Multi-family report

725 Wharton St

3 stories1,869 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$703K OPA value, not a listing price
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Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this building against its block and ZIP. Dated City filings are marked on the same line. Select one to read it. Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals.

$0$500K$1.0MZIP 19147 (Queen Village · East Passyunk) median$535K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19147 (Queen Village · East Passyunk) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record60 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseRONG CHEN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  2. LicenseSHI XING ZHAO: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  3. Deed / saleDeed / sale $455K
  4. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  5. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  6. PermitElectrical
  7. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  8. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  9. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  10. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  11. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  12. PermitElectrical
  13. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  14. LicenseRONG CHEN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  15. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  16. Deed / saleDeed / sale $230K
  17. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  18. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  19. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  20. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  21. LicenseBI K CHEN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  22. InspectionEP_ELEC
  23. InspectionEP_ELEC
  24. InspectionEP_ELEC
  25. InspectionEP_ELEC
  26. InspectionEP_ELEC
  27. L&I violationCONDUCTOR-BORE HOLE/RUN BOARD
  28. L&I violationRACEWAY-SECURE & SUPPORT
  29. L&I violationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO
  30. L&I violationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO
  31. L&I violationRACEWAY-SECURE & SUPPORT
  32. L&I violationCONDUCTOR-BORE HOLE/RUN BOARD
  33. L&I violationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO
  34. InspectionEP_ELEC
  35. PermitPlumbing
  36. LicenseAMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  37. PermitMajor alteration
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  40. L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
  41. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  42. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  43. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  44. LicenseAMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  45. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  46. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  47. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  48. L&I violationFLOOR/CEILING FIRE DAMAGED
  49. L&I violationWALL FIRE DAMAGED
  50. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  51. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  52. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  53. L&I violationEXT S-DOOR REHANG
  54. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  55. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  56. L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
  57. L&I violationLICENSE-RES MFD
  58. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  59. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  60. LicenseBI K CHEN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Flags: active rental license. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$9,843/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $703,200 × 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 $534,600. 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.

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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.”

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Stories
3
Interior
1,869 sqft livable area
Lot
1,208 sqft
Heat
Hot water / radiators city code B
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Above average city code 3
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Block context

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

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Next door: 727 Wharton St  ·  721-23 Wharton 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 25, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

SHI XING ZHAOActive

Rental · Initial issue date Jan 18, 2017 · Filed expiration Jan 17, 2027

RONG CHENInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jul 24, 2015 · Terminal license date Sep 29, 2017

AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE SERVICES, INCInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Mar 20, 2012 · Terminal license date Feb 28, 2013

BI K CHENInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Feb 24, 2006 · Terminal license date Feb 28, 2014

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 60 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventRONG CHEN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 672290 · Inactive

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

  2. License issue eventSHI XING ZHAO: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 725839 · Active

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

  3. Recorded transfer$455K transfer

    2017

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

    Case 402261 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 401442 · PASSED

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

  6. PermitElectrical

    Permit 733421 · COMPLETED

    NEW 250AMP SERVICE WITH 5 METER SOCKETS, COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FIT OUT ALL WIRING OF OUTLETS,SWITCHES,LIGHTING,SMOKE DETECTORS TO MAKE LEGAL WORK DONE BY OTHERS PER 2008 NEC (MULTI FAMILY)INSTALL FIRE ALARM PER NFPA 72

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

    Case 402261 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 401442 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 401442 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 402261 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 345834 · PASSED

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

  12. PermitElectrical

    Permit 630511 · ABANDONED

    ADD TWO EXIT/EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE STAIRWAY. REPLACE EXISTING SERVICE CABLE AND 5 GANG METER SOCKETS AND 5 SUB PANELS.

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

    Case 345834 · 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.

  14. License issue eventRONG CHEN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 672290 · Inactive

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

  15. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 313537 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  16. Recorded transfer$230K transfer

    2015

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

    Case 402261 · 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.

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

    Case 401442 · 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.

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

    Case 402261 · 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.

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

    Case 401442 · 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.

  21. License terminal eventBI K CHEN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 357455 · Inactive

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

  22. InvestigationEP_ELEC

    Case 401442 · CLOSED

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

  23. InvestigationEP_ELEC

    Case 402261 · CLOSED

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

  24. InvestigationEP_ELEC

    Case 402261 · FAILED

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

  25. InvestigationEP_ELEC

    Case 401442 · FAILED

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

  26. InvestigationEP_ELEC

    Case 402261 · FAILED

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

  27. ViolationCONDUCTOR-BORE HOLE/RUN BOARD

    Case 402261 · Violation 4108978 · Code E-1201.1/312 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationRACEWAY-SECURE & SUPPORT

    Case 402261 · Violation 4108977 · Code E-1201.1/301 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO

    Case 402261 · Violation 4108976 · Code A-901.13/2 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO

    Case 453718 · Violation 2934613 · Code A-901.13/2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  31. ViolationRACEWAY-SECURE & SUPPORT

    Case 453718 · Violation 2934614 · Code E-1201.1/301 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  32. ViolationCONDUCTOR-BORE HOLE/RUN BOARD

    Case 453718 · Violation 2934615 · Code E-1201.1/312 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  33. ViolationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO

    Case 401442 · Violation 4108987 · Code A-901.13/2 · COMPLIED

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

  34. InvestigationEP_ELEC

    Case 401442 · FAILED

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

  35. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 458945 · EXPIRED

    4 TOILETS, 4 LAVS, 4 TUBS, 4 KITCHEN SINKS, 1 LAUNDRY TUB

  36. License terminal eventAMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 558343 · Inactive

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

  37. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 445657 · COMPLETED

    FIRE DAMAGE REPAIRS TO EXISTING 4 FAMILY DWELLING : REMOVE & REPLACE FIRE DAMAGED INTERIOR WALLS & CEILING ON FIRST FLOOR. INSTALL/ REPLACE NEW PARTITIONS AS INDICATED, NEW WINDOWS AND DOORS, NEW FIRE RATED STAIR ENCLOSURE FOR EXISTING STAIRS. REPAIR TO MAKE COMPLETE FOR EXISTING FOUR(4) FAMILY DWELLING, NO CHANGE IN USE NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY CLASSIFCATION - CO IS NOT REQUIRED BUT ATTACHED ONLY AS A MATTER OF RECORD. ADDITIONAL PERMITS REQ: ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, HVAC IF ANY MODIFIED OR REPLACED.

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 345834 · CLOSED

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

  39. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 345834 · 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.

  40. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 345834 · Violation 3665155 · Code PM-306.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  41. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 345834 · 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.

  42. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 313537 · FAILED

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

  43. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 313537 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  44. License issue eventAMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 558343 · Inactive

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

  45. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 313537 · FAILED

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

  46. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 272890 · CLOSED

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

  47. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 303983 · 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.

  48. ViolationFLOOR/CEILING FIRE DAMAGED

    Case 313537 · Violation 2460976 · Code PM-307.1/7 · COMPLIED

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

  49. ViolationWALL FIRE DAMAGED

    Case 313537 · Violation 2460975 · Code PM-307.1/13 · COMPLIED

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

  50. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 313537 · FAILED

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

  51. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 303983 · 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.

  52. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 303983 · 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.

  53. ViolationEXT S-DOOR REHANG

    Case 303983 · Violation 2337591 · Code PM-304.8/12 · COMPLIED

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

  54. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 303983 · 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.

  55. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 272890 · 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.

  56. ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL

    Case 272890 · Violation 2102280 · Code PM-102.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

  57. ViolationLICENSE-RES MFD

    Case 272890 · Violation 2102281 · Code PM-102.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  58. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 272890 · Violation 2102282 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED

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

  59. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 272890 · 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.

  60. License issue eventBI K CHEN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 357455 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 2:08 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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