2026 taxable assessment $166,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $410,000; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Commercial property report
3215 Willits Rd
1,084 sqft · CMX2 · built 1956
Store · Zhao Zhi Qiang · assessed $166K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $410K. On the 3200 block of Willits Rd.
Property summary
Assessment$166,0002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $410,000
Last sale$100KRecorded 2010 · later nominal deed
Est. tax bill$2,324/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits8Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open7 historical across 4 cases
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Property tax
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OPA 8829272952026 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.
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What stands out
From the public recordRenovated & sold on
Why it mattersBought for $100K in 2010, use permit in 2011, sold for $100K in 2010 (+149%).
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Fetched L&I and zoning records
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- Recorded owner
- Zhao Zhi Qiang
- Tax mailing address
- 3030 BOGLE RD, BENSALEM PA, 19020
- L&I district
- EAST
- Building ID (BIN)
- 1334494
- OPA account
- 882927295
Permits8Every dated permit
Violation cases47 violation records · 0 open
Investigations147 failed · 3 passed · 4 closed
Building certifications5Latest result: Certified
Business licenses40 active
Appeals0No match
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status8
Zoning/usePermit 87463
Jul 5, 2007 COMPLETED Completed Jul 5, 2007
INSTALL ILLUM. FLAT WALL SIGN AND CHANGE TO NAIL SALON
SignPermit 169094
Aug 18, 2008 COMPLETED Completed Aug 25, 2008
ERECT A FLAT WALL SIGN AS PER PLANS
UsePermit 348625
Jun 21, 2011 COMPLETED Completed Jun 21, 2011
USE TO CHLDCARE CENTER IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. NO SIGN. NO ADDITION.
AdministrativePermit 352076
Aug 9, 2011 COMPLETED Completed Mar 20, 2012
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY APPLICATION WITH INDICATED INSTALLED NEW ACCESSIBLE TOILET ROOM, NEW HALF PARTITIONS, FINISHES PER PLAN. ADD'L PERMITS REQUIRED: HVAC, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL.
Zoning/usePermit 370479
Oct 25, 2011 COMPLETED Completed Oct 25, 2011
REFACE EXISTING SIGN FOR DAYCARE.
UsePermit 542961
Jun 13, 2014 COMPLETED Completed Jun 13, 2014
GROUP DAYCARE UP TO 12 CHILDREN 24 HR SERVICE
PlumbingPermit 1046632
Feb 3, 2020 COMPLETED Completed Feb 24, 2020
INSTALL 30-GAL WATER HEATER THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004
AlterationsPermit PP-2021-000294
Feb 10, 2021 Completed Completed Mar 1, 2022
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.
Violation cases7 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible4
Case 168928CLOSED
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES · Opened Jul 11, 2008
- PERMB- FLAT WALL SIGNViolation 1018483Jul 11, 2008 COMPLIED
Case 343339CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Aug 9, 2012
- EXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGEViolation 2614596Aug 9, 2012 CLOSEDCASE
Case 368897CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Feb 8, 2013 · completed Mar 7, 2013
- CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEViolation 2711920Feb 8, 2013 COMPLIED
- RUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNERViolation 2711921Feb 8, 2013 COMPLIED
Case 588800CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Jun 15, 2017 · completed Jul 19, 2017
- LOCKING DEVICESViolation 4350691Jun 13, 2017 COMPLIED
- FIRE SYSTEMS MAINTAINEDViolation 4350692Jun 13, 2017 COMPLIED
- FIRE EXTINGUISHERS TAGGEDViolation 4350693Jun 13, 2017 COMPLIED
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes14
L_CLIPCase 33156
Sep 27, 2004 FAILED
L_CLIPCase 33156
Oct 13, 2004 CLOSED
L_CLIPCase 41339
Jun 30, 2005 FAILED
L_CLIPCase 41339
Jul 14, 2005 CLOSED
BC INSPCase 63622
May 16, 2006 CLOSED
HCEU INSPCase 79609
Sep 18, 2006 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 79609
Oct 16, 2006 PASSED
BP_BLDGCase 168928
Jul 11, 2008 FAILED
BP_BLDGCase 168928
Aug 22, 2008 PASSED
CI INSPCase 343339
Aug 9, 2012 FAILED
CI INSPCase 343339
Sep 13, 2012 FAILED
CI INSPCase 343339
Oct 18, 2012 CLOSED
CI INSPCase 588800
Jun 13, 2017 FAILED
CI INSPCase 588800
Jul 19, 2017 PASSED
Building certificationsInspection result and filed expiration date by L&I building ID5
Fire Alarm CertificationCertification BC-2021-002503
Inspected Jul 21, 2021 Certified Expires Jul 21, 2022
Fire Alarm CertificationCertification BC-2022-006644
Inspected May 17, 2022 Certified Expires May 17, 2023
Fire Alarm CertificationCertification BC-2023-012158
Inspected Jun 8, 2023 Certified Expires Jun 8, 2024
Fire Alarm CertificationCertification BC-2024-018480
Inspected Jun 8, 2024 Certified Expires Jun 8, 2025
Fire Alarm CertificationCertification BC-2025-016711
Inspected Jun 8, 2025 Certified Expires Jun 8, 2026
Business licensesHistorical and active licenses are both retained4
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent LocationLicense 200184
GEORGE A JACKSON
Revenue code 3118 · First issued Sep 17, 2004 Inactive Expiration Apr 30, 2005 Inactive Dec 22, 2012
RentalLicense 325901
O'BRIEN GINA MULLEN O'BRIEN ROBERT
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Jul 12, 2005 Inactive Expiration Feb 28, 2006 Inactive Sep 28, 2012
Food Preparing and ServingLicense 619244
FUTURE SCHOLARS LEARNING ACADMEY LLC
Revenue code 3120 · First issued Feb 26, 2014 Inactive Expiration Apr 30, 2015 Inactive Jun 29, 2015
Food Preparing and ServingLicense 648492
TOUCH OF TRUST LLC. (MIRACLEHANDS OF CARE NEXTLEVEL)
Revenue code 3120 · First issued Nov 26, 2014 Inactive Expiration Apr 30, 2024 Inactive Jun 29, 2024
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.
2 resolve before relying
4 verify
1 favorable dated record
Resolve before relyingZoning approval is not the occupancy fileUse permit #87463: COMPLETED.
Why it mattersPhiladelphia says a zoning approval or Property Sales Certification can identify a use without proving that it was established under the Building Code. A change of use, unit count, exits, or fire rating can require a Building Permit and Certificate of Occupancy.
Verify nextVerify the lawful use, unit count, associated construction permits, and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Resolve before relyingA life-safety certification appears expiredFire Alarm Certification: Certified through Jun 8, 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 ↗VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition7 failed, 3 passed, and 4 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Jul 19, 2017.
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 Establishment, Retail Permanent Location #200184: Inactive since Dec 22, 2012; Food Preparing and Serving #619244: Inactive since Jun 29, 2015; Food Preparing and Serving #648492: Inactive since Jun 29, 2024
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 ↗VerifyThe latest nominal transfer is not a market sale—or a title opinionThe latest deed in the assembled record moved for nominal consideration.
Why it mattersA $1 or nominal deed can be a valid family, estate, or entity transfer. It does not establish a sale price, clear title, or by itself prove a tangled title.
Verify nextRead the recorded deed and have the title search confirm every grantor, grantee, estate/probate step, lien, and authority to sell.
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 7 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.
Records to verify together
Rule-based groupings across this property's dated public records. Each flag shows the records that belong in the same verification step and where the inference stops.
Assessment/permit mismatch
The assessment jumped 147% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.
Evidence: assessment moved from $166,000 to $410,000 · no permit shown in 2026-2028
Limit: Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it.
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Commercial propertyProperty report
This is a store, 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
Store
Store 1 Sty Masonry
Owner
Zhao Zhi Qiang
OPA tax treatment
Assessed $166K
Taxable assessment on the roll
$ / sq ft
$378
above the $130 median for 12,035 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Holme Ave. and Willits Rd.
city commercial corridor
Assessed value
$166,000
2026 OPA · 2027: $410,000
Interior area
1,084 sqft
Lot size
1,997 sqft
Built
1956
Zoning
CMX2
Block context
3215 Willits Rd sits on the 3200 block of Willits Rd. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 3213 Willits Rd · 3217 Willits Rd
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, 6:30 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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