Apartment building report

718 Chestnut St

3 stories9,555 sqftCMX5built 1900

Property at a glanceApartment building

Wen Zhang Property Invest

2026 assessment
$2.5M OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$2.5M Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Old City · Society Hill Approximate · based on ZIP 19106
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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 $2,520,900. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$2.5M$5.0M$2.5M2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionCertification

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Every dated record68 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitChange of Use
  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  3. InspectionCI INSP
  4. InspectionCI INSP
  5. PermitElectrical
  6. PermitSuppression
  7. L&I violationFIRE SUPPRESSION CERTIFICATION
  8. InspectionCI INSP
  9. PermitPlumbing
  10. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  11. PermitMechanical
  12. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  13. PermitMajor alteration
  14. InspectionCI INSP
  15. InspectionCI INSP
  16. L&I violationFIRE SUPPRESSION CERTIFICATION
  17. InspectionCI INSP
  18. InspectionBP_BLDG
  19. PermitUse
  20. L&I violationSTOP WORK ORDER
  21. L&I violationPERM - MUST POST
  22. L&I violationLIC MUST BE AVAIL FOR INSP
  23. L&I violationCOMPL CONCEAL- BLDG PERM WORK
  24. InspectionBP_BLDG
  25. PermitPlumbing
  26. PermitElectrical
  27. L&I violationPERM - MUST POST
  28. PermitMajor alteration
  29. PermitUse
  30. AppealZoning board appeal
  31. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  32. InspectionBRU INSP
  33. InspectionCI INSP
  34. InspectionCI INSP
  35. InspectionCI INSP
  36. InspectionCI INSP
  37. PermitZoning/use
  38. PermitSign
  39. InspectionCI INSP
  40. PermitMajor alteration
  41. PermitAdministrative
  42. PermitSuppression
  43. PermitElectrical
  44. PermitElectrical
  45. InspectionCI INSP
  46. PermitPlumbing
  47. PermitMechanical
  48. PermitAddition
  49. PermitMajor alteration
  50. PermitUse
  51. PermitAdministrative
  52. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  53. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  54. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC COMM BLDG
  55. InspectionBRU INSP
  56. PermitZoning/use
  57. InspectionCI INSP
  58. InspectionCI INSP
  59. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE SUPP
  60. InspectionCI INSP
  61. PermitUse
  62. L&I violationFIRE CONNECT SIGN-EXIST BLDG
  63. L&I violationFIRE DEPT CONNECT REP DAM CAPS
  64. L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
  65. InspectionCI INSP
  66. InspectionCI INSP
  67. InspectionCI INSP
  68. InspectionCI INSP

Verify the public record

$35,288/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $2,520,900 × 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 $2,520,900. 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 881301300
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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.

Building report

Apartment building

Apartment building, recorded in the City's apartments category. The public record and owner trail follow.

What it is
Apartment building Apts 5-50 Units Masonry
Owner
Wen Zhang Property Invest
$ / sq ft
$264 above the $147 median for 2,826 apartments parcels citywide
Corridor
Market East city commercial corridor
Interior area
9,555 sqft
Lot size
3,302 sqft
Stories
3
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX5

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Wen Zhang Property Invest · corporate / LLC owner

• Tax bills mail to 114 Casey Ln, Bensalem PA, 19020 — outside Philadelphia

Block context

700 block of Chestnut St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 716 Chestnut St  ·  720-22 Chestnut 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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No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 24, 2026.

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 68 dated rows
  1. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2021-002909 · Issued

    Child Care - Child Care Center

  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2021-006531 · Certified

    Expires 2022-04-23

  3. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 610349 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 610349 · FAILED

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

  5. PermitElectrical

    Permit 829781 · COMPLETED

    TENANT FITOUT OF MEET ME, WIRE SPACE WITH LIGHTS, RECEPTS, SWITCHES, CAT5E LINES FOR DATA COMBO ONTO EXISTING SERVICE AS PER 2008 NEC (CC DISTRICT)

  6. PermitSuppression

    Permit 831942 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE RELOCATION OF SPRINKLER HEADS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARDS. DEVIATIONS FROM THESE STANDARDS REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION AND SITE PLANS.

  7. ViolationFIRE SUPPRESSION CERTIFICATION

    Case 610349 · Violation 4587821 · Code FC-13-915.1A · COMPLIED

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

  8. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 610349 · FAILED

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

  9. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 829725 · COMPLETED

    REMOVAL/REPLACE WATER FOUNDATION AND MOP SINK(COMMERCIAL)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  10. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 581449 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  11. PermitMechanical

    Permit 826687 · COMPLETED

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW DUCTWORK, REGISTERS/GRILLES/DIFFUSERS, AND WARM-AIR APPLIANCES AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.

  12. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 581449 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  13. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 807559 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR RENOVATIONS THROUGHOUT EXISTING BUILDING AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE TO STAIR EXIT ENCLOSURES OR TOILET ROOMS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR M, E, P AND EXTERIOR SIGNS.

  14. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 581449 · CLOSED

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

  15. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 581449 · FAILED

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

  16. ViolationFIRE SUPPRESSION CERTIFICATION

    Case 581449 · Violation 4488471 · Code FC-13-915.1A · CLOSEDCASE

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

  17. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 581449 · FAILED

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

  18. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 574198 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  19. PermitUse

    Permit 764691 · COMPLETED

    FOR A RETAIL SALE OF WEARING APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES FROM BASEMENT THROUGH THIRD FLOOR IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. NO SIGN ON THIS APPLICATION.

  20. ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER

    Case 574198 · Violation 4237264 · Code A-504.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationPERM - MUST POST

    Case 574198 · Violation 4237261 · Code A-302.8/30 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationLIC MUST BE AVAIL FOR INSP

    Case 574198 · Violation 4237262 · Code A-302.8/31 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationCOMPL CONCEAL- BLDG PERM WORK

    Case 574198 · Violation 4237263 · Code A-402.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  24. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 574198 · FAILED

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

  25. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 664855 · EXPIRED

    ALTERATION: INTERIOR PLUMBING IN A 3-STORY BLDG. WITH (8) DWELLING UNITS ON 2ND & 3RD FLOORS AND A SIT-DOWN RESTAURANT ON FIRST FLOOR AND PARTIAL BASEMENT FLOOR. THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004.

  26. PermitElectrical

    Permit 663989 · COMPLETED

    WIRE SWITCHES, LIGHTS, RECEPTACLES, SMOKE DETECTORS THROUGHOUT.INSTALL 800 AMP ELECTRICAL SERVICE WITH GROUNDING, (9) 100 AMP METER SOCKET AND (1) 300 AMP METER SOCKET PER NEC 2008 (MIXED USE)CC DISTRICT

  27. ViolationPERM - MUST POST

    Case 623670 · Violation 3819815 · Code A-302.8/30 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  28. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 623670 · EXPIRED

    FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO CONVERT EXISTING STRUCTURE INTO A RESTAURANT ON THE FIRST FLOOR WITH ACCESSORY PARTY ROOMS AND TOILET ROOMS IN THE BASEMENT AND EIGHT (8) DWELLING UNITS ON THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL WORK.

  29. PermitUse

    Permit 588640 · COMPLETED

    CONVERT EXISTING RETAIL BLDG TO COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL

  30. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 24823 · OPEN · Granted

    Related permit 588640 · SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR THE SIT-DOWN RESTAURANT ON FIRST FLOOR AND MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (EIGHT (8) DWELLING UNITS) FROM SECOND FLOOR THROUGH THIRD FLOORS IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.

  31. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 70240 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  32. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 155948 · CLOSED

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

  33. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 70240 · CLOSED

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

  34. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 70240 · FAILED

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

  35. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 70240 · FAILED

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

  36. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 70240 · FAILED

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

  37. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 226483 · COMPLETED

    ERECT ONE FLAT WALL SIGN ACC TO BEAUTY SALON W/ AC SALES OF BEAUTY ITEMS & GIFT ITEMS ON 3RD FLOOR.

  38. PermitSign

    Permit 229097 · COMPLETED

    1 FLAT SIGN HALO-LIT LETTERS PENDING ZONING

  39. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 109874 · CLOSED

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

  40. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 205774 · COMPLETED

    SCAFFOLDING SHELTER PLATFORM WITH COVER AS PER PLANS

  41. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 206184 · COMPLETED

    AMEND PERMIT #187261

  42. PermitSuppression

    Permit 196987 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLERS BASEMENT,1ST 2ND 3RD FLOORS, FIRE PUMP, BFP.

  43. PermitElectrical

    Permit 199260 · COMPLETED

    NEW BUILDING FIT OUT AS PER 2005 NEC (CC DISTRICT)

  44. PermitElectrical

    Permit 202462 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM ADDRESSABLE WITH HORN, STORBES THROUGH OUT SILENT KNIGHT IFP-1000 AS PER NFPA72 (CC DISTRICT)

  45. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 70240 · FAILED

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

  46. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 188869 · COMPLETED

    FIXTURE INSTALLATION

  47. PermitMechanical

    Permit 187261 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL ROOFTOP AC UNITS- INSTALL DUCTWORK AS PER PLANS

  48. PermitAddition

    Permit 158182 · COMPLETED

    CONSTRUCT NEW ADDITION, 3RD STORY ,AS PER PLANS. ASSOCIATED SITE WORK.

  49. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 159712 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR/EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS, STRUCTURAL WORK AND MODIFICATIONS: FRAMING/ FOOTINGS, NEW STAIRS, FIT OUT AND UPGRADES TO EXTG SPACE, ALL AS PER SUBMITTED PLANS.

  50. PermitUse

    Permit 157722 · COMPLETED

    CORRECTION OF PRIOR ZONING PERMIT #125136; PRIOR USE APPLIED FOR MOVE/SWITCHED WITH 3RD FLR-2ND FLR; BEAUTY SALON WITH ACCESSORY RETAIL SALE OF BEAUTY SUPPLIES ON 3RD FLOOR AND RETAIL SALES OF GIFTS (ONE TENANT). NO SIGN.

  51. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 152267 · COMPLETED

    PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW FOR 3 FLOORS AND A BASEMENT.

  52. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 155948 · Violation 914733 · Code A-503.2/2 · CMPLY

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines.

  53. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 155948 · Violation 914735 · Code PM-306.0/1 · CMPLY

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now.

  54. ViolationLICENSE-VAC COMM BLDG

    Case 155948 · Violation 914734 · Code PM-102.4/4 · CMPLY

  55. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 155948 · FAILED

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

  56. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 125136 · COMPLETED

    3RD FLR ADDITION

  57. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 109874 · FAILED

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

  58. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 109874 · FAILED

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

  59. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE SUPP

    Case 109874 · Violation 662593 · Code FC-914.1/4 · CLOSED

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

  60. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 109874 · FAILED

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

  61. PermitUse

    Permit 75853 · COMPLETED

    USE: PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO, NO SIGNS, NO ADULT USES

  62. ViolationFIRE CONNECT SIGN-EXIST BLDG

    Case 109874 · Violation 662590 · Code FC-912.2/1 · CLOSED

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

  63. ViolationFIRE DEPT CONNECT REP DAM CAPS

    Case 109874 · Violation 662592 · Code FC-901.6/12 · CLOSED

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

  64. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 109874 · Violation 662589 · Code A-000.0/10 · CLOSED

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

  65. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 70240 · FAILED

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

  66. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 60184 · CLOSED

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

  67. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 109874 · FAILED

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

  68. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 60184 · 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 25, 2026, 12:02 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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