2026 assessment
$8.0M
OPA value, not a listing price
Property report
709-21 N 8th St
3 stories41,510 sqftRM1built 1850
Property at a glanceApartment building
Friends Housing Cooperati
2027 published assessment
$8.0M
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
700 block of N 8th St
ZIP 19123
Neighborhood area
Northern Liberties · Callowhill
Approximate · based on ZIP 19123
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 $8,012,800. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$1.7M 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$1.7M 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$2.1M 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$5.6M 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$5.6M 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$5.6M 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$5.6M 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$8.0M 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$8.0M 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$8.0M 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$8.0M 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$8.0M 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 · 2009-09-02Major 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 · 2009-10-01AlterationThis 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 · 2010-09-20Major 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 · 2013-01-30AlterationThis 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 · 2013-01-30AlterationThis 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 · 2013-09-24AlterationThis 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 · 2013-09-24AlterationThis 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 · 2014-11-14AlterationThis 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 · 2020-08-06Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 · 2016-11-03INTERIOR SURFACESA 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 · 2016-11-03EXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWSA 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 · 2016-11-03HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2016-12-13HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2004-07-26FRIENDS HOUSING 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 ↗
- License · 2023-04-29FRIENDS HOUSING INC: 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 ↗
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Every dated record15 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseFRIENDS HOUSING INC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationINTERIOR SURFACES
- L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- PermitAlteration
- PermitAlteration
- PermitAlteration
- PermitAlteration
- PermitAlteration
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitAlteration
- PermitMajor alteration
- LicenseFRIENDS HOUSING INC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
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Property tax
$77,550/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $5,540,100 × 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 $8,012,800. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8814396022026 OPA removes $2,500,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.
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.”
Property report
Commercial property
Apartment building, recorded in the City's multi-family category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Apartment building
Apts 51-100 Units Masonry
Owner
Friends Housing Cooperati
$ / sq ft
$193
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Interior area
41,510 sqft
Lot size
34,814 sqft
Stories
3
Built
1850
Zoning
RM1
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Friends Housing Cooperati · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 2 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $13M combined
• Tax bills mail to 703 N 8th St, Philadelphia PA, 19123
Block context
700 block of N 8th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 703-07 N 8th St · 701 N 8th 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.
No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 27, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
FRIENDS HOUSING INCInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Jul 26, 2004 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2023
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 15 dated rows
- License terminal eventFRIENDS HOUSING INC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 221630 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit RP-2020-006334 · Completed
Wall Rehabilitation. As per attached Engineering Plans & Construction Documents.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 562313 · PASSED
A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES
Case 562313 · Violation 4134898 · Code PM15-305.3 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS
Case 562313 · Violation 4134897 · Code PM15-304.13 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 562313 · FAILED
A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitAlteration
Permit 573737 · EXPIRED
REPAIR THE MASONRY CRACKS ON FRONT FACADE AS PER THE ATTACHED PHOTOS. SAMPLES TO BE REVIEWED FOR APPROVAL BY THE PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION. WORK TO BE PERFORMED AS PER PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION'S GUIDELINES. NO WORK/CHANGES TO EXTERIOR OR WINDOWS/DOORS AS PER HISTORICAL COMMISSION.
- PermitAlteration
Permit 496508 · COMPLETED
REPLACE WINDOWS IN FRONT OF PROPERTY
- PermitAlteration
Permit 496509 · COMPLETED
REPLACE WINDOWS IN FRONT OF PROPERTY
- PermitAlteration
Permit 450814 · COMPLETED
REPLACE BASEMENT DOORS AS PER ATTACHED DRAWINGS
- PermitAlteration
Permit 450815 · COMPLETED
REPLACE BASEMENT DOORS AS PER ATTCHED DRAWINGS
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 295151 · COMPLETED
HISTORICAL COMMISSION REGISTERED PROPERTY. REMOVE & REPLACE WINDOWS ON 2ND & 3RD FLOOR FRONT FACADE AS PER APPROVED ON THE PHC SKETCHES.
- PermitAlteration
Permit 240204 · COMPLETED
REPLACE FRAME, SASH AND BRICK MOLD ON 1ST FLOOR FRONT WINDOWS.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 234750 · COMPLETED
REPLACEMENT OF BRICK IN FRONT FACADE, REPLAMENT OF 1ST FLOOR WINDOWS PER ATTACHED DRAWING, RETAIN EXISTING DOOR SURROUND AND STOOP. PHC TO REVIEW MASONRY SAMPLE AND WINDOW SHOP DRAWINGS ON FILED FOR APPROVAL
- License issue eventFRIENDS HOUSING INC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 221630 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
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, 4:00 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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