Apartment building report

818-20 Chestnut St

4 stories26,617 sqftCMX5built 1900

Property at a glanceApartment building

Posel Enterprises II LLC

2026 assessment
$2.8M OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$2.2M Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Washington Square West · Chinatown Approximate · based on ZIP 19107
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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 $2,219,700. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record50 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. AppealZoning board appeal
  2. L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
  3. PermitAdministrative
  4. PermitAdministrative
  5. PermitMajor alteration
  6. PermitAdministrative
  7. PermitElectrical
  8. PermitMechanical
  9. PermitElectrical
  10. PermitPlumbing
  11. LicenseDMITRI BOULAVINOV (LAFAYETTE JEWELERS): Precious Metal Dealer business license marked inactive
  12. PermitSuppression
  13. PermitMajor alteration
  14. PermitZoning/use
  15. AppealBuilding standards appeal
  16. AppealZoning board appeal
  17. LicensePOSEL ENTERPRISES: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing initially issued
  18. LicensePOSEL ENTERPRISES: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  19. PermitMajor alteration
  20. LicenseDMITRI BOULAVINOV (LAFAYETTE JEWELERS): Precious Metal Dealer business license initially issued
  21. PermitElectrical
  22. PermitDemolition
  23. PermitElectrical
  24. InspectionBRU INSP
  25. PermitElectrical
  26. PermitPlumbing
  27. PermitMechanical
  28. PermitSuppression
  29. AppealBuilding standards appeal
  30. PermitUse
  31. InspectionBP_BLDG
  32. PermitElectrical
  33. PermitAdministrative
  34. L&I violationPERME- INST COMMUN WIRE/EQUIP
  35. InspectionBP_BLDG
  36. PermitElectrical
  37. PermitMajor alteration
  38. PermitMechanical
  39. PermitPlumbing
  40. PermitPlumbing
  41. PermitMajor alteration
  42. PermitSuppression
  43. PermitUse
  44. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  45. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  46. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC COMM BLDG
  47. InspectionBRU INSP
  48. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  49. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  50. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

Verify the public record

$39,824/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $2,845,000 × 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 $2,219,700. 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 881301120
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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
Posel Enterprises II LLC
$ / sq ft
$83 below the $147 median for 2,826 apartments parcels citywide
Corridor
Market East city commercial corridor
Licensed units
18 active rental license
Interior area
26,617 sqft
Lot size
10,105 sqft
Stories
4
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX5

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Posel Enterprises II LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 11 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $11M combined
• Tax bills mail to 212 Walnut St, Philadelphia PA, 19106
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

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

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Next door: 816 Chestnut St  ·  822-38 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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DMITRI BOULAVINOV (LAFAYETTE JEWELERS)Inactive

Precious Metal Dealer · Initial issue date Jan 16, 2013 · Terminal license date Dec 31, 2013

Landlord and residential filings

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

POSEL ENTERPRISESActive

Rental · Initial issue date Feb 6, 2013 · Filed expiration Apr 30, 2027

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 50 dated rows
  1. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 37071 · OPEN · Denied

    Related permit 943554 · PERMIT FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY ON 1ST FLOOR WITH EXISTING NINE (9) FAMILY DWELLING ABOVE (MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING) IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.

  2. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE

    Case 478790 · Violation 3310449 · Code A-104.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  3. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 557412 · COMPLETED

    TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR UNITS 201 AND 301 ONLY.

  4. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 552090 · COMPLETED

    TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR UNITS 203,303 AND 403 ONLY.

  5. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 529300 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF REAR BALCONIES (DESIGN CHANGE). RENOVATE EXISTING 2ND FLOOR REAR PILOTHOUSE AND MODIFY DECK. SEE PRIOR BUILDING PERMIT #478790. ALL EXTERIOR WORK MUST NOT BE VISIBLE FROM STREET

  6. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 544399 · COMPLETED

    TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR UNITS 201,301 AND 401 ONLY.

  7. PermitElectrical

    Permit 520997 · COMPLETED

    WIRING TO 9 APARTMENT UNITS AND COMMON AREA PER 2008 NEC (APT BLDG)

  8. PermitMechanical

    Permit 524730 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 9 HVAC UNITS WITH DUCTWORK SELF-CONTAINED(MULTI-FAMILY)CONDENSORS IN REAR YARD.

  9. PermitElectrical

    Permit 497223 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL ELECTRICAL SERVICE FOR 9 APARTMENTS AND BASEMENT - AS PER 2008 NEC

  10. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 501425 · COMPLETED

    ROUGH IN AND FINISH ALL PLUMBING FOR NINE APARTMENTS (MULTI FAMILY) - NOTE: EXISTING REDUCED PRESSURE ZONE BACKFLOW PREVENTION CONTAINMENT DEVICE AT THE WATER METER

  11. License terminal eventDMITRI BOULAVINOV (LAFAYETTE JEWELERS): Precious Metal Dealer business license marked inactive

    License 582300 · Inactive

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

  12. PermitSuppression

    Permit 501278 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER NFPA 13 SPRINKLER SYSTEM WITH SERVICE FROM EXISTING SPRINKLER SYSTEM INSTALLED IN PORTION OF BLDG ADJACENT SANSOM STREET. DESIGN PROFESSIONAL: PHIL SCONYO, PE

  13. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 478790 · COMPLETED

    PARTIAL CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY. LEVEL II ALTERATIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING NEW WORK: NEW ENTRANCE DOOR, ELEVATOR SHAFT & ROOM, ELEVATOR, INTERIOR STAIRWAYS, UPGRADES TO FINISHES, FIT OUT TO CREATE (9) DWELLING UNITS WITH REAR DECKS FROM THE 2ND THROUGH 4TH STORY, STRUCTURAL WORK AS PER PLANS, AND ALL OTHER WORK AS PER APPROVED PLANS WITHIN AN EXISTING 4 STORY PORTION OF AN EXISTING FOUR (4) / ONE (1) STORY STRUCTURE WITH CELLAR. **ASBESTOS ABATEMENT TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF PERMITTED WORK** WORK SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH BBS VARIANCE 20269** SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION PERMITS.

  14. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 449271 · COMPLETED

    FOR (9) NINE APARTMENTS THREE PER FLOOR ON THE 2NF THRU 4TH FLOORS AND LOBBY ON THE 1ST FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH AN EXISTING MEDICAL OFFICE AND APARTMENTS, TO INCLUDE REAR DECKS AT 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH FLOORS AS PER PLAN.

  15. AppealBuilding standards appeal

    Appeal 20269 · OPEN

    Related permit 450011 · ON 4/5/2013, THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS ISSUED A NOTICE OF REFUSAL FOR APPLICATION #450011.

  16. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 20126 · CLOSED · Granted

    Related permit 449271 · PERMIT FOR THE REMOVAL OF A SECOND-STORY VESTIBULE AND FOR THE ERECTION OF REAR DECKS AT THE SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH FLOORS FOR USE AS AN EXISTING MEDICAL OFFICE ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND THREE (3) APARTMENTS ON EACH OF FLOORS TWO THROUGH FOU

  17. License issue eventPOSEL ENTERPRISES: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing initially issued

    License 586900 · Active

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

  18. License issue eventPOSEL ENTERPRISES: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 659232 · Active

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

  19. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 328100 · COMPLETED

    ALTERATIONS TO CREATE DWELLING UNITS WITHIN EXISTING HISTORIC STRUCTURE. EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ON FIRST FLOOR

  20. License issue eventDMITRI BOULAVINOV (LAFAYETTE JEWELERS): Precious Metal Dealer business license initially issued

    License 582300 · Inactive

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

  21. PermitElectrical

    Permit 443867 · COMPLETED

    REMOVE EXISTING 2 PHASE SERVICE, INSTALL PHASE CHANGER AND CONNECT EXISTING TO NEW 3 PHASE SERVICE. ALL WORK DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC(MIXED USE)(WEST DIST)

  22. PermitDemolition

    Permit 446545 · COMPLETED

    DEMO OF INTERIOR, NONLOAD BEARING PARTITIONS

  23. PermitElectrical

    Permit 409031 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL SERVICE, FIRE PUMP, ELEVATOR, FIRE ALARM BY OTHERS FINISH WIRE INSTALL DEVICES & FIXTURES IN APT. COMMON AREAS IN CONJUCTION WTH PERMIT 378972 PER 2008 NEC

  24. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 155930 · CLOSED

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

  25. PermitElectrical

    Permit 378972 · COMPLETED

    ROUGH WIRE LOBBY & 9 APARTMENTS ONLY, NO FINISH WORK. ADDTIONAL PERMIT(S) REQUIRED FOR FINISH WORK, SERVICE, FIRE PUMP, FIRE ALARM & ELEVATOR.

  26. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 380895 · COMPLETED

    ROUGH-IN AND FINISH (APARTMENTS)

  27. PermitMechanical

    Permit 382309 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 9 HVAC UNITS(MULTI-FAMILY)

  28. PermitSuppression

    Permit 371263 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, STANDPIPE AND FIRE PUMP FOR APT BLDG.

  29. AppealBuilding standards appeal

    Appeal 15992 · CLOSED · APPROVED

    Related permit 356889 · ON 8/12/2011, THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS ISSUED A NOTICE OF REFUSAL FOR APPLICATION #3568889.

  30. PermitUse

    Permit 328094 · COMPLETED

    USE FLOORS 2-4 FOR (9) APTS AND LOBBY ON 1ST FLOOR WITH EXISTING MEDICAL OFFICE.

  31. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 232645 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  32. PermitElectrical

    Permit 274908 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLING COMMUNICATIONS WIRING INCLUDING 98 PLENUM CAT 5 E AND, 2 PLENUM COAXIAL CABLING TO SUPPORT TELEPHONE AND DATA NETWORKS IN DOCTORS OFFICE. ALL WORK AS PER 2008 NEC.

  33. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 258422 · COMPLETED

    AMEND BLDG. PERMIT #215025 TO DELETE BASEMENT WORK (EXCEPT FOR STRUCTURAL RENFORCMENT OF 1ST FLOOR), REVISED FIRE PROTECTION NOTE AND MINOR CHANGES TO FLOOR PLAN.

  34. ViolationPERME- INST COMMUN WIRE/EQUIP

    Case 232645 · Violation 1660201 · Code A-301.1/52 · COMPLIED

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

  35. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 232645 · FAILED

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

  36. PermitElectrical

    Permit 258817 · COMPLETED

    3 ELECTRICAL PANELS & FEEDERS, HVAC LINES/CONNECTIONS, LIGHTING, SWITCHES, RECEPTACLES & FIRE ALARM AS PER 2005 NEC AND NFPA 72 (CC DISTRICT)

  37. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 250963 · COMPLETED

    ERECTION OF STAIRS TO SANSOM ST ELEVATION. CONCRETE STAIR FOR ACCESS TO 1ST FLOOR LEVEL TO STREET LEVEL.

  38. PermitMechanical

    Permit 256656 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF DUCTWORK AND MECHANICAL UNITS

  39. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 256537 · COMPLETED

    RELOCATE (4) REST ROOMS, EACH HAS 1 LAV, 1 WATER CLOSET, NEW FIXTURES, REPLACE 1 MOP SINK, NEW FIXTURES, EXAMINATION SINK, 2 NEW SINKS, NEW HOT WATER HEATER (50 GALLONS),REPLACE THE SOIL PIPING WHERE NEEDED, ALSO THE HOT AND COLD WATER LINES,

  40. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 256319 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 2" WATER DISTRIBUTION LINE PA ONE CALL #2010-005-0818

  41. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 215025 · COMPLETED

    TENANT FIT-OUT OF GROUND FL. SPACE AND PARTIAL BASEMENT. NEW FINISHES, INTERIOR PARTITIONS. MINOR STRUCTURAL WORK TO REINFORCE EXISTING WOOD MEMBERS TO ACCOMODATE PROPOSED ADDITIONAL LOADS AS PER PLAN.SEE PERMIT# FOR HVAC. AFFIDAVID OF RESRICTED USE FOR FLOORS ABOVE THE 1ST FLOOR

  42. PermitSuppression

    Permit 237168 · COMPLETED

    RELOCATING 109 SPRINKLER HEADS ON 1ST FL.

  43. PermitUse

    Permit 228941 · COMPLETED

    CHANGE IN USE OF GROUND LEVEL FROM MERCANTILE TO CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICAL OFFICE - INTERIOR RENOVATIONS

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

    Case 155930 · Violation 914595 · 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.

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

    Case 155930 · Violation 914593 · Code A-503.2/2 · CMPLY

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

  46. ViolationLICENSE-VAC COMM BLDG

    Case 155930 · Violation 914594 · Code PM-102.4/4 · CMPLY

  47. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 155930 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 85933 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 85933 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 85945 · CLOSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

Unavailable when this report assembled: certifications. Unavailable does not mean no record.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 11:36 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: unavailable. “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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