Commercial property report

4834-44 Lancaster Ave

1 story1,800 sqftCMX2built 1965

Property at a glanceStore

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$317K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$324K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Wynnefield · West Park Approximate · based on ZIP 19131
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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 $324,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Every dated record50 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  3. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  4. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  5. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  6. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  7. PermitAlterations
  8. LicenseALASKA KING CRAB HOUSE INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked closed
  9. LicenseNew Alaska King Crab House, Inc: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
  10. LicenseNew Alaska King Crab House, Inc: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
  11. LicenseNew Alaska King Crab House, Inc: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  12. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  13. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. PermitZoning/use
  21. LicenseTHORPE HOLDINGS LP: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  22. PermitElectrical
  23. LicenseALASKA KING CRAB HOUSE INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
  24. LicenseEMPIRE RESTAURANT: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
  25. LicenseALASKA KING CRAB HOUSE INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  26. LicenseCHRISTOPHER THORPE (DANTES BARBEQUE): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  27. PermitUse
  28. AppealZoning board appeal
  29. PermitPlumbing
  30. PermitElectrical
  31. InspectionCI INSP
  32. InspectionCI INSP
  33. LicenseTHORPE HOLDINGS LP: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  34. PermitZoning/use
  35. PermitMajor alteration
  36. InspectionCI INSP
  37. PermitUse
  38. L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
  39. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  40. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC COMM BLDG
  41. InspectionCI INSP
  42. LicensePHILLYS CATCH OF THE DAY: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
  43. LicenseCHRISTOPHER THORPE (DANTES BARBEQUE): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  44. LicenseEMPIRE RESTAURANT: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  45. LicenseRYAN J PHILLIPS (TRINBAGO CUISINE): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  46. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  47. LicenseEMPIRE RESTAURANT: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
  48. LicenseEMPIRE RESTAURANT: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  49. LicenseRYAN J PHILLIPS (TRINBAGO CUISINE): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  50. LicensePHILLYS CATCH OF THE DAY: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued

Verify the public record

$4,442/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $317,300 × 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 $324,000. 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 882700400
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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.

What it is
Store Store 1 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$180 above the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Lancaster Avenue/44th-50th city commercial corridor
Interior area
1,800 sqft
Lot size
8,959 sqft
Stories
1
Built
1965
Zoning
CMX2

Block context

4800 block of Lancaster Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 4846-50 Lancaster Ave  ·  4852 Lancaster Ave

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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New Alaska King Crab House, IncActive

Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Jul 28, 2022 · Filed expiration Jul 27, 2027

New Alaska King Crab House, IncActive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jul 28, 2022 · Filed expiration Jul 27, 2027

ALASKA KING CRAB HOUSE INCClosed

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Oct 25, 2011 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2023

CHRISTOPHER THORPE (DANTES BARBEQUE)Inactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jul 8, 2008 · Terminal license date Oct 25, 2011

EMPIRE RESTAURANTInactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jun 21, 2006 · Terminal license date Jul 8, 2008

RYAN J PHILLIPS (TRINBAGO CUISINE)Inactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jun 30, 2005 · Terminal license date Jul 8, 2008

Landlord and residential filings

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

THORPE HOLDINGS LPInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Jul 6, 2011 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

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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  1. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2026-015611 · Certified

    Expires 2027-05-28

  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2026-015612 · Certified

    Expires 2027-05-28

  3. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-017241 · Certified

    Expires 2026-06-24

  4. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2025-017240 · Certified

    Expires 2026-06-24

  5. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2024-019259 · Certified

    Expires 2025-06-28

  6. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-019260 · Certified

    Expires 2025-06-28

  7. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2023-017124 · Completed

    REPLACE 3/4" BACKFLOW DEVICE.

  8. License terminal eventALASKA KING CRAB HOUSE INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked closed

    License 547222 · Closed

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

  9. License issue eventNew Alaska King Crab House, Inc: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued

    License 901736 · Active

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

  10. License issue eventNew Alaska King Crab House, Inc: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued

    License 901737 · Active

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

  11. License issue eventNew Alaska King Crab House, Inc: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 901738 · Active

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

  12. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2022-009383 · Certified

    Expires 2023-07-07

  13. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2022-009384 · Certified

    Expires 2023-07-07

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 509495 · 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.

  15. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 509495 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 550621 · 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.

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 509495 · 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.

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

    Case 509495 · Violation 3933896 · 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.

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 509495 · 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.

  20. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 473697 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF A ONE STORY ADDITION AS STORAGE TO EXISTING FISH STORE.

  21. License terminal eventTHORPE HOLDINGS LP: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 537964 · Inactive

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

  22. PermitElectrical

    Permit 389293 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL WORK IN BOX-220V 20A, 1 LIGHT AND 1 SW PER 2008 NEC(RESTAURANT)(WEST DIST)

  23. License issue eventALASKA KING CRAB HOUSE INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued

    License 547401 · Active

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

  24. License terminal eventEMPIRE RESTAURANT: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive

    License 374719 · Inactive

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

  25. License issue eventALASKA KING CRAB HOUSE INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 547222 · Closed

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

  26. License terminal eventCHRISTOPHER THORPE (DANTES BARBEQUE): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 450717 · Inactive

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

  27. PermitUse

    Permit 359088 · COMPLETED

    RETAIL SEAFOOD ADD TAKE-OUT OF HOT AND COLD FOOD(NO SIGNS))

  28. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 15952 · CLOSED · Granted

    Related permit 359088 · CERTIFICATE FOR TAKE-OUT OF HOT AND COLD FOOD ACCESSORY TO AN EXISTING RETAIL SEAFOOD STORE ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING ONE STORY STRUCTURE.(NO SIGNS ON THIS APPLICATION) (FAST TRACK)

  29. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 359762 · COMPLETED

    PIPING & INSTALLING; 1- W.C.,1- LAV,1- HAND SINK,1-FLOOR DRAIN,1- HUB DRAIN (FOR ICE MACHINE),1- SINGLE BAY SINK (W/FISH CLEANING TABLE)

  30. PermitElectrical

    Permit 347998 · COMPLETED

    2X4 LAY OUT, EMERGENCY AND EXIT LIGHT 4, REMOTE HEADS2, LIGHT SWITCHES4, DUPLEX RECEPTACLES5, SHOW CASE POWER LINE 4, ICE MACHINE POWER 240VOLT, FIRE ALARM 2 PULL SWITCHES, 4 HORN AND STROBES, 6 SMOKE DETECTORS AS PER 2008 NEC, NFPA-72

  31. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 279998 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  32. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 279998 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  33. License issue eventTHORPE HOLDINGS LP: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 537964 · Inactive

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

  34. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 349205 · COMPLETED

    ERECT FREE STANDING SIGN - REFACE EXISTING SIGN - RETAIL SEAFOOD STORE.

  35. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 347138 · COMPLETED

    ADD ADA TOILET, ALUM WINDOW, SUSP ACOUSTIC CEILING TILES, PAINT INT AND EXT, STUCCO EXT, REMOVE EXISTING TOILET, COUTERTOP AND TILES. EXISTING RESTAUANT, USE PERMIT # 345966. ADA BATHROOM FOR EMPLOYEES. LIMIT 6 EMPLOYEES.

  36. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 279998 · FAILED

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

  37. PermitUse

    Permit 345458 · COMPLETED

    VACANT USE TO A RETAIL SEAFOOD(NO SIGNS))

  38. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 279998 · Violation 2134236 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED

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

  39. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 279998 · Violation 2134238 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  40. ViolationLICENSE-VAC COMM BLDG

    Case 279998 · Violation 2134237 · Code PM-102.4/4 · COMPLIED

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

  41. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 279998 · FAILED

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

  42. License terminal eventPHILLYS CATCH OF THE DAY: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive

    License 282650 · Inactive

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

  43. License issue eventCHRISTOPHER THORPE (DANTES BARBEQUE): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 450717 · Inactive

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

  44. License terminal eventEMPIRE RESTAURANT: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 374567 · Inactive

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

  45. License terminal eventRYAN J PHILLIPS (TRINBAGO CUISINE): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 324734 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 79849 · PASSED

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

  47. License issue eventEMPIRE RESTAURANT: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued

    License 374719 · Inactive

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

  48. License issue eventEMPIRE RESTAURANT: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 374567 · Inactive

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

  49. License issue eventRYAN J PHILLIPS (TRINBAGO CUISINE): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 324734 · Inactive

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

  50. License issue eventPHILLYS CATCH OF THE DAY: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued

    License 282650 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 28, 2026, 6:26 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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