2026 assessment
$192K
OPA value, not a listing price
Commercial property report
5238-50 Lancaster Ave
1 story3,492 sqftCMX2built 1989
Property at a glanceStore
Song & Phillip Investment
2027 published assessment
$492K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
5200 block of Lancaster Ave
ZIP 19131
Neighborhood area
Wynnefield · West Park
Approximate · based on ZIP 19131
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 $492,300. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$160K 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$160K 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$174K 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$160K 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$161K 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$161K 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$161K 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$176K 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$176K 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$192K 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$192K 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$492K 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2017Deed / sale $250KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2016-10-21ZoningThis 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 · 2018-01-23UseThis 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 · 2023-07-28AlterationsThis 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 · 2024-06-13Change of 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 · 2024-08-14Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 · 2024-10-17Addition and/or AlterationsThis 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 · 2026-02-23AlterationsThis 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 · 2026-07-05Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 · 2011-04-20OBTAIN LIC INDICATED (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 · 2011-04-20VIOL 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 · 2011-04-20BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2011-04-20BC 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 · 2011-06-27VIOL NONE FOUNDA 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 · 2011-06-27VIOL NONE FOUNDA 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 · 2025-02-13PROHIBITION 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 · 2025-10-01EXTERIOR AREA WEEDSA 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 · 2011-05-31BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2011-06-22BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2011-06-22BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2019-05-29CI 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 · 2025-02-18L&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 · 2025-10-02L&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 ↗
- Inspection · 2026-03-27L&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 · 2018-05-09SONG & PHILLIP, INC: 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 · 2018-01-31SONG & PHILLIP, INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location 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 · 2015-06-245238 Y'S INC: 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 · 2015-06-245238 Y'S INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location 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 · 2018-06-295238 Y'S INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location 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 · 2011-05-04IL SONG YI: 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 · 2004-10-06IL AND KYE YI (STOP 'N' GO): 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 · 2015-06-29IL AND KYE YI (STOP 'N' GO): 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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record32 events · exact dates, newest first
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- InspectionL&I investigation
- PermitAlterations
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationPROHIBITION AGAINST SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BAGS
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitChange of Use
- PermitAlterations
- InspectionCI INSP
- License5238 Y'S INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
- LicenseSONG & PHILLIP, INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
- LicenseSONG & PHILLIP, INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
- PermitUse
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $250K
- PermitZoning
- LicenseIL AND KYE YI (STOP 'N' GO): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- License5238 Y'S INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
- License5238 Y'S INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
- L&I violationVIOL NONE FOUND
- L&I violationVIOL NONE FOUND
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- LicenseIL SONG YI: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
- L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
- L&I violationVIOL BC MESSAGE
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- LicenseIL AND KYE YI (STOP 'N' GO): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
Verify the public record
Property tax
$2,685/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $191,800 × 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 $492,300. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8829319502026 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
Song & Phillip Investment
$ / sq ft
$141
below the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Lancaster Avenue/53rd-60th
city commercial corridor
Interior area
3,492 sqft
Lot size
11,970 sqft
Stories
1
Built
1989
Zoning
CMX2
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Song & Phillip Investment · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 5238-50 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19131
Block context
5200 block of Lancaster Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5206 Lancaster Ave · 5204 Lancaster Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 28, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
SONG & PHILLIP, INCActive
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Jan 31, 2018 · Filed expiration Jan 30, 2027
5238 Y'S INCInactive
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Jun 24, 2015 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2018
IL AND KYE YI (STOP 'N' GO)Inactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Oct 6, 2004 · 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 32 dated rows
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2025-011088 · Issued
Interior electrical and fire alarm fitout work for a sit-down restaurant -All work is to be done according to approved drawings-2017 NEC -NOTED : Show-window receptacle, ANSUL SYSTEM TO BE MONITORED(SEE MATRIX)-
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-108351 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2025-014953 · Issued
For the installation of a new plumbing system for a sit-down restaurant
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-108351 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
Case CF-2025-108351 · Violation VI-2025-077571 · Code PM15-302.4 · 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-2025-010276 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationPROHIBITION AGAINST SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BAGS
Case CF-2025-010276 · Violation VI-2025-008158 · Code 9-4902 · SVN ISSUED
Resolution: SVN ISSUED
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit MP-2024-004686 · Issued
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) TYPE 1 COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOOD (12'-0") AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK AND FANS AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK.
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit CP-2024-003526 · Issued
FOR LEVEL II ALTERATION WITH PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION TO CREATE A SIT-DOWN RESTAURANT WITHIN THE EXISTING TENANT SPACE. BUILDING IS NOT SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP WORK.
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2024-005742 · Issued
Eating and Drinking Establishments - Sit-Down Restaurant
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2023-010308 · Expired
REPLACE 3/4" BACKFLOW DEVICE
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 688452 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- License terminal event5238 Y'S INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
License 669272 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventSONG & PHILLIP, INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
License 776014 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventSONG & PHILLIP, INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
License 764359 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitUse
Permit 846956 · COMPLETED
USE TO SHOWROOM FOR RETAIL SALE OF CONSUMER GOODS (FURNITURE). (NO SIGN ON THIS PERMIT)
- Recorded transfer$250K transfer
2017
- PermitZoning
Permit 723694 · COMPLETED
FOR THE DOCUMENTATION OF THE LOT ADJUSTMENT TO CREATE ONE (1) LOT (PROPOSED PREMISES "D" ON PLANS) FROM FOUR (4) EXISTING DEEDED LOTS ("PREMISES A", "PREMISES A", "PREMISES B", AND "PREMISES D", AS DESCRIBED IN DEED) WITH ONE (1) OPA ACCOUNT (5238-50 LANCASTER AVE), SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLAN/APPLICATION.
- License terminal eventIL AND KYE YI (STOP 'N' GO): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 203090 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue event5238 Y'S INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
License 669273 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue event5238 Y'S INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
License 669272 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- ViolationVIOL NONE FOUND
Case 284314 · Violation 2124759 · Code A-000.0/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVIOL NONE FOUND
Case 284318 · Violation 2124789 · Code A-000.0/1 · 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 284314 · 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 284318 · 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 273717 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- License issue eventIL SONG YI: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
License 532219 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
Case 273717 · Violation 2046787 · 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.
- ViolationVIOL BC MESSAGE
Case 273722 · Violation 2046865 · 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 273722 · 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 273717 · 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.
- License issue eventIL AND KYE YI (STOP 'N' GO): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 203090 · 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 28, 2026, 9:37 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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