Commercial property report

3217 Willits Rd

1,084 sqft · CMX2 · built 1956

Store · Lin Zheng · assessed $166K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $205K. On the 3200 block of Willits Rd.

Property summary

Assessment$166,0002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $205,000 Last sale$75KRecorded 2014 Est. tax bill$2,324/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998% Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current Permits4Every fetched City permit Violations0 open30 historical across 4 cases

Report assembled Jul 10, 2026 “Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled

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Property tax

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BlockReport can calculate the annual tax from the City’s taxable assessment. Payments, credits, interest, and a current amount due live separately in Philadelphia Tax Center.

Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$2,324/year

2026 taxable assessment $166,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $205,000; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Official current account balanceCheck live

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 882927300

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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 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 record

Finding

Improved

Why it matters

Bought for $75K in 2014. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2023.

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City Property History

Fetched L&I and zoning records

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Recorded owner: Lin Zheng
Tax mailing address: 3217 WILLITS RD, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19114
L&I district: EAST
Building ID (BIN): 1334493
OPA account: 882927300

Permits4Every dated permit

Violation cases430 violation records · 0 open

Investigations158 failed · 4 passed · 3 closed

Building certifications5Latest result: Certified

Business licenses111 active

Appeals0No match

PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status4

Change of UsePermit ZP-2022-011447

Oct 22, 2022 Issued

Personal Services

Change of UsePermit ZP-2022-011649

Nov 9, 2022 Issued

Retail Sales - Sundries, Pharmaceuticals, and Convenience Sales

Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…Permit AP-2022-010320

Dec 22, 2022 Completed Completed Jul 17, 2023

FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR THE BUSINESS USE AT SUITE B OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED BUILDING. NO WORK PERMITTED UNDER THIS PERMIT.

Change of UsePermit ZP-2023-010282

Oct 16, 2023 Issued

Eating and Drinking Establishments - Sit-Down Restaurant

Violation cases30 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible4

Case 386105CLOSED

STANDARD · Opened Jun 14, 2013 · completed Aug 23, 2013

FIRE EXTING-INSTALL MAX 75FTViolation 2869303Jun 14, 2013 COMPLIED
EXT S-DOOR REHANGViolation 2869306Jun 14, 2013 COMPLIED
FIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAGViolation 2869305Jun 14, 2013 COMPLIED
FIRE EXTING-INSTALL COMM KITCHViolation 2869304Jun 14, 2013 COMPLIED
VIOL C&I MESSAGEViolation 2869295Jun 14, 2013 COMPLIED
EGRESS DEEMED UNSAFEViolation 2869296Jun 14, 2013 COMPLIED
EGRESS-ASSEM OCC SIGNSViolation 2869297Jun 14, 2013 COMPLIED
EMERG LIGHTING DEFECTIVEViolation 2869298Jun 14, 2013 COMPLIED
EGRESS DOOR PROPER SWINGViolation 2869299Jun 14, 2013 COMPLIED
EGRESS DOOR OPENABLEViolation 2869300Jun 14, 2013 COMPLIED
EGRESS EXIT SIGNS REQViolation 2869302Jun 14, 2013 COMPLIED

Case 386228CLOSED

STANDARD · Opened Jun 17, 2013 · completed Aug 23, 2013

OBTAIN LIC INDICATEDViolation 2869312Jun 14, 2013 COMPLIED

Case 603672CLOSED

HAZARDOUS · Opened Sep 11, 2017 · completed Dec 27, 2017

WASTE MATERIALViolation 4510333Sep 9, 2017 COMPLIED
EXIT SIGN ILLUMINATIONViolation 4510332Sep 9, 2017 COMPLIED
RENEW LIC INDICATEDViolation 4510343Sep 9, 2017 COMPLIED
PERM Z- NEW USEViolation 4510331Sep 9, 2017 COMPLIED
EXTENSION CORDSViolation 4510334Sep 9, 2017 COMPLIED
OBTAIN LIC INDICATEDViolation 4510342Sep 9, 2017 COMPLIED
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS TAGGEDViolation 4510341Sep 9, 2017 COMPLIED
WET CHEMICAL SYSTEM TESTViolation 4510340Sep 9, 2017 COMPLIED
FIRE DOORS CLOSE/LATCHViolation 4510339Sep 9, 2017 COMPLIED
HOOD CLEANING RECORDViolation 4510338Sep 9, 2017 COMPLIED
HOOD CLEANINGViolation 4510337Sep 9, 2017 COMPLIED
OPEN JUNCTION BOXESViolation 4510336Sep 9, 2017 COMPLIED
POWER SUPPLYViolation 4510335Sep 9, 2017 COMPLIED

Case 626203CLOSED

STANDARD · Opened Mar 26, 2018 · completed May 2, 2018

MEANS OF EGRESS OBSTRUCTIONViolation 4620942Mar 23, 2018 COMPLIED
LOCKING DEVICESViolation 4620944Mar 23, 2018 COMPLIED
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS TAGGEDViolation 4620945Mar 23, 2018 COMPLIED
SIZE AND DISTRIBUTIONViolation 4620946Mar 23, 2018 COMPLIED
EXIT SIGN ILLUMINATIONViolation 4620943Mar 23, 2018 COMPLIED

InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes15

L_CLIPCase 33155

Sep 27, 2004 FAILED

L_CLIPCase 33155

Oct 13, 2004 CLOSED

CSUINITIALCase 33868

Oct 16, 2004 CLOSED

CI INSPCase 386105

Jun 14, 2013 FAILED

BC INSPCase 386228

Jun 14, 2013 FAILED

CI INSPCase 386105

Jul 19, 2013 FAILED

BC INSPCase 386228

Jul 19, 2013 FAILED

CI INSPCase 386105

Aug 23, 2013 PASSED

BC INSPCase 386228

Aug 23, 2013 PASSED

CI INSPCase 603672

Sep 9, 2017 FAILED

CI INSPCase 603672

Nov 4, 2017 CLOSED

CEASE INSPCase 603672

Nov 14, 2017 FAILED

CEASE INSPCase 603672

Dec 16, 2017 PASSED

CI INSPCase 626203

Mar 23, 2018 FAILED

CI INSPCase 626203

May 1, 2018 PASSED

Building certificationsInspection result and filed expiration date by L&I building ID5

Emergency and Standby Power Systems CertificationCertification BC-2023-000375

Inspected Feb 20, 2022 Certified Expires Feb 20, 2023

Special Hazards CertificationCertification BC-2022-016903

Inspected Oct 28, 2022 Certified Expires Oct 28, 2023

Special Hazards CertificationCertification BC-2022-016906

Inspected Oct 28, 2022 Deficient

Fire Alarm CertificationCertification BC-2023-003133

Inspected Dec 20, 2022 Certified Expires Dec 20, 2023

Special Hazards CertificationCertification BC-2023-000091

Inspected Jan 3, 2023 Certified Expires Jan 3, 2024

Business licensesHistorical and active licenses are both retained11

Dumpster License - Private PropertyLicense 279780

YONG C LIN (HONG KONG TAKE-OUT RESTAAURANT)

Revenue code 3230 · First issued Nov 18, 1998 Inactive Expiration Jul 31, 2010

Dumpster License - Private PropertyLicense 280135

GOLDEN DELI INC

Revenue code 3230 · First issued Apr 30, 1999 Inactive Expiration Jul 31, 2010 Inactive Jun 30, 2010

Food Preparing and ServingLicense 203930

YONG C LIN (LINS NO 1 CHINA)

Revenue code 3120 · First issued May 1, 2000 Inactive Expiration Apr 30, 2001

Food Preparing and ServingLicense 205889

FENG CHEN (CHENS CHINESE)

Revenue code 3120 · First issued Jul 19, 2001 Inactive Expiration Apr 30, 2002

Dumpster License - Private PropertyLicense 280965

SHI XIAN LI (CHINA CRYSTAL)

Revenue code 3230 · First issued Oct 31, 2002 Inactive Expiration Jul 31, 2010

Food Preparing and ServingLicense 206357

CHINA CRYSTAL

Revenue code 3120 · First issued Jun 5, 2003 Inactive Expiration Apr 30, 2004

Food Preparing and ServingLicense 204894

SONNYS DELI INC

Revenue code 3120 · First issued Apr 29, 2004 Inactive Expiration Apr 30, 2014

Food Preparing and ServingLicense 603169

GLAWEAH ENTERPRISES INC (SUE'S KITCHEN)

Revenue code 3120 · First issued Aug 22, 2013 Inactive Expiration Apr 30, 2019 Inactive Jun 29, 2019

Food Preparing and ServingLicense 634064

LIN'S WILLITS INC

Revenue code 3120 · First issued Jul 3, 2014 Closed Expiration Apr 30, 2018

Special Assembly OccupancyLicense 762991

GLAWEAH ENTERPRISES INC (SUE'S KITCHEN)

Revenue code 3006 · First issued Jan 19, 2018 Inactive Expiration Jan 18, 2020 Inactive Mar 18, 2020

Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS)License 775461

LIN'S WILLITS INC

Revenue code 3121 · First issued May 4, 2018 Active Expiration May 3, 2027

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 resolve before relying 3 verify

Resolve before relyingZoning approval is not the occupancy fileThe history also contains “PERM Z- NEW USE.”

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.

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Resolve before relyingAn unsafe-building history still deserves the repair fileThe fetched record shows 0 open and 30 historical violations across 4 cases.

Why it mattersThe aggregate currently shows zero open violations, so a historical unsafe/imminently-dangerous row is not a current hazard finding. The repair or demolition permit, final inspection, and case closure are the evidence that resolves the former designation.

Verify nextReview the Make Safe/repair permit, final inspection, and case closure.

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Resolve before relyingA life-safety certification appears expiredEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification: Certified through Feb 20, 2023; Special Hazards Certification: Certified through Jan 3, 2024; Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Dec 20, 2023

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.

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VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition8 failed, 4 passed, and 3 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on May 1, 2018.

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 authorityDumpster License - Private Property #279780: Inactive; Dumpster License - Private Property #280135: Inactive since Jun 30, 2010; Food Preparing and Serving #203930: Inactive; Food Preparing and Serving #205889: Inactive

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 ↗

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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

Zheng Lin

OPA tax treatment

Assessed $166K

Taxable assessment on the roll

$ / sq ft

$189

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: $205,000

Interior area

1,084 sqft

Lot size

1,997 sqft

Built

1956

Zoning

CMX2

Block context

3217 Willits Rd sits on the 3200 block of Willits Rd. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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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

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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About this data & fine print

Answers are generated by an AI agent querying available City of Philadelphia open data at the moment you ask: OPA property assessments, Recorder of Deeds transfer records, L&I permits, violations & licenses, dated Dept. of Revenue tax records, Zoning Board appeals, Police incident reports, Philly311 requests, and School District of Philadelphia catchment and school data.

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Property-level tax data is historical: the delinquency snapshot is dated June 2022 and the separate detailed ledger ends in 2016. Neither shows what is owed today; verify a current balance with Philadelphia Revenue.

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