Commercial property report

18 W Willow Grove Ave

18,240 sqftCMX1built 1920

Property at a glanceStore

Balance Building LLC

2026 assessment
$1.5M OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$1.5M Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Chestnut Hill Approximate · based on ZIP 19118
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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 $1,459,200. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$1.0M$2.0M$1.5M2009201220152018202120242027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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Every dated record50 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  2. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
  3. PermitChange of Use
  4. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  5. Deed / saleDeed / sale $5.3M
  6. PermitPlumbing
  7. PermitPlumbing
  8. PermitElectrical
  9. InspectionBP_BLDG
  10. PermitUse
  11. PermitMajor alteration
  12. PermitMajor alteration
  13. AppealZoning board appeal
  14. PermitMechanical
  15. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
  16. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  17. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  18. InspectionBP_BLDG
  19. PermitElectrical
  20. PermitAdministrative
  21. PermitElectrical
  22. PermitMajor alteration
  23. PermitUse
  24. LicenseGOOD FOOD MARKET INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
  25. InspectionBP_BLDG
  26. PermitMajor alteration
  27. PermitPlumbing
  28. PermitMechanical
  29. PermitElectrical
  30. L&I violationPERMB- TO COMPLY VIOL
  31. InspectionBP_BLDG
  32. PermitUse
  33. AppealZoning board appeal
  34. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  35. PermitUse
  36. L&I violationCONDITION OF PERMIT VIOLATED
  37. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  38. L&I violationNO ZONING/USE PERMIT-SIGN
  39. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  40. AppealZoning board appeal
  41. LicenseGOOD FOOD MARKET INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
  42. PermitDemolition
  43. PermitElectrical
  44. PermitMajor alteration
  45. PermitMechanical
  46. PermitMechanical
  47. PermitPlumbing
  48. PermitAlteration
  49. PermitDemolition
  50. PermitUse

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$20,426/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $1,459,200 × 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 $1,459,200. 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.

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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources No current conclusion

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

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

Where the record looks off

Conflicts in City paperwork. Flags on the data, not the property.

Assessment and sale price disagree hard

Assessed at $1.5M, but it traded for $5,343,000 in 2025 — a 3.7× gap. Could be a non-market deed the record doesn't label, or an assessment that hasn't caught up.

Property report

Commercial property

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

What it is
Store Store 1 Sty Masonry
Owner
Balance Building LLC
$ / sq ft
$80 below the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Chestnut Hill city commercial corridor
Interior area
18,240 sqft
Lot size
14,959 sqft
Built
1920
Zoning
CMX1

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Balance Building LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Tax bills mail to 2929 Arch St 27th FL, Philadelphia PA, 19104

Block context

0 block of W Willow Grove Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 20 W Willow Grove Ave  ·  22 W Willow Grove 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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GOOD FOOD MARKET INCInactive

Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Oct 2, 2009 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

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.

Open every source row 50 dated rows
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit CP-2025-002359 · Completed

    FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. FOR USE AS A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVMENTS 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 OTHER WORK.

  2. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.

    Permit GM-2025-005976 · Completed

    EZ INTERIOR NON-LOAD-BEARING WALL DEMOLITION - For the interior demolition on NON-Load-Bearing partition walls and ceilings as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Structural alteration or repair is expressly PROHIBITED under this permit. Prohibited structural work includes but not limited to any modification to exterior walls, party wall, floor/roof framing and foundations, including underpinning, excavation and removal of foundation slab. Separate Streets Department permit required for sidewalk and street closures. EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.

  3. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2025-002362 · Issued

    Medical, Dental, and Health Practitioner - Sole Medical, Dental, and Health Practitioner; Personal Services; Office - Business and Professional

  4. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-005029 · Certified

    Expires 2026-02-27

  5. Recorded transfer$5.3M transfer

    2025

  6. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 741860 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE WATER AND DRAIN LINES TO 12 FIXTURES (COMMERCIAL)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  7. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 765345 · COMPLETED

    ALTERATION: INTERIOR PLUMBING FOR THE FIT-OUT OF THE 1ST FLOOR TOILET ROOMS OF AN OFFICE SPACE (COMMERCIAL). THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE, 2004.

  8. PermitElectrical

    Permit 727055 · COMPLETED

    EXISTING GYM IS BEING CHANGED TO OFFICE SPACE.THE SPACE CURRENTLY HAS A 200AMP METER BUT ONLY 60AMP FEEDERS ARE AT SUITE,UPGRADE FEEDERS TO 200 AMP AND INSTALL 1-NEW 200AMP PANEL AND 1-100AMP PANEL PER 2008 NEC (NORTH DISTRICT)

  9. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 571235 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  10. PermitUse

    Permit 662619 · COMPLETED

    USE TO BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICES IN SPACE A, B AND C AND PERSONAL SERVICES IN SPACE D ALL OTHER USES AS PREVIOULY APPROVED. NO SIGNS ON THIS APPLICATION.

  11. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 722967 · COMPLETED

    FOR A CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY TO CREATE A BUSINESS & PROESSIONAL OFFICE SPACE AND PERSONAL SERVICES AREA IN AN EXISTING ONE (1) STORY STRUCTURE WITH MEZZANINE. WORK TO INCLUDE MINOR STRUCTURAL WORK, INTERIOR NON-BEARING PARTITIONS, MILLWORK, AND FINISHES. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING SYSTEMS.

  12. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 737625 · COMPLETED

    FOR A PARTIAL CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY FOR A FIT-OUT OF A NEW PERSONAL SERVICES SPACE W/ACCESSORY OFFICES ON THE FIRST FLOOR WITHIN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE, AND AS AN EXPANSION TO AN EXISTING PERSONAL SERVICES TENANT (SEE AP#415014); TO INCLUDE NEW DOORS, PARTITION WALLS, AS PER PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY AND ALL MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK; BUILDING IS CURRENTLY NOT SPRINKLERED.

  13. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 29806 · CLOSED · Withdrawn

    Related permit 662619 · APPEAL AGAINST L&I FOR THE REVOCATION OF ZONING PERMIT #662619.

  14. PermitMechanical

    Permit 740911 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FOUR (4) NEW HEATING & COOLING APPLIANCES AND ALL SUPPLEMENTAL DUCTWORK IN AN EXISTING BUSINESS OFFICE. ALL APPLIANCES SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.

  15. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)

    Case 571235 · Violation 4212413 · Code A-504.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 571235 · Violation 4212412 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 571235 · Violation 4212414 · Code A-901.13/1 · COMPLIED

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

  18. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 571235 · FAILED

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

  19. PermitElectrical

    Permit 743204 · COMPLETED

    EXTEND EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IN NEW 1ST FL AND MEZZANINE OFFICE AS PER NFPA72 (NORTH DISTRICT)

  20. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 673339 · COMPLETED

    AMEND PERMIT #637613. NO CHANGE TO EXISTING AND CONSTRUCT AN ADA COMPLIANT BATHROOM AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE TO EGRESS APPROVED UNDER AP#637613

  21. PermitElectrical

    Permit 674524 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF 20 FLUORESCENT LIGHTING FIXTURES, 4 SWITCHES, 3 DUPLEX RECEPTACLES, EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS PER 2008 NEC (RETAIL)NORTH DISTRICT

  22. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 637613 · COMPLETED

    PARTIAL CHANGE IN USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE NEW NON LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS, EXTERIOR WALL INFIL, ADA RESTROOM, NEW STAIRS WITHIN IN EXISTING OPENING IN THE FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLY, UPGRADES TO FINISHES, AND ALL OTHER WORK AS PER APPROVED PLANS.**ASBESTOS ABATEMENT REQUIRED PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK**

  23. PermitUse

    Permit 635632 · COMPLETED

    CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY OF AN EXISTING GROUP DAYCARE INTO RETAIL SALES OF CONSUMER GOODS

  24. License terminal eventGOOD FOOD MARKET INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive

    License 484696 · Inactive

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

  25. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 337260 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  26. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 415014 · COMPLETED

    CONVERT VACANT SPACE TO FITNESS STUDIO AS PER PLANS. NO EXTERIOR WORK AND NO SIGNS ON THIS APPLICATION.INTERIOR TENANT IMPROVEMENT ONLY.

  27. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 416492 · COMPLETED

    RELOCATE 2 SINK AND INSTALL 2 SHOWERS

  28. PermitMechanical

    Permit 415964 · COMPLETED

    REMOVE AND REPLACE 1 3-TON AIR HANDLER CONNECTING TO EXISTING DUCTWORK, 2ND FLR.

  29. PermitElectrical

    Permit 415461 · COMPLETED

    DEMO LIGHTS REISTALL NEW FIXTURES/RELOCATE POWER PACKS/REMOVE & REPLACE DEVICES AS PER 2008 NEC (FITNESS FACILITY)

  30. ViolationPERMB- TO COMPLY VIOL

    Case 337260 · Violation 2495602 · Code A-301.6/1 · COMPLIED

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

  31. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 337260 · FAILED

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

  32. PermitUse

    Permit 382886 · COMPLETED

    1ST FLOOR FRONT USE TO FITNESS FACILITY WITH PHYSICAL THERAPY AND MESSAGE AS ANCILLARY USES. 2ND FLOOR(MEZZ LEVEL) USE TO FITNESS FACILITY

  33. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 17300 · CLOSED · Granted

    Related permit 382886 · PERMIT FOR A FITNESS CENTER WITH PHYSICAL THERAPY AND MASSAGE ON SECOND FLOOR FRONT AND MEZZANINE ON THE SAME BUILDING WITH EXISTING ADULT DAYCARE ALL IN BUILDING A ON THE SAME LOT WITH EXISTING SELF STORAGE FACILITY ON THE REAR BUILDING (B

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

    Case 226969 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  35. PermitUse

    Permit 267038 · COMPLETED

    FOOD PRODUCTS TO INCLUDE BAKERY GOODS, FRUITS & VEGETABLES, GROCERIES & MEATS TO INCLUDE SLICING OF MEATS & SELLING OF PREPARED FOOD, PREPARED OFF-SITE ( SLICING OF MEATS AND SERVING OF PREPARED OFF-SITE FOODS NOT TO EXCEED 25 PERCENT OF GROSS FLOOR AREA.

  36. ViolationCONDITION OF PERMIT VIOLATED

    Case 226969 · Violation 1594549 · Code 14-1704/30 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)

    Case 226969 · Violation 1594550 · Code LO-1 · COMPLIED

    The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  38. ViolationNO ZONING/USE PERMIT-SIGN

    Case 226969 · Violation 1594551 · Code 14-1704/50 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 226969 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  40. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 9573 · CLOSED · Denied

    Related permit 225521 · PERMIT FOR THE PREPARATION AND SERVING OF FOOD FOR TAKE-OUT ( FOOD, COFFEE AND ICE CREAM) AS PART OF AN EXISTING RETAIL GROCERY STORE ON THE SAME FLOOR AS AN EXISTING STORAGE FACILITY AND A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING WITH A MANAGEMENT OFFICE

  41. License issue eventGOOD FOOD MARKET INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued

    License 484696 · Inactive

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

  42. PermitDemolition

    Permit 233890 · COMPLETED

    CLOSURE IN PLACE OF 2 USTS 001-500 FORMER GASOLINE UST AND 2-500 FORMER GASOLINE UST

  43. PermitElectrical

    Permit 233222 · COMPLETED

    REWIRE TENANT LIGHTS AND MISCELLENOUS SERVICE AS PER 2005 NEC (NORTH DIST)

  44. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 220345 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 2 ADA BATHROOM UPGRADE ELECTRICAL SERVICE, INTERIOR NON WEIGHT BEARING PARTITIONS WALLS SHELVING, COUNTERS, POINT OF PURCHASE. HVAC FOR A GROCERY STORE AS PER PLAN.

  45. PermitMechanical

    Permit 226179 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 3 GAS HEATERS ON 1ST FLOOR (SEE SEPARATE DUCTWORK PERMIT #226181)

  46. PermitMechanical

    Permit 226181 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL DUCTWORK (2000 CFM) 1ST FLOOR GROCERY STORE

  47. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 225955 · COMPLETED

    NEW 4" MAIN DRAIN FROM EXISTING STACK, INSTALLING 3 -4X2 FOR HAND SINKS, 1 4X2 FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WASH TUB, 2 - 2PC ADA BATH ROOMS GAS TO 3 HEATERS

  48. PermitAlteration

    Permit 225687 · COMPLETED

    ROOF REPLACEMENT - PARTIAL FRONT, SHINGLE GAF/ELK (COMMERCIAL)

  49. PermitDemolition

    Permit 214528 · COMPLETED

    MINOR INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF STORAGE LOCKERS AND NON BEARING PERIMETER WALLS. NO REMOVAL OF STRUCTURAL MEMBERS OR FIRE RATED ASSEMBLIES PERMITTED UNDER THIS PERMIT.

  50. PermitUse

    Permit 207560 · COMPLETED

    USE AS ADULT DAYCARE, STORAGE FACILITY WITH ACCESSORY OFFICES, GROCERTY STORE AND A 2 FAMILY DWELLING WITH ALL PREVIOUS APPROVED USES WITHIN EXISTING STRUCTURE

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 9:21 AM 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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