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Property Report

235 CHESTNUT ST

Philadelphia, PA 19106

93.8/100

This property at 235 CHESTNUT ST, Philadelphia, PA 19106 has no open violations, no outstanding tax debt, 47 recorded ownership transfers. View the full property report for detailed violation history, ownership records, title risk analysis, and neighborhood safety data.

Property Details

Market Value$7,440,500
Year Built1857
Property TypeHOTEL
Exterior Condition4
Owner235 Chestnut Street Assoc
NeighborhoodOld City

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusA
Tax StatusA
Complaint HistoryC
Property ConditionC

Property summary

235 Chestnut St is a 1857-built hotel in the Old City section of 19106, last assessed at $7,440,500. Constructed before 1900, the building is among Philadelphia's older housing stock and may carry pre-modern materials such as knob-and-tube wiring or cast-iron plumbing. It has changed hands 47 times, most recently selling for $1,700,000 in 1999. All 22 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is owned by 235 Chestnut Street Assoc.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
221 Chestnut St1860Offices$2,125,300C
233 Chestnut St1900Single Family$1,675,000A
233 Chestnut St1900Single Family$990,000A
233 Chestnut St1900Single Family$980,000A
233 Chestnut St1900Single Family$975,000A

Recent activity

  1. 2026-03-12Inspection
  2. 2026-02-09Violation opened — F-912.2
  3. 2026-02-09Violation opened — F-906.2
  4. 2026-02-09Violation opened — F-315.3.1
  5. 2026-02-09Inspection
  6. 2026-02-09Violation opened — F-906.7
  7. 2025-09-09Complaint closed
  8. 2025-07-31Complaint closed
  9. 2025-07-31Complaint closed
  10. 2025-07-31Violation resolved — F-903.5

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19106
$417,700median value
2.2%with open violations
6,865properties tracked

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