Commercial property report

501-23 Armstrong St

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2 stories7,350 sqftICMXbuilt 1900

Property at a glanceCommercial

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$356K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$356K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Germantown Approximate · based on ZIP 19144
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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 $356,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$250K$500K$356K2009201220152018202120242027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspection

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Every dated record46 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. AppealLIRB Violation Appeal
  6. PermitChange of Use
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. L&I violationHOLD-OPEN DEVICES & CLOSERS
  9. L&I violationRELIABILITY
  10. L&I violationTEMPORARY COVERING OF FIRE PROTECTION DEVICES
  11. L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS REQUIRED
  12. L&I violationEXTENSION CORDS
  13. L&I violationPORTABLE HEATING & COOKING EQUIPMENT
  14. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  15. L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
  16. L&I violationNEW USE OCCUPIED PRIOR TO CO
  17. L&I violationNEW USE
  18. L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHER HANGERS & BRACKETS
  19. L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS
  20. L&I violationSECURING COMPRESSED CYLINDERS
  21. L&I violationEXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION
  22. L&I violationEMERGENCY LIGHTING ACTIVATION TEST
  23. L&I violationEMERGENCY LIGHTING POWER TEST
  24. InspectionL&I investigation
  25. PermitUse
  26. L&I violationWASTE MATERIAL
  27. InspectionCI INSP
  28. AppealZoning board appeal
  29. Deed / saleDeed / sale $150K
  30. Deed / saleDeed / sale $150K
  31. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  32. L&I violationLIGHT CORR&STAIR MIN&CONTIN-NR
  33. L&I violationELEC SYSTEM IS HAZARD-NR
  34. L&I violationELEC PROPERLY INSTALL-NR
  35. L&I violationPERME- REQUIRED TO CORR VIOL
  36. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
  37. L&I violationCAL PROHIBITED CONDUCT
  38. L&I violationSPECIAL ASSEMBLY OCC LO
  39. L&I violationEXIT-MUST BE MAINT
  40. L&I violationEGRESS-ASSEM OCC SIGNS
  41. L&I violationANNUAL CERT STANDBY/EMERG LITE
  42. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  43. L&I violationINT A-TRASH REMOVE
  44. L&I violationLIGHT SANIT CONDIT&SAFE OCC-NR
  45. InspectionNTF INSP
  46. InspectionNTF INSP

Verify the public record

$4,983/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $356,000 × 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 $356,000. 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 882918515
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$6,473.42 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2019–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$4,566.47 principal$812.67 interest$453.50 penalty$640.78 other charges
3years recorded 2019–2021tax periods 2022-02-23last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $156,000 total assessment, $156,000 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

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.

$6K · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot

What it is
Commercial Str/Off 2 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$48 below the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Interior area
7,350 sqft
Lot size
9,769 sqft
Stories
2
Built
1900
Zoning
ICMX

Block context

500 block of Armstrong St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 525-47 Armstrong St  ·  549 Armstrong St

No business or residential license records

No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.

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Open every source row 45 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-062883 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-062883 · FAILED

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-062883 · FAILED

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

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 580873 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  5. AppealLIRB Violation Appeal

    Appeal HA-2022-005157 · Closed · Complete

    See Attached

  6. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2023-002681 · Issued

    Assembly and Entertainment

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-062883 · FAILED

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

  8. ViolationHOLD-OPEN DEVICES & CLOSERS

    Case CF-2022-062883 · Violation VI-2022-049188 · Code F-705.2.3 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  9. ViolationRELIABILITY

    Case CF-2022-062883 · Violation VI-2022-049187 · Code F-1031.2 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  10. ViolationTEMPORARY COVERING OF FIRE PROTECTION DEVICES

    Case CF-2022-062883 · Violation VI-2022-049184 · Code F-3308.8 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  11. ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS REQUIRED

    Case CF-2022-062883 · Violation VI-2022-049178 · Code F-906.1 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  12. ViolationEXTENSION CORDS

    Case CF-2022-062883 · Violation VI-2022-049189 · Code F-604.5 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  13. ViolationPORTABLE HEATING & COOKING EQUIPMENT

    Case CF-2022-062883 · Violation VI-2022-049190 · Code F-308.1.9 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  14. ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)

    Case CF-2022-062883 · Violation VI-2022-049191 · Code LO-1 · CLOSED

    The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  15. ViolationPERIODIC TESTING

    Case CF-2022-062883 · Violation VI-2022-049157 · Code F-901.6.4 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  16. ViolationNEW USE OCCUPIED PRIOR TO CO

    Case CF-2022-062883 · Violation VI-2022-049156 · Code A-701.1/3 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  17. ViolationNEW USE

    Case CF-2022-062883 · Violation VI-2022-049155 · Code A-301.1/65 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  18. ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHER HANGERS & BRACKETS

    Case CF-2022-062883 · Violation VI-2022-049166 · Code F-906.7 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  19. ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS

    Case CF-2022-062883 · Violation VI-2022-049164 · Code F-906.2 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  20. ViolationSECURING COMPRESSED CYLINDERS

    Case CF-2022-062883 · Violation VI-2022-049163 · Code F-5303.5.3 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  21. ViolationEXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION

    Case CF-2022-062883 · Violation VI-2022-049160 · Code F-1013.6.2 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  22. ViolationEMERGENCY LIGHTING ACTIVATION TEST

    Case CF-2022-062883 · Violation VI-2022-049159 · Code F-1031.10.1 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  23. ViolationEMERGENCY LIGHTING POWER TEST

    Case CF-2022-062883 · Violation VI-2022-049158 · Code F-1031.10.2 · CLOSED

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

  24. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-062883 · FAILED

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

  25. PermitUse

    Permit 930322 · COMPLETED

    COMMUNITY OUTREACH CENTER OFFERING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ON THE FIRST (1ST) FLOOR AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES ON THE SECOND (2ND) FLOOR

  26. ViolationWASTE MATERIAL

    Case 580873 · Violation 211936922 · Code FC-13-304.1 · COMPLIED

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

  27. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 580873 · FAILED

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

  28. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 17636 · CLOSED · Granted

    Related permit 376154 · PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF TWO(2) INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FLATWALL SIGNS ACCESSORY TO A PROPOSED EDUCATIONAL FACILITY TO INCLUDE TELEVISION PRODUCTION AND RELATED PROGRAMS ALL IN AN EXISTING TWO STORY STRUCTURE.

  29. Recorded transfer$150K transfer

    2011

  30. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 197975 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  31. ViolationLIGHT CORR&STAIR MIN&CONTIN-NR

    Case 197975 · Violation 1621107 · Code PM-502.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  32. ViolationELEC SYSTEM IS HAZARD-NR

    Case 197975 · Violation 1621106 · Code PM-506.2/2 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  33. ViolationELEC PROPERLY INSTALL-NR

    Case 197975 · Violation 1621105 · Code PM-506.2/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  34. ViolationPERME- REQUIRED TO CORR VIOL

    Case 197975 · Violation 1621104 · Code A-501.1/3 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  35. ViolationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)

    Case 197975 · Violation 1621101 · Code FC-906.2/2 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  36. ViolationCAL PROHIBITED CONDUCT

    Case 197975 · Violation 1621103 · Code 19-2602.4/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  37. ViolationSPECIAL ASSEMBLY OCC LO

    Case 197975 · Violation 1621102 · Code 09-703.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  38. ViolationEXIT-MUST BE MAINT

    Case 197975 · Violation 1621113 · Code FC-1017.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  39. ViolationEGRESS-ASSEM OCC SIGNS

    Case 197975 · Violation 1621112 · Code FC-1004.3/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  40. ViolationANNUAL CERT STANDBY/EMERG LITE

    Case 197975 · Violation 1621111 · Code FC-914.1/5 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  41. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 197975 · Violation 1621110 · Code FC-914.1/3 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  42. ViolationINT A-TRASH REMOVE

    Case 197975 · Violation 1621109 · Code PM-303.2/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  43. ViolationLIGHT SANIT CONDIT&SAFE OCC-NR

    Case 197975 · Violation 1621108 · Code PM-502.2/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  44. InvestigationNTF INSP

    Case 197975 · FAILED

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

  45. InvestigationNTF INSP

    Case 197975 · CLOSED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 11:38 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: 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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