Mixed-use property report

7244 Castor Ave

1,844 sqftCMX2built 1950

Property at a glanceMixed-use

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$230K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$291K 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 $291,300. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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Every dated record41 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
  3. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  4. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  5. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  6. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  7. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  8. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  9. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  10. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  11. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  12. LicenseEtelberto Pena Balbuena..: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
  13. LicenseEtelberto Pena Balbuena..: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  14. PermitMechanical
  15. PermitSuppression
  16. LicenseEtelberto Pena Balbuena..: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. InspectionCI INSP
  19. InspectionCI INSP
  20. LicenseSO WAN CHENG (CASTORS DOLLAR EXPRESS): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked closed
  21. L&I violationMEANS OF EGRESS OBSTRUCTION
  22. L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
  23. L&I violationEXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION
  24. L&I violationEXTINGUISHERS REQRD (SPECIFY)
  25. L&I violationFIRE ALARM REQ'D MIXED USE
  26. L&I violationCERTIFICATION
  27. L&I violationFIRE SAFETY -EGRESS AISLES
  28. L&I violationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED
  29. L&I violationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. InspectionCI INSP
  32. PermitPlumbing
  33. LicenseSOFT PRETZEL BAKERY INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  34. L&I violationVIOL BC MESSAGE
  35. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  36. PermitUse
  37. Deed / saleDeed / sale $174K
  38. LicenseSO WAN CHENG (CASTORS DOLLAR EXPRESS): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
  39. LicenseSOFT PRETZEL BAKERY INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  40. LicenseWILLARD NUEL III (SOFT PRETZELS UNLIMITED): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  41. LicenseWILLARD NUEL III (SOFT PRETZELS UNLIMITED): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

Verify the public record

$3,218/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $229,900 × 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 $291,300. 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 871401225
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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.

1 open violation

What it is
Mixed-use Row W/Off Str 2 Sty Mason
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$158 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Cottman and the Boulevard city commercial corridor
Interior area
1,844 sqft
Lot size
1,861 sqft
Built
1950
Zoning
CMX2

Block context

7200 block of Castor Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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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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Etelberto Pena Balbuena..Active

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Sep 5, 2019 · Filed expiration Sep 4, 2026

Etelberto Pena Balbuena..Inactive

Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Oct 17, 2018 · Terminal license date Dec 15, 2019

SO WAN CHENG (CASTORS DOLLAR EXPRESS)Closed

Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Aug 2, 2004 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2018

SOFT PRETZEL BAKERY INCInactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Aug 2, 2004 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

WILLARD NUEL III (SOFT PRETZELS UNLIMITED)Inactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jun 13, 2002 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2003

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 41 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-085469 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  2. ViolationPERIODIC TESTING

    Case CF-2026-085469 · Violation VI-2026-052510 · Code F-901.6.4 · OPEN

  3. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2026-005613 · Certified

    Expires 2027-02-28

  4. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2025-022945 · Certified

    Expires 2026-08-31

  5. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-005504 · Certified

    Expires 2026-03-03

  6. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2024-005976 · Certified

    Expires 2025-02-28

  7. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2023-016424 · Certified

    Expires 2024-08-04

  8. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2023-003411 · Certified

    Expires 2024-02-09

  9. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2022-011226 · Certified

    Expires 2023-08-10

  10. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2022-002537 · Certified

    Expires 2023-02-03

  11. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2021-002862 · Certified

    Expires 2022-08-06

  12. License terminal eventEtelberto Pena Balbuena..: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive

    License 792092 · Inactive

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

  13. License issue eventEtelberto Pena Balbuena..: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 822924 · Active

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

  14. PermitMechanical

    Permit 916078 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL TYPE 1 COMMERCIAL EXHAUST HOOD SYSTEM W/ DUCT AND FANS.** CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY**

  15. PermitSuppression

    Permit 936247 · COMPLETED

    EZ STANDARS 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

  16. License issue eventEtelberto Pena Balbuena..: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued

    License 792092 · Inactive

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

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 612705 · 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.

  18. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 612717 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  19. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 612717 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  20. License terminal eventSO WAN CHENG (CASTORS DOLLAR EXPRESS): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked closed

    License 200418 · Closed

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

  21. ViolationMEANS OF EGRESS OBSTRUCTION

    Case 612705 · Violation 4512247 · Code FC-13-1003.3 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  22. ViolationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)

    Case 612705 · Violation 4512246 · 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.

  23. ViolationEXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION

    Case 612705 · Violation 4512248 · Code FC-13-1007.2 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  24. ViolationEXTINGUISHERS REQRD (SPECIFY)

    Case 612705 · Violation 4512249 · Code FC-13-906.1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  25. ViolationFIRE ALARM REQ'D MIXED USE

    Case 612705 · Violation 4512250 · Code FC-13-907112 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  26. ViolationCERTIFICATION

    Case 612705 · Violation 4512251 · Code FC-13-915 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  27. ViolationFIRE SAFETY -EGRESS AISLES

    Case 612705 · Violation 4512252 · Code PM15-702.2 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  28. ViolationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED

    Case 612717 · Violation 4719601 · Code FC-13-915.1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  29. ViolationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case 612717 · Violation 4719600 · Code 9-3902 (1) · ERROR

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 612705 · 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.

  31. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 612717 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  32. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 470230 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE CURB TRAP PA20131231385 (MIXED USE)

  33. License terminal eventSOFT PRETZEL BAKERY INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 207974 · Inactive

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

  34. ViolationVIOL BC MESSAGE

    Case 227713 · Violation 1605028 · Code A-000.0/11 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

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

    Case 227713 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  36. PermitUse

    Permit 237061 · COMPLETED

    USE TO SHIPPING CENTER

  37. Recorded transfer$174K transfer

    2009

  38. License issue eventSO WAN CHENG (CASTORS DOLLAR EXPRESS): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued

    License 200418 · Closed

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

  39. License issue eventSOFT PRETZEL BAKERY INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 207974 · Inactive

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

  40. License terminal eventWILLARD NUEL III (SOFT PRETZELS UNLIMITED): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 203599 · Inactive

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

  41. License issue eventWILLARD NUEL III (SOFT PRETZELS UNLIMITED): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 203599 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 28, 2026, 12:08 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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