The Block Report

Industrial property report

1137-51 E Chelten Ave

17,544 sqftCMX2built 1925

Property at a glanceIndustrial building

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$667K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$702K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
West Oak Lane Approximate · based on ZIP 19138
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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 $701,700. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$500K$1.0M$702K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. 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 record32 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseEULIS P. BROWN (BROWNS ORNAMENTAL IRON WORKS): Hazardous Materials L&I license filing marked inactive
  2. PermitZoning/use
  3. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  4. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  5. AppealZoning board appeal
  6. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  7. Deed / saleDeed / sale $10K
  8. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  9. LicenseEULIS P. BROWN (BROWNS ORNAMENTAL IRON WORKS): Hazardous Materials L&I license filing initially issued
  10. InspectionCI HAZMAT
  11. InspectionCI HAZMAT
  12. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  13. InspectionCI HAZMAT
  14. L&I violationHAZMAT ID ENTRANCE
  15. L&I violationHAZMAT-MAINT MSDS/ON PREMISES
  16. L&I violationHAZMAT-EMERG INFO CONTAINER
  17. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
  18. L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
  19. InspectionCI INSP
  20. InspectionCI HAZMAT
  21. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  22. InspectionADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
  23. InspectionADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
  24. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  25. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  26. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  27. L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
  28. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  29. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  30. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  31. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  32. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

Verify the public record

$9,332/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $666,700 × 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 $701,700. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Current City balanceCheck Tax Center

Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.

OPA 884350950
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$42,546.55 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2017–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$29,962.64 principal$6,929.60 interest$2,768.73 penalty$2,885.58 other charges
5years recorded 2017–2021tax periods 2021-11-04last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $547,400 total assessment, $547,400 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 $15,384.83 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2014$1,408.08 total · $626.97 principal · $409.63 interest · $164.02 penalty2015$7,308.53 total · $5,794.16 principal · $608.39 interest · $405.59 penalty2016$6,668.22 total · $6,052.74 principal · $90.80 interest · $60.53 penalty

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

Property report

Industrial property

Industrial building, recorded in the City's industrial category. The public record and owner trail follow.

$43K · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot Historical lien entry · through 2016

What it is
Industrial building Ind Factory Masonry+Other
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$40 below the $70 median for 3,574 industrial parcels citywide
Interior area
17,544 sqft
Lot size
18,370 sqft
Built
1925
Zoning
CMX2

Block context

1100 block of E Chelten Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1135 E Chelten Ave  ·  1133 E Chelten Ave

No business or residential license records

No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.

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Open every source row 32 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventEULIS P. BROWN (BROWNS ORNAMENTAL IRON WORKS): Hazardous Materials L&I license filing marked inactive

    License 465120 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  2. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 295218 · COMPLETED

    USE AS PARKING OF TRUCKS IN YARD, IN CONJUNCTION OF IRON WORKS AND SALE OF STEEL, ERECTION OF FENCING

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

    Case 176098 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 176098 · 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.

  5. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 13521 · CLOSED · Granted with conditions

    Related permit 295218 · PERMIT FOT CREATION OF SIX (6) OPEN-AIR OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES (INCLUDING 1 HANDICAP SPACE) ACCESSORY TO AN EXISTING WELDING SHOP AND RETAIL SALE OF STEEL. AND FOR THE ERECTION OF AN 8' HIGH WROUGHT IRON FENCE.

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

    Case 176098 · 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.

  7. Recorded transfer$10K transfer

    2011

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

    Case 176098 · 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.

  9. License issue eventEULIS P. BROWN (BROWNS ORNAMENTAL IRON WORKS): Hazardous Materials L&I license filing initially issued

    License 465120 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  10. InvestigationCI HAZMAT

    Case 238920 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  11. InvestigationCI HAZMAT

    Case 238920 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

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

    Case 176098 · 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.

  13. InvestigationCI HAZMAT

    Case 238920 · FAILED

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

  14. ViolationHAZMAT ID ENTRANCE

    Case 238920 · Violation 1789118 · Code FC-2703.5/4 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationHAZMAT-MAINT MSDS/ON PREMISES

    Case 238920 · Violation 1789117 · Code FC-2703.4/1 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationHAZMAT-EMERG INFO CONTAINER

    Case 238920 · Violation 1789116 · Code FC-2701.8/1 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)

    Case 238920 · Violation 1789115 · Code FC-906.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 238920 · Violation 1789114 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED

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

  19. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 238920 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  20. InvestigationCI HAZMAT

    Case 238920 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 176098 · 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.

  22. InvestigationADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)

    Case 176098 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; the title alone does not state what condition was examined. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  23. InvestigationADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)

    Case 176098 · CLOSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; the title alone does not state what condition was examined. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

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

    Case 56801 · 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.

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

    Case 176098 · 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.

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

    Case 176098 · 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.

  27. ViolationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)

    Case 176098 · Violation 2474045 · Code 14-1704/10 · COMPLIED

    The title alone does not identify the missing permit or prove the present use remains unauthorized. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  28. ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)

    Case 176098 · Violation 2474046 · Code LO-1 · COMPLIED

    The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

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

    Case 176098 · 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.

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

    Case 56801 · 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.

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

    Case 56801 · 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. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 56801 · 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.

Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 1:51 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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