2026 assessment
$234K
OPA value, not a listing price
Commercial property report
421 Chestnut St
956 sqftCMX4built 1900
Property at a glanceCommercial
421 Chestnut Partners LP
2027 published assessment
$238K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
400 block of Chestnut St
ZIP 19106
Neighborhood area
Old City · Society Hill
Approximate · based on ZIP 19106
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 $237,800. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$100K 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$191K 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$191K 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$201K 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$211K 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$211K 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$211K 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$230K 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$230K 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$234K 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$234K 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$238K 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 · 2007-01-16SuppressionThis permit category usually covers fire-suppression systems or related life-safety 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 · 2007-03-15MechanicalThis 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 · 2007-04-02ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2007-08-14AdministrativeThis 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 · 2007-08-27Major 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 · 2008-01-11Major 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 · 2008-04-22Major 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 · 2008-09-24PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing 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 · 2011-03-09ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2012-12-28PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing 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 · 2018-06-27AlterationThis 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 · 2018-11-23AlterationThis 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 · 2013-04-24FIRE-PULL STATION SIGNSA 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 · 2013-04-24FIRE PROT CABINET-UNMARKEDA 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 · 2013-04-24VIOL 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 · 2013-04-24FIRE/EVAC PLN-HI RISE-REQ¿DA 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 · 2013-04-24FIRE/EVAC PLN-AVAIL CODE OFCA 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 · 2013-04-24SHELTER PLN-REQ¿DA 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 · 2013-04-24UNIT STORAGE BATTERY SYS TESTA 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 · 2013-04-24HAZMAT ID ABOVEGROUND TANKSA 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 · 2013-04-24ANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARMA 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 · 2013-04-24CI 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2013-06-28FIRE/EVAC PLN-HI RISE-REQ¿DA 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 · 2013-06-28VIOL 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 ↗
- Inspection · 2013-06-28CI 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 · 2013-06-28CI 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 · 2013-06-05CI 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 · 2013-07-31CI 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2007-05-21Building standards appealA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspection
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Every dated record29 events · exact dates, newest first
- PermitAlteration
- PermitAlteration
- InspectionCI INSP
- L&I violationFIRE/EVAC PLN-HI RISE-REQ¿D
- L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
- InspectionCI INSP
- InspectionCI INSP
- InspectionCI INSP
- L&I violationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS
- L&I violationFIRE PROT CABINET-UNMARKED
- L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
- L&I violationFIRE/EVAC PLN-HI RISE-REQ¿D
- L&I violationFIRE/EVAC PLN-AVAIL CODE OFC
- L&I violationSHELTER PLN-REQ¿D
- L&I violationUNIT STORAGE BATTERY SYS TEST
- L&I violationHAZMAT ID ABOVEGROUND TANKS
- L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
- InspectionCI INSP
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitElectrical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitAdministrative
- AppealBuilding standards appeal
- PermitElectrical
- PermitMechanical
- PermitSuppression
Verify the public record
Property tax
$3,280/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $234,300 × 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 $237,800. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8880376722026 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.”
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
Commercial property
Commercial, recorded in the City's commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Commercial
Com Condo 1 Sty Masonry
Owner
421 Chestnut Partners LP
$ / sq ft
$249
above the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Old City
city commercial corridor
Interior area
956 sqft
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX4
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
421 Chestnut Partners LP · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 2 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $1.5M combined
• Tax bills mail to 421 Chestnut St, Philadelphia PA, 19106
Block context
400 block of Chestnut St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
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L&I license dates · data through Jul 24, 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 24, 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.
Open every source row 29 dated rows
- PermitAlteration
Permit 861602 · COMPLETED
EZ EXTERIOR WALL REPOINT, REPAINT, AND RECAULK AS PER HISTORICAL COMMISSION APPROVED SMPLES DATED 20 MAR 2018 CONTRACTOR PROPOSES TO USE SWING SCOFOLD SEPERATE WALKWAY SHELTER REQUIRES SEPERATE APPROVAL AND PERMIT IF REQUIRED
- PermitAlteration
Permit 889327 · COMPLETED
EZ EXTERIOR WALL COVERINGS (POINTING MIX TO BE 6 PARTS SAND, 2 PARTS LIME, 1 PART PORTLAND CEMENT AS PER HISTORICAL COMMISSION APPROVAL ) AS PER ATTACHED STANDARDS. DEVIATIONS FROM THESE STANDARDS REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION AND SITE PLANS.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 389052 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationFIRE/EVAC PLN-HI RISE-REQ¿D
Case 389052 · Violation 2846590 · Code FC-404.2/4 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
Case 389052 · Violation 2846589 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 389052 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 377548 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 377548 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS
Case 377548 · Violation 2819025 · Code FC-907.4/4 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFIRE PROT CABINET-UNMARKED
Case 377548 · Violation 2819024 · Code FC-905.7/2 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
Case 377548 · Violation 2819018 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFIRE/EVAC PLN-HI RISE-REQ¿D
Case 377548 · Violation 2819020 · Code FC-404.2/4 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFIRE/EVAC PLN-AVAIL CODE OFC
Case 377548 · Violation 2819021 · Code FC-404.5/2 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationSHELTER PLN-REQ¿D
Case 377548 · Violation 2819022 · Code FC-409.1/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationUNIT STORAGE BATTERY SYS TEST
Case 377548 · Violation 2819023 · Code FC-604.1/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationHAZMAT ID ABOVEGROUND TANKS
Case 377548 · Violation 2819019 · Code FC-2703.5/2 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
Case 377548 · Violation 2819026 · Code FC-915.1/3 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 377548 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 445694 · EXPIRED
RE-ROUGH TO KS(COMMERCIAL)
- PermitElectrical
Permit 328735 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 120V CIRCUITS,REFRIG,DISHWASHER,DISPOSAL,MICROWAVE,2 KITCHEN GFCI,3BED ROOM ROOM RECEPTACLES,4 LIGHT CIRCUITS,WASHERMACHINE,DRYER LIVING ROOM RECEPTACLE INSTALL 120V SMOKES AND CO2 DETECTORS THRU-OUT,ALL RECEPTACLES TAMPER RESISTANT,ALL BREAKERS ARC FAULT,INSTALL 200AMP SERVICE,40 CIRCUIT MAIN BREAKERS PANEL,METER SOCKET AND GROUND AS PER 2008 NEC
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 170256 · COMPLETED
(3) WATER CLOSETS, (4) LAVATORIES, (1) TUB, (1) KITCHEN SINK, (1) BAR SINK, HOT WATER HEATER
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 144604 · COMPLETED
INTERIOR RENOVATIONS UNIT 301
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 125128 · COMPLETED
MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING STAIRWAY 5TH & 6TH FLRS AS PER PLAN. VARIANCE 0822-05 GRANTED.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 78888 · COMPLETED
ADD RAISED FLOOR AREA ON PARTIAL SECOND FLOOR ONLY PER SUBMITTED SEALED PLANS AND PER 1997 PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CODE, SECTIONS 721.6.7 & 412.4.2. THE SPACE BETWEN THE FLOOR AND A PERMANENT PLATFORM ABOVE IS UTILIZED FOR ELEC. WIRING OR PLUMBING ONLY. NO OTHER USES ARE PERMITTED.
- PermitAdministrative
Permit 77313 · COMPLETED
AMEND B.P. # 185152, DATED 3/21/06. BASEMENT USED FOR ACCESSORY STORAGE, MAX. 3,000 SQ. FT. ONLY PER ZONING & USE PERMIT #709116, DATED 2/28/06. ACCESSIBILITY ROUTE & H/C ELEVATOR PROPOSED TO THE TENANT STORAGE AREA IN BASEMENT OK. C.O. NOT REQUIRED FOR BASEMENT PER Z&U P.# 709116.
- AppealBuilding standards appeal
Appeal 1972 · OPEN · APPROVED
ON 5/7/07 DEPARTMENT OF LICENSE AND INSPECTION ISSUED REFUSAL OF PERMIT FOR APPLICATION #71820.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 66044 · COMPLETED
INSTALL (6) 120 VOLT BATTERY BACKUP EXIT SIGNS IN BASEMENT, NEW WALL BUILT AND A SMALL CHANGE IN FLOOR PLAN. (CC DIST)
- PermitMechanical
Permit 61082 · COMPLETED
INSTALL HEAT PUMP AS PER PLANS
- PermitSuppression
Permit 37515 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 51 NEW AUTO. SPRINKLER HEADS IN UNIT 4C & 4D ONLY PER SUBMITTED SEALED CALS & PLANS. ADD'L ELEC. PERMIT.
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
- Neighborhood income & rents: US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 6:39 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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