2026 assessment
$1.6M
OPA value, not a listing price
Commercial property report
822-38 Chestnut St
24,752 sqftCMX5built 1920
Property at a glanceCommercial
Bfh Commercial Owner LP
2027 published assessment
$1.6M
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 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 $1,574,800. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$1.1M 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$1.1M 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$1.1M 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$1.2M 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$1.4M 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$1.4M 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$1.4M 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$1.5M 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$1.5M 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$1.6M 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$1.6M 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$1.6M 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 · 2014-07-31DemolitionThis permit category usually covers partial or complete removal 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 · 2016-08-11Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2017-04-06Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2017-04-21PlumbingThis 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 · 2017-04-26SuppressionThis permit category usually covers fire-suppression systems or related life-safety 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 · 2017-05-02ElectricalThis 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 · 2017-05-16ElectricalThis 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 · 2017-06-08MechanicalThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2017-06-21ElectricalThis 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 · 2017-09-13Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2017-09-22ElectricalThis 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 · 2017-09-25MechanicalThis 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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentPermit
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Every dated record12 events · exact dates, newest first
- PermitMechanical
- PermitElectrical
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitElectrical
- PermitMechanical
- PermitElectrical
- PermitElectrical
- PermitSuppression
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitDemolition
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Property tax
$21,719/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $1,551,600 × 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 $1,574,800. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8880543282026 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.”
Property report
Commercial property
Commercial, recorded in the City's commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Commercial
Com Condo 1 Sty Masonry
Owner
Bfh Commercial Owner LP
$ / sq ft
$64
below the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Market East
city commercial corridor
Interior area
24,752 sqft
Built
1920
Zoning
CMX5
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Bfh Commercial Owner LP · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 15 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $7.7M combined
• Tax bills mail to 245 Park Ave, New York NY, 10167 — outside Philadelphia
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 licenses checked through Jul 24, 2026
No business or residential license records
No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.
Open every source row 12 dated rows
- PermitMechanical
Permit 812901 · COMPLETED
FOR THE INSTALLATIO OF NEW DUCTWORK, REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS, PTAC UNITS, AND ALL OTHER WORK AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING WORK.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 818009 · COMPLETED
REMOVE/REPLACE FIXTURE AS PER 2008 NEC (CC DISTRICT) REMOVE/REPLACE FIRE ALARM STROBE WITHOUT REMOVING WIRES OR DISCONNECTING, NO NEW CIRCUITRYN AS PER NFPA72
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 812265 · COMPLETED
LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS (NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY) OF NON LOAD BEARING SELECTIVE DEMOLITION AND FIT OUT FOR EXISTING OFFICE SPACE. (PARTIAL FLOOR, SUITE 495) SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 779140 · COMPLETED
INSTALL NEW SMOKE DETECTORS,SPEAKERS,SPEAKER/STROBES AND NAC PANEL PER NFPA 72 O(OFFICE SPACE)
- PermitMechanical
Permit 779461 · COMPLETED
NEW DUCTWORK FOR NEW LAYOUT OF OFFICE SPACE UNDER WINDOW PTAC UNITS.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 774280 · COMPLETED
INSTALL DUPLEX,QUAD AND GFCI RECEPTS AND NEW 2X4 AND 2X2 LIGHTING THROUGHOUT THE SPACE AS PER 2008 NEC (CC DISTRICT)
- PermitElectrical
Permit 771607 · COMPLETED
PROVIDE AND INSTALL 400 CAT 6 PLENUM LOCATION BACK TO CLOSET LONGEST CABLE RUN IS 295'. SUPPORT ALL NEW CABLING AS PER CODE. TERMINATE TEST AND LABEL ALL NEW CABLING
- PermitSuppression
Permit 778407 · COMPLETED
EZ PERMIT SPRINKLER RELOCATION (RESIDENTIAL)- FOR THE RELOCATION OF RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLER HEADS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 776618 · COMPLETED
PLUMBING FOR: 2- WATER CLOSETS, 2- LAVATORIES, OFFICE SINK. ALL CONNECTIONS WILL BE MADE INTO EXISTING SANITARY AND DOMESTIC WATER PIPING
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 767406 · COMPLETED
FOR LEVEL 2 ALTERATIONS AS PER PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 711087 · COMPLETED
LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS (NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY) TO CREATE A SHELL OFFICE SPACE ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF AN EXISTING BUILDING AS PER APPROVED PLANS. *SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR FIT-OUT* EXISTING BUILDING FULLY SPRINKLERED. **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY MEP OR FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**
- PermitDemolition
Permit 552596 · EXPIRED
2000 SQUARE FEET, INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON LOAD BEARING WALLS AND CEILINGS ONLY. NO OTHER WORK ALLOWED UNDER THIS PERMIT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR RENOVATION. NO STRUCTURAL CHANGES. MUST MAINTAIN ALL CODE REQUIRED FIRE RATING ON WALL AND FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES. CALL INSPECTOR PRIOR FOR INITIAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO THE START OF WORK.
Unavailable when this report assembled: certifications. Unavailable does not mean no record.
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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