Philadelphia property report
2900 block of Castor Ave
An industrial block: 2 industrial and commercial buildings.
The typical home here is up 105% since 2016, now about $830K. Property taxes are climbing about 7% a year though the increases have eased lately.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Has violations
- 01Ownership
Both properties are commercial with zero residential units; the entire block is 100% investor-owned with a median value of $830K.
- 02Appreciation
Block values doubled since 2016 with 105% total appreciation, growing 6.8% per year and outpacing the city by 0.3 percentage points annually.
- 03Abatements
One property receives $6K in annual tax abatement despite the block being entirely commercial with no owner-occupied units.
By the Numbers
How fast it's moving
Assessed-value change for the typical home. Philadelphia taxes a flat 1.3998% of value, so the bill moves with it.
How the block compares
The typical parcel here is $830K — about 3.6× the citywide median home, and above the ZIP 19134 median of $117K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19134 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19134 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median parcel value (ZIP/city: homes) | $830K | $117K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 0% | 36% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 4 reported crimes (about 0 a month, 0% of them violent) and 2 resident 311 requests to the city. A busy commercial corridor logs far more than a quiet residential block, so read this against nearby blocks, not the citywide total.
Most reported crimes
Top 311 complaints
Philadelphia Police incident reports and 311 service requests within 200m, trailing 12 months. Reported location, not necessarily where an incident occurred.
Schools
The public schools this block is zoned for — its official School District of Philadelphia catchments.
Catchment assignments from the School District of Philadelphia via City of Philadelphia open data. Confirm with the District before enrollment decisions.
What it's worth, and where taxes are going
- $830K typical home, up +105% since 2016
- Median assessment-based tax estimate $4,129 to $8,697 a year through 2027, +7%/yr
- 2027 block estimate: — assessed, about $17,394/yr from taxable assessments, or $8,697 per home — not live account balances
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +105% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +111% since 2016 · ~+7%/yr
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has tracked the Philadelphia market, compounding +6.8% a year against the city's 6.5%.
Indexed performance · this block vs. the Philadelphia market
Rebased to 100 in 2016, like a stock against its index. $100 in the typical home here would be worth $205 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block outpaced the market.
Return is from assessed-value history (a proxy for market price, lumpy in reassessment years). Informational only, not investment advice.
How often it changes hands
This block has recorded 2 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 1 has not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 2 parcels
- Investor / LLC 2
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Tax bills mail to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Phila (city agency) | 1 | 3871 | $6.6B | 1401 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia PA, 19107 | phila.gov ↗ |
| Retap Enterprises LLC | 1 | 2 | $1.3M | 4336 Sepviva Street, Philadelphia PA, 19124 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
The mailing address is where the assessor sends the tax bill — for an LLC, often the closest public record gets to the person behind it. "Registry" searches the owner's name in state incorporation records (OpenCorporates).
Parcel by parcel
All 2 parcels on the block — value trajectory, ownership, and the paper trail assembled from the fetched public datasets. Sorted up the street; each links to its property report and official sources — or download the roster (CSV).
Every parcel's assessed value, 2016–2027 — each line is one parcel
| Address | Ownership | Value & trend | Sq ft | Built | Sales | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2925 CASTOR AVE Industrial building | Investor / LLC | $417K | 4,636 | 1940 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 2950 CASTOR AVE Industrial building ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $1.2M | 16,434 | 1945 | 2 |
Neighborhood
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This is the 2900 block of Castor Ave,
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2 parcels. The deeds, permits, L&I rows, assessments and sales fetched for this report — with links back to official sources.
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Generated 2026-07-10 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)