Commercial property report

1903 Cottman Ave

1 story1,935 sqftCMX1built 1960

Property at a glanceStore

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$305K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$336K 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 $335,600. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record38 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicensePHILLY PRETZEL COTTMAN LLC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  2. InspectionCI INSP
  3. LicensePHILLY PRETZEL COTTMAN LLC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  4. InspectionCI INSP
  5. InspectionCI INSP
  6. L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS TAGGED
  7. L&I violationRENEW LIC INDICATED
  8. L&I violationSECURING COMPRESSED CYLINDERS
  9. L&I violationCERTIFICATION
  10. L&I violationPULL STATION SIGNS
  11. L&I violationEMERGENCY LIGHTING TESTED
  12. InspectionCI INSP
  13. InspectionCI INSP
  14. LicenseGNR FOODS INC. (PHILLY PRETZEL FACTORY): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  15. LicenseFOXX KLEIN SIMMONS AND SHORT INC (PHILLY SOFT PRETZEL FACTORY): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  16. LicenseGNR FOODS INC. (PHILLY PRETZEL FACTORY): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  17. LicenseGNR FOODS INC. (PHILLY PRETZEL FACTORY): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
  18. LicenseFOXX KLEIN SIMMONS AND SHORT INC (PHILLY SOFT PRETZEL FACTORY): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
  19. LicenseAICI ZHOU: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  20. LicenseFOXX KLEIN SIMMONS AND SHORT INC (PHILLY SOFT PRETZEL FACTORY): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
  21. LicenseAICI ZHOU: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  22. L&I violationVIOL BC MESSAGE
  23. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  24. InspectionCI INSP
  25. InspectionCI INSP
  26. L&I violationUNAPPROVED MAT'L ETC
  27. L&I violationUNAPPROVED MAT'L OR ASSEM
  28. LicenseFOXX KLEIN SIMMONS AND SHORT INC (PHILLY SOFT PRETZEL FACTORY): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  29. PermitPlumbing
  30. PermitZoning/use
  31. InspectionCI INSP
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. InspectionCI INSP
  35. InspectionCI INSP
  36. Deed / saleDeed / sale $365K
  37. Deed / saleDeed / sale $260K
  38. Deed / saleDeed / sale $194K

Verify the public record

$4,272/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $305,200 × 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 $335,600. 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 882926670
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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.”

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
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$173 above the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Cottman and the Boulevard city commercial corridor
Interior area
1,935 sqft
Lot size
2,575 sqft
Stories
1
Built
1960
Zoning
CMX1

Block context

1900 block of Cottman Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1901 Cottman Ave  ·  1905 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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PHILLY PRETZEL COTTMAN LLCInactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Sep 21, 2018 · Terminal license date Nov 19, 2020

GNR FOODS INC. (PHILLY PRETZEL FACTORY)Inactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date May 1, 2015 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2018

FOXX KLEIN SIMMONS AND SHORT INC (PHILLY SOFT PRETZEL FACTORY)Inactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Feb 26, 2007 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2015

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

AICI ZHOUInactive

Rental · Initial issue date May 14, 2008 · 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 38 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventPHILLY PRETZEL COTTMAN LLC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 789657 · Inactive

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

  2. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 643987 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. License issue eventPHILLY PRETZEL COTTMAN LLC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 789657 · Inactive

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

  4. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 644018 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  5. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 643987 · FAILED

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

  6. ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS TAGGED

    Case 643987 · Violation 4795675 · Code FC-13-906.2 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationRENEW LIC INDICATED

    Case 643987 · Violation 4795676 · Code LR-1 · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationSECURING COMPRESSED CYLINDERS

    Case 643987 · Violation 4795674 · Code FC-13-300353 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationCERTIFICATION

    Case 644018 · Violation 4739986 · Code FC-13-915 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationPULL STATION SIGNS

    Case 644018 · Violation 4739985 · Code FC-13-907.51 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationEMERGENCY LIGHTING TESTED

    Case 644018 · Violation 4739984 · Code FC-13-604.1 · COMPLIED

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

  12. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 643987 · FAILED

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

  13. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 644018 · FAILED

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

  14. License terminal eventGNR FOODS INC. (PHILLY PRETZEL FACTORY): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 662877 · Inactive

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

  15. License terminal eventFOXX KLEIN SIMMONS AND SHORT INC (PHILLY SOFT PRETZEL FACTORY): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 400847 · Inactive

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

  16. License issue eventGNR FOODS INC. (PHILLY PRETZEL FACTORY): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 662877 · Inactive

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

  17. License issue eventGNR FOODS INC. (PHILLY PRETZEL FACTORY): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued

    License 639867 · Active

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

  18. License terminal eventFOXX KLEIN SIMMONS AND SHORT INC (PHILLY SOFT PRETZEL FACTORY): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive

    License 535024 · Inactive

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

  19. License terminal eventAICI ZHOU: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 445208 · Inactive

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

  20. License issue eventFOXX KLEIN SIMMONS AND SHORT INC (PHILLY SOFT PRETZEL FACTORY): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued

    License 535024 · Inactive

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

  21. License issue eventAICI ZHOU: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 445208 · Inactive

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

  22. ViolationVIOL BC MESSAGE

    Case 126870 · Violation 670570 · Code A-000.0/11 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 126870 · PASSED

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

  24. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 89043 · CLOSED

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

  25. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 89037 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  26. ViolationUNAPPROVED MAT'L ETC

    Case 58153 · Violation 501332 · Code A-203.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationUNAPPROVED MAT'L OR ASSEM

    Case 58153 · Violation 501335 · Code A-203.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  28. License issue eventFOXX KLEIN SIMMONS AND SHORT INC (PHILLY SOFT PRETZEL FACTORY): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 400847 · Inactive

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

  29. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 58153 · COMPLETED

    PERMIT FOR FIXTURES ONLY

  30. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 53951 · COMPLETED

    2 FLAT WALL SIGNS AND 1 WINDOW DECAL

  31. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 89037 · FAILED

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

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 88866 · PASSED

    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 passed.

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 88866 · 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.

  34. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 89037 · FAILED

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

  35. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 89043 · FAILED

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

  36. Recorded transfer$365K transfer

    2006

  37. Recorded transfer$260K transfer

    2005

  38. Recorded transfer$194K transfer

    2003

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 4:57 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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