Commercial property report

4036-38 Poplar St

2 stories7,750 sqftRSA5built 1925

Property at a glanceStore

232 North California Avenue Corporation

2026 assessment
$310K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$1.1M 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 $1,085,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$1.0M$2.0M$1.1M1997200220072012201720222027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleTeardownL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record45 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  6. License232 North California Ave Corp: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  7. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  8. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  11. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  12. License232 North California Ave Corp: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  13. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  14. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  15. PermitZoning/use
  16. PermitDemolition
  17. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
  18. L&I violationID STRUCTURE
  19. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 9
  20. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  21. TeardownDemolished
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  25. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. LicensePOPLAR AUTO REPAIR: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license marked inactive
  28. LicenseANN MARIE MOODIE (T/A ASHLEYS AUTO SH0P): Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license marked inactive
  29. LicenseJUL L FOSTERMORRIS: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license marked inactive
  30. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSU
  31. L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  32. L&I violationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  33. L&I violationFLOOR/CEILING FIRE DAMAGED
  34. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  35. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  36. L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
  37. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  38. LicenseJUL L FOSTERMORRIS: Auto Wrecking / Waste Handling business license marked inactive
  39. LicensePOPLAR AUTO REPAIR: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license initially issued
  40. Deed / saleDeed / sale $315K
  41. LicenseANN MARIE MOODIE (T/A ASHLEYS AUTO SH0P): Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license initially issued
  42. LicenseANN MARIE MOODIE: Auto Wrecking / Waste Handling business license marked inactive
  43. LicenseANN MARIE MOODIE: Auto Wrecking / Waste Handling business license initially issued
  44. LicenseJUL L FOSTERMORRIS: Auto Wrecking / Waste Handling business license initially issued
  45. LicenseJUL L FOSTERMORRIS: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license initially issued

Verify the public record

$4,339/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $310,000 × 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 $1,085,000. 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 882016150
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 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.

1 open violation

What it is
Store Auto Repair Shop Masonry
Owner
232 North California Avenue Corporation
$ / sq ft
$140 below the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Interior area
7,750 sqft
Lot size
38,543 sqft
Stories
2
Built
1925
Zoning
RSA5

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

232 North California Avenue Corporation · corporate / LLC owner

• Tax bills mail to 1250 Conshohocken Road, Conshohocken PA, 19428 — outside Philadelphia

Block context

4000 block of Poplar St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 4034 Poplar St  ·  4032 Poplar St

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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POPLAR AUTO REPAIRInactive

Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing · Initial issue date Jan 17, 2007 · Terminal license date Dec 31, 2013

ANN MARIE MOODIE (T/A ASHLEYS AUTO SH0P)Inactive

Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing · Initial issue date Jan 5, 2005 · Terminal license date Jul 24, 2012

ANN MARIE MOODIEInactive

Auto Wrecking / Waste Handling · Initial issue date Nov 8, 2002 · Terminal license date Dec 31, 2003

JUL L FOSTERMORRISInactive

Auto Wrecking / Waste Handling · Initial issue date Feb 9, 2000 · Terminal license date Mar 8, 2007

JUL L FOSTERMORRISInactive

Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing · Initial issue date Oct 2, 1997 · Terminal license date Jul 24, 2012

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

232 North California Ave CorpInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Aug 8, 2017 · Terminal license date Oct 6, 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 43 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-034172 · FAILED

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

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-034172 · FAILED

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-034172 · FAILED

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

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-034172 · FAILED

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

  5. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2024-034172 · Violation VI-2024-028021 · Code 9-3905 · OPEN

  6. License terminal event232 North California Ave Corp: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 748092 · Inactive

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

  7. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 638558 · 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.

  8. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 638558 · Violation 4705285 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED

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

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 638558 · 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.

  10. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 578006 · CLOSED

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

  11. License issue event232 North California Ave Corp: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 748092 · Inactive

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

  12. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 592694 · Violation 4376487 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 592694 · Violation 4376486 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  14. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 780608 · COMPLETED

    COMPLETE DEMOLITION

  15. PermitDemolition

    Permit 780609 · COMPLETED

    [IMMINENTLY DANGEROUS] FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF A DETACHED MASONRY STRUCTURE BY MECHANICAL MEANS. VALID SIDEWALK CLOSURE PERMIT TO BE SECURED FOR PROPOSED TEMPORARY FENCING. PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION AND PROTECTION OF ADJACENT STRUCTURE TO BE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION B-3306. **ASBESTOS INVESTIGATOR TO BE ON SITE DURING DEMOLITION WORK.** <A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOURE SHALL BE REQ'D WITHIN 12-FT OF BLDG FACADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION B-3306 OF THE IBC. SEPARATE BLDG AND/OR STREETS DEPT PERMIT REQ'D.> *PERMIT RECEIVED FROM DOWNSTAIRS 5/11/17*

  16. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8

    Case 578006 · Violation 4269363 · Code PM15-304.1H · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationID STRUCTURE

    Case 578006 · Violation 4269362 · Code PM15-110.1 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 9

    Case 578006 · Violation 4269364 · Code PM15-304.1I · COMPLIED

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

  19. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 145798 · NONE

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 525711 · 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.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 525711 · 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.

  22. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 145798 · FAILED

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

  23. ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)

    Case 525711 · Violation 3945473 · 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.

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 525711 · 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.

  25. License terminal eventPOPLAR AUTO REPAIR: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license marked inactive

    License 397050 · Inactive

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

  26. License terminal eventANN MARIE MOODIE (T/A ASHLEYS AUTO SH0P): Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license marked inactive

    License 283914 · Inactive

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

  27. License terminal eventJUL L FOSTERMORRIS: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license marked inactive

    License 284968 · Inactive

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

  28. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSU

    Case 145798 · Violation 3893033 · Code PM-307.1/19 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  29. ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 145798 · Violation 3893032 · Code PM-307.1/12 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  30. ViolationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 145798 · Violation 3893034 · Code PM-307.1/3 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  31. ViolationFLOOR/CEILING FIRE DAMAGED

    Case 145798 · Violation 3893035 · Code PM-307.1/7 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  32. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 145798 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 127716 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  34. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 127716 · Violation 676357 · Code A.CNE.000 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 127716 · 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.

  36. License terminal eventJUL L FOSTERMORRIS: Auto Wrecking / Waste Handling business license marked inactive

    License 288137 · Inactive

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

  37. License issue eventPOPLAR AUTO REPAIR: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license initially issued

    License 397050 · Inactive

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

  38. Recorded transfer$315K transfer

    2006

  39. License issue eventANN MARIE MOODIE (T/A ASHLEYS AUTO SH0P): Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license initially issued

    License 283914 · Inactive

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

  40. License terminal eventANN MARIE MOODIE: Auto Wrecking / Waste Handling business license marked inactive

    License 288559 · Inactive

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

  41. License issue eventANN MARIE MOODIE: Auto Wrecking / Waste Handling business license initially issued

    License 288559 · Inactive

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

  42. License issue eventJUL L FOSTERMORRIS: Auto Wrecking / Waste Handling business license initially issued

    License 288137 · Inactive

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

  43. License issue eventJUL L FOSTERMORRIS: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license initially issued

    License 284968 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 1:26 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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