Property report

723 Sansom St

5 stories9,612 sqftCMX5built 1900

Property at a glanceCommercial

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$1.1M OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$1.4M 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 $1,450,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$1.0M$2.0M$1.4M1998200320082013201820232027
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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 record44 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. L&I violationFIRE ESCAPE REPORT REQUIRED
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. CertificationFire Escape Report
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. InspectionL&I investigation
  14. InspectionL&I investigation
  15. InspectionL&I investigation
  16. L&I violationFIRE ESCAPE REPORT REQUIRED
  17. InspectionL&I investigation
  18. InspectionL&I investigation
  19. InspectionL&I investigation
  20. L&I violationRETROFIT OF BUILDINGS
  21. L&I violationAUTOMATIC FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
  22. L&I violationREQUIRED COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS
  23. L&I violationBUILDINGS 45 FT OR MORE IN HEIGHT
  24. InspectionCI INSP
  25. CertificationFire Escape Report
  26. InspectionCI INSP
  27. L&I violationFIRE ESCAPE MATERIALS/STRENGTH
  28. L&I violationFIRE ESCAPE MAINTENANCE
  29. InspectionCI INSP
  30. PermitElectrical
  31. LicenseKATZ IMPORTS: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
  32. InspectionCI INSP
  33. InspectionCI INSP
  34. InspectionCI INSP
  35. LicenseKATZ IMPORTS, INC.: Precious Metal Dealer business license marked inactive
  36. InspectionCI INSP
  37. L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
  38. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  39. InspectionCI INSP
  40. LicenseKATZ IMPORTS, INC.: Precious Metal Dealer business license initially issued
  41. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  42. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  43. LicenseKATZ IMPORTS: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
  44. LicenseKATZ IMPORTS, INC.: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued

Verify the public record

$14,978/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $1,070,000 × 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 $1,450,000. 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 882602500
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $282.02 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2016$282.02 total · $174.99 principal · $2.62 interest · $1.75 penalty

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

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

Historical lien entry · through 2016 1 open violation

What it is
Commercial Str/Off 5 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$151 at the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Market East city commercial corridor
Interior area
9,612 sqft
Lot size
1,957 sqft
Stories
5
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX5

Block context

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

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Next door: 721 Sansom St  ·  725 Sansom 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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KATZ IMPORTS, INC.Inactive

Precious Metal Dealer · Initial issue date May 9, 2008 · Terminal license date May 9, 2009

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 44 dated rows
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-028698 · Certified

    Expires 2026-10-31

  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-028704 · Certified

    Expires 2026-10-31

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-055763 · FAILED

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

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-055763 · FAILED

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

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-020364 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-055763 · FAILED

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

  7. ViolationFIRE ESCAPE REPORT REQUIRED

    Case CF-2024-055763 · Violation VI-2024-045183 · Code F-1104.16.5.1.10.R · OPEN

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-006789 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-055763 · FAILED

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

  10. CertificationFire Escape Report

    Certification BC-2023-023968 · Safe with Repair

    Expires 2024-04-16

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-006789 · FAILED

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

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-006789 · FAILED

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

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-006789 · FAILED

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

  14. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-020364 · FAILED

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

  15. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-020364 · FAILED

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

  16. ViolationFIRE ESCAPE REPORT REQUIRED

    Case CF-2023-006789 · Violation VI-2023-005476 · Code F-1104.16.5.1.8 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  17. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-006789 · FAILED

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

  18. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-020364 · FAILED

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

  19. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-020364 · FAILED

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

  20. ViolationRETROFIT OF BUILDINGS

    Case CF-2022-020364 · Violation VI-2022-016734 · Code F-1103.5.8.1 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  21. ViolationAUTOMATIC FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS

    Case CF-2022-020364 · Violation VI-2022-016735 · Code F-105.9.1 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  22. ViolationREQUIRED COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS

    Case CF-2022-020364 · Violation VI-2022-016733 · Code F-1103.5.8.1.1 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  23. ViolationBUILDINGS 45 FT OR MORE IN HEIGHT

    Case CF-2022-020364 · Violation VI-2022-016732 · Code F-1103.5.8 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  24. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 601674 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  25. CertificationFire Escape Report

    Certification BC-2023-000747 · Safe with Repair

    Expires 2022-10-18

  26. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 601674 · FAILED

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

  27. ViolationFIRE ESCAPE MATERIALS/STRENGTH

    Case 601674 · Violation 4470481 · Code FC-13-101111 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationFIRE ESCAPE MAINTENANCE

    Case 601674 · Violation 4470482 · Code FC-13-101113 · COMPLIED

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

  29. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 601674 · FAILED

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

  30. PermitElectrical

    Permit 452996 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLING BURG ALARM ONLY.

  31. License terminal eventKATZ IMPORTS: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive

    License 282055 · Inactive

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

  32. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 180371 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  33. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 180371 · FAILED

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

  34. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 180371 · FAILED

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

  35. License terminal eventKATZ IMPORTS, INC.: Precious Metal Dealer business license marked inactive

    License 444692 · Inactive

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

  36. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 180371 · FAILED

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

  37. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 180371 · Violation 1370361 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED

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

  38. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 180371 · Violation 1370362 · Code FC-914.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  39. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 180371 · FAILED

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

  40. License issue eventKATZ IMPORTS, INC.: Precious Metal Dealer business license initially issued

    License 444692 · Inactive

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

  41. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 92706 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  42. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 47455 · CLOSED

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

  43. License issue eventKATZ IMPORTS: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued

    License 282055 · Inactive

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

  44. License issue eventKATZ IMPORTS, INC.: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued

    License 511624 · Active

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

Where this comes from

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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