Commercial property report

36 W Chelten Ave

2 stories9,900 sqftCMX3built 1930

Property at a glanceStore

Magic Years LLC

2026 assessment
$598K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$641K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Germantown Approximate · based on ZIP 19144
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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 $640,800. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$500K$1.0M$641K200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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Every dated record55 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  3. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  4. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  5. PermitSitework with Onsite Utility Services
  6. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  7. PermitAlterations
  8. PermitAlterations
  9. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  10. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  11. Deed / saleDeed / sale $250K
  12. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  13. PermitChange of Use
  14. PermitAmend for conversion
  15. InspectionCI INSP
  16. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
  17. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  18. PermitUse
  19. LicenseTHE MAGIC YEARS LLC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
  20. PermitAdministrative
  21. PermitUse
  22. PermitPlumbing
  23. InspectionVAC INSP
  24. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  25. InspectionCI INSP
  26. PermitSign
  27. PermitZoning/use
  28. PermitAdministrative
  29. PermitPlumbing
  30. PermitUse
  31. PermitMajor alteration
  32. PermitElectrical
  33. PermitPlumbing
  34. PermitDemolition
  35. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  36. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  37. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  38. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  39. L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
  40. L&I violationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
  41. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  42. InspectionCI INSP
  43. InspectionCI INSP
  44. PermitAlteration
  45. InspectionCI INSP
  46. InspectionCI INSP
  47. InspectionCI INSP
  48. InspectionCI INSP
  49. L&I violationFA-WIRING DEFECTIVE
  50. L&I violationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS
  51. L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
  52. L&I violationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX
  53. L&I violationFA-MANUAL BOX DEFECTIVE
  54. InspectionCI INSP
  55. PermitPlumbing

Verify the public record

$8,375/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $598,300 × 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 $640,800. 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 882041554
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $8,576.38 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2016$8,576.38 total · $7,808.99 principal · $117.14 interest · $78.09 penalty

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.

Historical lien entry · through 2016

What it is
Store Store 2 Sty Masonry
Owner
Magic Years LLC
$ / sq ft
$65 below the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Central Germantown & Vicinity city commercial corridor
Interior area
9,900 sqft
Lot size
5,555 sqft
Stories
2
Built
1930
Zoning
CMX3

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Magic Years LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Tax bills mail to 36 W Chelten Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19144

Block context

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Next door: 38 W Chelten Ave  ·  40 W Chelten 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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THE MAGIC YEARS LLCActive

Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · Initial issue date Mar 9, 2018 · Filed expiration Mar 8, 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 55 dated rows
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2026-015244 · Certified

    Expires 2027-05-29

  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-016033 · Certified

    Expires 2026-06-13

  3. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-019361 · Certified

    Expires 2025-06-29

  4. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2022-014791 · Completed

    Plumbing Permit for combo SP-2022-000490

  5. PermitSitework with Onsite Utility Services

    Permit SP-2022-000490 · Completed

    Install 5-inch sanitary, 6-inch storm, at the curb on WYE connection (2 curb traps), 2 FAI. Replace 6-inch cast iron with 5-inch, and install 1-1/2 inch domestic service. Approx. 60-foot run through foundation wall 1-1/2 ball valve. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. RENOVATION

  6. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit FP-2022-002504 · Completed

    FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMD DESIGNED PER NFPA 13 STANDARD WITH EXISTING 4 INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AND SPRINKLER LAYOUT AS PER PLANS.

  7. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2022-013088 · Expired

    Install 5-inch sanitary, 6-inch storm, at the curb on WYE connection (2 curb traps), 2 FAI. Replace 6-inch cast iron with 5-inch, and install 1-1/2 inch domestic service. Approx. 60-foot run through foundation wall 1-1/2 ball valve.

  8. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2022-004856 · Completed

    Install 11 lavs,12 water closets, 4 class sinks, 3 utility sinks, 1 kitchen sink,2 washers, 3 water heater and sewage pump

  9. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2022-003413 · Completed

    INSTALL A 800 AMP SERVICE, (2) 200 AMP PANELS & FEEDERS, (1) 300 AMP PANEL & FEEDER, REFEED (2) EXISTING PANELS (200 AMP & 150 AMP), REPLACE 100 AMP MAIN BREAKER IN EXISTING PANEL P-1A. INSTALL LIGHTS NORMAL AND EMERGENCY, SWITCHES, SENSORS AND RECEPTACLES. PROVIDE POWER FOR THE MECHANICAL & HVAC EQUIPMENT. INSTALL A BOOSTER PANEL AND ADDITIONAL DEVICES ON THE EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2017 NEC & 2016 NFPA-72.

  10. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit MP-2022-001419 · Completed

    FOR A NEW MECHANICAL INSTALLATION TO ACCOMMODATE THE BASEMENT AND 2ND FLOOR AREA OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. WORK TO INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.

  11. Recorded transfer$250K transfer

    2022

  12. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit CP-2021-007228 · Completed

    FOR CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY AT SECOND FLOOR TO EXPAND EDUCATIONAL (DAYCARE) AND LEVEL III ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE NEW PARTITIONS, FIXTURES, FURNISHINGS, FINISHES AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK.

  13. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2021-006374 · Issued

    Child Care - Child Care Center

  14. PermitAmend for conversion

    Permit 1053755 · Issued

    AMEND ALTERATIONS PERMIT NO. 861516 TO INCLUDE REVISIONS TO FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT LAYOUTS AS PER APPROVED PLANS.

  15. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 580579 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  16. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.

    Permit 940918 · Expired

    EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION- For the interior demolition of non load-bearing partition walls and ceilings as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans.

  17. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 861516 · Issued

    LEVEL II ALTERATIONS WITH PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY TO EXPAND AN EXISTING FIRST FLOOR DAYCARE INTO THE BASEMENT AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**

  18. PermitUse

    Permit 861498 · COMPLETED

    EXTEND DAY CARE CENTER TO BASEMENT FROM FIRST FLOOR IN AN EXISTING TWO STORY STRUCTURE,SECOND FLOOR VACANT (USE REGISTRATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY)(NO SIGNS ON THIS PERMIT)

  19. License issue eventTHE MAGIC YEARS LLC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued

    License 768729 · Active

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

  20. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 838994 · COMPLETED

    FOR A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR THE FIRST FLOOR ONLY. FOR A DAYCARE CENTER WITH LAYOUT AS SHOWN ON PLANS.

  21. PermitUse

    Permit 832990 · COMPLETED

    FOR A DAY CARE CENTER NOT MORE THAN TWENTY-FOUR(24) CONSECUTIVE HOURS WITH ACCESSORY PREPARATION AND SERVING OF FOOD AT FIRST FLOOR IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. NO SIGN ON THIS APPLICATION.

  22. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 831169 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE HOUSE TRAP AND FRESH AIR INLET AS PER PHILADELPHIA 2004 PLUMBING CODE.

  23. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 580576 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  24. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 580579 · Violation 4291484 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  25. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 580579 · FAILED

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

  26. PermitSign

    Permit 565147 · COMPLETED

    HANG ONE FLATWALL SIGN

  27. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 556807 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL NON-ILLUMINATED FLAT WALL SIGN

  28. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 550337 · COMPLETED

    TO AMEND PERMIT #529298 TO ADD ON AN ENCLOSED WALL SURROUNDING THE STAIRCASE WITH LOCKABLE DOORS AS PER PLANS.

  29. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 546820 · COMPLETED

    WATER SERVICE PA20141821931 (COMM)"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED" - "ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  30. PermitUse

    Permit 539745 · COMPLETED

    INT ALT-RETAIL

  31. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 529298 · COMPLETED

    FOR LEVEL 2 ALTERATION AND CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR RETAIL STORE AS PER PLANS. STAIRS TO UPSTAIRS SHOULD BE SEALED OFF AND USED FOR EMERGENCY ONLY. USE REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY REQUIRED FOR SECOND FLOOR PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY. BASEMENT IS FOR UTILITY ONLY.SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING.

  32. PermitElectrical

    Permit 531146 · COMPLETED

    200AMP PANEL AND INSTALL POWER WIRING PER 2008 NEC (RETAIL)

  33. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 532279 · COMPLETED

    TO REPLACE AND REPAIR PIPING AND FIXTURES FOR EXISTING BATHROOM (RETAIL)

  34. PermitDemolition

    Permit 516515 · COMPLETED

    TO DEMOLISH INTERIOR NON-BEARING WALL THROUGHOUT - STORE (VACANT). CALL INSPECTOR FOR AN INITIAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO THE START OF WORK

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

    Case 246138 · 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.

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

    Case 246138 · 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.

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

    Case 246138 · 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.

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

    Case 246138 · 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.

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

    Case 246138 · Violation 1959196 · Code 14-1704/10 · CLOSEDCASE

    The title alone does not identify the missing permit or prove the present use remains unauthorized. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  40. ViolationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)

    Case 246138 · Violation 1959195 · Code 19-2602.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

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

    Case 246138 · 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.

  42. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 130380 · FAILED

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

  43. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 130380 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  44. PermitAlteration

    Permit 265127 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 1 SECURITY GRILLE/GRATE (FRONT) - COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

  45. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 130380 · FAILED

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

  46. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 130380 · FAILED

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

  47. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 130380 · FAILED

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

  48. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 130380 · FAILED

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

  49. ViolationFA-WIRING DEFECTIVE

    Case 130380 · Violation 1622610 · Code FC-901.6/3 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  50. ViolationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS

    Case 130380 · Violation 1622612 · Code FC-907.4/4 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  51. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 130380 · Violation 1622608 · Code A-000.0/10 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  52. ViolationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX

    Case 130380 · Violation 1622611 · Code FC-605.6/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  53. ViolationFA-MANUAL BOX DEFECTIVE

    Case 130380 · Violation 1622609 · Code FC-901.6/4 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  54. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 130380 · FAILED

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

  55. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 58200 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE 2 EXISTING WATER CLOSETS AND 2 LAVS. INSTALL PIPING FOR 6 WATER CLOSETS, 6 LAVATORIES, 1 KITCHEN SINK.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 10:21 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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