2026 assessment
$1.4M
OPA value, not a listing price
Commercial property report
940 Market St
Research this property with Analyst →7,245 sqftCMX5built 1900
Property at a glanceStore
Market Street Investment
2027 published assessment
$1.6M
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
900 block of Market 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 $1,627,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$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 · 2017$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 · 2018$1.3M 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 · 2019$1.3M 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$1.3M 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$1.3M 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$1.3M 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$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 · 2024$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 · 2025$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 · 2026$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 · 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 · 2020-07-29Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory)This 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 · 2020-08-06Change 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 · 2020-12-15AlterationsThis 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 · 2020-12-15Addition 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 · 2020-12-15Addition 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 · 2020-12-15Addition 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 · 2021-03-12SignThis 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 · 2021-05-06Addition 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 · 2007-05-10VIOL BC 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 · 2007-05-10BC 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 · 2014-05-17VIOL 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 · 2014-05-17EGRESS DOOR LOCK MUST BE APPA 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 · 2014-05-17CI 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 · 2014-07-02CI 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 ↗
- Inspection · 2014-08-26CI 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 · 2011-05-16STEREO SOUND INC: Dumpster License - Public ROW 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 · 2015-05-30STEREO SOUND INC: Dumpster License - Public ROW 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 · 2009-09-28STEREO SOUND INC: 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 · 2010-12-15STEREO SOUND INC: Dumpster License - Private Property 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 ↗
- Certification · 2025-12-19Special Hazards CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2026-06-22Special Hazards CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification
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Every dated record21 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
- PermitSign
- PermitAlterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
- PermitChange of Use
- PermitSigns (Accessory / Non-Accessory)
- LicenseSTEREO SOUND INC: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing marked inactive
- InspectionCI INSP
- InspectionCI INSP
- L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
- L&I violationEGRESS DOOR LOCK MUST BE APP
- InspectionCI INSP
- LicenseSTEREO SOUND INC: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing initially issued
- LicenseSTEREO SOUND INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
- LicenseSTEREO SOUND INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
- L&I violationVIOL BC MESSAGE
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
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Property tax
$20,030/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $1,430,900 × 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 $1,627,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8825072002026 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
Commercial property
Store, recorded in the City's commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Store
Store 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Market Street Investment
$ / sq ft
$225
above the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Market East
city commercial corridor
Interior area
7,245 sqft
Lot size
2,414 sqft
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX5
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Market Street Investment · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 940 Market St, Philadelphia PA, 19107
Block context
900 block of Market St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 938 Market St · 942 Market 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 21 dated rows
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
Certification BC-2026-018852 · Certified
Expires 2027-06-22
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
Certification BC-2025-033270 · Certified
Expires 2026-12-19
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit FP-2021-001335 · Completed
EZ STANDARD 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. INSTALL ANSUL R-102 9.0-GALLON WET CHEMICAL COMMERCIAL KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. SEE MECHANICAL PERMIT #MP-2020-006332 FOR KITCHEN HOOD (CP-2020-006606)
- PermitSign
Permit GP-2020-010495 · Completed
TO REMOVE EXISTING SIGNAGE AND ERECT A NEW FLAT WALL SIGNINTERNALLY ILLUMINATED CHANNEL LETTERS FOR THE PROPOSED POPEYES RESTAURANT. ELECTRICAL WORK REQUIRES SEPERATE PERMIT.
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2020-015052 · Completed
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF INTERIOR PLUMBING INSTALLATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 PPC.
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2020-011348 · Completed
600A service w/ panels ,kitchen equipment hook-ups,HVAC,receptacles,lighting,em.lighting ALL WORK DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC.**NO FIRE ALARM ON THIS PERMIT**
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit CP-2020-006606 · Completed
FOR CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY TO BUSINESS AND LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE NEW PARTITIONS, WINDOWS, FIXTURES, FURNISHINGS, FINISHES AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP WORK.
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit MP-2020-006332 · Completed
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) TYPE I COMMERCIAL COOKING HOOD (11'-3") AND ASSOCIATED DUCT WORK PER PLANS AND FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW HVAC SYSTEMS, ASSOCIATED DUCT WORK, ROOFTOP UNITS, AHU'S AND TWENTY (20) REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, FIRE SUPPRESSION
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2020-003520 · Issued
Eating and Drinking Establishments - Sit-Down Restaurant
- PermitSigns (Accessory / Non-Accessory)
Permit ZP-2020-003544 · Completed
TO REMOVE EXISITNG SIGNAGE AND ERECT A NEW FLAT WALL SIGN INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED CHANNEL LETTERS FOR THE PROPOSED POPEYES RESTAURANT 14'-4" x 3'-8" x 5" D. 38sf ( SUBMITTED USE ZP-2020-003520)
- License terminal eventSTEREO SOUND INC: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing marked inactive
License 521543 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 432257 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 432257 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
Case 432257 · Violation 3241145 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEGRESS DOOR LOCK MUST BE APP
Case 432257 · Violation 3241146 · Code FC-1008.1/4 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 432257 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License issue eventSTEREO SOUND INC: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing initially issued
License 521543 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventSTEREO SOUND INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
License 484264 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventSTEREO SOUND INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
License 484264 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- ViolationVIOL BC MESSAGE
Case 112420 · Violation 567662 · Code A-000.0/11 · 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 112420 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
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 25, 2026, 1:57 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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