Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Philadelphia
Chinatown
Chinatown: 71 permits, $1.87M 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
- 71
- New units
- 0
- New licenses
- 12
- Median sale
- $375K
- Deal $ volume
- $1.87M
- Violations
- 154
- 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 Aug 31, 2026
15 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF EXISTING COOLING TOWER AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW COOLING TOWER AND ASSOCIATED MECHANICAL WORK. FOR USE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. AS PER APPROVED PLANS.
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
EZ Roof Covering Replacement · For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 sh
- Issued Aug 21, 2026
18 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL III ALTERATIONS WITH CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY TO AN EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDING FOR USE AS AN APARTMENT BUILDING WITH 18 DWELLING UNITS (R-2 OCCUPANCY), ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE STRUTURAL MODIFICATIONS, THE ERECTION OF NEW STAIRWAYS ELEVATOR & PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT. 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 OT
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR A LEVEL I INTERIOR ALTERATIONS (NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY ) TO AN EXISTING APARTMENT (P 105). FOR THE REPAIR OF FIRE DAMAGED BUILDING ELEMENTS AS SHOWN ON THE APPROVED PLAN. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS.** IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK**IEBC 2018**EXISTING BUILDING IS FULLY SPRINKLERED** SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK**
- Issued Jul 27, 2026
Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) · FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE (1) STATICALLY ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY PROJECTING SIGN. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS.
- Issued Jul 21, 2026
Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) · FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE (1) STATICALLY ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY PROJECTING SIGN. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS.
- Issued Jun 26, 2026
Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) · FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE (1) STATICALLY ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY WALL SIGN. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS.
- Issued Jun 25, 2026
Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may include LO) · FOR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR 3RD-5TH FLOORS TO GROUP R-1 AS PER APPROVED PLANS. NO WORK ON THIS PERMIT. **SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR FIRE ALARM**
- Issued Jun 23, 2026
Change of Use · Retail Sales - Consumer Goods; Retail Sales - Food, Beverages, and Groceries
- Issued Jun 18, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ALTERATION TO AN EXISTINGG STRUCTURE (NO ALTERATION TO THE SIDE WALK AND ANY PORITION ENCROACH TO THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY). ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND HISTORICAL DEPARTMENT APPROVAL. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
- Issued Jun 17, 2026
Shelter/Platform · SHELTER PLATFORM PERMIT - Erection of a sidewalk shelter platform as per Engineered Plans. Streets Department permit is required for sidewalk closure prior to the start work.
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- 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
- Issued Mar 10, 2026
PretttyEatz
Food Preparing and Serving · 1016-18 Race St
- Issued Jan 5, 2026
The VaultSea Fusion
Food Preparing and Serving · 1016-18 Race St
- Issued Sep 30, 2025
INSTA FOODZ INC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 1023 Arch 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 Aug 21, 2026OPEN
PROJECTING SIGN
- Violation Aug 19, 2026OPEN
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS REQUIRED
- Violation Aug 19, 2026OPEN
MANUAL FIRE ALARM BOX LOCATION
- Violation Aug 19, 2026OPEN
PERIODIC TESTING
- Violation Aug 19, 2026OPEN
FOOD - RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS PERMANENT LICENSE
- Violation Aug 18, 2026OPEN
NEW USE
- Violation Aug 17, 2026OPEN
EXIT SIGNS
- Violation Aug 17, 2026OPEN
SECURING COMPRESSED CYLINDERS
- Violation Aug 17, 2026OPEN
PERIODIC TESTING
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 September 18, 2026.