2026 assessment
$4.2M
OPA value, not a listing price
Land report
708 Sansom St
Property at a glanceVacant lot
Jr Sansom Partners LLC
2027 published assessment
$1.8M
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
700 block of Sansom 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 $1,782,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2020$4.2M 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$4.2M 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$4.2M 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$4.2M 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$4.2M 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$4.2M 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$4.2M 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$1.8M 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 · 2023Deed / sale $7.5MA 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 · 2016-11-09Minor DemolitionThis permit category usually covers partial or complete removal 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 · 2020-08-03New construction, addition, GFA changeThis 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 · 2020-10-08Change 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 · 2021-05-17Change 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 · 2021-07-29Change 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 · 2021-10-26Parking OnlyThis 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 · 2021-12-01New 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 · 2024-09-24New construction, addition, GFA changeThis 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 · 2023-06-22EXTERIOR AREA WEEDSA 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 · 2023-06-22RUBBISH & GARBAGEA 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 · 2023-06-22L&I investigationA 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 · 2023-12-29EARTH DISTURBANCE OVER 5000SQFTA 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 · 2023-12-29L&I investigationA 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 · 2023-08-24L&I investigationA 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 · 2024-06-25L&I investigationA 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 · 2025-05-14L&I investigationA 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 ↗
- License · 2016-02-16RP SANSOM STREET: 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 · 2019-04-02RP SANSOM STREET: 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 · 2012-11-16NICHOLAS SAMA (NCS METALS & 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 · 2018-03-01NICHOLAS SAMA (NCS METALS & 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2022-01-28ZBA Permit Denial - VarianceA 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2024-11-26ZBA Permit Denial - VarianceA 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2025-01-29LIRB Violation 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 assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record24 events · exact dates, newest first
- InspectionL&I investigation
- AppealLIRB Violation Appeal
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationEARTH DISTURBANCE OVER 5000SQFT
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
- InspectionL&I investigation
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $7.5M
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitParking Only
- PermitChange of Use
- PermitChange of Use
- PermitChange of Use
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
- LicenseRP SANSOM STREET: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseNICHOLAS SAMA (NCS METALS & JEWELRY INC): Precious Metal Dealer business license marked inactive
- PermitMinor Demolition
- LicenseRP SANSOM STREET: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- LicenseNICHOLAS SAMA (NCS METALS & JEWELRY INC): Precious Metal Dealer business license initially issued
Verify the public record
Property tax
$58,824/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $4,202,300 × 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 $1,782,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8810002602026 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.
Assessment and sale price disagree hard
Assessed at $1.8M, but it traded for $7,500,000 in 2023 — a 4.2× gap. Could be a non-market deed the record doesn't label, or an assessment that hasn't caught up.
Land report
Vacant land
Vacant land. Deeds, ownership, zoning, and the public-source record follow.
What it is
Vacant lot
Str/Off 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Jr Sansom Partners LLC
Corridor
Market East
city commercial corridor
Lot size
9,053 sqft
Zoning
CMX5
Block context
700 block of Sansom St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 714 Sansom St · 700 Sansom St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 27, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
NICHOLAS SAMA (NCS METALS & JEWELRY INC)Inactive
Precious Metal Dealer · Initial issue date Nov 16, 2012 · Terminal license date Mar 1, 2018
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
RP SANSOM STREETInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Feb 16, 2016 · Terminal license date Apr 2, 2019
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 25 dated rows
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-128152 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- AppealLIRB Violation Appeal
Appeal HA-2024-000281 · Closed · Complete
See Attached
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
Appeal ZP-2023-008161 · Completed · Granted with conditions
Related permit ZP-2023-008161 · PERMIT AND SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED HIGHRISE STRUCTURE WITH SKY PANE OPTION A. FOR USE AS 99 DWELLING UNITS (MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING) AND VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE. WITH PARKING GARAGE WITH 50 PARKING SPACES (3
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
Permit ZP-2023-008161 · Issued
FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED HIGHRISE STRUCTURE WITH SKY PLANE OPTION A. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLAN.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-128152 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationEARTH DISTURBANCE OVER 5000SQFT
Case CF-2023-128152 · Violation VI-2023-099205 · Code A-301.1/77 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-128152 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-058763 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
Case CF-2023-058763 · Violation VI-2023-043976 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
Case CF-2023-058763 · Violation VI-2023-043977 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-058763 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- Recorded transfer$7.5M transfer
2023
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
Appeal ZP-2021-001948 · Dismissed / Withdrawn · Withdrawn
Related permit ZP-2021-001948 · PERMIT FOR THE REMOVAL OF ONE (1) ADA VAN ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACE FROM THE CELLAR OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PERMIT # 902744; ALL USES PREVIOUSLY APPROVED FOR A MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING ( 63 UNITS) ON THE SAME LOT WITH ALL OTHER USES AS P
- PermitNew Construction
Permit CP-2021-005961 · Expired
NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A 25 STORY HIGH-RISE STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SIXTY-THREE (63) DWELLING UNITS WITH ACCESSORY AMENITY SPACES AND A SHELL COMMERCIAL SPACES (SEPARATE FIT-OUT PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) AS PER APPROVED PLANS. WORK TO INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF FOUNDATION SHORING AND UNDERPINNING WORK TO BE MONITORED BY PA LICENSED PE AT ALL TIMES. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13 AND INCLUDE STANDPIPES PER NFPA 14. *2018 IBC* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**
- PermitParking Only
Permit ZP-2021-011244 · Expired
FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF ONE (1) PREVIOUSLY APPROVED OFF-SITE ACCESSORY VAN-ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACE AT 150 INDEPENDENCE MALL W (SEE AP#883712) WITH ONE (1) OFF-SITE ACCESSORY VAN-ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACE AT 900 CHESTNUT ST (SEE ZP-2021-011660) TO SERVE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING AT 708 SANSOM ST (SEE AP#879812, 902744, & ZP-2020-007212).
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2021-007531 · Expired
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2021-003331 · Expired
Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2020-007212 · Expired
Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
Permit ZP-2020-002917 · Expired
TO DOCUMENT THE CHANGE IN BUILDING HEIGHT AND GROSS FLOOR AREA FROM PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ZONING PERMIT (# 879812 AND # 902744) (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS)
- License terminal eventRP SANSOM STREET: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 691226 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventNICHOLAS SAMA (NCS METALS & JEWELRY INC): Precious Metal Dealer business license marked inactive
License 577872 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitMinor Demolition
Permit 734604 · Completed
COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDING BY HAND AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT. ALL PERMITTED DEMOLITION ACTIVITY TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED SITE SAFETY DEMOLITION PLAN & SUCH PLAN TO BE MAINTAINED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. MECHANICAL DEMOLITION CANNOT EXCEED AREA AS SHOWN ON PLANS BUT MORE HAND DEMOLITION IS PERMITTED. SPECIAL INSPECTIONS SHALL BE PERFORMED ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS UNTIL THE STRUCTURE IS DEMOLISHED TO A HEIGHT OF 10 FT. FULL SIDEWALK CLOSURE REQUIRED AS REFLECTED ON APPROVED SITE PLAN AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC. SEPARATE STREET CLOSURE PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO START OF WORK. SEE PERMIT 712380 FOR PLANS AND DOCUMENTATIONS. THE ESTIMATED COST OF WORK FOR THE ENTIRE PROJECT IS SHOWN ON PERMIT 712380.
- License issue eventRP SANSOM STREET: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 691226 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventNICHOLAS SAMA (NCS METALS & JEWELRY INC): Precious Metal Dealer business license initially issued
License 577872 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
Permit ZP-2021-001948 · Refused
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 28, 2026, 1:30 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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