The Block Report

Mixed-use property report

209 Poplar St

2,108 sqftCMX2.5built 1920

Property at a glanceMixed-use

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$378K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$354K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Northern Liberties · Callowhill Approximate · based on ZIP 19123
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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 $354,100. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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 record30 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. AppealZoning board appeal
  2. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  3. PermitZoning/use
  4. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  5. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  6. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  7. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  8. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  9. PermitUse
  10. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  11. L&I violationNO ZONING/USE PERMIT-SIGN
  12. L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
  13. L&I violationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
  14. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  15. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  16. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  17. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  18. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  19. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  20. L&I violationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
  21. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  22. PermitPlumbing
  23. InspectionADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
  24. InspectionADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
  25. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  26. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  27. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  28. LicenseMICHAEL C SPIKER: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  29. LicenseMICHAEL C SPIKER: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  30. Deed / saleDeed / sale $37K

Verify the public record

$840/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $60,000 × 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 $354,100. 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 871510190
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Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $60,000 of $378,400 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

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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

Mixed-use property

Mixed-use, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.

What it is
Mixed-use Row W/Off Str 3 Sty Mason
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$168 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Interior area
2,108 sqft
Lot size
743 sqft
Built
1920
Zoning
CMX2.5

Block context

200 block of Poplar St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 213-19 Poplar St  ·  221 Poplar St

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 23, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

MICHAEL C SPIKERInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Mar 10, 2002 · Terminal license date Feb 28, 2003

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 29 dated rows
  1. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 20128 · CLOSED · Granted

    Related permit 457254 · PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF A THIRD FLOOR REAR ADDITION WITH A ROOF DECK ABOVE ACCESSED BY A ROOFED OVER STAIRWAY ACCESSORY TO AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ON THE SECOND/THIRD FLOORS, WITH PREVIOUSLY APPROVED COMMERCIAL USE ON THE FIRS

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

    Case 188707 · PASSED

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

  3. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 368890 · COMPLETED

    ERECT A PROJECTING SIGN AND 4 OTHER SIGNS

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

    Case 283738 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 283738 · CLOSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

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

    Case 283738 · 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.

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

    Case 283691 · PASSED

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

  8. PermitUse

    Permit 350601 · COMPLETED

    INSTRUCTION IN YOGA ON 1ST FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH ONE (1) APARTMENT ABOVE IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. NO SIGN ON THIS PERMIT.

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

    Case 283691 · Violation 2121306 · 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.

  10. ViolationNO ZONING/USE PERMIT-SIGN

    Case 283691 · Violation 2121307 · Code 14-1704/50 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)

    Case 283691 · Violation 2121305 · Code 14-1704/10 · COMPLIED

    The title alone does not identify the missing permit or prove the present use remains unauthorized. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  12. ViolationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)

    Case 283738 · Violation 2285386 · Code 19-2602.1/1 · COMPLIED

    Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

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

    Case 283691 · 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.

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

    Case 283738 · 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.

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

    Case 188707 · 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.

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

    Case 188707 · 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.

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

    Case 188707 · CLOSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

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

    Case 188707 · Violation 1983305 · 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.

  19. ViolationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)

    Case 188707 · Violation 1983304 · Code 19-2602.1/1 · COMPLIED

    Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

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

    Case 188707 · 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.

  21. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 105927 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 1 - VEG SINK WITH DISPOSAL, RELOCATE 1 HAND SINK, RELOCATE 1 - 3 COMPARTMENT SINK

  22. InvestigationADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)

    Case 64430 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; the title alone does not state what condition was examined. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  23. InvestigationADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)

    Case 64430 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; the title alone does not state what condition was examined. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

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

    Case 64430 · CLOSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

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

    Case 64430 · 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.

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

    Case 64430 · 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.

  27. License terminal eventMICHAEL C SPIKER: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 277187 · Inactive

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

  28. License issue eventMICHAEL C SPIKER: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 277187 · Inactive

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

  29. Recorded transfer$37K transfer

    2000

Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 3:38 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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