2026 taxable assessment $271,400 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $406,100; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Commercial property report
2816 Cottman Ave
1,350 sqft · CMX2 · built 1970
Commercial · Bright Home Services LLC · assessed $271K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $406K. On the 2800 block of Cottman Ave.
Property summary
Assessment$271,4002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $406,100
Last sale$370KRecorded 2024
Est. tax bill$3,799/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits0Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open11 historical across 4 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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Property tax
The estimate, live balance, and back-tax record are different.
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A Tax Center balance is net of bills, payments, credits, interest, and adjustments. A credit—or an amount due—is not automatically “back taxes.”
OPA 8823985502026 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.”
What stands out
From the public recordHistory
Why it matters6 L&I violations (2007); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2007); L&I violation (2008); Inspection passed (2008); 2 L&I violations (2009); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2009); 2 L&I violations (2010); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2010); sold $370K (2024).
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Fetched L&I and zoning records
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- Recorded owner
- Bright Home Services LLC
- Tax mailing address
- 106 SARAHS LN, HORSHAM PA, 19004
- L&I district
- EAST
- Building ID (BIN)
- —
- OPA account
- 882398550
Permits0No match
Violation cases411 violation records · 0 open
Investigations94 failed · 5 passed · 0 closed
Building certifications0No match
Business licenses10 active
Appeals0No match
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status0
No permits matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
Violation cases11 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible4
Case 104073CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Mar 6, 2007 · completed May 8, 2007
- SHELTER PLN-REQ¿DViolation 508760Mar 1, 2007 COMPLIED
- VIOL C&I MESSAGEViolation 508765Mar 1, 2007 COMPLIED
- FIRE/EVAC PLN-GRP I4-REQ'DViolation 508764Mar 1, 2007 COMPLIED
- FIRE/EVAC PLN-EMPLY TRNG DUTYViolation 508763Mar 1, 2007 COMPLIED
- SHELTER PLN-EMPLY TRNGViolation 508762Mar 1, 2007 COMPLIED
- SHELTER DRILL CONDUCTViolation 508761Mar 1, 2007 COMPLIED
Case 175218CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Aug 20, 2008
- VIOL NONE FOUNDViolation 1068307Aug 19, 2008 COMPLIED
Case 220238CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Nov 12, 2009 · completed Dec 24, 2009
- OBTAIN LIC INDICATEDViolation 1520427Nov 4, 2009 COMPLIED
- VIOL C&I MESSAGEViolation 1520426Nov 4, 2009 COMPLIED
Case 262150CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Dec 21, 2010 · completed Dec 22, 2010
- VIOL C&I MESSAGEViolation 1927225Dec 20, 2010 COMPLIED
- EGRESS DOOR LOCK MUST BE APPViolation 1927226Dec 20, 2010 COMPLIED
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes9
CI INSPCase 59634
Apr 3, 2006 FAILED
CI INSPCase 59634
Apr 19, 2006 PASSED
CI INSPCase 104073
Mar 1, 2007 FAILED
CI INSPCase 104073
May 3, 2007 PASSED
CI INSPCase 175218
Aug 19, 2008 PASSED
CI INSPCase 220238
Nov 4, 2009 FAILED
CI INSPCase 220238
Dec 24, 2009 PASSED
CI INSPCase 262150
Dec 20, 2010 FAILED
CI INSPCase 262150
Dec 21, 2010 PASSED
Building certificationsInspection result and filed expiration date by L&I building ID0
No building certifications matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
Business licensesHistorical and active licenses are both retained1
Food Preparing and ServingLicense 490428
BUTTERFLY KISSES CHILD CARE LLC
Revenue code 3120 · First issued Dec 23, 2009 Inactive Expiration Apr 30, 2022 Inactive Jun 29, 2022
AppealsApplication status and decision are separate City fields0
No appeals matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
City of Philadelphia OPA, L&I and Zoning Board records, shown as filed. A CLOSED investigation is an outcome label, not a missing visit; an appeal's application status and decision may differ.
Legal due diligence
What this record proves—and what it does not.
These checks are triggered by this property’s actual City rows. They identify the controlling document to verify; they do not declare a use legal, a building safe, or title clear.
3 verify
1 favorable dated record
VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition4 failed, 5 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Dec 21, 2010.
Why it mattersA PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.
Verify nextOpen the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyA historical business license is not current operating authorityFood Preparing and Serving #490428: Inactive since Jun 29, 2022
Why it mattersA license record proves the licensed activity existed at that time. An inactive or expired license does not establish that the business still operates—or that it may legally reopen under the same use.
Verify nextIf business income matters, verify the current tenant, use registration, and active license in eCLIPSE.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyA separate Commercial Trash account may applyOPA classifies the parcel as commercial. BlockReport does not receive a current Commercial Trash account balance.
Why it mattersPhiladelphia charges qualifying small commercial, mixed-use, and multi-unit properties that use City collection; exemptions and private collection can change applicability. A use category alone does not prove a fee is due.
Verify nextCheck the Commercial Trash account inside the date-effective Property Payoff.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Favorable dated recordNo open violation; closed history remains relevantThe fetched record shows 0 open and 11 historical violations across 4 cases.
Why it mattersA closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.
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Open the controlling City guidance ↗Closing file: checks no public-record summary can replace3 documents/searches to assign before settlement
Property Sales Certification
The seller must obtain Philadelphia’s certificate showing the base zoning, last use in the zoning record, and open violations. The City warns that it does not prove Building Code occupancy or show zoning overlays.
Next: Obtain the fresh certificate and compare it with the CO, permits, and Atlas overlays.
Official guidance ↗Date-effective City Property Payoff
The Tax Center Property Payoff covers Real Estate Tax, Commercial Trash, and L&I abatement-work invoices. Philadelphia says it does not include business-tax debts or liens, water and sewer charges, or fines for code violations.
Next: Request the City statement effective through settlement; read every period and invoice.
Official guidance ↗Professional title and water-lien searches
OPA ownership, deed summaries, and a zero tax balance are not clear title. Mortgages, judgments, municipal claims, water liens, easements, heirs, and other encumbrances require separate searches.
Next: Use a Pennsylvania lawyer/title company and obtain owner’s title insurance; order the separate water search/payoff.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗Informational only—not a legal opinion, title report, code inspection, tax payoff, or substitute for a Pennsylvania lawyer, title company, inspector, or tax professional.
Commercial propertyProperty report
This is a commercial, recorded under the city's commercial category. The homeowner tools (rent estimate, homestead playbook) don't apply, so they're hidden. The full record and owner trail are below.
What it is
Commercial
Misc Day Care Masonry
Owner
Bright Home Services Llc
OPA tax treatment
Assessed $271K
Taxable assessment on the roll
$ / sq ft
$301
above the $130 median for 12,035 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Roosevelt/Cottman-Tyson
city commercial corridor
Assessed value
$271,400
2026 OPA · 2027: $406,100
Interior area
1,350 sqft
Lot size
1,800 sqft
Built
1970
Zoning
CMX2
Who's behind it
Bright Home Services LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 106 Sarahs Ln, Horsham PA, 19004 — outside Philadelphia
Block context
2816 Cottman Ave sits on the 2800 block of Cottman Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 2814 Cottman Ave · 2818-20 Cottman Ave
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
- Neighborhood income & rents — US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates — Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery — Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 2:19 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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