2026 assessment
$213K
OPA value, not a listing price
House report
1241 E Chelten Ave
3 bd2 ba3 stories1,680 sqftCMX2built 1905
Property at a glanceHouse
Entity-held
ZIP 19138 area
West Oak Lane
1200 block of E Chelten Ave
Open L&I record
Open City history ↗5 violation rows marked OPEN in 2 active cases
The actual City titles, code sections, case posture, and latest recorded inspections are shown here instead of only an aggregate count.
Case CF-2025-005559
IN VIOLATIONNotice Of Violation
- Interior Surfaces
PM15-305.3 - Electrical- Hazard
PM15-604.3 - Carbon Monoxide Alarm Location
F-1103.9.1 - Smoke Alarm Location
F-1103.8.1
Case CF-2026-025610
IN VIOLATIONRubbish & Garbage
- Rubbish & Garbage
PM15-308.1
OPEN is the status in the fetched L&I file, not a new inspection by BlockReport. Read the notice for the cited condition and required correction, then verify the live case with L&I.
Assessment and City record timeline
Published City assessments for this house against its block and ZIP. Dated City filings are marked on the same line. Select one to read it. Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals.
- OPA assessment · 2016$74K 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$74K 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$74K 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$121K 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$116K 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$116K 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$116K 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$169K 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$169K 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$213K 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$213K 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$222K 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 · 2008Deed / sale $13KA 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 · 2009Deed / sale $40KA 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 · 2007-10-25Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- License · 2007-10-25JEAN MELEY: Vacant Residential Property / Lot 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 ↗
- Permit · 2009-08-24ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. 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 · 2007-07-19FLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY COLLA 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 · 2007-07-19CSUINITIALA 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 · 2008-09-15PROSEC- 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-09-15VACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNTA 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 · 2008-09-15VACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now.Read Philadelphia Code §9-3905 ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-09-15LICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation.How the City licenses vacant residential property ↗
- Inspection · 2008-09-15BRU 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2025-01-28INTERIOR SURFACESA 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 · 2025-01-28ELECTRICAL- HAZARDA 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 · 2025-01-28CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM LOCATIONA 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 · 2025-01-28SMOKE ALARM LOCATIONA 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 · 2025-01-28L&I investigationA 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 · 2026-03-19RUBBISH & GARBAGEA 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 · 2026-03-19L&I investigationA 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 · 2008-10-08BRU 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 · 2025-03-04L&I investigationA 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 · 2012-11-28CHAI 18 INC: 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 · 2026-04-29CHAI 18 INC: 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 · 2011-11-15JONES & ASSOCIATES LLC: 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 · 2013-02-28JONES & ASSOCIATES LLC: 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 · 2007-10-30JEAN MELEY: Vacant Residential Property / Lot 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2012-01-17Zoning board appealA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19138 (West Oak Lane) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record27 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseCHAI 18 INC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationINTERIOR SURFACES
- L&I violationELECTRICAL- HAZARD
- L&I violationCARBON MONOXIDE ALARM LOCATION
- L&I violationSMOKE ALARM LOCATION
- InspectionL&I investigation
- LicenseJONES & ASSOCIATES LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseCHAI 18 INC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- AppealZoning board appeal
- LicenseJONES & ASSOCIATES LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- PermitElectrical
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $40K
- InspectionBRU INSP
- L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
- L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
- L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
- L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
- InspectionBRU INSP
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $13K
- LicenseJEAN MELEY: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- PermitMajor alteration
- LicenseJEAN MELEY: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
- L&I violationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY COLL
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
Flags: 5 L&I violation rows marked OPEN · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
Verify the public record
Property tax
$2,982/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $213,000 × 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 $222,400. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 5910208002026 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.”
The property, on paper
OPA physical field record.
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Stories
3
Interior
1,680 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,930 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Hot water / radiators
city code B
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C+
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
CMX2
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
CLOSED · Denied · 2012
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Chai 18 INC · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 322 Wyndmoor Ln, Huntingdon Valley PA, 19006 — outside Philadelphia
Block context
1200 block of E Chelten Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1239 E Chelten Ave · 1243 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.
No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 23, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
CHAI 18 INCInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Nov 28, 2012 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2026
JONES & ASSOCIATES LLCInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Nov 15, 2011 · Terminal license date Feb 28, 2013
JEAN MELEYInactive
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Oct 25, 2007 · Terminal license date Oct 30, 2007
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 27 dated rows
- License terminal eventCHAI 18 INC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 578562 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
Case CF-2026-025610 · Violation VI-2026-015784 · Code PM15-308.1 · OPEN
The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2026-025610 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-005559 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES
Case CF-2025-005559 · Violation VI-2025-004393 · Code PM15-305.3 · OPEN
The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.
- ViolationELECTRICAL- HAZARD
Case CF-2025-005559 · Violation VI-2025-004406 · Code PM15-604.3 · OPEN
The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.
- ViolationCARBON MONOXIDE ALARM LOCATION
Case CF-2025-005559 · Violation VI-2025-004400 · Code F-1103.9.1 · OPEN
The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.
- ViolationSMOKE ALARM LOCATION
Case CF-2025-005559 · Violation VI-2025-004395 · Code F-1103.8.1 · OPEN
The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-005559 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License terminal eventJONES & ASSOCIATES LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 534470 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventCHAI 18 INC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 578562 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 16186 · CLOSED · Denied
Related permit 364418 · PERMIT FOR A ROOMING HOUSE WITH FOUR (4) UNITS FOR A MAXIMUM OF EIGHT (8) PERSONS WITHIN AN EXISTING THREE (3) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE.
- License issue eventJONES & ASSOCIATES LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 534470 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 233467 · COMPLETED
WIRE HOUSE FOR 2005 NEC, INSTALL 100 AMP SERVICE (NORTH DIST)
- Recorded transfer$40K transfer
2009
- InvestigationBRU INSP
Case 178548 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
Case 178548 · Violation 1094815 · 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.
- ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
Case 178548 · Violation 1094814 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
Case 178548 · Violation 1094813 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED
A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
Case 178548 · Violation 1094812 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED
This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBRU INSP
Case 178548 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- Recorded transfer$13K transfer
2008
- License terminal eventJEAN MELEY: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 427230 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 111549 · COMPLETED
REPAIRS TO FRONT PORCH AS NEEDED
- License issue eventJEAN MELEY: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 427230 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- ViolationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY COLL
Case 121248 · Violation 629798 · Code PM-307.1/6 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 121248 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
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
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 6:13 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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