2026 assessment
$287K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
2848 S 16th St
1,984 sqftCMX1built 1920
Property at a glanceMixed-use
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$302K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
2800 block of S 16th St
ZIP 19145
Neighborhood area
Girard Estate · South Philadelphia
Approximate · based on ZIP 19145
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 $301,500. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$237K 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$237K 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$354K 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$275K 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$278K 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$278K 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$278K 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$309K 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$309K 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$287K 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$287K 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$302K 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 · 2014Deed / sale $250KA 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 · 2007-07-23UseThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2007-12-05Zoning/useThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2008-03-14SignThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2009-10-29Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-10-09PERMB- PROJECTING SIGNA 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 · 2007-10-09BP_BLDGA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-01-16OBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2008-01-16BC 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 · 2008-11-17CAL PROHIBITED CONDUCTA 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 · 2009-05-28VIOL BC MESSAGEA 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 · 2009-05-28BC 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 · 2016-11-01CERTIFICATIONA 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 · 2007-08-30BP_BLDGA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2008-01-08BP_BLDGA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2008-02-22BP_BLDGA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2008-04-28BP_BLDGA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2008-11-13BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2008-11-14CI INSPA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2008-11-14CI INSPA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2008-12-04CEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2016-10-31HCEU 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 · 2017-12-08HCEU 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 · 2018-01-09HCEU 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 · 2015-01-05MINGFENG ZHANG (KING GROCERY STORE): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location 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 · 2008-07-30WEI ZHEN LU (KING GROCERY STORE): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location 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 · 2015-06-29WEI ZHEN LU (KING GROCERY STORE): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location 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 ↗
- Certification · 2024-04-10Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2025-03-18Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Appeal · 2008-11-21RB_LIRBA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicenseCertification
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Every dated record30 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationCERTIFICATION
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- LicenseWEI ZHEN LU (KING GROCERY STORE): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
- LicenseMINGFENG ZHANG (KING GROCERY STORE): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $250K
- PermitMajor alteration
- L&I violationVIOL BC MESSAGE
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
- AppealRB_LIRB
- L&I violationCAL PROHIBITED CONDUCT
- InspectionCI INSP
- InspectionCI INSP
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- LicenseWEI ZHEN LU (KING GROCERY STORE): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- PermitSign
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- PermitZoning/use
- L&I violationPERMB- PROJECTING SIGN
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- PermitUse
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Property tax
$2,616/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $186,900 × 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 $301,500. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8715352502026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.
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 2 Sty Mason
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$152
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Interior area
1,984 sqft
Lot size
1,105 sqft
Built
1920
Zoning
CMX1
Block context
2800 block of S 16th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 2846 S 16th St · 2844 S 16th St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 25, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
MINGFENG ZHANG (KING GROCERY STORE)Active
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Jan 5, 2015 · Filed expiration Apr 30, 2027
WEI ZHEN LU (KING GROCERY STORE)Inactive
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Jul 30, 2008 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2015
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 30 dated rows
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-006846 · Certified
Expires 2026-03-18
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2024-009965 · Certified
Expires 2025-04-10
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 561916 · 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 561916 · 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.
- ViolationCERTIFICATION
Case 561916 · Violation 4531808 · Code FC-13-915 · 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 561916 · 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 terminal eventWEI ZHEN LU (KING GROCERY STORE): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
License 452713 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventMINGFENG ZHANG (KING GROCERY STORE): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
License 651387 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$250K transfer
2014
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 245327 · COMPLETED
NEW BRICK ON FRONT AND SIDE WALL. BRICK VENEER WITH WALL TIES TO TIE IN TO EXISTING BRICK.
- ViolationVIOL BC MESSAGE
Case 201411 · Violation 1348904 · Code A-000.0/11 · 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 201411 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
Case 185445 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- AppealRB_LIRB
Appeal 7738 · OPEN · City affirmed
DIDN'T KNOW THAT VIDEO PORT MACHINE WERE ILLEGAL.STORE WAS OPENED 14 MONTHS AGO. I WAS APPROACHED BY SOMEONE WHO SAID IT WOULD BE OK. I NOW KNOW IT WAS ILLEGAL. THE MACHINES WERE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY AFTER MY HUSBAND WAS ARREST. I HAVE 4 CHI
- ViolationCAL PROHIBITED CONDUCT
Case 185445 · Violation 1159959 · Code 19-2602.4/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 185445 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 185445 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 144582 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- License issue eventWEI ZHEN LU (KING GROCERY STORE): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
License 452713 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 126455 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitSign
Permit 137721 · COMPLETED
LEGALIZE ONE D/F PROJECTING SIGN, 2 WINDOW SIGNS ACC. TO AN EXISTING RETAIL VARIETY AND GROCERY STORE AS PER PLANS
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 126455 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
Case 144582 · Violation 819206 · 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.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 144582 · 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.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 126455 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 105019 · COMPLETED
LEGALIZE ONE D/F PROJECTING SIGN, 2 WINDOW SIGNS ACC. TO AN EXISTING RETAIL VARIETY AND GROCERY STORE
- ViolationPERMB- PROJECTING SIGN
Case 126455 · Violation 847531 · Code A-301.1/22 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 126455 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 126455 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitUse
Permit 91420 · COMPLETED
RETAIL GROCERY AND VARIETY STORE ON 1ST FLOOR IN SAME BUILDING WITH EXISTING DWELLING ON THE SECOND FLOOR.
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 26, 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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