Commercial property report

608-12 South St

2 stories9,360 sqftCMX2.5built 1900

Property at a glanceStore

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$2.4M OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$2.0M Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Queen Village · East Passyunk Approximate · based on ZIP 19147
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1 violation row marked OPEN in 1 active case

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Case CF-2026-003863

Vacant Structure License

IN VIOLATION

Opened Jan 13, 2026 · Latest inspection FAILED · Jun 23, 2026

  • Vacant Structure License9-3905

OPEN is the status in the fetched L&I file, not a new inspection by BlockReport. Read the notice for the cited condition and required correction, then verify the live case with L&I.

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 $1,981,700. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$1.3M$2.5M$2.0M2005200920132017202120252027
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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 record38 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA GRAFFITI
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA GRAFFITI
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. InspectionCI INSP
  9. InspectionCI INSP
  10. L&I violationEMERG LIGHTING DEFECTIVE
  11. L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
  12. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE SUPP
  13. InspectionCI INSP
  14. LicenseWALGREEN EASTERN CO INC: Vacant Commercial Property L&I license filing marked inactive
  15. LicenseSNEAKER VILLA INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
  16. PermitElectrical
  17. PermitMajor alteration
  18. PermitUse
  19. LicenseWALGREEN - TAX DEPT: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
  20. LicenseWALGREEN EASTERN CO INC: Vacant Commercial Property L&I license filing initially issued
  21. LicenseWALGREEN EASTERN CO INC: Hazardous Materials L&I license filing marked inactive
  22. PermitOperations
  23. PermitOperations
  24. LicenseWALGREEN - TAX DEPT: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
  25. LicenseMTS INCORPORATED (TOWER RECORDS & VIDEO): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
  26. PermitElectrical
  27. LicenseWALGREEN EASTERN CO INC: Hazardous Materials L&I license filing initially issued
  28. PermitElectrical
  29. PermitElectrical
  30. PermitMechanical
  31. PermitPlumbing
  32. PermitFast form building
  33. PermitMajor alteration
  34. PermitDemolition
  35. PermitUse
  36. LicenseMTS INCORPORATED (TOWER RECORDS & VIDEO): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
  37. InspectionL_CLIP
  38. InspectionL_CLIP

Verify the public record

$33,209/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $2,372,400 × 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 $1,981,700. 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 882639405
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 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

Store, recorded in the City's commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.

1 open violation

What it is
Store Store 2 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$212 above the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
South Street/Front-8th city commercial corridor
Interior area
9,360 sqft
Lot size
4,800 sqft
Stories
2
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX2.5

Block context

600 block of South St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 604-06 South St  ·  602 South 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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WALGREEN - TAX DEPTInactive

Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Nov 23, 2007 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

MTS INCORPORATED (TOWER RECORDS & VIDEO)Inactive

Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Nov 17, 2005 · Terminal license date Nov 23, 2007

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 38 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-003863 · FAILED

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

  2. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2026-003863 · Violation VI-2026-002376 · Code 9-3905 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-003863 · FAILED

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

  4. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA GRAFFITI

    Case CF-2025-035575 · Violation VI-2025-026824 · Code PM15-302.9 · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-035575 · FAILED

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

  6. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA GRAFFITI

    Case CF-2023-004135 · Violation VI-2023-003500 · Code PM15-302.9 · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-004135

  8. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 541521 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  9. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 541521 · FAILED

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

  10. ViolationEMERG LIGHTING DEFECTIVE

    Case 541521 · Violation 4057894 · Code FC-1006.3/2 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 541521 · Violation 4057893 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE SUPP

    Case 541521 · Violation 4057895 · Code FC-915.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  13. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 541521 · FAILED

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

  14. License terminal eventWALGREEN EASTERN CO INC: Vacant Commercial Property L&I license filing marked inactive

    License 542052 · Inactive

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

  15. License issue eventSNEAKER VILLA INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued

    License 597235 · Active

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

  16. PermitElectrical

    Permit 464288 · COMPLETED

    RELOCATE 3 CIRCUITS & INSTALL TRACK LIGHTING IN THE OFFICE SECTION OF THE STORE AS PER 2008 NEC (SHOE STORE) ***NO OTHER WORK TO BE DONE ON THIS PERMIT***

  17. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 456639 · COMPLETED

    ALTERATIONS TO RETAIL STORE.

  18. PermitUse

    Permit 462441 · COMPLETED

    LEGALIZE USE FOR RETAIL STORE IN AN EXISTING BUILDING PREVIOUSLY USED AS RETAIL STORE.. (SNEAKER STORE)

  19. License terminal eventWALGREEN - TAX DEPT: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive

    License 429496 · Inactive

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

  20. License issue eventWALGREEN EASTERN CO INC: Vacant Commercial Property L&I license filing initially issued

    License 542052 · Inactive

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

  21. License terminal eventWALGREEN EASTERN CO INC: Hazardous Materials L&I license filing marked inactive

    License 428999 · Inactive

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

  22. PermitOperations

    Permit 20397 · COMPLETED

    RETAIL SALE OF FIREWORKS AS PART OF RETAIL SALES OF GENERAL MERCHANDISE. ALL SALES WITHIN ENCLOSED BUILDINGS.

  23. PermitOperations

    Permit 19004 · COMPLETED

    RETAIL SALE OF FIREWORKS AS PART OF RETAIL SALES OF GENERAL MERCHANDISE. ALL SALES WITHIN ENCLOSED BUILDINGS

  24. License issue eventWALGREEN - TAX DEPT: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued

    License 429496 · Inactive

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

  25. License terminal eventMTS INCORPORATED (TOWER RECORDS & VIDEO): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive

    License 345639 · Inactive

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

  26. PermitElectrical

    Permit 114321 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 80 CAT 5E DATA, 14 CAT 5E VOICE, 19 CCTV CABLES, 3 COAX CABLES AND 12 SPEAKERS (SOUTH DISTRICT)

  27. License issue eventWALGREEN EASTERN CO INC: Hazardous Materials L&I license filing initially issued

    License 428999 · Inactive

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

  28. PermitElectrical

    Permit 101728 · COMPLETED

    ELECTRICAL SERVICE IS EXISTING; INSTALL NEW LIGHTS; PANEL BOARDS; SWITCHES; RECEPTALCES; WIRE FOR SECURITY; NO OTHER LOW VOLTAGE WORK. (SOUTH DIST)

  29. PermitElectrical

    Permit 107175 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF AN APPROVED FIRE ALARM SYSTEM ACCORDING TO NFPA 72 AND PHILADELPHIA FIRE CODES. (SOUTH DIST)

  30. PermitMechanical

    Permit 99420 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL DUCTWORK AND MECHANICALS.

  31. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 101209 · COMPLETED

    REPLACING BATHROOM FIXTURES IN BASEMENT; INSTALLAING A NEW HOT WATER HEATER; MOP RECEPTOR, FLOOR DRAINS AND DRINKG FOUNTAIN IN BASEMENT; INSTALLING 2 SINKS ON 1ST FLOOR. FIXTURES: 3 WATERS CLOSETS, 3 LAV'S, 1 URINAL, 4 FLOOR DRAINS, 1 MOP RECEPTOR, 1 DRINKING FOUNTAIN AND 2 KITCHEN SINKS.

  32. PermitFast form building

    Permit 100946 · COMPLETED

  33. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 78885 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR RENOVATIONS

  34. PermitDemolition

    Permit 83793 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR DEMOLITION

  35. PermitUse

    Permit 78852 · COMPLETED

    NEW USE PERMIT FOR RETAIL PHARMACY TO INCLUDE PREPACKAGEDFOODS, COSMETICS, PHARMACY AND PHOTO FINISHING ON THE FIRST FLOOR WITH ACCESSORY STORAGE, NOT TO EXCEED 25% GROSS FLOOR AREA, RESTROOMS, EMPLOYEE TRAINING ROOMS AND ACC. OFFICES IN CELLAR; SECOND FLOOR TO REMAIN VACANT

  36. License issue eventMTS INCORPORATED (TOWER RECORDS & VIDEO): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued

    License 345639 · Inactive

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

  37. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 46784 · CLOSED

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

  38. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 46784 · FAILED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 23, 2026, 11:36 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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