2026 taxable assessment $315,600 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $500,500; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Commercial property report
2840 Cottman Ave
1 story · 2,270 sqft · CMX2 · built 1953
Commercial · Guoyong Feng & Zhuo Qiao Yun · assessed $316K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $501K. On the 2800 block of Cottman Ave.
Property summary
Assessment$315,6002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $500,500
Last sale$415KRecorded 2017
Est. tax bill$4,418/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits2Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open10 historical across 4 cases
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Property tax
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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 8820160802026 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 recordRenovated & sold on
Why it mattersBought for $200K in 2005, alteration permit in 2010, sold for $415K in 2017 (+107%).
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Fetched L&I and zoning records
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- Recorded owner
- Guoyong Feng & Zhuo Qiao Yun
- Tax mailing address
- 7937 CASTOR AVE, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19152
- L&I district
- EAST
- Building ID (BIN)
- 1363682
- OPA account
- 882016080
Permits2Every dated permit
Violation cases410 violation records · 0 open
Investigations138 failed · 4 passed · 1 closed
Building certifications4Latest result: Certified
Business licenses112 active
Appeals0No match
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status2
AlterationPermit 306501
Oct 14, 2010 COMPLETED Completed Nov 7, 2010
STUCCO EXTERIOR 2 SIDE WALLS, 2ND STORY (COMMERCIAL PROPERTY)
PlumbingPermit 506153
Nov 14, 2013 COMPLETED Completed Nov 20, 2013
REPLACE HOUSE TRAP, FAI & MAIN DRAIN REPLACE 12X12 AREA DRAIN (STORE & 2 APT) PA20133152109
Violation cases10 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible4
Case 314700CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Feb 2, 2012 · completed Feb 27, 2012
- CAL LOViolation 2355431Feb 2, 2012 COMPLIED
- OBTAIN LIC INDICATEDViolation 2355432Feb 2, 2012 COMPLIED
Case 360988CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Nov 28, 2012 · completed Mar 6, 2013
- OBTAIN LIC INDICATEDViolation 2690412Nov 19, 2012 COMPLIED
Case CF-2021-009358CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Feb 9, 2021 · completed Mar 19, 2024
- CERTIFICATIONViolation VI-2021-006965Feb 9, 2021 CLOSED
- EXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGEViolation VI-2021-006966Feb 9, 2021 COMPLIED
Case CF-2024-021646CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Mar 19, 2024 · completed Apr 28, 2024
- PERIODIC TESTING Violation VI-2024-017715Mar 18, 2024 COMPLIED
- EXTENSION CORDS Violation VI-2024-020714Mar 18, 2024 COMPLIED
- MANUAL FIRE ALARM BOX SIGNS Violation VI-2024-020715Mar 18, 2024 COMPLIED
- UNAPPROVED CONDITIONS Violation VI-2024-020716Mar 18, 2024 COMPLIED
- APPEARANCE OF EQUIPMENT Violation VI-2024-020717Mar 18, 2024 COMPLIED
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes13
BC INSPCase 314700
Feb 2, 2012 CLOSED
BC INSPCase 314700
Feb 2, 2012 FAILED
CEASE INSPCase 314700
Feb 17, 2012 PASSED
BC INSPCase 360988
Nov 19, 2012 FAILED
BC INSPCase 360988
Jan 10, 2013 FAILED
BC INSPCase 360988
Mar 1, 2013 PASSED
L&I investigationCase CF-2021-009358
Feb 9, 2021 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2021-009358
Mar 16, 2021 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2021-009358
Apr 20, 2021 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2021-009358
Mar 17, 2024 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2021-009358
Mar 19, 2024 PASSED
L&I investigationCase CF-2024-021646
Mar 30, 2024 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2024-021646
Apr 28, 2024 PASSED
Building certificationsInspection result and filed expiration date by L&I building ID4
Fire Alarm CertificationCertification BC-2024-007428
Inspected Mar 20, 2024 Certified Expires Mar 20, 2025
Special Hazards CertificationCertification BC-2024-012529
Inspected May 2, 2024 Certified Expires May 2, 2025
Special Hazards CertificationCertification BC-2025-005274
Inspected Feb 26, 2025 Certified Expires Feb 26, 2026
Fire Alarm CertificationCertification BC-2026-013880
Inspected May 14, 2026 Certified Expires May 14, 2027
Business licensesHistorical and active licenses are both retained11
Food Preparing and ServingLicense 202449
HOLIDAY PIZZA INC
Revenue code 3120 · First issued Jun 21, 2004 Inactive Expiration Apr 30, 2011 Inactive Feb 17, 2012
Handbill DistributionLicense 298175
HOLIDAY PIZZA INC
Revenue code 3418 · First issued Aug 26, 2004 Inactive Expiration Aug 31, 2011
Dumpster License - Private PropertyLicense 281984
HOLIDAY PIZZA INC
Revenue code 3230 · First issued Jan 28, 2005 Inactive
Dumpster License - Private PropertyLicense 516309
OTONIEL FALLAS (OLD LONDON PIZZA)
Revenue code 3230 · First issued Oct 6, 2010 Closed Expiration Jul 31, 2013 Inactive Aug 7, 2013
Food Preparing and ServingLicense 555120
OTONIEL F FALLAS (OLD LONDON PIZZA)
Revenue code 3120 · First issued Feb 17, 2012 Closed Expiration Apr 30, 2013 Inactive Feb 8, 2013
Handbill DistributionLicense 579876
ENGLAND PIZZA INC
Revenue code 3418 · First issued Dec 12, 2012 Inactive Expiration Aug 31, 2020 Inactive Oct 30, 2020
Dumpster License - Private PropertyLicense 579878
ENGLAND PIZZA INC
Revenue code 3230 · First issued Dec 12, 2012 Active
Food Preparing and ServingLicense 584128
ENGLAND PIZZA INC
Revenue code 3120 · First issued Feb 8, 2013 Inactive Expiration Apr 30, 2018 Inactive Jun 29, 2018
RentalLicense 768355
GUOYONG FENG & QIAOYUN ZHUO
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Mar 6, 2018 Active Expiration Mar 5, 2027
Food Preparing and ServingLicense 870670
Kennedy Chicken Burgers And Kabob
Revenue code 3120 · First issued Jun 11, 2021 Inactive Expiration Jun 10, 2024 Inactive Aug 9, 2024
Food Preparing and ServingLicense 0970248
KENNEDY CHICKEN BURGERS AND RESTAURANT INC
Revenue code 3120 · First issued Jan 27, 2025 Inactive Expiration Jan 26, 2026 Inactive Mar 27, 2026
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.
1 resolve before relying
5 verify
1 favorable dated record
Resolve before relyingA life-safety certification appears expiredFire Alarm Certification: Certified through May 14, 2027; Special Hazards Certification: Certified through Feb 26, 2026
Why it mattersFire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. Philadelphia generally requires annual sprinkler, standpipe, fire-alarm, special-hazard, and emergency-power inspections where those systems exist.
Verify nextRequest the correction/reinspection and current filed certificate.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyA rental license does not transfer with the deed1 active Rental License record matched.
Why it mattersIf dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.
Verify nextPlan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyLead compliance is a separate recordOPA records a 1953 build year; BlockReport does not receive the Health Department’s unit-level lead certificate file.
Why it mattersPhiladelphia requires covered pre-March-1978 rentals to be certified lead-safe or lead-free for a new or renewed lease and for a new or renewed Rental License. A certificate is unit-specific; a renovation does not by itself create an exemption.
Verify nextRequest the current lead certificate or City exemption for every dwelling unit.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition8 failed, 4 passed, and 1 CLOSED investigation outcome are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Apr 28, 2024.
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 #202449: Inactive since Feb 17, 2012; Handbill Distribution #298175: Inactive; Dumpster License - Private Property #281984: Inactive; Dumpster License - Private Property #516309: Closed since Aug 7, 2013
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 10 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.
Verify nextUse the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.
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
Str/Off 2 Sty Masonry
Owner
Feng Guoyong
OPA tax treatment
Assessed $316K
Taxable assessment on the roll
$ / sq ft
$220
above the $130 median for 12,035 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Roosevelt/Cottman-Tyson
city commercial corridor
Assessed value
$315,600
2026 OPA · 2027: $500,500
Interior area
2,270 sqft
Lot size
1,859 sqft
Stories
1
Built
1953
Zoning
CMX2
Block context
2840 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: 2842 Cottman Ave · 2844 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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