Mixed-use property report

7920-22 Frankford Ave

3,416 sqftCMX2.5built 1930

Property at a glanceApartment building

Mel Phila INC

2026 assessment
$357K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$393K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Holmesburg · Mayfair Approximate · based on ZIP 19136
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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 $392,800. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$250K$500K$393K200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record13 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitRoof Covering Replacement
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. LicenseMG2 PROPERTIES: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  6. LicenseMEL Phila Inc: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  7. Deed / saleDeed / sale $521K
  8. LicenseMG2 PROPERTIES: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  9. Deed / saleDeed / sale $170K
  10. PermitFast form building
  11. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  12. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  13. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

Verify the public record

$4,996/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $356,900 × 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 $392,800. 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 871585130
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $333.41 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2014$333.41 total · $200.30 principal · $13.52 interest · $14.02 penalty

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.

Historical lien entry · through 2016

What it is
Apartment building Str/Off+Apt 2 Sty Masonry
Owner
Mel Phila INC
$ / sq ft
$115 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Frankford Ave - Holmesburg city commercial corridor
Interior area
3,416 sqft
Lot size
4,374 sqft
Built
1930
Zoning
CMX2.5

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Mel Phila INC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 2 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $646K combined
• Tax bills mail to 815 Saratoga Ter, Turnersville NJ, 08012 — outside Philadelphia
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

7900 block of Frankford Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 7920r-22 Frankford Ave  ·  7918 Frankford 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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No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 27, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

MEL Phila IncActive

Rental · Initial issue date Jan 2, 2019 · Filed expiration Jan 1, 2027

MG2 PROPERTIESInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Mar 25, 2013 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2019

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 13 dated rows
  1. PermitRoof Covering Replacement

    Permit GM-2025-000197 · Expired

    For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-045001 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2020-045001 · Violation VI-2020-024195 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-045001 · FAILED

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

  5. License terminal eventMG2 PROPERTIES: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 587759 · Inactive

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

  6. License issue eventMEL Phila Inc: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 798311 · Active

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

  7. Recorded transfer$521K transfer

    2018

  8. License issue eventMG2 PROPERTIES: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 587759 · Inactive

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

  9. Recorded transfer$170K transfer

    2012

  10. PermitFast form building

    Permit 180214 · COMPLETED

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

    Case 131033 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 131033 · Violation 702671 · 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.

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

    Case 131033 · 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

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 28, 2026, 7:16 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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