2026 assessment
$329K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
829 Christian St
1,689 sqftCMX2built 1900
Property at a glanceApartment building
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$346K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
800 block of Christian St
ZIP 19147
Neighborhood area
Queen Village · East Passyunk
Approximate · based on ZIP 19147
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 $346,200. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$203K 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$203K 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$256K 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$243K 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$245K 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$245K 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$245K 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$348K 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$348K 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$329K 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$329K 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$346K 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 · 2000Deed / sale $250KA 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 · 2023-10-12Addition and/or AlterationsThis 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 · 2023-10-16Addition and/or AlterationsThis 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 · 2016-07-21RENEW LIC INDICATEDA 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 · 2016-07-21VIOL 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 ↗
- Inspection · 2016-07-21CI 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 · 2016-09-02CI 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 ↗
- License · 2025-05-1612 STEPS DOWN LLC: Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Event) L&I license filing 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 · 2026-05-1712 STEPS DOWN LLC: Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Event) L&I license filing 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 · 2020-08-2412 STEPS DOWN LLC: Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing 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 · 2023-03-0112 STEPS DOWN LLC: Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing 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 · 2015-02-1812 STEPS DOWN LLC: Sidewalk Cafe 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 · 2026-06-3012 STEPS DOWN LLC: Sidewalk Cafe business license marked expiredA 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 · 2011-07-1312 STEPS DOWN LLC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing 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 · 2006-05-0912 STEPS DOWN LLC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) 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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record15 events · exact dates, newest first
- License12 STEPS DOWN LLC: Sidewalk Cafe business license marked expired
- License12 STEPS DOWN LLC: Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Event) L&I license filing marked inactive
- License12 STEPS DOWN LLC: Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Event) L&I license filing initially issued
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
- License12 STEPS DOWN LLC: Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing marked inactive
- License12 STEPS DOWN LLC: Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing initially issued
- InspectionCI INSP
- L&I violationRENEW LIC INDICATED
- L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
- InspectionCI INSP
- License12 STEPS DOWN LLC: Sidewalk Cafe business license initially issued
- License12 STEPS DOWN LLC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
- License12 STEPS DOWN LLC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $250K
Verify the public record
Property tax
$4,598/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $328,500 × 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 $346,200. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8712671002026 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
Mixed-use property
Apartment building, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Apartment building
Str/Off+Apt 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$205
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
9th Street - Italian Market
city commercial corridor
Interior area
1,689 sqft
Lot size
943 sqft
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX2
Block context
800 block of Christian St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 827 Christian St · 825 Christian St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 23, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
12 STEPS DOWN LLCExpired
Sidewalk Cafe · Initial issue date Feb 18, 2015 · Terminal license date Jun 30, 2026
12 STEPS DOWN LLCActive
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · Initial issue date May 9, 2006 · 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 15 dated rows
- License terminal event12 STEPS DOWN LLC: Sidewalk Cafe business license marked expired
License 681886 · Expired
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal event12 STEPS DOWN LLC: Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Event) L&I license filing marked inactive
License 1007487 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue event12 STEPS DOWN LLC: Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Event) L&I license filing initially issued
License 1007487 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit FP-2023-002469 · Expired
EZ KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION- For the installation of New Wet Chemical Kitchen Fire Suppression System as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Re-install kitchen hood fire suppression in new hood
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit MP-2022-005298 · Expired
FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING KITCHEN HOOD. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN HOOD IS REQUIRED.
- License terminal event12 STEPS DOWN LLC: Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing marked inactive
License 849593 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue event12 STEPS DOWN LLC: Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing initially issued
License 849593 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 545780 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationRENEW LIC INDICATED
Case 545780 · Violation 4018988 · Code LR-1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
Case 545780 · Violation 4018987 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 545780 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License issue event12 STEPS DOWN LLC: Sidewalk Cafe business license initially issued
License 681886 · Expired
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue event12 STEPS DOWN LLC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
License 538547 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue event12 STEPS DOWN LLC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
License 367511 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$250K transfer
2000
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 23, 2026, 8:13 PM 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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