2026 assessment
$1.9M
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
916 Cherry St
8,080 sqft · CMX4 · built 1930
Property at a glanceApartment building
Cherry Estate Investment LLC
2027 published assessment
$1.9M
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
900 block of Cherry 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 $1,923,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$997K 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$997K 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$1.6M 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 · 2019$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 · 2020$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 · 2021$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 · 2022$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 · 2023$1.9M 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$1.9M 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$1.9M 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$1.9M 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$1.9M 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 · 2008-07-28MechanicalThis 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 · 2013-09-12UseThis 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 ↗
- License · 2013-09-12CHINESE ARTS & CRAFTS INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location 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 ↗
- Permit · 2022-08-30Change of 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 · 2022-10-07Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 · 2022-10-13New construction, addition, GFA changeThis 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 · 2022-11-07Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 · 2022-11-10Change of 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 · 2022-11-17AlterationsThis 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 · 2022-12-19Addition 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 · 2023-05-12Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 · 2024-01-24Change of 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 · 2024-03-25Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…This 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 · 2024-07-24AlterationsThis 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 · 2025-03-27Addition 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 · 2025-05-28AlterationsThis 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 · 2025-06-30New ConstructionThis 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 · 2025-07-15Rough-InThis 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 · 2025-08-05APPROVED PLANS ON -SITEA 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 · 2025-08-05L&I investigationA 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 · 2022-07-29Mei Shi Mei Ke: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location 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 · 2016-06-29CHINESE ARTS & CRAFTS INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license 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 ↗
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- L&I violationAPPROVED PLANS ON -SITE
- InspectionL&I investigation
- PermitRough-In
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitAlterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
- PermitAlterations
- PermitCertificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…
- PermitChange of Use
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
- PermitAlterations
- PermitChange of Use
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitChange of Use
- LicenseMei Shi Mei Ke: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
- LicenseCHINESE ARTS & CRAFTS INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
- PermitUse
- LicenseCHINESE ARTS & CRAFTS INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
- PermitMechanical
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Property tax
$26,539/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $1,895,900 × 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 $1,923,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8712675002026 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
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
Cherry Estate Investment LLC
$ / sq ft
$238
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Chinatown
city commercial corridor
Interior area
8,080 sqft
Lot size
2,880 sqft
Built
1930
Zoning
CMX4
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Cherry Estate Investment LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 905 Arch St 101, Philadelphia PA, 19107
Block context
900 block of Cherry St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 910-14 Cherry St · 908 Cherry 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.
Mei Shi Mei KeActive
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Jul 29, 2022 · Filed expiration Jul 28, 2026
CHINESE ARTS & CRAFTS INCInactive
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Sep 12, 2013 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2016
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 22 dated rows
- ViolationAPPROVED PLANS ON -SITE
Case CF-2025-081490 · Violation VI-2025-058711 · Code A-302.5.1 · SVN ISSUED
Resolution: SVN ISSUED
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-081490
- PermitRough-In
Permit FP-2025-001471 · Expired
Rough-In Permit for FP-2025-000737 MK Fire Protection to install new fire sprinkler system throughout building
- PermitNew Construction
Permit EP-2025-003270 · Issued
New 800 amp service, additional seven meters for new dwelling units and wiring through out. Fire alarm installation through out.
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2025-004210 · Issued
INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND ADDITION TO MIXED USE BUILDING. EXTERIOR WORK TO INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF CURB TRAP, FRESH AIR INLET, AND MAIN DRAIN. INTERIOR WORK TO INLCUDE DRAINAGE, WASTE, VENT, AND WATER SUPPLY FOR LISTED FIXTURES. VENTING SHALL BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED INACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 919 PHILADELPHIA SINGLE STACK VENT SYSTEM. ALL PIPING SERVING OR LOCATED IN COMMERCIAL SPACES SHALL BE METALLIC TO ROOF EXTENSION/VENT TERMINATION. METALLIC PIPING SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH APPROVED JOINTS AND TRANSITIONS TO PLASTIC. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH 2018 PPC AND APPROVED PLANS.
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit MP-2025-001100 · Issued
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS. FOR USE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2024-010297 · Expired
Replace curb trap & FAI
- PermitCertificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…
Permit AP-2024-000719 · Issued
FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR THE USE OF BUSINESS OCCUPANCY (B) AT SECOND FLOOR OF AN EXISTING BUILDING. NO WORK IS PERMITTED UNDER THIS PERMIT.
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2023-013785 · Issued
Personal Services; Retail Sales - Sundries, Pharmaceuticals, and Convenience Sales; Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit CP-2022-006811 · Issued
FOR THE ERECTION OF 4TH & 5TH FLOOR ADDITION ATTOP EXISTING 3-STORY BUILDING AS PER PLANS. FOR A TOTAL OF 5-STORY BUILDING FOR A VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE 1ST FLOOR & BASEMENT AND TWELEVE (12) DWELLING UNITS ABOVE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OF THE COMMERCIAL SPACE. REQUIRED PARKING PROVIDED OFFSITE AT 929 RACE STREET. AMENDMENT (6/8/2024) TI CHANGE LAYOUT AS PER REVISED PLANS. AMEND 5/15/2026, REDUCE THE NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS AND REVISED ARCHITECTURAL / STRUCTURAL PLAN PER AMENDED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit MP-2022-005470 · Completed
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2022-014856 · Expired
PLUMBING JOB; PIPING & INSTALLING 2 W.C. 2 LAVS 1 SHOWER. 2 HAND SINKS 1 SERVICE SINK 1 WATER HEATER
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2022-006293 · Issued
Retail Sales - Food, Beverages, and Groceries
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2022-010480 · Completed
install:(56) lights,(12) switches,(50)receptacles,(14)exit & EMcombo,(3)240-volt outlet . ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC. **NO FIRE ALARM ON THIS PERMIT**
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
Permit ZP-2022-009106 · Issued
AMENDMENT APPROVED AS OF 01/29/2026: TO REVISE THE LIGHTWELLS AND SIZE OF ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE PER APPROVED AMENDED PLAN. FOR THE ERECTION OF A TWO(2) STORY ADDITION AT TOP OF EXISTING STRUCTUR WITH ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE; FOUR(4) OFF-SITE ACCESSORY PARKING SPACES FROM EXISTING NON-ACCESSORY PUBLIC PARKING GARAGE LOCATED AT (929 RACE STREET) BY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE OWNER OF PARKING GARAGE AT 929 RACE ST AND OWNER 916 CHERRY ST) WITH FOUR(4) 1A CLASS BICYCLE SPACES IN AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE.
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit CP-2022-005601 · Completed
FOR A LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE A CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY TO AN EXISTING TENANT SPACE ON THE 2ND FLOOR LEVEL OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. FOR USE AS A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS, AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT. 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.
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2022-008766 · Issued
Personal Services
- License issue eventMei Shi Mei Ke: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
License 901924 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventCHINESE ARTS & CRAFTS INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
License 604955 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitUse
Permit 493455 · COMPLETED
GIFT SHOP ON FIRST FLOOR, VACANT SECOND FLOOR, 1 APT ON THIRD FLOOR
- License issue eventCHINESE ARTS & CRAFTS INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
License 604955 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitMechanical
Permit 167478 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 2 HVAC SPLIT SYSYTEMS: ONE IN EACH APARTMENT UNIT TO INCLUDE DUCTWORK WITH CONDENSERS ON ROOFTOP.
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, 5:51 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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