Commercial property report

742 Church Ln

1 story564 sqftRSA3built 1920

Property at a glanceStore

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$39K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$39K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Germantown Approximate · based on ZIP 19144
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5 violation rows marked OPEN in 1 active case

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Case CF-2025-114210

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION

Opened Oct 16, 2025 · Latest inspection FAILED · Mar 27, 2026

  • No Smoking SignsF-310.3
  • Fueled EquipmentF-313.1
  • Disposal Of Oily WasteF-2311.2.3.2
  • Extension CordsF-604.5
  • Fire ExtinguishersF-906.2

OPEN is the status in the fetched L&I file, not a new inspection by BlockReport. Read the notice for the cited condition and required correction, then verify the live case with L&I.

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 $38,900. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$25K$50K$39K2016201820202022202420262027
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationInspectionLicense

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Every dated record34 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseMICHAEL R ROBERTS: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license initially issued
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. L&I violationNO SMOKING SIGNS
  4. L&I violationFUELED EQUIPMENT
  5. L&I violationDISPOSAL OF OILY WASTE
  6. L&I violationEXTENSION CORDS
  7. L&I violationAUTOMATIC FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
  8. L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. InspectionL&I investigation
  14. L&I violationREPAIR GARAGES/MOTOR FUEL
  15. L&I violationLICENSES
  16. InspectionL&I investigation
  17. InspectionL&I investigation
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  20. L&I violationGENERAL REQ.- CITE CODE SECTIO
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  26. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. L&I violationGENERAL REQ.- CITE CODE SECTIO
  30. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  33. L&I violationGENERAL REQ.- CITE CODE SECTIO
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

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$545/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $38,900 × 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 $38,900. 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 882969435
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$887.70 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$594.01 principal$31.19 interest$35.64 penalty$226.86 other charges
1year recorded 2021tax period 2021-10-01last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $36,900 total assessment, $36,900 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $564.14 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2016$564.14 total · $434.64 principal · $6.52 interest · $4.35 penalty

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 commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.

$888 · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot Historical lien entry · through 2016 6 open violations

What it is
Store Auto Repair Shop Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$69 below the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Interior area
564 sqft
Lot size
577 sqft
Stories
1
Built
1920
Zoning
RSA3

Block context

700 block of Church Ln. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 740 Church Ln  ·  738 Church Ln

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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MICHAEL R ROBERTSActive

Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing · Initial issue date Apr 9, 2026 · Filed expiration Apr 8, 2027

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 34 dated rows
  1. License issue eventMICHAEL R ROBERTS: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license initially issued

    License 1004250 · Active

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

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-114210 · FAILED

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

  3. ViolationNO SMOKING SIGNS

    Case CF-2025-114210 · Violation VI-2025-082156 · Code F-310.3 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  4. ViolationFUELED EQUIPMENT

    Case CF-2025-114210 · Violation VI-2025-082157 · Code F-313.1 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  5. ViolationDISPOSAL OF OILY WASTE

    Case CF-2025-114210 · Violation VI-2025-082158 · Code F-2311.2.3.2 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  6. ViolationEXTENSION CORDS

    Case CF-2025-114210 · Violation VI-2025-082159 · Code F-604.5 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  7. ViolationAUTOMATIC FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS

    Case CF-2025-114210 · Violation VI-2025-082160 · Code F-105.9.1 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - WRITTEN IN ERROR City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  8. ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS

    Case CF-2025-114210 · Violation VI-2025-082161 · Code F-906.2 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-102443 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-114210 · FAILED

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

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-102443 · FAILED

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

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-102443 · FAILED

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

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-102443 · FAILED

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

  14. ViolationREPAIR GARAGES/MOTOR FUEL

    Case CF-2023-102443 · Violation VI-2023-076120 · Code F-105.6.4 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  15. ViolationLICENSES

    Case CF-2023-102443 · Violation VI-2023-076121 · Code F-105.1.1 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  16. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-102443 · FAILED

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

  17. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 680286 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 680286 · 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. ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)

    Case 680286 · Violation 211961932 · Code LO-1 · COMPLIED

    The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  20. ViolationGENERAL REQ.- CITE CODE SECTIO

    Case 680286 · Violation 211961931 · Code FC-13-2601 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR 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 680286 · 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. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 652739 · PASSED

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

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 652739 · 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.

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 652739 · 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.

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

    Case 596915 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 596915 · 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.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 596915 · 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.

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 596915 · 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.

  29. ViolationGENERAL REQ.- CITE CODE SECTIO

    Case 652739 · Violation 4891658 · Code FC-13-2601 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 652739 · Violation 4891659 · 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.

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 652739 · 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.

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

    Case 596915 · Violation 4786372 · 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.

  33. ViolationGENERAL REQ.- CITE CODE SECTIO

    Case 596915 · Violation 4786371 · Code FC-13-2601 · COMPLIED

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

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 596915 · 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.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 1:35 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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