2026 assessment
$3.5M
OPA value, not a listing price
Commercial property report
6515 Castor Ave
1 story22,000 sqftCA1built 1970
Property at a glanceStore
6515 Associates L P
2027 published assessment
$3.6M
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
6500 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 $3,570,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$2.7M 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$2.7M 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$3.6M 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 ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$3.6M 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 ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$3.6M 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 ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$3.6M 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 ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$3.6M 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 ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$3.9M 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$3.5M 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$3.5M 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$3.5M 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$3.6M 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2004Deed / sale $1.5MA 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 · 2007-08-10Zoning/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 · 2020-11-09Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory)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 ↗
- Permit · 2020-11-18SignThis 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 · 2025-10-20Interior 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 ↗
- Permit · 2025-11-20Change 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 · 2026-01-14Addition 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 · 2026-01-30AlterationsThis 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 · 2026-01-30Addition 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 · 2026-01-30Addition 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 · 2026-05-10Addition 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 · 2026-05-18Addition 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 ↗
- License · 2006-11-03THRIFT DRUG INC RITE AID (ATTN: LICENSING DEPT): 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 · 2006-06-30ECKERED CORP (RITE AID #11139): Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) 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 · 2026-06-29ECKERED CORP (RITE AID #11139): Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) 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 · 2003-06-05DRUG EMPORIUM INC: Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) 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 · 2004-04-30DRUG EMPORIUM INC: Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) 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 · 2026-04-22Fire 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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / salePermitLicenseCertification
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Every dated record18 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseECKERED CORP (RITE AID #11139): Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) business license marked inactive
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- PermitAlterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitChange of Use
- PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
- PermitSign
- PermitSigns (Accessory / Non-Accessory)
- PermitZoning/use
- LicenseTHRIFT DRUG INC RITE AID (ATTN: LICENSING DEPT): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
- LicenseECKERED CORP (RITE AID #11139): Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) business license initially issued
- LicenseDRUG EMPORIUM INC: Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) business license marked inactive
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $1.5M
- LicenseDRUG EMPORIUM INC: Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) business license initially issued
Verify the public record
Property tax
$49,405/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $3,529,400 × 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 $3,570,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8828364002026 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 retail category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Store
Store 1 Sty Masonry
Owner
6515 Associates L P
$ / sq ft
$162
below the $178 median for 49 retail parcels citywide
Corridor
Castor and Magee
city commercial corridor
Interior area
22,000 sqft
Lot size
67,155 sqft
Stories
1
Built
1970
Zoning
CA1
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
6515 Associates L P · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 636 Old York Rd, Jenkintown PA, 19046 — outside Philadelphia
Block context
6500 block of Castor Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 6511 Castor Ave · 6509 Castor Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 23, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
ECKERED CORP (RITE AID #11139)Inactive
Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) · Initial issue date Jun 30, 2006 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2026
DRUG EMPORIUM INCInactive
Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) · Initial issue date Jun 5, 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 18 dated rows
- License terminal eventECKERED CORP (RITE AID #11139): Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) business license marked inactive
License 366871 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit FP-2026-000933 · Issued
EZ KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION- For the installation of New Wet Chemical Kitchen Fire Suppression System as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. To install a wet chemical kitchen fire suppression system for a 12'-0" hood
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit MP-2026-002476 · Issued
INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) ETL LISTED COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD WITH SUPPLY/EXHAUST TIE-IN TO ONE (1) RETURN AIR FAN, ONE (1) EXHAUST FAN & ALL ASSOCIATED RETURN/EXHAUST DUCTWORK. **SEPARATE PERMIT SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION OF AN APPROVED AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM**
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2026-010848 · Certified
Expires 2027-04-22
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2026-000327 · Completed
Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo CP-2025-005707
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2026-000172 · Completed
Electrical Permit for combo CP-2025-005707
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit MP-2026-000147 · Completed
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo CP-2025-005707
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit CP-2025-005707 · Issued
FOR A LEVEL II INTERIO ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. FOR USE AS A MERCANTILE OCCUPANCY. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS, AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED.**ELECTRICAL WORK TO INCLUDE INSTALL LIGHTING, RECEPTACLES, AND POWER TO EQUIPMENT AS PER 2017 NEC. SERVICE IS EXISTING. **NOT APPROVED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FIRE ALARM. FIRE ALARM TO BE APPLIED FOR AT A LATER DATE**PLUMBING WORK TO BE COMPLETED PER PLAN **MECHANICAL UPGRADE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE OF WORK**ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. **SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.** AMENDMENT APPROVED 4/26/26 AMEND ALTERATIONS PERMIT CP-2025-005707 FOR CHANGES TO EQUIPMENT LAYOUT AND REMOVAL OF COOLER AS PER APPROVED PLANS. **SEPARATE AMENDMENTS REQUIRED FOR MEP CHANGES**
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2025-011578 · Issued
Retail Sales - Food, Beverages, and Groceries
- PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
Permit GM-2025-009617 · Completed
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. Structural alteration or repair is expressly PROHIBITED under this permit. Prohibited structural work includes but not limited to any modification to exterior walls, party wall, floor/roof framing and foundations, including underpinning, excavation and removal of foundation slab. Separate Streets Department permit required for sidewalk and street closures.
- PermitSign
Permit GP-2020-009029 · Completed
For the removal of all wall signs, and for the erection of six (6) accessory, statically illuminated wall signs (R1 through R6 on plans), and to document the re-facing of one (1) accessory, statically illuminated, double-faced freestanding wall sign panels, as per plans; no other work on this permit; see ZP-2020-008248 for zoning/use approval.
- PermitSigns (Accessory / Non-Accessory)
Permit ZP-2020-008248 · Completed
TO REFACE AN EXISTING DOUBLE FACED FREE-STANDING SIGN WITH STATIC ILLUMINATION (SIGN R7) AND FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SIX (6) FLAT WALL SIGNS WITH STATIC ILLUMINATION (SIGNS R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6) (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS)
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 95528 · COMPLETED
CONVERSION FROM ECKARD TO RITE AID; FACE CHANGES TO SIGNS & FLATWALL SIGN
- License issue eventTHRIFT DRUG INC RITE AID (ATTN: LICENSING DEPT): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
License 390231 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventECKERED CORP (RITE AID #11139): Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) business license initially issued
License 366871 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventDRUG EMPORIUM INC: Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) business license marked inactive
License 200113 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$1.5M transfer
2004
- License issue eventDRUG EMPORIUM INC: Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) business license initially issued
License 200113 · 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 24, 2026, 5:56 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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