2026 assessment
$787K
OPA value, not a listing price
Commercial property report
5830 Castor Ave
1 story11,250 sqftCMX2built 1960
Property at a glanceCommercial
Bowling Of America LLC
2027 published assessment
$818K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
5800 block of Castor Ave
ZIP 19149
Neighborhood area
Mayfair
Approximate · based on ZIP 19149
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 $818,400. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$699K 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$699K 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$763K 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$742K 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$742K 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$742K 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$742K 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$811K 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$811K 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$787K 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$787K 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$818K 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 · 2001Deed / sale $225KA 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2022Deed / sale $1.1MA 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2025Deed / sale $1.6MA 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 · 2014-11-03PlumbingThis 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 · 2015-02-23Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2015-07-31UseThis 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 · 2015-08-18ElectricalThis 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 · 2026-03-09Change 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 · 2026-05-13Addition 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 · 2021-07-12COMBUSTIBLE STORAGEA 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 · 2021-07-12VEHICLE IMPACT PROTECTIONA 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 · 2021-07-12L&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 · 2006-07-20CI 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 · 2006-08-23CI 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 · 2006-10-19CI 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 · 2006-11-20CI 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 · 2021-08-06L&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 · 2026-05-11Advanced Thinking LLC (Thunderbird Lanes): Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) 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 · 2015-09-11DABZ 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 · 2023-06-29DABZ 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 · 2000-10-12DABZ 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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record21 events · exact dates, newest first
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- LicenseAdvanced Thinking LLC (Thunderbird Lanes): Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
- PermitChange of Use
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $1.6M
- LicenseDABZ INC.: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $1.1M
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationCOMBUSTIBLE STORAGE
- L&I violationVEHICLE IMPACT PROTECTION
- InspectionL&I investigation
- LicenseDABZ INC.: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- PermitElectrical
- PermitUse
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitPlumbing
- InspectionCI INSP
- InspectionCI INSP
- InspectionCI INSP
- InspectionCI INSP
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $225K
- LicenseDABZ INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
Verify the public record
Property tax
$11,016/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $787,000 × 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 $818,400. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8828171002026 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
Commercial, recorded in the City's commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Commercial
Amuse Bowl Alley Masonry
Owner
Bowling Of America LLC
$ / sq ft
$73
below the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Oxford Circle
city commercial corridor
Interior area
11,250 sqft
Lot size
15,300 sqft
Stories
1
Built
1960
Zoning
CMX2
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Bowling Of America LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 264 Cambridge Rd, Clifton Heights PA, 19018 — outside Philadelphia
Block context
5800 block of Castor Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
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L&I license dates · data through Jul 25, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
Advanced Thinking LLC (Thunderbird Lanes)Active
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · Initial issue date May 11, 2026 · Filed expiration May 10, 2027
DABZ INC.Inactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Sep 11, 2015 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2023
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.
Inferred from public records · 2025-07-27 through 2026-07-27
Food and drink at this property
1 possible-opening record signal in this 12-month window. These are classifications, not confirmed announcements.
Inference, not an opening announcement. Possible-opening classifications are inferences from public permit and license records, not confirmed opening announcements. A permit is authorization for a stated scope, not proof that work occurred or finished. A license is an L&I registration, not proof that a business is open or operating. Food and drink uses the seven exact L&I license types already used by BlockReport. The City record does not support a reliable restaurant, bar, and cafe split. License renewals do not create new events. The opening date is the earliest initial issue date for a deduped OPA parcel, normalized business identity, and license type. Sources: L&I building permits and L&I business licenses, data through Jul 27, 2026.
Open every source row 21 dated rows
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit CP-2026-000607 · Issued
INTERIOR ALTERATION FOR NEW BAR AND SEATING AREA IN THE REAR PART OF EXISTING STRUCTURE. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL & PLUMBING WORK**
- License issue eventAdvanced Thinking LLC (Thunderbird Lanes): Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
License 1007148 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2026-002399 · Issued
Eating and Drinking Establishments - Sit-Down Restaurant
- Recorded transfer$1.6M transfer
2025
- License terminal eventDABZ INC.: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 677237 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$1.1M transfer
2022
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2021-062591 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationCOMBUSTIBLE STORAGE
Case CF-2021-062591 · Violation VI-2021-045173 · Code FC-13-315 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVEHICLE IMPACT PROTECTION
Case CF-2021-062591 · Violation VI-2021-045150 · Code FC-13-312 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2021-062591 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License issue eventDABZ INC.: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 677237 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 625122 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 2-2X4 LAYIN, 1-2X2 LAYIN, INSTALL 2-LIGHT SWITCHES, INSTALL 100AMP SUBPANEL, INSTALL 12-GFI OUTLETS, INSTALL ELECTRIC WASTE DISPOSER, ELECTRIC RANGE HOOD, FREEZER OULET & ELECTRIC PIZZA OVEN AS PER NEC 2008(BOWLING ALLEY)
- PermitUse
Permit 628855 · COMPLETED
ADDING EAT IN RESTAURANT ON FIRST FLOOR IN BOWLING ALLEY AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED IN SAME BUILDING
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 578687 · COMPLETED
NO CHANGE IN USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION OF NON-LOADING BEARING PARTITION FOR VENDING AREA, CABINET CONSTRUCTION, AND SERVICE COUNTER. **ENSURE SERVICE COUNTER IS ACCESSIBLE PER SECTION 904 OF ANSI ICC A117.1-2009** PERMIT HOLDER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING NEW VENDING AREA DOES NOT IMPACT EXISTING MEANS OF EGRESS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING WORK.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 556480 · COMPLETED
ROUGH WATER AND DRAINS FOR NEW SNEAK BAR, SET FIXTURES AND GREASE TRAP
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 71558 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 71558 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 71558 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 71558 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- Recorded transfer$225K transfer
2001
- License issue eventDABZ INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
License 282265 · Active
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 27, 2026, 7:06 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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