Mixed-use property report

6516 Castor Ave

2,680 sqftCMX1built 1950

Property at a glanceMixed-use

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$334K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$402K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Mayfair Approximate · based on ZIP 19149
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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 $402,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$250K$500K$402K1999200420092014201920242027
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

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Every dated record35 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseON CHARCOAL INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  2. LicenseON CHARCOAL INC: Sidewalk Cafe business license initially issued
  3. AppealLIRB-C Other L&I
  4. LicenseON CHARCOAL INC: Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing marked inactive
  5. LicenseMATZ WARREN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  6. LicenseON CHARCOAL INC: Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing initially issued
  7. PermitPlumbing
  8. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  11. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  12. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  13. LicenseON CHARCOAL INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. LicensePALOMA LTD: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  23. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  24. LicenseON CHARCOAL INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
  25. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  26. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  27. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  28. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  29. PermitMechanical
  30. LicensePALOMA LTD: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
  31. LicensePALOMA LTD: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
  32. LicensePALOMA LTD: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  33. LicenseMATZ WARREN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  34. LicenseWEST FORK INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  35. LicenseWEST FORK INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

Verify the public record

$4,677/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $334,100 × 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 $402,000. 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 871278550
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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

Mixed-use property

Mixed-use, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.

What it is
Mixed-use Row W/Off Str 2 Sty Mason
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$150 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Castor and Magee city commercial corridor
Interior area
2,680 sqft
Lot size
2,532 sqft
Built
1950
Zoning
CMX1

Block context

6500 block of Castor Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 6518 Castor Ave  ·  6520 Castor Ave

Business licenses at this address Latest pull

What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.

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ON CHARCOAL INCActive

Sidewalk Cafe · Initial issue date Nov 12, 2025 · Filed expiration Nov 11, 2026

ON CHARCOAL INCInactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jan 6, 2014 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2026

PALOMA LTDInactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Oct 20, 2004 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

WEST FORK INCInactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Apr 19, 1999 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2000

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

MATZ WARRENInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Mar 10, 2003 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2022

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 · 2025-07-28 through 2026-07-28

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 28, 2026.

Open every source row 35 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventON CHARCOAL INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 614234 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  2. License issue eventON CHARCOAL INC: Sidewalk Cafe business license initially issued

    License 0993350 · Active

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  3. AppealLIRB-C Other L&I

    Appeal HA-2022-003070 · Closed · Complete

    see attached

  4. License terminal eventON CHARCOAL INC: Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing marked inactive

    License 851428 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  5. License terminal eventMATZ WARREN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 225052 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  6. License issue eventON CHARCOAL INC: Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing initially issued

    License 851428 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  7. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 967067 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTOR, INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

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

    Case 301376 · PASSED

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

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 416117 · 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.

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

    Case 392435 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 301376 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

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

    Case 392435 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  13. License issue eventON CHARCOAL INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 614234 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 404101 · 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.

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 404101 · 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.

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 392435 · 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.

  17. ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)

    Case 404101 · Violation 2989344 · 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.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 404101 · 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.

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 392435 · 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.

  20. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 392435 · Violation 3053207 · Code FC-915.1/3 · 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 392435 · 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. License terminal eventPALOMA LTD: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 205067 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

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

    Case 301376 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  24. License issue eventON CHARCOAL INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued

    License 576930 · Active

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  25. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 301376 · CLOSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  26. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 301376 · 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.

  27. ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)

    Case 301376 · Violation 3053202 · 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.

  28. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 301376 · 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.

  29. PermitMechanical

    Permit 336698 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF A 10' TYPE ONE HOOD .WITH EXHAST DUCTWORK ON EXTERIOR OF BUILDING

  30. License terminal eventPALOMA LTD: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive

    License 280725 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  31. License issue eventPALOMA LTD: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued

    License 280725 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  32. License issue eventPALOMA LTD: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 205067 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  33. License issue eventMATZ WARREN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 225052 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  34. License terminal eventWEST FORK INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 203183 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  35. License issue eventWEST FORK INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 203183 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

Where this comes from

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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