Mixed-use property report

2531 W Girard Ave

4,741 sqftCMX2.5built 2021

Property at a glanceApartment building

Girard Faith Realty LLC

2026 assessment
$486K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$1.2M Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Fairmount · Spring Garden Approximate · based on ZIP 19130
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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 $1,232,600. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$1.0M$2.0M$1.2M200220072012201720222027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleTeardownL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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Every dated record47 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
  8. L&I violationSUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE
  9. L&I violationFDC LOCKING CAPS
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  12. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  13. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  14. LicenseGirard Faith Realty LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  15. PermitAmend for conversion
  16. Deed / saleDeed / sale $1.3M
  17. PermitChange of Use
  18. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  19. PermitNew Construction
  20. PermitNew Construction
  21. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  22. PermitNew Construction
  23. TeardownDemolished
  24. PermitMinor Demolition
  25. PermitNew Construction
  26. PermitZoning/use
  27. PermitZoning/use
  28. PermitPlumbing
  29. PermitZoning/use
  30. PermitZoning/use
  31. LicenseXIU LIN OU (HAPPY GARDEN RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  32. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  33. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  34. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  35. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  36. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  39. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  40. LicenseBAO QIN WANG (HAPPY GARDEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  41. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  42. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  43. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  44. LicenseXIU LIN OU (HAPPY GARDEN RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  45. LicenseBAO QIN WANG (HAPPY GARDEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  46. LicenseT/A HAPPY GARDEN: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  47. LicenseT/A HAPPY GARDEN: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

Verify the public record

$6,809/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $486,400 × 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 $1,232,600. 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 871129400
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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.

Marked sealed, but licensed as a rental

The assessor's condition code says sealed, while L&I shows an active rental license here. Both can't be current.

Property report

Mixed-use property

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

What it is
Apartment building Str/Off+Apt 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Girard Faith Realty LLC
$ / sq ft
$260 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
West Girard city commercial corridor
Licensed units
4 active rental license
Interior area
4,741 sqft
Lot size
1,626 sqft
Built
2021
Zoning
CMX2.5

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Girard Faith Realty LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Tax bills mail to 539 Atlantic Ave #170596, Brooklyn NY, 11217 — outside Philadelphia
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

2500 block of W Girard Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 2533 W Girard Ave  ·  2527-29 W Girard 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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XIU LIN OU (HAPPY GARDEN RESTAURANT)Inactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Aug 22, 2005 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2018

BAO QIN WANG (HAPPY GARDEN)Inactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date May 9, 2004 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

T/A HAPPY GARDENInactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date May 3, 2002 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2003

Landlord and residential filings

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

Girard Faith Realty LLCActive

Rental · Initial issue date Feb 8, 2021 · Filed expiration Feb 7, 2027

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 46 dated rows
  1. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2025-032597 · Certified

    Expires 2026-12-09

  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2026-001166 · Certified

    Expires 2026-12-05

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-026028 · FAILED

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

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-026028 · FAILED

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

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-026028 · FAILED

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

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-026028 · FAILED

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

  7. ViolationPERIODIC TESTING

    Case CF-2025-026028 · Violation VI-2025-019744 · Code F-901.6.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  8. ViolationSUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE

    Case CF-2025-026028 · Violation VI-2025-019745 · Code F-903.5 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  9. ViolationFDC LOCKING CAPS

    Case CF-2025-026028 · Violation VI-2025-019746 · Code F-912.4.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-026028 · FAILED

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

  11. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-011965 · Certified

    Expires 2025-12-02

  12. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2025-023376 · Certified

    Expires 2025-10-14

  13. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2025-012019 · Deficient

  14. License issue eventGirard Faith Realty LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 860906 · Active

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

  15. PermitAmend for conversion

    Permit 1050701 · Completed

    AMEND NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT NO. 961694 FOR ADDITIONAL STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS AND INTERIOR LAYOUT CHANGES AS PER APPROVED PLANS.

  16. Recorded transfer$1.3M transfer

    2021

  17. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2020-008579 · Issued

    Office - Business and Professional

  18. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2020-008508 · Completed

    New construction, interior plumbing. All proposed work to be done in accordance with Philadelphia Plumbing Code 2018.

  19. PermitNew Construction

    Permit EP-2020-005734 · Completed

    Install fire alarm as per 2016 NFPA 72. Install 600 AMP electrical service with 6 meters. Wire throughout a new mixed use building: lights, receptacles, switches, TV's, phones, emergency lights, and interconnected smoke/CO alarms as per 2017 NEC (as per plans given).

  20. PermitNew Construction

    Permit MP-2020-003865 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. EACH HVAC UNIT TO BE SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN EACH DWELLING UNIT. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES.

  21. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2020-006536 · Completed

    For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.

  22. PermitNew Construction

    Permit FP-2020-000722 · Completed

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A TWO (2) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH BACKFLOW PREVENTOR FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AS PER NFPA 13 AND A MANUAL WET STANDPIPE SYSTEM PER NFPA 14. ALL WORK SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS AND CALCULATIONS.

  23. PermitMinor Demolition

    Permit 992530 · Completed

    COMPLETE INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED THREE-STORY STRUCTURE BY HAND METHODS. EXTERIOR WALLS AND FOUNDATION WALLS TO REMAIN AS PER ENGINEER'S REPORT AND APPROVED PLANS. ALL PERMITTED DEMOLITION ACTIVITY TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED SITE SAFETY DEMOLITION PLAN & SUCH PLAN TO BE MAINTAINED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES IN ACCORDANCE WITH PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. COMPLETE SIDEWALK CLOSURE REQUIRED AS REFLECTED ON APPROVED SITE PLAN AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC. SEPARATE STREET CLOSURE PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO START OF WORK. ANY DEVIATION WILL REQUIRE AN AMENDED BUILDING PERMIT

  24. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 961694 · Completed

    NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A FOUR-STORY STRUCTURE (RE-CONSTRUCTION, MORE THAN 2/3 STRUCTURAL FRAMING MEMBERS AND EXTERIOR WALL REPLACED) FOR USE AS FOUR-FAMILY DWELLING WITH A SHELL COMMERCIAL SPACE (USE REGISTRATION AND C.O. PERMITS REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) ON THE FIRST FLOOR AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER *NFPA 13* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK*

  25. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 992529 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE COMPLETE INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE( EXTERIOR AND FOUNDATION WALLS TO REMAIN)

  26. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 987749 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION AND ERECTION (RECONSTRUCTION, MORE THAN 2/3 OF STRUCTURAL FRAMING MEMBERS AND REPLACEMENT OF EXTERIOR WALL) OF AN ATTACHED BUILDING. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS. FOR USE AS VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE (USE REGISTRATION PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING [FOUR (4) DWELLING UNITS] ABOVE. NO SIGNS ON THIS PERMIT.

  27. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 991684 · EXPIRED

    SEAL LATERAL AND REMOVE CURB TRAP PA20191893107

  28. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 966110 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION FRONT PORTION AND ABOVE EXISTING THREE-STORY AS PART OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON APPLICATION. FOR A VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE ON FIRST FLOOR (USE REGISTRATION PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) AND ABOVE MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING FOUR (4) FAMILY DWELLING UNITS. NO SIGN ON THIS PERMIT.

  29. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 945847 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION ABOVE EXISTING THREE-STORY AND ONE-STORY PORTIONS OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE. FOR VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE AT THE FIRST FLOOR (USE REGISTRATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) AND FOUR (4) FAMILY DWELLING (MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING) AT FLOORS TWO THROUGH FOUR. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON APPLICATION / PLANS.

  30. License terminal eventXIU LIN OU (HAPPY GARDEN RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 333692 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 438424 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 438424 · 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.

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

    Case 438424 · 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.

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

    Case 438424 · 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.

  35. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 438424 · 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.

  36. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 438424 · 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.

  37. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 438424 · Violation 3526818 · Code FC-915.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 438424 · 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.

  39. License terminal eventBAO QIN WANG (HAPPY GARDEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 207133 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 94934 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 52853 · 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.

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

    Case 54169 · 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.

  43. License issue eventXIU LIN OU (HAPPY GARDEN RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 333692 · Inactive

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

  44. License issue eventBAO QIN WANG (HAPPY GARDEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 207133 · Inactive

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

  45. License terminal eventT/A HAPPY GARDEN: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 205171 · Inactive

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

  46. License issue eventT/A HAPPY GARDEN: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 205171 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 30, 2026, 5:40 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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