2026 assessment
$1.2M
OPA value, not a listing price
Commercial property report
617 W Erie Ave
Research this property with Analyst →2 stories18,430 sqftCMX2built 1925
Property at a glanceCommercial
Lam'S Investment Corporat
2027 published assessment
$1.6M
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
600 block of W Erie Ave
ZIP 19140
Neighborhood area
Hunting Park · Nicetown–Tioga
Approximate · based on ZIP 19140
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 $1,584,900. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$544K 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$544K 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$949K 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$939K 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$939K 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$939K 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$939K 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$1.0M 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$1.0M 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$1.2M 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$1.2M 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$1.6M 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2021-08-17NEW USEA 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 · 2021-08-17L&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 · 2024-07-18FIRE EXTINGUISHERSA 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 · 2024-07-18EXIT SIGN ILLUMINATIONA 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 · 2024-07-18L&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 · 2005-10-24BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2006-02-09BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2024-08-05L&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 · 2016-08-31HENTO TJANG: 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 · 2019-10-29HENTO TJANG: 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 · 2011-11-09LILI ZHANG (ERIE KITCHEN): 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 · 2011-11-09BICI CHEN (ERIE KITCHEN): 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 · 2007-04-17BICI CHEN (ERIE KITCHEN): 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 · 2007-04-17XIN LI (ERIE KITCHEN): 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 · 2004-09-15XIN LI (ERIE KITCHEN): 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 · 2004-06-01ERIE LAUNDROMAT 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 · 2024-06-29ERIE LAUNDROMAT 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 · 2003-05-08FAI LAM (T/A ERIE KITCHEN): 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 · 2004-04-30FAI LAM (T/A ERIE KITCHEN): 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 ↗
- Certification · 2024-05-02Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2024-05-31Special Hazards CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2024-11-30Special Hazards CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2025-04-15Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2025-04-30Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2025-11-30Special Hazards CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2026-04-30Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2026-05-31Special Hazards CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Appeal · 2011-05-04Zoning board appealA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationAppealInspectionLicenseCertification
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Every dated record28 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS
- L&I violationEXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION
- InspectionL&I investigation
- LicenseERIE LAUNDROMAT INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- L&I violationNEW USE
- InspectionL&I investigation
- LicenseHENTO TJANG: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
- LicenseHENTO TJANG: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
- LicenseLILI ZHANG (ERIE KITCHEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- LicenseBICI CHEN (ERIE KITCHEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- AppealZoning board appeal
- LicenseBICI CHEN (ERIE KITCHEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- LicenseXIN LI (ERIE KITCHEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- LicenseXIN LI (ERIE KITCHEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- LicenseERIE LAUNDROMAT INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
- LicenseFAI LAM (T/A ERIE KITCHEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- LicenseFAI LAM (T/A ERIE KITCHEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
Verify the public record
Property tax
$16,253/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $1,161,100 × 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 $1,584,900. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8829317982026 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
Cleaning L'Dry/Dr Cl Mas
Owner
Lam'S Investment Corporat
$ / sq ft
$86
below the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Interior area
18,430 sqft
Lot size
9,874 sqft
Stories
2
Built
1925
Zoning
CMX2
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Lam'S Investment Corporat · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 3 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $1.9M combined
• Tax bills mail to Po Box 221, Jenkintown PA, 19046 — outside Philadelphia
Block context
600 block of W Erie Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 615 W Erie Ave · 625 W Erie Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 30, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
HENTO TJANGInactive
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Aug 31, 2016 · Terminal license date Oct 29, 2019
LILI ZHANG (ERIE KITCHEN)Active
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Nov 9, 2011 · Filed expiration Apr 30, 2027
BICI CHEN (ERIE KITCHEN)Inactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Apr 17, 2007 · Terminal license date Nov 9, 2011
XIN LI (ERIE KITCHEN)Inactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Sep 15, 2004 · Terminal license date Apr 17, 2007
ERIE LAUNDROMAT INCInactive
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Jun 1, 2004 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2024
FAI LAM (T/A ERIE KITCHEN)Inactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date May 8, 2003 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2004
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 28 dated rows
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
Certification BC-2026-015753 · Certified
Expires 2027-05-31
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2026-012481 · Certified
Expires 2027-04-30
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
Certification BC-2025-031389 · Certified
Expires 2026-11-30
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-011752 · Deficient
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-009769 · Deficient
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
Certification BC-2024-032337 · Certified
Expires 2025-11-30
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2024-076540 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS
Case CF-2024-076540 · Violation VI-2024-059703 · Code F-906.2 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION
Case CF-2024-076540 · Violation VI-2024-059704 · Code F-1104.3 · 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-2024-076540 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License terminal eventERIE LAUNDROMAT INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
License 199356 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
Certification BC-2024-016411 · Certified
Expires 2025-05-31
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2024-016418 · Certified
Expires 2025-05-02
- ViolationNEW USE
Case CF-2021-078544 · Violation VI-2021-056796 · Code A-301.1/65 · 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-2021-078544 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- License terminal eventHENTO TJANG: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
License 712875 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventHENTO TJANG: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
License 712875 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventLILI ZHANG (ERIE KITCHEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 548445 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventBICI CHEN (ERIE KITCHEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 406936 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 13811 · CLOSED · Granted
Related permit 271927 · PERMIT FOR A ROOMING HOUSE FOR 13 PERSONS IN THIRTEEN (13) ROOMING UNITS, NO PERSON RELATED BY BLOOD, MARRIAGE OR LEGAL ADOPTION, NO ONE UNDER ANY COURT ORDERS, ALL CAPABLE OF SELF PRESERVATION AND SELF SUSTAINING ON THE 2ND FLOOR, IN THE S
- License issue eventBICI CHEN (ERIE KITCHEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 406936 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventXIN LI (ERIE KITCHEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 208540 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 48968 · 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 48968 · 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 eventXIN LI (ERIE KITCHEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 208540 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventERIE LAUNDROMAT INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
License 199356 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventFAI LAM (T/A ERIE KITCHEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 206134 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventFAI LAM (T/A ERIE KITCHEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 206134 · 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 31, 2026, 8:12 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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