Land report

3940 Baltimore Ave

Property at a glanceVacant lot

City Of Phila

2026 assessment
$352K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$352K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
University City · West Powelton Approximate · based on ZIP 19104
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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 $351,600. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$500K$1.0M$352K200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentAssessmentAppealPermitLicenseCertification

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Every dated record33 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  2. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  3. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  4. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  5. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  6. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
  7. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
  8. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  9. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  10. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  11. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  12. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  13. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  14. LicenseTROLLEY CAR DINER INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license marked inactive
  15. LicenseYM-Art Foods (Renata's Kitchen): Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
  16. LicenseTROLLEY CAR DINER INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
  17. PermitElectrical
  18. PermitSuppression
  19. PermitElectrical
  20. PermitMechanical
  21. PermitPlumbing
  22. PermitSuppression
  23. PermitMechanical
  24. PermitPlumbing
  25. PermitElectrical
  26. PermitElectrical
  27. PermitNew construction
  28. PermitNew construction
  29. AppealBuilding standards appeal
  30. PermitZoning/use
  31. AppealZoning board appeal
  32. PermitAlteration
  33. PermitElectrical

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$0/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $0 × 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 $351,600. 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 783028000
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Exemption classificationFull assessment exemption shown

2026 OPA shows a zero or de minimis taxable assessment. The open assessment split does not establish the exemption's legal basis, continuing eligibility, or treatment after a transfer.

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.”

Land report

Vacant land

Vacant land. Deeds, ownership, zoning, and the public-source record follow.

What it is
Vacant lot Vacant Land Commer Acre+
Owner
City Of Phila
Lot size
48,807 sqft
Zoning
RTA1

Block context

3900 block of Baltimore Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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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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YM-Art Foods (Renata's Kitchen)Active

Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · Initial issue date Feb 11, 2020 · Filed expiration Feb 10, 2027

TROLLEY CAR DINER INCInactive

Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · Initial issue date Aug 30, 2018 · Terminal license date Oct 28, 2020

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 33 dated rows
  1. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2026-003484 · Certified

    Expires 2027-02-03

  2. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2026-011308 · Certified

    Expires 2026-10-06

  3. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2025-022935 · Certified

    Expires 2026-08-31

  4. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-022331 · Certified

    Expires 2026-08-25

  5. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-024941 · Certified

    Expires 2026-08-14

  6. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance

    Appeal ZP-2023-012743 · Completed · Granted with conditions

    Related permit ZP-2023-012743 · PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF A DETACHED BUILDING FOR THE USE OF UTILITIES AND SERVICES, BASIC AND TO INCLUDE TWO (2) ACCESSORY SURFACE (INCLUDING 1 ADA VAN ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACE) PARKING SPACES ON THE SAME LOT WITH OTHER EXISTING BUILDINGS

  7. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2023-012743 · Issued

    FOR THE ERECTION OF A DETACHED BUILDING. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS.

  8. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2024-030762 · Certified

    Expires 2025-09-30

  9. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-023468 · Certified

    Expires 2025-07-29

  10. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2024-008496 · Certified

    Expires 2025-03-31

  11. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2023-019029 · Certified

    Expires 2024-08-09

  12. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2022-015605 · Certified

    Expires 2023-08-31

  13. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2023-001267 · Certified

    Expires 2023-08-04

  14. License terminal eventTROLLEY CAR DINER INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license marked inactive

    License 787761 · Inactive

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

  15. License issue eventYM-Art Foods (Renata's Kitchen): Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued

    License 836622 · Active

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

  16. License issue eventTROLLEY CAR DINER INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued

    License 787761 · Inactive

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

  17. PermitElectrical

    Permit 870315 · COMPLETED

    NEW INSTALLATION OF 6 CAT5E NON PLENUM RATED, CAMERAS, 3 VOLUMN CONTROL, 7 DOOR CONTACTS, 15 INDOOR SPEAKERS, 2 PANIC BUTTONS, 2 AV JACKS, 7 CAT5E DATA OULTETS NON PLENUM RATED LONGEST RUN 200' AS PER 0208 NEC. (WEST DISTRICT)

  18. PermitSuppression

    Permit 888683 · COMPLETED

    EZ STANDARS KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION- FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW WET CHEMICAL KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THESE STANDARDS REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION AND SITE PLANS.

  19. PermitElectrical

    Permit 857485 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR FIT-OUT- INSTALLING LIGHT FIXTURES AND OUTLETS AS PER NEC 2008 WEST DISTRICT & INSTALL NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER NFPA 72 *ALL EXTERIOR LIGHTS AND SERVICE IS EXISTING*

  20. PermitMechanical

    Permit 870800 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) TYPE 1 COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOOD , SUPPLY/EXHAUST DUCTWORK, AND EXHAUST FAN AS PER APPROVED PLANS. EXHAUST FAN LOCATION SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 506.3.12 OF THE 2009 IMC.

  21. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 853600 · COMPLETED

    NEW CONSTRUCTION: INTERIOR PLUMBING;TWO-STORY STRUCTURE; SIT-DOWN RESTAURANT; 19 FLOOR SINKS,2-3COMP SINKS,3 FLOOR DRAINS,6 WC,6 LAVS,6 SINKS AND 2 GREASE TRAPS-THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  22. PermitSuppression

    Permit 865206 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING TO INCLUDE 3" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE AND 3" AMES COT 200 BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

  23. PermitMechanical

    Permit 861404 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A MECHANICAL SYSTEM TO INCLUDE REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS, SUPPLY/EXHAUST DUCTWORK, ROOF TOP UNITS, AND ALL OTHER WORK AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND KITCHENHOOD PERMITS.

  24. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 806768 · COMPLETED

    NEW CONSTRUCTION: EXTERIOR PLUMBING;SITE WORK FOR A PUBLIC PLAZA SURROUNDING A NEW RESTAURANT AT AN EXISTING TROLLEY TERMINAL; 7 INLETS, 2 TRENCH DRAINS;(1) 10" SEWER; (1) 6" SANITARY SEWER CONNECTION-PA1#20172210177-"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" - THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004

  25. PermitElectrical

    Permit 806550 · COMPLETED

    PROVIDE 600AMP SERVICE, 2-200AMP 120/208VOLT 3 PHASE PANELS, 1-150AMP, 120/208 3 PHASE PANEL AS PER 2008 NEC (WEST DISTRICT)*NO FIRE ALARM OR OR BRANCH-CIRCUIT WIRING ON THIS PERMIT*

  26. PermitElectrical

    Permit 803010 · COMPLETED

    PROVIDE NEW PANEL PP AND REFEED EXISTING PANEL P1.PROVIDE NEW SITE LIGHTING POLES AND BRANCH CIRCUIT POWER AT NEW TROLLEY STOP PER 2008 NEC (RESTAURANT)

  27. PermitNew construction

    Permit 786891 · COMPLETED

    SITE WORK FOR A PUBLIC PLAZA SURROUNDING A NEW RESTAURANT AT AN EXISTING TROLLEY TERMINAL AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PLUMBING & ELECTRICAL PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PIPING AND LIGHTING INSTALLATION.

  28. PermitNew construction

    Permit 692243 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF A TWO-STORY DETACHED STRUCTURE TO BE USED AS A SIT-DOWN RESTAURANT. BUILDING SHALL BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS. PLEASE SEE BOARD OF BUILDING STANDARDS VARIANCE (CASE NO. 29062) FOR PLUMBING FIXTURE RELIEF.

  29. AppealBuilding standards appeal

    Appeal 29062 · CLOSED · APPROVED

    Related permit 692243 · ON 10/14/2016, THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS ISSUED A NOTICE OF REFUSAL FOR APPLICATION #692243

  30. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 663675 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF A DETACHED BUILDING WITH TWO (2) STATICALLY ILLUMINATED DOUBLE-FACED FREESTANDING SIGNS & ONE (1) STATICALLY ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN ON THE SAME LOT AS EXISTING DETACHED BUILDINGS; SIZE & LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION. FOR USE AS A SIT-DOWN RESTAURANT WITH ACCESSORY SIGNAGE ON THE SAME LOT AS PUBLIC, CIVIC, & INSTITUTIONAL TRANSIT STATION.

  31. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 27011 · OPEN · Granted with conditions

    Related permit 663675 · PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF A DETACHED BUILDING WITH TWO (2) STATICALLY ILLUMINATED DOUBLE-FACED FREESTANDING SIGNS & ONE (1) STATICALLY ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN ON THE SAME LOT AS EXISTING DETACHED BUILDINGS; SIZE & LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLIC

  32. PermitAlteration

    Permit 132966 · COMPLETED

    ROOFING REPAIRS CONSISTING OF REMOVAL OF EXISTING GRAVEL SURFACE AND BUILT-UP ROOFING INSULATION, THE EXISTING CONCRETE DECK TO REMAIN. NECESSARY PATCHWORK OF DECK MAY BE NECESSARY (UNKNOWN UNTIL EXISTING INSULATION REMOVED). NEW LAYERS OF TAPERED RIGID INSULATION, 4-PLY MODIFIED BITUMINOUS ROOFING SYSTEM, AND GRAVEL SURFACE WILL BE COLD APPLIED. ALL ROOF DRAINS AND HUBS WILL BE REPLACED, EXISTING PIPES CLEANED. MASONRY REPAIRS: ANY DAMAGED PRECAST CONCRETE ROOF PLANKS WILL BE REPAIRED USING REPAIR MORTAR. ANY DAMAGED OR DISPLACED BRICK VENEER SHALL BE REPLACED AND RESET WITH A SOUND MORTAR.

  33. PermitElectrical

    Permit 54829 · COMPLETED

    NEW F.A. SYSTEM, 9- DEVICES & INTRUSION ALARM SYSTEM -1 DEVICE, 3-NEW VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS, 5-NEW CCTV CAMERAS & 2-EMERG. T.PHONES, 5- AUDIO SPEAKERS.NEW POWER & COMMUNICATION WIRING.NEW CIRCUIT BREAKERS BE INSTALL IN EXISTING DISTRIBUTION PANELS - 3-20A,120V CRTS

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 9:02 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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