Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Philadelphia
Chinatown
Chinatown: 74 permits, $2.24M in deals, 14 tax-delinquent parcels in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $727,450 across 14 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 74
- New units
- 0
- New licenses
- 14
- Median sale
- $375K
- Deal $ volume
- $2.24M
- Violations
- 187
- Tax-delinquent
- 14
Permit & deal figures cover the last 12 months; violations and tax delinquencies are the current standing. Same definitions the metro map shades by.
Notable transfers
12 entries
The biggest recorded deeds on the public record here, largest first.
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Replace existing system with new carrier 80% afue 70k btu gas furnace 14 wide. New cased evap coil with txv for r454b Freon. New carrier condenser 2.5 ton. connecting onto existing ductwork. NO NEW DUCTWORK IS PART OF THIS PERMIT, APPLIANCE REPLACEMENT L
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. ALTERATIONS TO REPAIR FIRE DAMAGE IN UNIT 1510 TO INCLUDE PARTIAL DEMOLITION AND THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT. FOR USE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. ***************** SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. ******************************************
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Addition of one 20 amp circuit for exterior signage as per 2020 NEC.
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install(68)lights,(18)switches,(30)receptacles,(6)exit & emergency lights . ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC. -NOTED: SHOW-WINDOW RECEPTACLE,TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLES AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS-
- Issued Oct 15, 2026
Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) · FOR THE REFACEMENT OF ONE (1) NON-ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY PROJECTING SIGN. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS.
- Issued Oct 14, 2026
1 units
Commercial Make Safe Permit · MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO COMPLY WITH CASE #CF-2026-088394 FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF A CHIMNEY DAMAGED BY EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS AS PER ENGINEER'S REPORT AND PLAN. ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6' IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE #CF-2026-088394. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801, A PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQ
- Issued Oct 14, 2026
1 units
Commercial Make Safe Permit · MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO COMPLY WITH CASE #CF-2026-088396 FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF A CHIMNEY DAMAGED BY EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS AS PER ENGINEER'S REPORT AND PLAN. ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6' IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE #CF-2026-088396. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801, A PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQ
- Issued Oct 5, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW FIRE-PUMP AS PER NFPA 20 TO AN EXISTING NFPA 13 FIRE-SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. AS PER APPROVED PLANS.
- Issued Sep 22, 2026
New Construction · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A 4-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE FOR AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SPRINKLER SYSTEM WITH A BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY, STANDPIPES, AND FIRE PUMPS IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13, 14, 20, RESPECTIVELY. ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS/HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS.
- Issued Sep 13, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS (NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY) FOR RENOVATIONS TO EXISTING RESTAURANT ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING BUILDING AS PER APPROVED PLANS. EXISTING BUILDING FULLY SPRINKLERED. *2021 IEBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY MEP OR FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**
- Issued Sep 10, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF FACADE TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. **A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 10.5 FEET (1/4TH OF HEIGHT OF BUILDING) OF THE BUILDING FACADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE 2018 IBC. FOR USE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. AS PER APPROVED PLANS.
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
CHINATOWN ASIAN MARKET LLC
Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) · 126-30 N 10th St
- Issued Oct 2, 2026
YAKITORI BOY INC
Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Event) · 211 N 11th St
- Issued Sep 24, 2026
ZIYAN CHICKEN LLC (ZHENGXIN CHICKEN STEAK)
Food Preparing and Serving · 122-24 N 10th St
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
Carter's by Garci LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 1016-18 Race St
- Issued Aug 14, 2026
Ignite World Inc
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 1019 Arch St
- Issued Aug 7, 2026
PACTEA, Inc.
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 1001 Arch St
- Issued Jul 31, 2026
GUANGZIMARKETS LLC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 906 Cherry St
- Issued May 27, 2026
935 NAI BROTHER INC (Chinese Sauerkraut Fish)
Food Preparing and Serving · 935 Race St
- Issued May 19, 2026
New KC's Pastries, LLC (New KC's Pastries)
Food Preparing and Serving · 109 N 10th St
- Issued Apr 9, 2026
Beard Papa's
Food Preparing and Serving · 104-18 N 10th St
- Issued Mar 26, 2026
KUNGFU HOTPOTPA LLC (KUNGFU HOTPOT)
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 126-30 N 10th St
- Issued Mar 19, 2026
NEW HONG KONG BAKERY INC
Food Preparing and Serving · 915-17 Race St
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Chinatown.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$727,450 owed
- 2 yrs owed
$327,149
- 2 yrs owed
$76,023
- 2 yrs owed
$75,152
- 1 yr owed
$71,291
- 1 yr owed
$48,676
- 3 yrs owed
$29,837
- 5 yrs owed
$29,689
- 4 yrs owed
$19,259
- 1 yr owed
$18,600
- 1 yr owed
$14,891
- 1 yr owed
$8,995
- 1 yr owed
$3,392
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Jul 16, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 16, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 25, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Oct 24, 2026OPEN
MEANS OF EGRESS DOOR OPERATION & LOCKS
- Violation Oct 24, 2026OPEN
COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOOD VENTILATION SYSTEM
- Violation Oct 24, 2026OPEN
EXIT DOORS
- Violation Oct 24, 2026OPEN
COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOOD CLEANING
- Violation Oct 24, 2026OPEN
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS REQUIRED
- Violation Oct 24, 2026OPEN
SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation Oct 24, 2026OPEN
CAL LICENSE OBTAIN
- Violation Oct 24, 2026OPEN
INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation Oct 24, 2026OPEN
CONDITION WITHIN
Get the weekly pulse for Chinatown
Every deal, permit, and filing on this ground — one email a week, before the neighbors know.
Sources: Phila. Dept. of Records (deeds), L&I (permits, licenses & violations), Dept. of Revenue (tax delinquencies), tagged to neighborhoods by point-in-polygon in our weekly ingest. Neighborhood boundaries from the Azavea / OpenDataPhilly Philadelphia neighborhoods dataset. Verify independently before relying on any figure.
Last generated November 3, 2026.