2026 assessment
$500K
OPA value, not a listing price
Commercial property report
5236-40 Torresdale Ave
Research this property with Analyst →1 story3,120 sqftCA1built 1920
Property at a glanceStore
Balaji Realty Group LLC
2027 published assessment
$500K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
5200 block of Torresdale Ave
ZIP 19124
Neighborhood area
Frankford · Juniata
Approximate · based on ZIP 19124
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 $500,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$386K 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$386K 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$425K 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$425K 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$428K 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$428K 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$428K 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$467K 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$467K 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$500K 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$500K 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$500K 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 · 2008-08-29MechanicalThis 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 · 2008-10-09ElectricalThis 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 · 2011-01-20PlumbingThis 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 · 2019-08-30Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.This 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-12-01PERMB- INSTALL FIRE SUPP SYSA 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 · 2008-12-01BP_BLDGA 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 · 2011-07-27VIOL BC MESSAGEA 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 · 2011-07-27BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2011-08-15VIOL C&I MESSAGEA 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 · 2011-08-15AFES-COMM KITCH SERVICE & CERTA 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 · 2011-08-15CI INSPA 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 · 2021-04-16FAIL OBTAIN LICENSEA 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 · 2021-04-16FIRE SUPPRESSION CERTIFICATIONA 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 · 2021-04-16L&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 · 2024-03-18FAIL OBTAIN LICENSE (Obtain the license identified in the notice)The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2024-03-18WET 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 · 2024-03-18FAIL OBTAIN LICENSE (Obtain the license identified in the notice)The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2024-03-18WET CHEMICAL SYSTEM TESTA 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 · 2024-03-18L&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 · 2024-03-18L&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 · 2009-01-07BP_BLDGA 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 · 2009-03-04BP_BLDGA 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 · 2009-04-20BP_BLDGA 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 · 2009-06-22BP_BLDGA 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 · 2011-08-24CI INSPA 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 · 2011-09-02CI INSPA 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 · 2021-06-14L&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 · 2024-04-25L&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 · 2017-05-03PANTRY 1 TORRESDALE 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 · 2018-05-02PANTRY 1 TORRESDALE INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked closedA 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 · 2014-05-23SHYAM INVESTORS INC (PANTRY 1 FOOD MART): 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 · 2006-09-21SHYAM INVESTORS INC (PANTRY 1 FOOD MART): 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 · 2006-09-21WAWA FOOD MARKETS 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 ↗
- License · 2005-06-28WAWA FOOD MARKETS 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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record34 events · exact dates, newest first
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationFAIL OBTAIN LICENSE (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
- L&I violationWET CHEMICAL SYSTEMS
- L&I violationFAIL OBTAIN LICENSE (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
- L&I violationWET CHEMICAL SYSTEM TEST
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationFAIL OBTAIN LICENSE
- L&I violationFIRE SUPPRESSION CERTIFICATION
- InspectionL&I investigation
- PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
- LicensePANTRY 1 TORRESDALE INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked closed
- LicensePANTRY 1 TORRESDALE INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- LicenseSHYAM INVESTORS INC (PANTRY 1 FOOD MART): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
- InspectionCI INSP
- InspectionCI INSP
- L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
- L&I violationAFES-COMM KITCH SERVICE & CERT
- InspectionCI INSP
- L&I violationVIOL BC MESSAGE
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- PermitPlumbing
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- L&I violationPERMB- INSTALL FIRE SUPP SYS
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- PermitElectrical
- PermitMechanical
- LicenseSHYAM INVESTORS INC (PANTRY 1 FOOD MART): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- LicenseWAWA FOOD MARKETS INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- LicenseWAWA FOOD MARKETS INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
Verify the public record
Property tax
$6,999/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $500,000 × 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 $500,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8826653002026 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
Balaji Realty Group LLC
$ / sq ft
$160
above the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Harbison and Torresdale
city commercial corridor
Interior area
3,120 sqft
Lot size
7,881 sqft
Stories
1
Built
1920
Zoning
CA1
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Balaji Realty Group LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 2 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $653K combined
• Tax bills mail to 40 Pickering Bend, Langhorne PA, 19047 — outside Philadelphia
Block context
5200 block of Torresdale Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5234 Torresdale Ave · 5232 Torresdale 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.
PANTRY 1 TORRESDALE INCClosed
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date May 3, 2017 · Terminal license date May 2, 2018
SHYAM INVESTORS INC (PANTRY 1 FOOD MART)Active
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Sep 21, 2006 · Filed expiration Apr 30, 2027
WAWA FOOD MARKETS INCInactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jun 28, 2005 · Terminal license date Sep 21, 2006
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 34 dated rows
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2024-021430 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationFAIL OBTAIN LICENSE (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
Case CF-2024-021430 · Violation VI-2024-017594 · Code LO-1 · CLOSED
The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationWET CHEMICAL SYSTEMS
Case CF-2024-021430 · Violation VI-2024-017555 · Code F-904.5 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationFAIL OBTAIN LICENSE (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
Case CF-2024-021430 · Violation VI-2024-017564 · Code LO-1 · CLOSED
The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationWET CHEMICAL SYSTEM TEST
Case CF-2024-021430 · Violation VI-2024-017589 · Code F-904.5.1 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2024-021430 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2021-028951 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2021-028951 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationFAIL OBTAIN LICENSE
Case CF-2021-028951 · Violation VI-2021-021743 · Code 10-723(2) · 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 SUPPRESSION CERTIFICATION
Case CF-2021-028951 · Violation VI-2021-021744 · Code FC-13-915.1(A) · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2021-028951 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
Permit 1006785 · Expired
EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION - For the interior demolition on non-bearing partition wall and ceilings as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.
- License terminal eventPANTRY 1 TORRESDALE INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked closed
License 737159 · Closed
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventPANTRY 1 TORRESDALE INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 737159 · Closed
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventSHYAM INVESTORS INC (PANTRY 1 FOOD MART): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
License 705745 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 291932 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 291932 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
Case 291932 · Violation 2190176 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationAFES-COMM KITCH SERVICE & CERT
Case 291932 · Violation 2190177 · Code FC-904.11/4 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 291932 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationVIOL BC MESSAGE
Case 288654 · Violation 2155841 · Code A-000.0/11 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 288654 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 321727 · COMPLETED
REPAIR HOUSE DRAIN
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 186704 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 186704 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 186704 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 186704 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationPERMB- INSTALL FIRE SUPP SYS
Case 186704 · Violation 1303008 · Code A-301.1/27 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 186704 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 182044 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 2 - 20AMP CIRCUITS FOR EXHAUST AND VENTILATOR, 3 - 30AMP CIRCUITS FOR DEEP FRYER AND GRILL AS PER 2005 NEC (EAST DISTRICT)
- PermitMechanical
Permit 172337 · COMPLETED
INSTALL TYPE 1 KITCHEN HOOD AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK, FANS & ACCESSORY SYSTEMS TO HOOD, AS PER PLAN
- License issue eventSHYAM INVESTORS INC (PANTRY 1 FOOD MART): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 385361 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventWAWA FOOD MARKETS INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 321522 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventWAWA FOOD MARKETS INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 321522 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
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, 11:04 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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