2026 assessment
$78K
OPA value, not a listing price
Commercial property report
4808 Spruce St
1 story840 sqftCMX2.5built 1925
Property at a glanceStore
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$130K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
4800 block of Spruce St
ZIP 19139
Neighborhood area
Walnut Hill · Haddington
Approximate · based on ZIP 19139
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 $130,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$68K 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$68K 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$73K 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$68K 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$68K 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$68K 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$68K 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$75K 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$75K 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$78K 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$78K 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$130K 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 · 2008-01-31AlterationThis 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 · 2008-08-26AlterationThis 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 · 2008-08-27AlterationThis 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 · 2008-09-26ElectricalThis 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 · 2009-01-15PlumbingThis 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 · 2009-02-02MechanicalThis 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 · 2009-02-09UseThis 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 · 2010-02-17Zoning/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 ↗
- License · 2011-08-25DAWIT TSEGAY (KEREN FOOD MARKET): Dumpster License - Private Property 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 · 2010-03-25DAWIT TSEGAY (KEREN FOOD MARKET): 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 · 2026-06-29DAWIT TSEGAY (KEREN FOOD MARKET): 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 · 2009-09-09Zoning 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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- LicenseDAWIT TSEGAY (KEREN FOOD MARKET): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- LicenseDAWIT TSEGAY (KEREN FOOD MARKET): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
- LicenseDAWIT TSEGAY (KEREN FOOD MARKET): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- PermitZoning/use
- AppealZoning board appeal
- PermitUse
- PermitMechanical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitElectrical
- PermitAlteration
- PermitAlteration
- PermitAlteration
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Property tax
$1,090/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $77,900 × 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 $130,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8828735002026 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
$155
above the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
48th and Spruce
city commercial corridor
Interior area
840 sqft
Lot size
1,737 sqft
Stories
1
Built
1925
Zoning
CMX2.5
Block context
4800 block of Spruce St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 4806 Spruce St · 4810 Spruce St
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.
DAWIT TSEGAY (KEREN FOOD MARKET)Inactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Mar 25, 2010 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2026
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 eventDAWIT TSEGAY (KEREN FOOD MARKET): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 496684 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventDAWIT TSEGAY (KEREN FOOD MARKET): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
License 542456 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventDAWIT TSEGAY (KEREN FOOD MARKET): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 496684 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 210557 · COMPLETED
PUTTING SIGN FOR RETAIL GROCERY AND DELI WITH COLD FOOD
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 9373 · OPEN · Granted with conditions
Related permit 210557 · CERTIFICATE FOR THE ERECTION OF AN AWNING SIGN/FLAT WALL SIGN (NO COPY ON THE SIDES OF THE AWNING) ACCESSORY TO THE PROPOSED TAKE-OUT RESTAURANT AS PART OF AN EXISTING RETAIL GROCERY STORE WITH ACCESSORY STORAGE ON THE 1ST FLOOR IN AN EXIS
- PermitUse
Permit 200108 · COMPLETED
USE TO GORCERY STORE.
- PermitMechanical
Permit 199170 · COMPLETED
INSTALLING NEW RETURN WITH DUCT-WORK IN BASEMENT.CUTTING NEW RETURN ON 1ST-FLOOR,CUTTING RETURN NEAR WALL,OUT OF WALK-WAY IN STORE.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 196867 · COMPLETED
REPLACE WATER CLOSET AND LAVATORY, LAVATORY WASTE LINE, AND HOT WATER HEATER.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 179464 · COMPLETED
10 RECEPTACLE REPLACEMENTS, 2 LIGHTS, INSTALL 6 SWITCHES, REPLACE SERVICE CABLE, 2 EMERGENCY LIGHTS WITH EXIT, 1 GFI RECEPTACLES, AS PER 2005 NEC (WEST DIST)
- PermitAlteration
Permit 173551 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 1 SECURITY GRATE/GRILLE IN FRONT OF BUILDING
- PermitAlteration
Permit 173282 · COMPLETED
REMOVE AND REPLACE (3) WINDOWS AND (1) DOOR SAME SIZE AND OPENING
- PermitAlteration
Permit 129753 · COMPLETED
REMOVE / REPLACE INTERIOR FLOOR PLYWOOD SHEATHING WITH 3/4" PLYWOOD SHEATHING. REMOVE OLD ROOF COVERING AND REPLACE WITH NEW 3/4" PLYWOOD SHEATHING & NEW RUBBER ROOFING SYSTEM.
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, 10:32 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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