Commercial property report

542-44 Carpenter Ln

1 story3,779 sqftCMX2built 1925

Property at a glanceStore

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$604K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$794K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Mount Airy Approximate · based on ZIP 19119
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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 $793,500. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$500K$1.0M$794K201420172020202320262027
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record23 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  2. PermitSolar Panels and Structure
  3. PermitAdministrative
  4. PermitPlumbing
  5. PermitElectrical
  6. PermitMechanical
  7. PermitMajor alteration
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. PermitAlteration
  12. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  13. PermitUse
  14. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  20. L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
  21. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

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$8,455/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $604,000 × 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 $793,500. 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 882972115
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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
$210 above the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Interior area
3,779 sqft
Lot size
3,779 sqft
Stories
1
Built
1925
Zoning
CMX2

Block context

500 block of Carpenter Ln. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 540 Carpenter Ln  ·  538 Carpenter Ln

No business or residential license records

No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.

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Open every source row 22 dated rows
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2025-005795 · Completed

    Installation of a 22.8kW AC/35.100 KW DC solar photovoltaic system consisting of (2) SOLAREDGE SE11400H-US (240V) solar inverters, (60) SEG-585-BTA-NG 585 watt solar photovoltaic modules, panelboard, utility disconnect, and relevant conduit and wiring as per 2017 NEC.

  2. PermitSolar Panels and Structure

    Permit GP-2025-005632 · Completed

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF STRUCTURAL/FASTENING COMPONENTS OF ROOF-MOUNTED SOLAR PHOTO VOLTAIC SYSTEM. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL WORK.

  3. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 934711 · COMPLETED

    AMEND PERMIT APP #911289 TO ADD NEW ACCESSIBLE BATHROOM AT TENANT SPACE #103. NO WORK AT TENAT SPACE #105.

  4. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 937919 · COMPLETED

    CONSTRUCT NEW 2 LAV FOR SPACE A ADJACENT TO EXISTING 2 PC AS PER PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE

  5. PermitElectrical

    Permit 938091 · COMPLETED

    RELOCATE EXISTING OUTLETS INTO NEW WALLS. REPLACE EXISTING LIGHTING WITH NEW. ALL WORK TO COMPLY WITH 2008 NEC.

  6. PermitMechanical

    Permit 925848 · COMPLETED

    ROOFTOP GAS FURNACE AND AC PACKAGED SYSTEM AS PER ARCH LOCATION

  7. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 911289 · COMPLETED

    PRESCRIPTIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATION TO CREATE TWO TENANT SPACES. TENANT SPACE #103 TO REMAIN USE AS RETAIL SALE OF NEW AND USED HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS, SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT. TENANT #105 TO REMAIN VACANT, SEPARATE USE REGISRATION PERMIT AND C/O REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY). SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE REQUIRED FOR NEW ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, AND PLUMBING WORK.

  8. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 644330 · 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.

  9. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 644330 · Violation 4742319 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 644330 · 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.

  11. PermitAlteration

    Permit 771788 · COMPLETED

    NEW ROOF COVERING. CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE ROOFING CERTIFICATION UPON COMPLETION OF WORK.

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

    Case 427497 · PASSED

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

  13. PermitUse

    Permit 571229 · COMPLETED

    USE TO RETAIL SALE OF NEW AND USED HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS, SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT. (FOR RETAIL SALE OF CONSUMER GOODS AND RETAIL SALE OF BUILDING SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT IN AN EXISTING ONE STORY STRUCTURE. NO SIGN ON THIS PERMIT.)

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

    Case 427497 · PASSED

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

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 427501 · CLOSED

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

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 427497 · 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.

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 427497 · CLOSED

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

  18. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 427501 · Violation 3152564 · Code A-301.1/65 · ERROR

  19. ViolationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)

    Case 427497 · Violation 3187773 · Code FC-907.3/20 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 427497 · Violation 3187772 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED

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

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 427497 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 427501 · 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.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 8:35 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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