2026 assessment
$305K
OPA value, not a listing price
Commercial property report
31 W Willow Grove Ave
1 story3,587 sqftRSA3built 1930
Property at a glanceStore
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$431K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
0 block of W Willow Grove Ave
ZIP 19118
Neighborhood area
Chestnut Hill
Approximate · based on ZIP 19118
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 $430,500. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$172K 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$172K 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$296K 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$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 · 2020$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 · 2021$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 · 2022$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 · 2023$304K 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$304K 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$305K 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$305K 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$431K 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 ↗
- Permit · 2019-02-13OperationsThis 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-04-03RENEW LIC INDICATEDA 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 · 2008-04-03BC 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 · 2019-01-10NFPA 704 SIGNSA 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 · 2019-01-10SAFETY DATA SHEETS/CONTAINERA 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 · 2019-01-10CONTAINER CONTENTSA 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 · 2019-01-10CUTTING & WELDING (HOT WORK)A 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 · 2019-01-10HCEU 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 · 2008-05-28BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2019-02-15HCEU 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 · 2019-01-11Roanoke Auto Service Inc: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing 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 · 2004-12-10Roanoke Auto Service Inc: Hazardous Materials 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 · 2004-12-10ROANOKE AUTO SERV INC: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing 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 · 2018-03-01ROANOKE AUTO SERV INC: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing 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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record14 events · exact dates, newest first
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- PermitOperations
- LicenseRoanoke Auto Service Inc: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license initially issued
- L&I violationNFPA 704 SIGNS
- L&I violationSAFETY DATA SHEETS/CONTAINER
- L&I violationCONTAINER CONTENTS
- L&I violationCUTTING & WELDING (HOT WORK)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- LicenseROANOKE AUTO SERV INC: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license marked inactive
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- L&I violationRENEW LIC INDICATED
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- LicenseRoanoke Auto Service Inc: Hazardous Materials L&I license filing initially issued
- LicenseROANOKE AUTO SERV INC: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license initially issued
Verify the public record
Property tax
$4,268/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $304,900 × 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 $430,500. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8829683652026 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
Auto Repair Shop Mas+Oth
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$120
below the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Chestnut Hill
city commercial corridor
Interior area
3,587 sqft
Lot size
3,589 sqft
Stories
1
Built
1930
Zoning
RSA3
Block context
0 block of W Willow Grove Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 29 W Willow Grove Ave · 27 W Willow Grove Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 23, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
Roanoke Auto Service IncActive
Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing · Initial issue date Jan 11, 2019 · Filed expiration Jan 10, 2027
ROANOKE AUTO SERV INCInactive
Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing · Initial issue date Dec 10, 2004 · Terminal license date Mar 1, 2018
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 14 dated rows
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 670129 · 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.
- PermitOperations
Permit 26094 · COMPLETED
HOTWORKS: WELDING/CUTTING/SOLDERING/TORCH WORK - PERMIT EXPIRES:02/11/20
- License issue eventRoanoke Auto Service Inc: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license initially issued
License 799293 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- ViolationNFPA 704 SIGNS
Case 670129 · Violation 4922577 · Code FC-13-2703.5 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationSAFETY DATA SHEETS/CONTAINER
Case 670129 · Violation 4922575 · Code FC-13-2701.8 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationCONTAINER CONTENTS
Case 670129 · Violation 4922576 · Code FC-13-270181 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationCUTTING & WELDING (HOT WORK)
Case 670129 · Violation 4922574 · Code FC-13-105.65 · 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 670129 · 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 eventROANOKE AUTO SERV INC: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license marked inactive
License 283624 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 156873 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationRENEW LIC INDICATED
Case 156873 · Violation 922203 · Code LR-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 156873 · 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.
- License issue eventRoanoke Auto Service Inc: Hazardous Materials L&I license filing initially issued
License 799292 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventROANOKE AUTO SERV INC: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license initially issued
License 283624 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
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 24, 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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