Commercial property report

3725-29 Old York Rd

1 story · 23,766 sqft · RMX3 · built 1936

Store · Madhouse Investments INC · assessed $499K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $499K. On the 3700 block of Old York Rd.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$6,986/year

2026 taxable assessment $499,100 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $499,100; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 882016860
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$51,592.55 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2016–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$36,497.19 principal$8,594.71 interest$2,593.90 penalty$3,906.75 other charges
6years recorded 2016–2021tax periods 2018-03-15last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Nosheriff-sale flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $474,600 total assessment, $474,600 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $4,245.81 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2016$4,245.81 total · $3,823.21 principal · $57.34 interest · $38.23 penalty

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What stands out

From the public record
Finding

Multiple recorded transfers

Record summary

3 non-nominal transfers recorded: $183K in 2003 → $500K in 2023 (+174% between recorded amounts).

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The property record, over time

Every dated deed, permit, inspection, license, violation, certification, and appeal is placed on the City’s annual assessment line. Select a point to read what happened; the line is an assessment history—not a sale-price chart or appraisal. OPA has also published a 2027 assessment of $499,100; it is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

Assessment history · all dated City records marked on the line

$0$500K$1.0M$499K2001200620112016202120262027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicenseCertification

Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

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Every dated record35 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. L&I violationSUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE
  4. L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS AUTO REPAIR
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. LicenseMotor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing
  7. L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHER UNOBSTRUCTED & UNOBSCURED
  8. L&I violationHAZARD IDENTIFICATION SIGNS
  9. L&I violationSTORAGE OF SAFETY DATA SHEETS
  10. L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS AUTO REPAIR
  11. L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS
  12. L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHER HANGERS & BRACKETS
  13. L&I violationMARKING OF CONTAINERS
  14. L&I violationSMOKING IN REPAIR GARAGES
  15. L&I violationDISPOSAL OF OILY WASTE
  16. L&I violationSECURING COMPRESSED CYLINDERS
  17. Deed / saleDeed / sale $500K
  18. L&I violationVIOLS-NO PM FOUND
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. L&I violationCERTIFICATION
  23. LicenseHazardous Materials
  24. LicenseMotor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing
  25. LicenseDumpster License - Private Property
  26. LicenseHandbill Distribution
  27. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  28. LicenseMotor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing
  29. LicenseHazardous Materials
  30. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  31. LicenseDumpster License - Private Property
  32. Deed / saleDeed / sale $208K
  33. LicenseMotor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing
  34. Deed / saleDeed / sale $183K
  35. LicenseHazardous Materials
Commercial propertyProperty report

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$52K · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot historical lien entry · through 2016 2 open violations

What it is
Store
Auto Repair Shop Masonry
Owner
Madhouse Investments INC
OPA tax treatment
Assessed $499K
Taxable assessment on the roll
$ / sq ft
$21
below the $130 median for 12,035 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
1025 West Erie and Vicinity
city commercial corridor
Assessed value
$499,100
2026 OPA · 2027: $499,100
Interior area
23,766 sqft
Lot size
20,388 sqft
Stories
1
Built
1936
Zoning
RMX3

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Browse 36 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2025-033048 · Certified

    Expires 2026-12-17

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-089326 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  3. ViolationSUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE

    Case CF-2025-089326 · Violation VI-2025-063728 · Code F-903.5 · OPEN

  4. ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS AUTO REPAIR

    Case CF-2025-089326 · Violation VI-2025-063727 · Code F-2311.8.7 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-052662 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  6. LicenseMotor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing

    License 0953562 · Expired

    MLA AUTO SERVICES LLC · Expires 2026-06-06

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-052662 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  8. ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHER UNOBSTRUCTED & UNOBSCURED

    Case CF-2024-052662 · Violation VI-2024-043192 · Code F-906.6 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  9. ViolationHAZARD IDENTIFICATION SIGNS

    Case CF-2024-052662 · Violation VI-2024-043185 · Code F-5003.5 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  10. ViolationSTORAGE OF SAFETY DATA SHEETS

    Case CF-2024-052662 · Violation VI-2024-043186 · Code F-5003.4.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  11. ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS AUTO REPAIR

    Case CF-2024-052662 · Violation VI-2024-043184 · Code F-2311.8.7 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  12. ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS

    Case CF-2024-052662 · Violation VI-2024-043183 · Code F-906.2 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  13. ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHER HANGERS & BRACKETS

    Case CF-2024-052662 · Violation VI-2024-043182 · Code F-906.7 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  14. ViolationMARKING OF CONTAINERS

    Case CF-2024-052662 · Violation VI-2024-043179 · Code F-5003.5.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  15. ViolationSMOKING IN REPAIR GARAGES

    Case CF-2024-052662 · Violation VI-2024-043176 · Code F-2311.3.2 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  16. ViolationDISPOSAL OF OILY WASTE

    Case CF-2024-052662 · Violation VI-2024-043175 · Code F-2311.2.3.2 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  17. ViolationSECURING COMPRESSED CYLINDERS

    Case CF-2024-052662 · Violation VI-2024-043190 · Code F-5303.5.3 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  18. Recorded transfer$500K transfer

    2023

  19. ViolationVIOLS-NO PM FOUND

    Case 639306 · Violation 4897057 · Code PM-000.0/2 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 639306 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  21. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 580649 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  22. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 580649 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  23. ViolationCERTIFICATION

    Case 580649 · Violation 4701216 · Code FC-13-915 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  24. LicenseHazardous Materials

    License 736645 · Inactive

    ARSYS LLC · Expires 2019-04-25 · Inactive 2019-06-24

  25. LicenseMotor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing

    License 736646 · Inactive

    ARSYS LLC · Expires 2019-04-25 · Inactive 2019-06-24

  26. LicenseDumpster License - Private Property

    License 734255 · Active

    ARSYS LLC

  27. LicenseHandbill Distribution

    License 734256 · Inactive

    ARSYS LLC · Expires 2019-04-04 · Inactive 2019-06-03

  28. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 49313 · CLOSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  29. LicenseMotor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing

    License 379594 · Inactive

    UNITED COLLISION INC · Expires 2006-12-31 · Inactive 2012-07-24

  30. LicenseHazardous Materials

    License 379596 · Inactive

    UNITED COLLISION INC · Expires 2007-07-31

  31. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 49313 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  32. LicenseDumpster License - Private Property

    License 282324 · Inactive

    UNITED COLLISION EXPERTS INC · Expires 2009-06-30 · Inactive 2006-07-31

  33. Recorded transfer$208K transfer

    2005

  34. LicenseMotor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing

    License 283433 · Inactive

    UNITED COLLISION EXPERTS INC · Expires 2005-12-31 · Inactive 2006-07-31

  35. Recorded transfer$183K transfer

    2003

  36. LicenseHazardous Materials

    License 285724 · Inactive

    UNITED COLLISION EXPERTS INC · Expires 2009-06-30 · Inactive 2006-07-31

What this record suggests

2 violations are still marked open in the assembled record. The date and status belong in a current L&I check before relying on them.

Who's behind it

Madhouse Investments INC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 3 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $992K combined
• Tax bills mail to 5 Ironworks Cir, Ivyland PA, 18974 — outside Philadelphia

Block context

3725-29 Old York Rd sits on the 3700 block of Old York Rd. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 3723 Old York Rd  ·  3719-21 Old York Rd

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Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 1:41 PM 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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