Mixed-use property report
234 W Olney Ave
Research this property with Analyst →1,600 sqftRSA5built 1930
Individual owner on record
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 $142,400. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$140K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$140K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$130K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$124K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$125K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$125K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$125K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$120K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$120K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$128K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$128K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$142K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Deed / sale · 2000Deed / sale $36KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Deed / sale · 2003Deed / sale $50KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2015-11-17PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-02-29VIOL NONE FOUNDA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2008-02-29BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2012-06-11FIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOXA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2012-06-11FIRE-ELECT EXT CORDS PROHIBA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2012-06-11PERM Z- NEW USEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2012-06-11EGRESS DOOR OPENABLEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2012-06-11ELEC-COVER PLATE DEFECTIVE-RESA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2012-06-11ANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARMA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2012-06-11SD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancyHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2012-06-11AFES-COMM KITCH SERVICE & CERTA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2012-06-11FA-REPAIR SYSTEMA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2012-06-11HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2012-09-10HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2012-10-19HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2014-07-29LI XIN FANG (NO 1 EXPRESS RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2011-06-29YONG XIONG LIU (NO 1 EXPRESS RESTAURANT): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2011-06-29TIAN MING TIAN ZHEN GUO LI (NO 1 EXPRESS): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2011-06-29TIAN MING TIAN ZHEN GUO LI (NO 1 EXPRESS): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2009-05-28YONG XIONG LIU (NO 1 EXPRESS RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2014-04-30YONG XIONG LIU (NO 1 EXPRESS RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2005-06-24TIAN MING TIAN ZHEN GUO LI (NO 1 EXPRESS): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2005-03-19TIAN MING TIAN ZHEN GUO LI (NO 1 EXPRESS): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
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.
- PermitPlumbing
- LicenseLI XIN FANG (NO 1 EXPRESS RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- LicenseYONG XIONG LIU (NO 1 EXPRESS RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX
- L&I violationFIRE-ELECT EXT CORDS PROHIB
- L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
- L&I violationEGRESS DOOR OPENABLE
- L&I violationELEC-COVER PLATE DEFECTIVE-RES
- L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
- L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
- L&I violationAFES-COMM KITCH SERVICE & CERT
- L&I violationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- LicenseYONG XIONG LIU (NO 1 EXPRESS RESTAURANT): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
- LicenseTIAN MING TIAN ZHEN GUO LI (NO 1 EXPRESS): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
- LicenseTIAN MING TIAN ZHEN GUO LI (NO 1 EXPRESS): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- LicenseYONG XIONG LIU (NO 1 EXPRESS RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- L&I violationVIOL NONE FOUND
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- LicenseTIAN MING TIAN ZHEN GUO LI (NO 1 EXPRESS): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
- LicenseTIAN MING TIAN ZHEN GUO LI (NO 1 EXPRESS): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $50K
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $36K
Verify the public record
Property tax
$1,786/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $127,600 × 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 $142,400. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8715653102026 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
Mixed-use property
Mixed-use, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.
Block context
200 block of W Olney Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 232 W Olney Ave · 236 W Olney Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 30, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jul 29, 2014 · Filed expiration Apr 30, 2027
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date May 28, 2009 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2014
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Mar 19, 2005 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2011
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 25 dated rows
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 652576 · COMPLETED
REPLACE HOUSE TRAP, HOUSE DRAINS, FAI & RAIN CONDUCTORS. PA20153210002-0003 SELF CERTIFICATION NO LONGER ACCEPTED ALL TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FT MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION.
- License issue eventLI XIN FANG (NO 1 EXPRESS RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 636464 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventYONG XIONG LIU (NO 1 EXPRESS RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 474922 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 332653 · 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.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 332653 · 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.
- ViolationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX
Case 332653 · Violation 2572788 · Code FC-605.6/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFIRE-ELECT EXT CORDS PROHIB
Case 332653 · Violation 2572787 · Code FC-605.5/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE
Case 332653 · Violation 2572785 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEGRESS DOOR OPENABLE
Case 332653 · Violation 2572786 · Code FC-1008.1/3 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationELEC-COVER PLATE DEFECTIVE-RES
Case 332653 · Violation 2572793 · Code PM-407.2/7 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
Case 332653 · Violation 2572792 · Code FC-915.1/3 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
Case 332653 · Violation 2572791 · Code FC-907.3/20 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationAFES-COMM KITCH SERVICE & CERT
Case 332653 · Violation 2572790 · Code FC-904.11/4 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM
Case 332653 · Violation 2572789 · Code FC-901.6/6 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 332653 · 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.
- License issue eventYONG XIONG LIU (NO 1 EXPRESS RESTAURANT): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
License 537570 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventTIAN MING TIAN ZHEN GUO LI (NO 1 EXPRESS): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
License 323642 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventTIAN MING TIAN ZHEN GUO LI (NO 1 EXPRESS): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 310266 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventYONG XIONG LIU (NO 1 EXPRESS RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 474922 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- ViolationVIOL NONE FOUND
Case 150478 · Violation 867132 · Code A-000.0/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 150478 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- License issue eventTIAN MING TIAN ZHEN GUO LI (NO 1 EXPRESS): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
License 323642 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventTIAN MING TIAN ZHEN GUO LI (NO 1 EXPRESS): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 310266 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$50K transfer
2003
- Recorded transfer$36K transfer
2000
Where this comes from
- Assessment, spec sheet & owner: OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
- Sales & deed history: Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
- Permits, violations & inspections: L&I Property History · Atlas
- Tax delinquency snapshot · June 2022: Real Estate Tax Delinquencies, Dept. of Revenue
- Historical tax ledger & liens · through 2016: Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
- Current property-tax balance: Verify with Philadelphia Revenue
- Zoning appeals: L&I & Zoning Board appeals
- Neighborhood income & rents: US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 31, 2026, 5:59 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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