2026 assessment
$155K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
1049 E Chelten Ave
4,462 sqftCMX1built 1950
Property at a glanceApartment building
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$185K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
1000 block of E Chelten Ave
ZIP 19138
Neighborhood area
West Oak Lane
Approximate · based on ZIP 19138
Assessment and City record timeline
The line tracks this property’s published City assessment. Markers show deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications, and appeals on their recorded dates. Select one to read the filing.
Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals. OPA has published a 2027 assessment of $185,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$119K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$119K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$141K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$145K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$147K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$147K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$147K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$144K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$144K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$155K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$155K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$185K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Deed / sale · 1999Deed / sale $64KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Deed / sale · 2004Deed / sale $80KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Deed / sale · 2012Deed / sale $70KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2012-11-27AlterationThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-03-04ANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARMA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-03-04PROSEC- EMERG IMMED RIA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-03-04PROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2008-03-04HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2012-11-02PERMB- REPL ROOF COVERINGA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2012-11-02BP_BLDGA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2019-05-11FIRE SUPPRESSION CERTIFICATIONA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2019-05-11CI INSPA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2006-01-11BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2008-04-01HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2008-04-07HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2008-12-18PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2012-11-28BP_BLDGA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2019-08-30CI INSPA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2019-09-11CI INSPA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2013-02-28QUN CHEN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2009-03-18LIN JIAN ZHU & ZHANG JUN WANG: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2013-02-25LIN JIAN ZHU & ZHANG JUN WANG: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2005-03-21LI QING ZOU (WONG WONG HOUSE): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2005-01-28MOON SIK CHANG (T/A CHELTEN HARDWARE): Hazardous Materials L&I license filing initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2009-06-30MOON SIK CHANG (T/A CHELTEN HARDWARE): Hazardous Materials L&I license filing marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2004-02-17ORVILLE WEST: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2008-10-02ORVILLE WEST: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2002-05-06HENRY & LORNA RODOLPH: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2003-04-30HENRY & LORNA RODOLPH: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record29 events · exact dates, newest first
- InspectionCI INSP
- InspectionCI INSP
- L&I violationFIRE SUPPRESSION CERTIFICATION
- InspectionCI INSP
- LicenseQUN CHEN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- LicenseLIN JIAN ZHU & ZHANG JUN WANG: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- PermitAlteration
- L&I violationPERMB- REPL ROOF COVERING
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $70K
- LicenseMOON SIK CHANG (T/A CHELTEN HARDWARE): Hazardous Materials L&I license filing marked inactive
- LicenseLIN JIAN ZHU & ZHANG JUN WANG: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- LicenseORVILLE WEST: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
- L&I violationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
- L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- LicenseLI QING ZOU (WONG WONG HOUSE): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- LicenseMOON SIK CHANG (T/A CHELTEN HARDWARE): Hazardous Materials L&I license filing initially issued
- LicenseORVILLE WEST: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $80K
- LicenseHENRY & LORNA RODOLPH: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
- LicenseHENRY & LORNA RODOLPH: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $64K
Verify the public record
Property tax
$2,170/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $155,000 × 1.3998%. This is an estimate, not a bill or account balance. The City maintains payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due.
OPA has published a 2027 assessment of $185,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8712486002026 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.”
Property report
Mixed-use property
Apartment building, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Apartment building
Str/Off+Apt 2.5 Sty Mason
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$41
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Licensed units
2
active rental license
Interior area
4,462 sqft
Lot size
2,743 sqft
Built
1950
Zoning
CMX1
Block context
1000 block of E Chelten Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1047 E Chelten Ave · 1045 E Chelten Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 23, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
LI QING ZOU (WONG WONG HOUSE)Active
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Mar 21, 2005 · Filed expiration Apr 30, 2027
HENRY & LORNA RODOLPHInactive
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date May 6, 2002 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2003
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
QUN CHENActive
Rental · Initial issue date Feb 28, 2013 · Filed expiration Feb 28, 2027
LIN JIAN ZHU & ZHANG JUN WANGInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Mar 18, 2009 · Terminal license date Feb 25, 2013
ORVILLE WESTInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Feb 17, 2004 · Terminal license date Oct 2, 2008
A license is an L&I registration, not proof that a business is open, operating today, or located at this storefront. Dates are license dates. Events are deduped by parcel, business identity, and license type, so a renewal is not shown as another opening. Other permit and filing types remain in the full source ledger.
Open every source row 29 dated rows
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 684891 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 684891 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationFIRE SUPPRESSION CERTIFICATION
Case 684891 · Violation 5168285 · Code FC-13-915.1A · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 684891 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License issue eventQUN CHEN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 585276 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventLIN JIAN ZHU & ZHANG JUN WANG: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 457889 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 358069 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitAlteration
Permit 439890 · COMPLETED
REPLACE ROOF COVERING. INSTALL NEW ROOF COVER AS PER MANUFACTURE'S SPECIFICATIONS. . NEW ROOF COVERINGS SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED WITHOUT FIRST REMOVING ALL EXISTING LAYERS WHEN THE ROOF HAS TWO OR MORE APPLICATIONS OF ANY TYPE OF ROOF COVERING. SUBMIT ROOF CERTIFICATION TO INSPECTOR FOR FINAL INSPECTION.
- ViolationPERMB- REPL ROOF COVERING
Case 358069 · Violation 2629087 · Code A-301.1/26 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 358069 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- Recorded transfer$70K transfer
2012
- License terminal eventMOON SIK CHANG (T/A CHELTEN HARDWARE): Hazardous Materials L&I license filing marked inactive
License 285123 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventLIN JIAN ZHU & ZHANG JUN WANG: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 457889 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 149561 · PASSED
A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- License terminal eventORVILLE WEST: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 255108 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 149561 · CLOSED
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. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 149561 · FAILED
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 failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
Case 149561 · Violation 1113912 · Code FC-914.1/3 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
Case 149561 · Violation 1113911 · Code A-503.1/2 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
Case 149561 · Violation 1113910 · Code A-503.2/2 · COMPLIED
Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 149561 · FAILED
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 failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 57355 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- License issue eventLI QING ZOU (WONG WONG HOUSE): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 310554 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventMOON SIK CHANG (T/A CHELTEN HARDWARE): Hazardous Materials L&I license filing initially issued
License 285123 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventORVILLE WEST: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 255108 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$80K transfer
2004
- License terminal eventHENRY & LORNA RODOLPH: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
License 200429 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventHENRY & LORNA RODOLPH: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
License 200429 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$64K transfer
1999
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 23, 2026, 10:23 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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