Commercial property report

1309 Cottman Ave

2 stories5,860 sqftCMX1built 1953

Property at a glanceCommercial

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$646K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$725K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Fox Chase · Burholme Approximate · based on ZIP 19111
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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 $725,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$500K$1.0M$725K2000200520102015202020252027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

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Every dated record61 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  2. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  4. PermitAlterations
  5. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  6. PermitChange of Use
  7. Deed / saleDeed / sale $560K
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  10. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  13. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  14. InspectionCI INSP
  15. InspectionCI INSP
  16. L&I violationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED
  17. InspectionCI INSP
  18. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  19. InspectionBP_BLDG
  20. InspectionBP_BLDG
  21. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  22. L&I violationPERMB- STRUCTURAL REPAIR
  23. InspectionBP_BLDG
  24. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  25. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  26. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  27. InspectionCI INSP
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  31. L&I violationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM
  32. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
  33. L&I violationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. InspectionCI INSP
  36. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  37. L&I violationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM
  38. L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
  39. InspectionCI INSP
  40. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  41. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  42. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  43. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  44. InspectionCI INSP
  45. InspectionCI INSP
  46. L&I violationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM
  47. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  48. InspectionCI INSP
  49. LicenseSCHWARTZ EDUCATIONAL: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
  50. PermitElectrical
  51. InspectionCI INSP
  52. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  53. PermitElectrical
  54. InspectionCI INSP
  55. InspectionCI INSP
  56. InspectionCI INSP
  57. InspectionCI INSP
  58. L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
  59. L&I violationANNUAL CERT STANDBY/EMERG LITE
  60. InspectionCI INSP
  61. LicenseSCHWARTZ EDUCATIONAL: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued

Verify the public record

$9,039/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $645,700 × 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 $725,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Current City balanceCheck Tax Center

Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.

OPA 882926575
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$671.39 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2020. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$0.00 principal$0.00 interest$0.00 penalty$671.39 other charges
1year recorded 2020tax period 2022-01-10last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $701,300 total assessment, $701,300 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $1,350.80. It is shown as historical context only.

2015$1,281.45 total · $0.00 principal · $514.94 interest · $588.51 penalty2016$69.35 total · $63.82 principal · $0.96 interest · $0.64 penalty

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

Property report

Commercial property

Commercial, recorded in the City's commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.

$671 · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot

What it is
Commercial Misc Day Care Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$124 below the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Five Points city commercial corridor
Interior area
5,860 sqft
Lot size
3,365 sqft
Stories
2
Built
1953
Zoning
CMX1

Block context

1300 block of Cottman Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1307 Cottman Ave  ·  1311 Cottman Ave

Business licenses at this address Latest pull

What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.

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No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 21, 2026.

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.

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  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-031063 · Certified

    Expires 2026-11-24

  2. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit MP-2025-002873 · Completed

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HVAC APPLIANCES, GRDs, EXHAUSTS, AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK, REFRIGERANT PIPING, AND FUEL GAS PIPING. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IMC AND 2018 IFGC. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. SEE CP-2025-000334 FOR ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT.

  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2025-002610 · Completed

    Install 300A service. Wiring to include receptacles, outlets, lighting, switches, disconnects, exit and emergency lighting . Install fire alarm. ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC,2016 NFPA-72.

  4. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2025-003674 · Completed

    INTERIOR PLUMBING FOR 1ST FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE. INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE, WASTE, VENT, AND WATER SUPPLY FOR LISTED FIXTURES CONNECTING TO EXISTING METALLIC PIPING. FUEL/GAS PIPING IS EXLUDED AND SHALL BE INSTALLED UNDER A MECHANICAL PERMIT. ALL WORK PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH 2018 PPC AND APPROVED PLANS.

  5. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit CP-2025-000334 · Completed

    FOR CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY AT 1ST FLOOR TO MERCANTILE AND LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE NEW PARTITIONS, PLATFORM LIFT, FIXTURES, FURNISHINGS, FINISHES AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP WORK. *2018 IEBC*

  6. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2024-011923 · Issued

    Retail Sales - Food, Beverages, and Groceries

  7. Recorded transfer$560K transfer

    2024

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-085561 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  9. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2022-085561 · Violation VI-2022-062827 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  10. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2022-085561 · Violation VI-2022-062828 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-085561 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  12. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 583448 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  13. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 583448 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  14. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 583448 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  15. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 583448 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  16. ViolationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED

    Case 583448 · Violation 4521861 · Code FC-13-915.1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  17. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 583448 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  18. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 528521 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  19. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 528521 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  20. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 528521 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  21. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 528521 · Violation 4108814 · Code A-901.13/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  22. ViolationPERMB- STRUCTURAL REPAIR

    Case 528521 · Violation 4108813 · Code A-301.1/38 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  23. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 528521 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  24. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 456892 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  25. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 456892 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  26. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 456892 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  27. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 347816 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 456892 · CLOSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 456892 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  30. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 456892 · Violation 3449575 · Code FC-915.1/3 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  31. ViolationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM

    Case 456892 · Violation 3449572 · Code FC-901.6/6 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  32. ViolationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)

    Case 456892 · Violation 3449573 · Code FC-906.2/2 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  33. ViolationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS

    Case 456892 · Violation 3449574 · Code FC-907.4/4 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 456892 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  35. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 347816 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  36. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 347816 · Violation 2929959 · Code FC-915.1/3 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  37. ViolationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM

    Case 347816 · Violation 2929958 · Code FC-901.6/6 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  38. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 347816 · Violation 2929957 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  39. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 347816 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  40. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 308480 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  41. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 308480 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  42. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 338247 · Violation 2501582 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  43. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 338247 · Violation 2501581 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  44. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 308480 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  45. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 308480 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  46. ViolationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM

    Case 308480 · Violation 2557175 · Code FC-901.6/6 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  47. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 308480 · Violation 2557176 · Code FC-915.1/3 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  48. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 308480 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  49. License terminal eventSCHWARTZ EDUCATIONAL: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive

    License 279029 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  50. PermitElectrical

    Permit 189861 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE ELECTRONIC SMOKE DETECTOR IN BASEMENT. REPLACE TWO EMERGENCY LIGHTS UNITS IN BASEMENT BATHROOM. REMOVE FIRE ALARM SAFETY SWITCH AND INSTALL BREAKER LOCK AND LABEL. ... IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2005 NEC

  51. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 104058 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  52. PermitElectrical

    Permit 111658 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL EMERGENCY LIGHTING IN BASEMENT BATHROOM, REPLACE OTHER EMERGENCY LIGHTING FIXTURES THROUGHOUT

  53. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 104058 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  54. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 104058 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  55. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 104058 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  56. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 104058 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  57. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 104058 · Violation 683658 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  58. ViolationANNUAL CERT STANDBY/EMERG LITE

    Case 104058 · Violation 683659 · Code FC-914.1/5 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  59. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 104058 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  60. License issue eventSCHWARTZ EDUCATIONAL: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued

    License 279029 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 22, 2026, 3:58 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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