor
40th Street and vicinity
city commercial corridor
Licensed units
12
active rental license
Interior area
4,800 sqft
Lot size
2,863 sqft
Stories
3
Built
1896
Zoning
CMX4
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Trustees Of The Universit · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 57 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $1B combined
• Tax bills mail to 3101 Walnut St, Philadelphia PA, 19104
• Holds an active rental license for this address
Block context
4000 block of Chestnut St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 4001 Chestnut St · 4005 Chestnut St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 28, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 28, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
UCWest Chestnut LLCActive
Rental · Initial issue date Jan 31, 2023 · Filed expiration Jan 30, 2027
RESOURCES FOR HUMAN DEVLPMInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Apr 15, 2004 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012
BYE ARTHUR &Inactive
Rental · Initial issue date Apr 2, 2004 · 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 23 dated rows
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2026-018263 · Certified
Expires 2027-03-04
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-023539 · Certified
Expires 2026-09-02
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2025-016140 · Certified
Expires 2026-03-12
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2024-025213 · Certified
Expires 2025-09-12
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2024-025221 · Certified
Expires 2025-09-12
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2024-009812 · Certified
Expires 2025-03-25
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2023-019717 · Certified
Expires 2024-09-14
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2023-010613 · Certified
Expires 2024-03-28
- License issue eventUCWest Chestnut LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 915510 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2022-017552 · Certified
Expires 2023-09-27
- PermitNew Construction
Permit 1004044 · Completed
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN HVAC MECHANICAL SYSTEM TO INCLUDE REFRIGERANT PIPING, CLOTHES DRYER EXHAUST DUCTS, FIRE DAMPERS, ROOF-TOP AIR HANDLING UNITS, GRILLES/REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS, AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. (SEE PLANS UNDER AP#1004042.)
- PermitNew Construction
Permit 1016692 · Completed
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC WET SPRINKLER SYSTEM AS PER NFPA 13 (USING A NEW 4" FIRE SERVICE LINE W/NEW 4" BACKFLOW AS PER PWD UTILITY PLAN DATED 7/2/18) THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING TWO (2) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE TO BE USED AS GROUPS A-3/R-1/R-2/S-2/U, AS PER PLANS UNDER AP#1016691; SEE AP#899980 FOR ALTERATION PERMIT (AMENDED BY AP#956055 & AP#986792).
- PermitAmend for conversion
Permit 1053798 · Issued
TO AMEND PERMIT #899980 TO REVISE LAYOUT AT THE GROUND FLOOR LEVEL WITH THE ERECTION OF A FIRE BARRIER WALL WITH ASSOCIATED FIRE-RATED OPENING PROTECTIVE FOR SEPARATION OF THE SHAFT ENCLOSURE FROM THE PROPOSED CORRIDOR AREA.
- PermitAmend for conversion
Permit 986792 · Cancelled
TO AMEND PERMIT #899980 TO REFLECT CHANGE IN LOCATION OF INTERCONNECTING DOOR BETWEEN 4001 AND 4003 CHESTNUT STREET FROM FIRST FLOOR TO BASEMENT LEVEL, REVISE ACCESSIBLE PLATFORM LIFT, AND INTERIOR LAYOUT CHANGE WITHIN UNIT #1B, AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEE APP# 986789 FOR APPROVED PLANS.
- PermitAmend for conversion
Permit 956055 · Completed
FOR AN AMENDMENT TO PREVIOUSLY ISSUED ADDITION PERMIT AP#899980 TO REVISE OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATIONS FROM GROUP R-1 TO GROUPS A-3/R-1/R-2/S-2/U (FIVE (5) EFFICIENCY DWELLING UNITS AND SEVEN (7) SLEEPING UNITS, WITH LOUNGE AT 1ST FLR AND STORAGE W/IN CELLAR), REVISE SIZE OF SHARED LAUNDRY FACILITIES, PARTITION LAYOUT OF UNITS, AND REPLACE ALL WINDOWS, AS PER REVISED PLANS; NO OTHER CHANGES ON THIS PERMIT; SEE AP#958261 FOR NEW ZONING/USE PERMIT; SEE AP#956052 FOR PLANS.
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit 899980 · Completed
FOR ALTERATIONS TO TWO (2) EXISTING STRUCTURES AND VACANT LOT (4001 CHESNUT STREET, 4003 CHESTNUT STREET AND 36 S. 40TH STREET), TO CREATE A UNITY OF USE (FOR ZONING PURPOSES), TO INCLUDE LEVEL III INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR WORK TO CREATE VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND OFFICE SPACE ON SECOND FLOOR AT 4001 CHESNTUT STREET (SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY); THREE-STORY ADDITION TO CONTAIN TWELVE (12) SLEEPING UNITS ON FLOORS 1-3 WITH ACCESSORY ASSEMBLY SPACE ON FIRST FLOOR, AND STORAGE/UTILITY IN CELLAR AT 4003 CHESTNUT STREET; AND VACANT LOT TO BE USED AS OUTDOOR SEATING AND ACCESS FOR FUTURE RESTAURANT SPACE ON 36 S. 40TH STREET, AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND BBS CASE #35195. **ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS REQUIRED PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK** SEE APP# 899979 FOR APPROVED PLANS.
- License terminal eventTRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY: Vacant Commercial Property L&I license filing marked inactive
License 650013 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventTRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY: Vacant Commercial Property L&I license filing initially issued
License 650013 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventRESOURCES FOR HUMAN DEVLPM: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 215533 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventBYE ARTHUR &: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 214687 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$1.2M transfer
2008
- License issue eventRESOURCES FOR HUMAN DEVLPM: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 215533 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventBYE ARTHUR &: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 214687 · 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 29, 2026, 8:36 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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