2026 assessment
$349K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
6901 Castor Ave
3,196 sqftCA1built 1950
Property at a glanceApartment building
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$400K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
6900 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 $399,500. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$371K 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$371K 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$342K 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$352K 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$356K 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$356K 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$356K 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$294K 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$294K 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$349K 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$349K 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$400K 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 · 2016Deed / sale $325KA 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 · 2011-07-19Major 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 · 2015-07-22UseThis 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 · 2016-07-20UseThis 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 · 2018-04-05Zoning/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 · 2018-04-05SignThis 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 · 2025-06-03Addition 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 · 2009-10-26OBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2009-10-26CAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2009-10-26BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2011-02-19WALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSEDA 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 · 2011-02-19BLDG PERMIT REQUIREDA 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 · 2015-06-19NON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)The title alone does not identify the missing permit or prove the present use remains unauthorized.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-06-19CAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2015-06-19BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2016-07-13NO ZONING/USE PERMIT-SIGNA 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 · 2016-07-13CI 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 · 2010-06-04BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2011-02-20CSUINITIALA 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 · 2011-03-23CSUINITIALA 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 · 2011-08-31CSUINITIALA 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 · 2015-07-27BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2016-08-17CI 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 · 2016-11-28CI 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 · 2017-03-06PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2017-06-09PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2017-10-26PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2017-12-28PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2018-04-11PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection
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Every dated record29 events · exact dates, newest first
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- PermitZoning/use
- PermitSign
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- InspectionCI INSP
- InspectionCI INSP
- PermitUse
- L&I violationNO ZONING/USE PERMIT-SIGN
- InspectionCI INSP
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $325K
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- PermitUse
- L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
- L&I violationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- PermitMajor alteration
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
- L&I violationBLDG PERMIT REQUIRED
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
- L&I violationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
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Property tax
$4,887/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $349,100 × 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 $399,500. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8715789102026 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
Apartment building, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Apartment building
Str/Off+Apt 2 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$125
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Castor and Tyson
city commercial corridor
Interior area
3,196 sqft
Lot size
5,000 sqft
Built
1950
Zoning
CA1
Block context
6900 block of Castor Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 6905-07 Castor Ave · 6909 Castor Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 24, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 24, 2026.
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 29 dated rows
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2025-005168 · Completed
Replace 200 amp electrical service, install 3 gang meter socket, replace 100 amp main panel with 30 space for 1st floor office, 100 amp main panel with 20 space for 2nd floor office, install new 100 amp house panel with 20 space.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 544025 · PASSED
A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 860158 · COMPLETED
REMOVE EXISTING SIGNS AND INSTALL TWO (2) FLATWALL SIGNS MOUNTED TO RACEWAY.ACCESSORY WALL SIGNS FOR BUSINESS ON AN EXISTING BUILDING, ALONG WITH ALL OTHER PREVIOUSLY APPROVED USES
- PermitSign
Permit 860160 · COMPLETED
REMOVE EXISTING FLAT WALL SIGNS .INSTALL TWO (2) FLAT WALL SIGNS ON FRONT AND SIDE OF BUILDING.SIGNS TO BE MOUNTED TO RACEWAY ATTACHED TO EXISTING METAL LEDGE. NO ATTACHEMENT TO FACE OF BUILDING.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 544025 · 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.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 544025 · 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.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 544025 · 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.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 544025 · 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.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 544025 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 544025 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitUse
Permit 708727 · COMPLETED
APPLYING FOR A USE PERMIT FOR REAL ESTATE OFFICE ON THE FIRST FLOOR, SECOND FLOOR FOR INSURANCE, IRA,S 401 K OFFICE ( NO CHECK CASHING)
- ViolationNO ZONING/USE PERMIT-SIGN
Case 544025 · Violation 4547561 · Code 14-1704/50 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 544025 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- Recorded transfer$325K transfer
2016
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 486789 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitUse
Permit 626494 · COMPLETED
LEGALIZE USE OF UNIT "B" TO PERSONAL SERVICES & CONSUMER GOODS, AS SHOWN ON KEY PLAN. TO COMPLY WITH CASE#486789
- ViolationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
Case 486789 · Violation 3605620 · Code 14-1704/10 · COMPLIED
The title alone does not identify the missing permit or prove the present use remains unauthorized. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
Case 486789 · Violation 3605621 · Code 19-2602.1/1 · COMPLIED
Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 486789 · 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.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 266903 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 343479 · COMPLETED
EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO COMPLY CASE # 226903. REPLACE 30" STONE WALL ON EXISTING FOUNDATION. REFRAME OPENING FOR A 24" X 36" WINDOW. STUCCO ON REMAINING WALL. REFINISH INTERIOR WALL. LICENSED CONTRACTOR REQUIRED
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 266903 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 266903 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
Case 266903 · Violation 2022275 · Code PM-307.1/12 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationBLDG PERMIT REQUIRED
Case 266903 · Violation 2022276 · Code A-501.1/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 218835 · 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.
- ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
Case 218835 · Violation 1505841 · Code LO-1 · COMPEXCP
The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail.
- ViolationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
Case 218835 · Violation 1505840 · Code 19-2602.1/1 · COMPEXCP
Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 218835 · 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.
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 25, 2026, 9:10 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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