2026 assessment
$441K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
637 South St
Research this property with Analyst →1,964 sqftCMX2built 1900
Property at a glanceApartment building
Fitzwater Investments INC
2027 published assessment
$434K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
600 block of South St
ZIP 19147
Neighborhood area
Queen Village · East Passyunk
Approximate · based on ZIP 19147
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 $434,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$344K 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$344K 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$382K 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$384K 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$388K 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$388K 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$388K 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$487K 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$487K 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$441K 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$441K 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$434K 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 · 2000Deed / sale $195KA 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 · 2022-05-12Change of UseThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2022-05-12Change of UseThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Inspection · 2006-05-22BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2022-05-13South Street Watches and Jewelry, LLC (South Street Jewelry): Precious Metal Dealer 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 · 2017-01-18PERFECT TIME WATCHES & JEWELRY INC: Precious Metal Dealer 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 · 2018-03-18PERFECT TIME WATCHES & JEWELRY INC: Precious Metal Dealer 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 ↗
- License · 2013-06-10PARADISE JEWELERS INC: Precious Metal Dealer 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 · 2013-12-31PARADISE JEWELERS INC: Precious Metal Dealer 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 ↗
- License · 2013-03-14VIP JEWELERS INC: Precious Metal Dealer 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 · 2013-06-07VIP JEWELERS INC: Precious Metal Dealer 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 ↗
- License · 2003-03-13FITZWATER INVESTMENTS INC: 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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / salePermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record12 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseSouth Street Watches and Jewelry, LLC (South Street Jewelry): Precious Metal Dealer business license initially issued
- PermitChange of Use
- PermitChange of Use
- LicensePERFECT TIME WATCHES & JEWELRY INC: Precious Metal Dealer business license marked inactive
- LicensePERFECT TIME WATCHES & JEWELRY INC: Precious Metal Dealer business license initially issued
- LicensePARADISE JEWELERS INC: Precious Metal Dealer business license marked inactive
- LicensePARADISE JEWELERS INC: Precious Metal Dealer business license initially issued
- LicenseVIP JEWELERS INC: Precious Metal Dealer business license marked inactive
- LicenseVIP JEWELERS INC: Precious Metal Dealer business license initially issued
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- LicenseFITZWATER INVESTMENTS INC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $195K
Verify the public record
Property tax
$6,169/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $440,700 × 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 $434,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8710171502026 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
Mixed-use property
Apartment building, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Apartment building
Str/Off+Apt 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Fitzwater Investments INC
$ / sq ft
$221
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
South Street/Front-8th
city commercial corridor
Licensed units
2
active rental license
Interior area
1,964 sqft
Lot size
801 sqft
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX2
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Fitzwater Investments INC · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 1628 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia PA, 19103
• Holds an active rental license for this address
Block context
600 block of South St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 639 South St · 633-35 South St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 30, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
South Street Watches and Jewelry, LLC (South Street Jewelry)Active
Precious Metal Dealer · Initial issue date May 13, 2022 · Filed expiration May 12, 2027
PERFECT TIME WATCHES & JEWELRY INCInactive
Precious Metal Dealer · Initial issue date Jan 18, 2017 · Terminal license date Mar 18, 2018
PARADISE JEWELERS INCInactive
Precious Metal Dealer · Initial issue date Jun 10, 2013 · Terminal license date Dec 31, 2013
VIP JEWELERS INCInactive
Precious Metal Dealer · Initial issue date Mar 14, 2013 · Terminal license date Jun 7, 2013
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
FITZWATER INVESTMENTS INCActive
Rental · Initial issue date Mar 13, 2003 · Filed expiration Feb 28, 2027
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 12 dated rows
- License issue eventSouth Street Watches and Jewelry, LLC (South Street Jewelry): Precious Metal Dealer business license initially issued
License 895161 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2022-005428 · Cancelled
Retail Sales - Wearing Apparel and Accessories
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2022-005432 · Issued
Retail Sales - Wearing Apparel and Accessories
- License terminal eventPERFECT TIME WATCHES & JEWELRY INC: Precious Metal Dealer business license marked inactive
License 725863 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventPERFECT TIME WATCHES & JEWELRY INC: Precious Metal Dealer business license initially issued
License 725863 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventPARADISE JEWELERS INC: Precious Metal Dealer business license marked inactive
License 596145 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventPARADISE JEWELERS INC: Precious Metal Dealer business license initially issued
License 596145 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventVIP JEWELERS INC: Precious Metal Dealer business license marked inactive
License 587002 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventVIP JEWELERS INC: Precious Metal Dealer business license initially issued
License 587002 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 64516 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- License issue eventFITZWATER INVESTMENTS INC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 254557 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$195K transfer
2000
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 31, 2026, 9:15 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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