2026 assessment
$428K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
3635-37 Lancaster Ave
2,600 sqftCMX2built 1915
Property at a glanceApartment building
3635 37 Lancaster Avenue LLC
2027 published assessment
$455K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
3600 block of Lancaster Ave
ZIP 19104
Neighborhood area
University City · West Powelton
Approximate · based on ZIP 19104
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 $455,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$98K 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$98K 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$107K 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$110K 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$111K 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$111K 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$111K 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$379K 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$379K 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$428K 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$428K 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$455K 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 · 2008-04-17UseThis 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 · 2008-05-15Major 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 ↗
- Permit · 2008-06-26Zoning/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 · 2008-09-22SuppressionThis permit category usually covers fire-suppression systems or related life-safety 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 · 2008-11-26PlumbingThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2008-12-02PlumbingThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2008-12-08PlumbingThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2008-12-09Major 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 ↗
- Permit · 2009-01-30PlumbingThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2009-02-13SuppressionThis permit category usually covers fire-suppression systems or related life-safety 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 · 2009-02-13MechanicalThis 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 · 2009-03-24ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2009-04-16SignThis 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 · 2009-05-07ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2009-08-24MechanicalThis 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 · 2017-04-07Major 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 ↗
- Permit · 2017-05-10Zoning/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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-07-16OBTAIN 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 · 2010-07-16BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2010-08-17BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2010-12-02BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2020-09-08Northeast King LLC (Chengdu Famous Food): Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) 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 · 2023-03-01Northeast King LLC (Chengdu Famous Food): Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) 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 · 2020-07-28Northeast King LLC (Chengdu Famous Food): 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 · 2025-09-25Northeast King LLC (Chengdu Famous Food): 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 · 2017-06-27Chengdu Famous Food: 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 · 2020-08-25Chengdu Famous Food: 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 · 2009-08-04BRIAN HIGGINS (POWELTON PIZZA LLC): 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 · 2015-06-29BRIAN HIGGINS (POWELTON PIZZA LLC): 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2008-06-25Zoning board appealA 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 ↗
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- LicenseNortheast King LLC (Chengdu Famous Food): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- LicenseNortheast King LLC (Chengdu Famous Food): Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing marked inactive
- LicenseNortheast King LLC (Chengdu Famous Food): Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing initially issued
- LicenseChengdu Famous Food: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- LicenseNortheast King LLC (Chengdu Famous Food): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- LicenseChengdu Famous Food: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- PermitZoning/use
- PermitMajor alteration
- LicenseBRIAN HIGGINS (POWELTON PIZZA LLC): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- PermitMechanical
- LicenseBRIAN HIGGINS (POWELTON PIZZA LLC): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- PermitElectrical
- PermitSign
- PermitElectrical
- PermitSuppression
- PermitMechanical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitSuppression
- PermitZoning/use
- AppealZoning board appeal
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitUse
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Property tax
$5,988/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $427,800 × 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 $455,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8714021702026 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
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 2 Sty Masonry
Owner
3635 37 Lancaster Avenue LLC
$ / sq ft
$175
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
36th and Lancaster
city commercial corridor
Interior area
2,600 sqft
Lot size
1,498 sqft
Built
1915
Zoning
CMX2
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
3635 37 Lancaster Avenue LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 3200 Summer St Unit 7, Philadelphia PA, 19104
Block context
3600 block of Lancaster Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 3631 Lancaster Ave · 3639 Lancaster Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 27, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
Northeast King LLC (Chengdu Famous Food)Inactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jul 28, 2020 · Terminal license date Sep 25, 2025
Chengdu Famous FoodInactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jun 27, 2017 · Terminal license date Aug 25, 2020
BRIAN HIGGINS (POWELTON PIZZA LLC)Inactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Aug 4, 2009 · 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.
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- License terminal eventNortheast King LLC (Chengdu Famous Food): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 847277 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventNortheast King LLC (Chengdu Famous Food): Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing marked inactive
License 850793 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventNortheast King LLC (Chengdu Famous Food): Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing initially issued
License 850793 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventChengdu Famous Food: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 743737 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventNortheast King LLC (Chengdu Famous Food): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 847277 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventChengdu Famous Food: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 743737 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 780119 · COMPLETED
FOR THE ERECTIN OF ONE FLAT WALL SIGN 270" X 24" ACCESSORY TO A SIT-DOWN RESTAURANT ON THE FIRST-FLOOR IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 767615 · COMPLETED
INTERIOR ALTERATIONS INCLUDING NEW INTERIOR PARTITIONS TO EXISTING SPACE, AS PER APPROVED PLANS. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION.
- License terminal eventBRIAN HIGGINS (POWELTON PIZZA LLC): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 480312 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 243468 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 243468 · 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.
- ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
Case 243468 · Violation 1786654 · 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 243468 · 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.
- PermitMechanical
Permit 226836 · COMPLETED
EXTEND EXISTING DUCT WORK ON ROOF 25' FORWARD TOWARDS LANCASTER AVENUE AND REPLACE UPBLAST EXHAUST FAN WITH BLOWER TYPE AS PER PLAN.
- License issue eventBRIAN HIGGINS (POWELTON PIZZA LLC): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 480312 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 202777 · COMPLETED
INSTALL FIRE ALRM SYSTEM IN 2 STORY BUILDIG MIXED USE AS PER NFPA72 (WEST DISTRICT)
- PermitSign
Permit 202432 · COMPLETED
S/S SIGN CABINET W/ REVERSE & LIT LED - CHANNEL LETTERS PER PLANS
- PermitElectrical
Permit 197923 · COMPLETED
NEW WORK IN OLD BUILDING OFFICE SPACE REMODELED INTO A PIZZA RESTAURANTS DINING ARE, COUNTER SPACE COOKING AREA AS PER 2005 NEC (WEST DISTRICT) NO FIRE ALARM ON THIS PERMIT
- PermitSuppression
Permit 193853 · COMPLETED
INSTALL A COMMERCIAL COOKING FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM.
- PermitMechanical
Permit 193852 · COMPLETED
INSTALL COMMERCIAL COOKING EXHAUST SYSTEMS.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 198813 · COMPLETED
FIXTURE INSTALLATION W/GI,WATER HEATER,HOUSE DRAIN,AND STACK
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 185464 · COMPLETED
FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXITING RESTUARANT AS SHOWN ON THE APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A CONTRACTOR LICENSED WITH THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 191573 · REVOKED
REPAIR HOUSE DRAIN,INSTALL BFP, FIXTURES, AND GI
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 190740 · COMPLETED
REPLACE HOUSE TRAP AND FRESH AIR INLET
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 190100 · REVOKED
REPLACE HOUSE TRAP
- PermitSuppression
Permit 172187 · COMPLETED
INSTALLATION OF FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM FOR THE ENTIRE BUILDING.
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 149380 · COMPLETED
MODIFICATION OF REAR MEZZANINE BETWEEN THE 1ST AND 2ND FL. PER PLANS
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 5692 · CLOSED · Granted with conditions
Related permit 149380 · CERTIFICATE FOR THE ERECTION OF TWO(2) SIGNS AND ONE(1) ENTRANCE AWNING (NO LETTERING), LEGALIZATION OF "REAR" MEZZANINE BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND FLOORS, CREATION OF SEATING AND ACCESSORY OFFICE 2ND FLOOR, CREATION OF ACCESSORY STORAGE LESS THAN 2
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 150074 · COMPLETED
INTERIOR ALTERATIONS
- PermitUse
Permit 145059 · COMPLETED
EAT-IN ONLY RESTAURANT.NO MEZZANINE, NO SIGNS/ SINAGE AS PART OF THIS APPLICATION.
Unavailable when this report assembled: certifications. Unavailable does not mean no record.
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
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 28, 2026, 4:18 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: unavailable. “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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