Commercial property report

1538 Wadsworth Ave

1 story1,418 sqftCMX2built 1950

Property at a glanceStore

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$257K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$301K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Cedarbrook Approximate · based on ZIP 19150
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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 $301,400. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspection

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Every dated record46 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Special Exception
  2. PermitChange of Use
  3. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  4. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  5. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  6. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  7. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  8. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  9. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. L&I violationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. InspectionVAC INSP
  14. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  15. InspectionVAC INSP
  16. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  17. L&I violationDENIED ACCESS INSP BLDG PERMIT
  18. PermitMajor alteration
  19. PermitUse
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC COMM BLDG
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. PermitPlumbing
  25. PermitElectrical
  26. PermitElectrical
  27. PermitElectrical
  28. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  29. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  30. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  31. InspectionBRU INSP
  32. InspectionBRU INSP
  33. InspectionCI INSP
  34. InspectionCI INSP
  35. InspectionCI INSP
  36. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL MAX 75FT
  37. L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
  38. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
  39. L&I violationINT COMBUSTIBLE WASTE ACCUMUL
  40. InspectionCI INSP
  41. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  42. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  43. L&I violationVIOL NONE FOUND
  44. InspectionBRU INSP
  45. L&I violationVIOL BC MESSAGE
  46. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

Verify the public record

$3,592/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $256,600 × 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 $301,400. 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 882924990
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$62,154.90 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2004–2018. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$25,383.91 principal$24,746.11 interest$1,808.22 penalty$10,216.66 other charges
14years recorded 2004–2018tax periods 2021-10-05last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $153,900 total assessment, $153,900 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 $73,242.49 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1997$3,895.52 total · $1,307.70 principal · $2,255.78 interest · $91.54 penalty1998$3,770.77 total · $1,307.70 principal · $2,138.09 interest · $91.54 penalty1999$3,646.02 total · $1,307.70 principal · $2,020.40 interest · $91.54 penalty2000$4,589.03 total · $1,520.58 principal · $2,212.44 interest · $106.44 penalty2001$3,945.97 total · $1,520.58 principal · $2,075.59 interest · $106.44 penalty2002$3,800.91 total · $1,520.58 principal · $1,938.74 interest · $106.44 penalty2003$3,655.83 total · $1,520.58 principal · $1,801.88 interest · $106.44 penalty2004$3,510.77 total · $1,520.58 principal · $1,665.03 interest · $106.44 penalty2005$3,365.71 total · $1,520.58 principal · $1,528.18 interest · $106.44 penalty2006$3,220.65 total · $1,520.58 principal · $1,391.33 interest · $106.44 penalty2007$4,425.35 total · $2,128.81 principal · $1,756.27 interest · $149.02 penalty2008$4,094.26 total · $2,128.81 principal · $1,564.68 interest · $149.02 penalty2009$4,019.18 total · $2,128.81 principal · $1,373.09 interest · $149.02 penalty2010$3,688.08 total · $2,128.81 principal · $1,181.49 interest · $149.02 penalty2011$3,827.85 total · $2,339.53 principal · $1,087.88 interest · $163.77 penalty2012$3,742.75 total · $2,429.69 principal · $911.13 interest · $170.08 penalty2013$3,636.38 total · $2,517.01 principal · $717.35 interest · $176.19 penalty2014$3,021.95 total · $2,185.14 principal · $426.10 interest · $152.96 penalty2015$2,813.49 total · $2,185.14 principal · $229.44 interest · $152.96 penalty2016$2,572.02 total · $2,282.66 principal · $34.24 interest · $22.83 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

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

$62K · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot Historical lien entry · through 2016

What it is
Store Store 1 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$213 above the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Wadsworth Avenue city commercial corridor
Interior area
1,418 sqft
Lot size
2,076 sqft
Stories
1
Built
1950
Zoning
CMX2

Block context

1500 block of Wadsworth Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1536 Wadsworth Ave  ·  1540 Wadsworth Ave

No business or residential license records

No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.

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Open every source row 46 dated rows
  1. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Special Exception

    Appeal ZP-2022-002943 · Completed · Granted

    Related permit ZP-2022-002943 · SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR AN ASSEMBLY AND ENTERTAINMENT AT FIRST FLOOR IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE ON THE SAME LOT WITH ALL OTHER USES AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. NO SIGN ON THIS APPLICATION. The permit for the above location cannot be issued because

  2. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2022-002943 · Issued

    Assembly and Entertainment

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

    Case 592747 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 592747 · 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.

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

    Case 592747 · 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.

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

    Case 592747 · 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.

  7. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 592747 · 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.

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

    Case 430843 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 544876 · PASSED

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

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 592747 · 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.

  11. ViolationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED

    Case 592747 · Violation 5169687 · Code FC-13-915.1 · COMPLIED

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

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 592747 · 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.

  13. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 544876 · CLOSED

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

  14. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 544876 · Violation 4137317 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  15. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 544876 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 430843 · 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.

  17. ViolationDENIED ACCESS INSP BLDG PERMIT

    Case 546398 · Violation 3525459 · Code A-401.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  18. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 546398 · COMPLETED

    FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS (DRYWALL AND FINISHES) TO FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT OF EXISTING STRUCTURE TO BE USED AS A DAY CARE CENTER. NO STRUCTURAL WORK. PERMIT TO INCLUDE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.

  19. PermitUse

    Permit 555637 · COMPLETED

    USE AS A DAYCARE CENTER

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 430843 · 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.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 430843 · 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.

  22. ViolationLICENSE-VAC COMM BLDG

    Case 430843 · Violation 3612758 · Code PM-102.4/4 · COMPLIED

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

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 430843 · 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.

  24. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 414350 · COMPLETED

    2-TOILETS 2-LAV 1-KITCHEN SINK

  25. PermitElectrical

    Permit 395849 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 10 LIGHTS AND 4 OUTLETS AS PER 2008 NEC(DAYCARE)(NORTH DIST)

  26. PermitElectrical

    Permit 383981 · COMPLETED

    COMMERCIAL-REPLACE EXISTING 100AMP SVC. NO ADDITIONAL WIRING. AS PER 2008 NEC (NORTH DISTRICT)

  27. PermitElectrical

    Permit 368481 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER NFPA-72 (NORTH DISTRICT)

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

    Case 246074 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 246074 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 246074 · 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.

  31. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 156801 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  32. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 156801 · FAILED

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

  33. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 246074 · FAILED

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

  34. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 246074 · CLOSED

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

  35. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 246074 · FAILED

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

  36. ViolationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL MAX 75FT

    Case 246074 · Violation 1942120 · Code FC-906.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 246074 · Violation 1942118 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 246074 · Violation 1942119 · Code FC-906.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  39. ViolationINT COMBUSTIBLE WASTE ACCUMUL

    Case 246074 · Violation 1942121 · Code FC-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  40. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 246074 · FAILED

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

  41. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 156801 · Violation 1861819 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  42. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 156801 · Violation 1861820 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  43. ViolationVIOL NONE FOUND

    Case 156801 · Violation 1861818 · Code A-000.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

  44. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 156801 · FAILED

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

  45. ViolationVIOL BC MESSAGE

    Case 108449 · Violation 540739 · Code A-000.0/11 · COMPLIED

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

  46. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 108449 · 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

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 2:04 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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