2026 assessment
$47K
OPA value, not a listing price
Commercial property report
4002 Lancaster Ave
1 story800 sqftCMX2built 1915
Property at a glanceStore
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$100K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
4000 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 $100,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$40K 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$40K 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$43K 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$40K 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$40K 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$40K 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$40K 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$44K 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$44K 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$47K 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$47K 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$100K 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 · 2011-11-22UseThis 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 · 2012-07-20Major 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 · 2012-07-23PlumbingThis 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 · 2012-08-09Zoning/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 · 2012-08-23SignThis 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 · 2012-09-19SuppressionThis 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2013-03-20DUMPING - PRIVATE LOTA 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 · 2013-03-20CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEA 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 · 2024-03-08PROHIBITION AGAINST SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BAGSA 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 · 2025-01-08MANUAL FIRE ALARM BOX 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 · 2025-01-08WET CHEMICAL SYSTEMSA 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 · 2025-01-08PERIODIC TESTINGA 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 · 2025-01-08FIRE EXTINGUISHER COOKING EQUIPMENTA 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 · 2025-01-08COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOOD RECORDSA 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 · 2025-01-08FIRE EXTINGUISHER HANGERS & BRACKETSA 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 · 2025-01-09COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOOD TAGSA 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 · 2025-01-09L&I investigationA 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 · 2012-11-30DENIED ACCESS INSP BLDG PERMITA 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 · 2006-11-09BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2006-11-17BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2024-03-11L&I investigationA 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 · 2025-02-21L&I investigationA 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 · 2025-04-03L&I investigationA 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 · 2025-06-02L&I investigationA 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 ↗
- License · 2015-07-06QUALITY TASTE, INC.: 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 · 2014-10-30OLDBAY DINER INC: 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 · 2015-06-29OLDBAY DINER INC: 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 ↗
- Certification · 2023-12-29Special Hazards 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 · 2024-06-25Fire 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 · 2025-01-31Special Hazards 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 · 2025-03-04Special Hazards 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 · 2025-06-11Fire 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 · 2011-11-16Zoning 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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicenseCertification
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Every dated record33 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
- InspectionL&I investigation
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
- L&I violationCOMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOOD TAGS
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationMANUAL FIRE ALARM BOX SIGNS
- L&I violationWET CHEMICAL SYSTEMS
- L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
- L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHER COOKING EQUIPMENT
- L&I violationCOMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOOD RECORDS
- L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHER HANGERS & BRACKETS
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationPROHIBITION AGAINST SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BAGS
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
- LicenseQUALITY TASTE, INC.: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- LicenseOLDBAY DINER INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- LicenseOLDBAY DINER INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- L&I violationDUMPING - PRIVATE LOT
- L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
- L&I violationDENIED ACCESS INSP BLDG PERMIT
- PermitSuppression
- PermitSign
- PermitZoning/use
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitUse
- AppealZoning board appeal
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Verify the public record
Property tax
$661/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $47,200 × 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 $100,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8829335602026 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
Store 1 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$125
below the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
40th and Lancaster
city commercial corridor
Interior area
800 sqft
Lot size
1,269 sqft
Stories
1
Built
1915
Zoning
CMX2
Block context
4000 block of Lancaster Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 4000 Lancaster Ave · 4004 Lancaster Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 24, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
QUALITY TASTE, INC.Active
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jul 6, 2015 · Filed expiration Apr 30, 2027
OLDBAY DINER INCInactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Oct 30, 2014 · 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 33 dated rows
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-015726 · Certified
Expires 2026-06-11
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-001489 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-001489 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
Certification BC-2025-008224 · Certified
Expires 2026-03-04
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-001489 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
Certification BC-2025-005415 · Certified
Expires 2026-01-31
- ViolationCOMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOOD TAGS
Case CF-2025-001489 · Violation VI-2025-000996 · Code F-607.3.3.3.1 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-001489 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationMANUAL FIRE ALARM BOX SIGNS
Case CF-2025-001489 · Violation VI-2025-000994 · Code F-907.4.2.4 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationWET CHEMICAL SYSTEMS
Case CF-2025-001489 · Violation VI-2025-000989 · Code F-904.5 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPERIODIC TESTING
Case CF-2025-001489 · Violation VI-2025-000990 · Code F-901.6.4 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHER COOKING EQUIPMENT
Case CF-2025-001489 · Violation VI-2025-000991 · Code F-906.4 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationCOMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOOD RECORDS
Case CF-2025-001489 · Violation VI-2025-000992 · Code F-607.3.3.3 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHER HANGERS & BRACKETS
Case CF-2025-001489 · Violation VI-2025-000993 · Code F-906.7 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-014730 · Deficient
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2024-018930 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationPROHIBITION AGAINST SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BAGS
Case CF-2024-018930 · Violation VI-2024-015518 · Code 9-4902 · SVN ISSUED
Resolution: SVN ISSUED
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
Certification BC-2024-000285 · Certified
Expires 2024-12-29
- License issue eventQUALITY TASTE, INC.: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 670261 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventOLDBAY DINER INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 646119 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventOLDBAY DINER INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 646119 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- ViolationDUMPING - PRIVATE LOT
Case 373284 · Violation 2745072 · Code CP-802 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
Case 373284 · Violation 2745071 · Code CP-01 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationDENIED ACCESS INSP BLDG PERMIT
Case 405480 · Violation 2654455 · Code A-401.1/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- PermitSuppression
Permit 422035 · COMPLETED
INSTALLATION OF ANSUL UL 300 KITCHEN SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR KITCHEN HOOD INSTALLATION.
- PermitSign
Permit 422199 · COMPLETED
INSTALL FLAT WALL CHANNEL LETTER SIGN. INT ILLUM. INSTALL FLAT WALL SIGN
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 421225 · COMPLETED
FOR THE ERECTION OF TWO (2) INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FLATWALL SIGNS. FLATWALL SIGNS TO BE ONE (1) WITH STRUCTURALLY BACKED LETTERING MOUNTED ON RACEWAY WITH A HEIGHT TO T/SIGN NOT TO EXCEED 14'-0" & ONE (1) WITH DIRECT MOUNT TO BUILDING EXTERIOR WALL; SIZE & LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION. FOR USE AS A TAKE-OUT RESTAURANT IN AN EXISTING ONE (1) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 417866 · COMPLETED
REMOVE AND RELOCATE LAV AND WC IN BATHROOM CHANGE 1 1/2 COPPER TO 2" COOPER ON 3 COMP SINK INSTALL 1 UTILITY SINK
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 405480 · COMPLETED
INTERIOR RENOVATIONS TO INCLUDE NEW FLOORING, WALLS AND COUNTERS AS PER PLANS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR THE KITCHEN HOOD AND FIRE SUPRESSION.
- PermitUse
Permit 364111 · COMPLETED
FOR A TAKE-OUT RESTAURANT IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. NO SIGN ON THIS PERMIT.
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 16214 · CLOSED · Granted
Related permit 364111 · CERTIFICATE FOR TAKE OUT RESTAURANT.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 89563 · 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 89563 · 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.
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 25, 2026, 7:21 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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