2026 assessment
$750K
OPA value, not a listing price
Property report
735 Sansom St
3 stories4,587 sqftCMX5built 1900
Property at a glanceCommercial
735 Sansom Associates LLC
2027 published assessment
$763K
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 $762,600. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$579K 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$579K 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$590K 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$589K 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$594K 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$594K 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$594K 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$649K 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$649K 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$750K 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$750K 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$763K 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 · 2026Deed / sale $1.2MA 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 · 2011-04-06UseThis 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 · 2011-09-21ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2016-03-14PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing 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 · 2024-09-11Change 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 · 2026-03-23AlterationsThis 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 · 2008-04-10LICENSE-VAC COMM BLDGA 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 · 2008-04-10VACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)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.Read Philadelphia Code §9-3905 ↗
- Inspection · 2008-04-10BRU INSPA 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 · 2014-03-06DEALER IN PRECIOUS METALS LRA 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 · 2014-03-06BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2023-03-24INSPECTION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCEA 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 · 2023-03-24SUBMISSION OF CERTIFICATIONSA 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 · 2023-03-24INTERIOR 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 · 2023-03-24EXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS, SKYLIGHTS DOOR FRAMESA 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 · 2023-03-24UNFIT STRUCTUREA 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 · 2023-03-24PLUMBING SYSTEMS- HAZARDSA 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 · 2023-03-24PLUMBING SYSTEMS- GENERALA 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 · 2023-03-24RENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)A 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 · 2023-03-24MECHANICAL- HEATING RESIDENTIAL TEMPA 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 · 2023-03-24L&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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2023-04-11OCCUPIED W/O TCO OR COA 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 · 2023-04-11NEW USEA 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 · 2023-04-11L&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 · 2012-06-27BRU INSPA 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 · 2014-04-10BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2014-05-01BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2023-04-12L&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 · 2023-09-28L&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 · 2024-12-07L&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 · 2019-08-09CUSTOM FINE JEWELLERY 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 · 2020-10-07CUSTOM FINE JEWELLERY 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 ↗
- License · 2014-04-03DUA DIAMOND INC (V JEWELERS): 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 · 2019-03-01DUA DIAMOND INC (V JEWELERS): 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 · 2024-04-24LIRB 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2024-10-17ZBA 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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense
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 record36 events · exact dates, newest first
- PermitAlterations
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $1.2M
- InspectionL&I investigation
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
- PermitChange of Use
- AppealLIRB Violation Appeal
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationOCCUPIED W/O TCO OR CO
- L&I violationNEW USE
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationINSPECTION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE
- L&I violationSUBMISSION OF CERTIFICATIONS
- L&I violationINTERIOR SURFACES
- L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS, SKYLIGHTS DOOR FRAMES
- L&I violationUNFIT STRUCTURE
- L&I violationPLUMBING SYSTEMS- HAZARDS
- L&I violationPLUMBING SYSTEMS- GENERAL
- L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)
- L&I violationMECHANICAL- HEATING RESIDENTIAL TEMP
- InspectionL&I investigation
- LicenseCUSTOM FINE JEWELLERY INC: Precious Metal Dealer business license marked inactive
- LicenseCUSTOM FINE JEWELLERY INC: Precious Metal Dealer business license initially issued
- LicenseDUA DIAMOND INC (V JEWELERS): Precious Metal Dealer business license marked inactive
- PermitPlumbing
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- LicenseDUA DIAMOND INC (V JEWELERS): Precious Metal Dealer business license initially issued
- L&I violationDEALER IN PRECIOUS METALS LR
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionBRU INSP
- PermitElectrical
- PermitUse
- L&I violationLICENSE-VAC COMM BLDG
- L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
- InspectionBRU INSP
Verify the public record
Property tax
$10,499/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $750,000 × 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 $762,600. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8826031002026 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.
Property report
Commercial property
Commercial, recorded in the City's commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Commercial
Str/Off 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
735 Sansom Associates LLC
$ / sq ft
$166
above the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Market East
city commercial corridor
Interior area
4,587 sqft
Lot size
1,370 sqft
Stories
3
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX5
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
735 Sansom Associates LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 735 Sansom St, Philadelphia PA, 19106
Block context
700 block of Sansom St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 733 Sansom St · 737 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.
CUSTOM FINE JEWELLERY INCInactive
Precious Metal Dealer · Initial issue date Aug 9, 2019 · Terminal license date Oct 7, 2020
DUA DIAMOND INC (V JEWELERS)Inactive
Precious Metal Dealer · Initial issue date Apr 3, 2014 · Terminal license date Mar 1, 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 36 dated rows
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2026-003332 · Completed
REPAIR/REPLACE CT, FAI & MD INTO PROPERTY BASEMENT.
- Recorded transfer$1.2M transfer
2026
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-029682 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
Appeal ZP-2024-002710 · Completed · Granted
Related permit ZP-2024-002710 · Permit for a Two (2) family household living on 2nd through 3rd floors with existing jewelry store on 1st floor as previously approved in an existing structure.
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2024-002710 · Issued
Residential - Household Living - Two-Family
- AppealLIRB Violation Appeal
Appeal HA-2023-001810 · Closed · Complete
See Attached
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-029682 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-024143 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationOCCUPIED W/O TCO OR CO
Case CF-2023-029682 · Violation VI-2023-022574 · Code A-701.1/1 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationNEW USE
Case CF-2023-029682 · Violation VI-2023-022573 · Code A-301.1/65 · 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-2023-029682 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationINSPECTION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE
Case CF-2023-024143 · Violation VI-2023-018483 · Code F-907.8.5 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationSUBMISSION OF CERTIFICATIONS
Case CF-2023-024143 · Violation VI-2023-018484 · Code F-901.6.4.2 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES
Case CF-2023-024143 · Violation VI-2023-018485 · Code PM15-305.3 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS, SKYLIGHTS DOOR FRAMES
Case CF-2023-024143 · Violation VI-2023-018486 · Code PM15-304.13 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationUNFIT STRUCTURE
Case CF-2023-024143 · Violation VI-2023-018487 · Code PM15-109.1 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationPLUMBING SYSTEMS- HAZARDS
Case CF-2023-024143 · Violation VI-2023-018488 · Code PM15-504.3 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationPLUMBING SYSTEMS- GENERAL
Case CF-2023-024143 · Violation VI-2023-018489 · Code PM15-504.1 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationRENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)
Case CF-2023-024143 · Violation VI-2023-018490 · Code 9-3902 (2) · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationMECHANICAL- HEATING RESIDENTIAL TEMP
Case CF-2023-024143 · Violation VI-2023-018491 · Code PM15-602.3 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-024143 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License terminal eventCUSTOM FINE JEWELLERY INC: Precious Metal Dealer business license marked inactive
License 820561 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventCUSTOM FINE JEWELLERY INC: Precious Metal Dealer business license initially issued
License 820561 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventDUA DIAMOND INC (V JEWELERS): Precious Metal Dealer business license marked inactive
License 623979 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 676218 · EXPIRED
REPLACE CURB TRAP PA20160720293 (MIXED USE)SELF CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED","ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FT IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 421421 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 421421 · FAILED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License issue eventDUA DIAMOND INC (V JEWELERS): Precious Metal Dealer business license initially issued
License 623979 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- ViolationDEALER IN PRECIOUS METALS LR
Case 421421 · Violation 3146492 · Code 09-615.2/2 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 421421 · FAILED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationBRU INSP
Case 155339 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 364315 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 200 AMP METER SOCKETS; 200 AMP DISCONNECT; RECONNECT EXISTING 200 AMP PANEL ONLY AS PER 2008 NEC (CC DIST)
- PermitUse
Permit 334171 · COMPLETED
FOR A RETAIL AND WHOLESALE JEWELRY STORE TO INCLUDE ACCESSORY BUYING AND SELLING OF PRECIOUS METALS ON 1ST FLOOR
- ViolationLICENSE-VAC COMM BLDG
Case 155339 · Violation 909712 · Code PM-102.4/4 · CMPLY
- ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
Case 155339 · Violation 909713 · 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.
- InvestigationBRU INSP
Case 155339 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
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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