2026 assessment
$2.5M
OPA value, not a listing price
Commercial property report
913 Arch St
4 stories · 13,500 sqft · CMX4 · built 1930
Property at a glanceCommercial
Scenic Garden Realty INC
2027 published assessment
$2.5M
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
900 block of Arch 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 $2,457,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$2.3M 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$2.3M 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$2.7M 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$2.3M 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$2.3M 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$2.3M 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$2.3M 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$2.5M 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$2.5M 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$2.5M 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 · 2026$2.5M 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 · 2027$2.5M 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 ↗
- Permit · 2007-05-29ElectricalThis 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 · 2007-12-21Major 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 · 2007-12-28PlumbingThis 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 · 2008-01-04MechanicalThis 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 · 2008-01-04MechanicalThis 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 · 2008-01-17Zoning/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 · 2008-01-30ElectricalThis 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 · 2008-01-31SignThis 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 · 2008-03-13ElectricalThis 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 · 2010-09-02DemolitionThis 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 · 2010-10-01UseThis 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 · 2010-10-25Zoning/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 · 2018-12-13UseThis 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 · 2019-01-31Major 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 · 2019-03-29MechanicalThis 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 · 2019-04-25ElectricalThis 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 · 2019-04-25PlumbingThis 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 · 2022-09-30AlterationsThis 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 · 2008-03-05CAL PROHIBITED CONDUCTA 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 · 2008-03-05BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2008-03-05BC 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 · 2008-09-25VIOL NONE FOUNDA 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 · 2008-09-25BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2008-04-08CEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2009-09-13BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2010-04-27BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2007-03-20SCENIC GARDEN REALTY INC: Rental landlord or residential registration 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 · 2015-04-29SCENIC GARDEN REALTY INC: Rental landlord or residential registration 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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record28 events · exact dates, newest first
- PermitAlterations
- PermitElectrical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitMechanical
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitUse
- LicenseSCENIC GARDEN REALTY INC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- PermitZoning/use
- PermitUse
- PermitDemolition
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- L&I violationVIOL NONE FOUND
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
- PermitElectrical
- L&I violationCAL PROHIBITED CONDUCT
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- PermitSign
- PermitElectrical
- PermitZoning/use
- PermitMechanical
- PermitMechanical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitElectrical
- LicenseSCENIC GARDEN REALTY INC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
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Property tax
$34,393/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $2,457,000 × 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 $2,457,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8820091302026 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
Str/Off 4 Sty Masonry
Owner
Scenic Garden Realty INC
$ / sq ft
$182
above the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Chinatown
city commercial corridor
Interior area
13,500 sqft
Lot size
3,500 sqft
Stories
4
Built
1930
Zoning
CMX4
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Scenic Garden Realty INC · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 413 Liberty Ln, Marlton NJ, 08053 — outside Philadelphia
Block context
900 block of Arch St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 911 Arch St · 915 Arch St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 25, 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 25, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
SCENIC GARDEN REALTY INCInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Mar 20, 2007 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2015
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 28 dated rows
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2022-013464 · Completed
REPAIR / REPLACE CT, FAI
- PermitElectrical
Permit 949420 · COMPLETED
WIRE RECEP OULET LIGHITING FIXTRUES SWITCHES HWH & PUMP CONNECTING TO EXISTING 3-100AMP 1 PANEL 240/120V RELOCATE (3) EXISTING PANELS AND REMOVE ONE EXISTING PANEL AS PER NEC 2008 REPLACE & RELOCATE F/A DEVICES AS PER NFPA 70
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 949416 · COMPLETED
ALTERATION FOR FIT-OUT TO CREATE SPA;2ND FLOOR ;6 TUBS 2 SHOWER 8 SINKS 1 HWH PER NFPA 72
- PermitMechanical
Permit 962426 · COMPLETED
EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS- FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING ONE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 938951 · COMPLETED
LEVEL II ALTERATION FOR FIT-OUT TO CREATE SPA AS PER PLAN. ** SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR M.E.P.** *IEBC 18*
- PermitUse
Permit 934969 · COMPLETED
ENTIRE 2ND FLOOR CHANGE OF USE TO PERSONAL SERVICES (SPA). ALL OTHER FLOORS REMAIN AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED USE.
- License terminal eventSCENIC GARDEN REALTY INC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 403787 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 308260 · COMPLETED
INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED AWNING SIGN ACCESSORY TO FURNITURE STORE.
- PermitUse
Permit 304177 · COMPLETED
USE REGISTRATION - RETAIL FURNITURE STORE
- PermitDemolition
Permit 299524 · COMPLETED
INTERIOR DEMO OF STORAGE FACILITY.FIRST FLOOR
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 217338 · 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 217338 · 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.
- ViolationVIOL NONE FOUND
Case 180268 · Violation 1108256 · Code A-000.0/1 · 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 180268 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
Case 149589 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 138217 · COMPLETED
INSTALL COMPUTER AND TELEPHONE TRUNK LINES FOR APPROX (20) OFFICES.80PR /20 RUNS, PLENUM RATED. LONGEST DROP 80'. (CC DIST)
- ViolationCAL PROHIBITED CONDUCT
Case 149589 · Violation 860353 · Code 19-2602.4/1 · 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 149589 · 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.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 149589 · 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.
- PermitSign
Permit 127190 · COMPLETED
ERECT 1 FLATWALL SIGN AS PER PLANS
- PermitElectrical
Permit 127894 · COMPLETED
RELOCATE 3 CONDENSATE PUMPS, 1 FUJITSU UNIT, 8 BASEBOARD HEATERS, 16 FLUORESCENT FIXTURES, REPLACE , #1 & #5 PANELS TO 30 CIRCUIT PANELS, INSTALL 14 - 2X4 FLUORESCENT LAYINS AS PER 2005 NEC (CC DISTRICT)
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 127034 · COMPLETED
INSTALL (1) SIGN CABINET ILLUMINATED
- PermitMechanical
Permit 124821 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 4 GAS HVAC SYSTEMS (2 ON 2ND & 2 ON 3RD FLOORS)
- PermitMechanical
Permit 124826 · COMPLETED
INSTALL DUCTWORK & 20 REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS (OFFICES 2ND & 3RD FLOORS)
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 123515 · COMPLETED
INSTALL KITCHEN SINK
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 122645 · COMPLETED
INTERIOR RENOVATIONS
- PermitElectrical
Permit 78556 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 1-400A RATED SAFETY SW/FUSED AT 300A/300A SVS LINE, 3-350MCM THHN CONDOS & 1 OUGHT THHN CONDOS FROM EXISTING 2 PHASE 400A SVS, 14-100A SUB-FEEDERS & PANEL, 15 COMBO METER DISCONNECT INTERLOCKING MODULES TO SAFETY SW,INSTALL:147 FL 2X4 LAYINS,98 OUTLETS,58 SWS,29 REC LTS, EMERG LT SYSTEM. FA SYSTEM.
- License issue eventSCENIC GARDEN REALTY INC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 403787 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
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 26, 2026, 3:49 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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