2026 assessment
$303K
OPA value, not a listing price
House report
822-38 Chestnut St
1 bd · 1 ba · 1 story · 900 sqft · CMX5 · built 1920
Property at a glanceHouse
Entity-held
2027 published assessment
$325K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
800 block of Chestnut St
ZIP 19107
Neighborhood area
Washington Square West · Chinatown
Approximate · based on ZIP 19107
Assessment and dated record history
Every fetched annual City assessment for this house, compared with its block and ZIP. The chart preserves property assessment, block median and range, ZIP median, and each dated assessment, deed, L&I, permit, and inspection event.
Assessed value
$302,500
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $325,000 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$361
block $362 · in line w/ block
Assessment change
+197%
+10%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +7% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$4,234
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
0
Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$109K 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$115K 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$115K 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$118K 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$141K 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$141K 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$141K 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$176K 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$176K 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$303K 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$303K 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$325K 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 ↗
- Permit · 2013-01-07OperationsThis 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 · 2013-10-16EXT ADDRESS NUMBERSA 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 · 2013-10-16AFES-COMM KITCH SERVICE & CERTA 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 · 2013-10-16ELEVATORS POST EMERGENCY SIGNA 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 · 2013-10-16VIOL C&I MESSAGEA 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 · 2013-10-16EGRESS CLEAR OBSTRUCTIONA 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 · 2013-10-16FIRE/EVAC PLN-HI RISE-REQ¿DA 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 · 2013-10-16CI 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 · 2014-10-30VIOL C&I MESSAGEA 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 · 2014-10-30FIRE DOOR LINK DAMAGEDA 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 · 2014-10-30CI 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 · 2013-11-22CI 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 · 2014-01-17CI 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 · 2014-12-17CI 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 · 2015-02-05CI 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 ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19107 (Washington Square West · Chinatown) medianAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspection
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Every dated record15 events · exact dates, newest first
- InspectionCI INSP
- InspectionCI INSP
- L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
- L&I violationFIRE DOOR LINK DAMAGED
- InspectionCI INSP
- InspectionCI INSP
- InspectionCI INSP
- L&I violationEXT ADDRESS NUMBERS
- L&I violationAFES-COMM KITCH SERVICE & CERT
- L&I violationELEVATORS POST EMERGENCY SIGN
- L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
- L&I violationEGRESS CLEAR OBSTRUCTION
- L&I violationFIRE/EVAC PLN-HI RISE-REQ¿D
- InspectionCI INSP
- PermitOperations
The short read
Permit on recordOperations permit recorded in 2013.
A selected summary of the main sequence. The chart above and source ledger below contain every fetched dated row.
Browse 15 dated records
Deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications, and appeals.
Open the source ledger 15 dated rows
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 459023 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 459023 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
Case 459023 · Violation 3426552 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFIRE DOOR LINK DAMAGED
Case 459023 · Violation 3426553 · Code FC-703.2/4 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 459023 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 407324 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 407324 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationEXT ADDRESS NUMBERS
Case 407324 · Violation 3016172 · Code FC-505.1/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationAFES-COMM KITCH SERVICE & CERT
Case 407324 · Violation 3016174 · Code FC-904.11/4 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationELEVATORS POST EMERGENCY SIGN
Case 407324 · Violation 3016173 · Code FC-607.2/1 · RESOLVE
- ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
Case 407324 · Violation 3016169 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEGRESS CLEAR OBSTRUCTION
Case 407324 · Violation 3016170 · Code FC-1027.2/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFIRE/EVAC PLN-HI RISE-REQ¿D
Case 407324 · Violation 3016171 · Code FC-404.2/4 · RESOLVE
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 407324 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitOperations
Permit 22062 · COMPLETED
HOTWORKS: WELDING/CUTTING/SOLDERING/TORCH WORK-PERMIT EXPIRES 12/17/2013
What this record suggests
The City file documents 1 permit. 1 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
Unavailable when this report assembled: certifications. Unavailable does not mean no record.
Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
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Property details and source records
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Property tax
The estimate, live balance, and back-tax record are different.
BlockReport can calculate the annual tax from the City’s taxable assessment. Payments, credits, interest, and a current amount due live separately in Philadelphia Tax Center.
2026 taxable assessment $302,500 × 1.3998%. This is an estimate, not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $325,000; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
A Tax Center balance is net of bills, payments, credits, interest, and adjustments. A credit or an amount due is not automatically “back taxes.”
OPA 8880539022026 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.
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
1
Stories
1
Interior
900 sqft
livable area
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
B
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
CMX5
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Benjamin Franklin House · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 414 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $131M combined
• Tax bills mail to 834 Chestnut St, Philadelphia PA, 19107
Block context
800 block of Chestnut St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 822-38 Chestnut St · 822-38 Chestnut St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 24, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
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.
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
- Neighborhood income & rents: US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
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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