House report

1305 Chelten Ave

2,125 sqftRSA2built 1940

Property at a glanceHouse

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$225K OPA value, not a listing price
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8 violation rows marked OPEN in 2 active cases

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Case 726296

Unsafe structure case

IN VIOLATION - COURT

Opened Mar 5, 2020 · Latest inspection FAILED · Dec 22, 2025

  • Exterior Struct Unsafe Cond 8PM15-304.1H
  • Unsafe StructurePM15-108.1
  • Exterior Struct Unsafe Cond 11PM15-304.1K
Case CF-2026-036487

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION

Opened Apr 16, 2026 · Latest inspection FAILED · Apr 16, 2026

  • Vacant Structure & LandPM15-301
  • Vacant Structure License9-3905
  • Exterior Structure Protective TreatmentPM15-304.2
  • Exterior Structure Roof DrainagePM15-304.7
  • Exterior Structure Windows, Skylights Door FramesPM15-304.13

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.

$0$250K$500KZIP 19126 (Oak Lane) median$203K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19126 (Oak Lane) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record55 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  4. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  5. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  6. L&I violationVACANT & OPEN PROPERTIES
  7. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  8. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  9. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE PROTECTIVE TREATMENT
  10. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGE
  11. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS, SKYLIGHTS DOOR FRAMES
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. InspectionL&I investigation
  14. InspectionL&I investigation
  15. InspectionL&I investigation
  16. InspectionL&I investigation
  17. InspectionL&I investigation
  18. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  19. InspectionL&I investigation
  20. InspectionL&I investigation
  21. InspectionL&I investigation
  22. InspectionL&I investigation
  23. InspectionL&I investigation
  24. L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES
  25. InspectionL&I investigation
  26. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  27. InspectionL&I investigation
  28. InspectionL&I investigation
  29. InspectionL&I investigation
  30. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  31. InspectionL&I investigation
  32. InspectionL&I investigation
  33. InspectionL&I investigation
  34. InspectionL&I investigation
  35. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  36. InspectionL&I investigation
  37. InspectionL&I investigation
  38. InspectionL&I investigation
  39. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  40. InspectionL&I investigation
  41. InspectionL&I investigation
  42. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
  43. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  44. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 11
  45. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  46. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  47. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  48. PermitAlteration
  49. PermitElectrical
  50. PermitPlumbing
  51. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  52. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  53. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  54. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  55. Deed / saleDeed / sale $20K

Flags: 8 L&I violation rows marked OPEN · $74K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot; verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $53K with a lien entry · latest deed has shared-name parties; relationship unverified. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$3,152/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $225,200 × 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 $202,900. 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 493060205
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$73,717.62 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 1998–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$31,426.87 principal$34,530.84 interest$2,516.15 penalty$5,243.76 other charges
24years recorded 1998–2021tax periods 2021-01-25last payment in snapshot Noactionable flag Yespayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $125,400 total assessment, $125,400 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 $53,166.79 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1998$1,153.51 total · $0.00 principal · $1,005.05 interest · $52.27 penalty1999$1,663.89 total · $6.84 principal · $1,470.55 interest · $70.25 penalty2000$2,707.28 total · $1,003.58 principal · $1,460.21 interest · $70.25 penalty2001$2,611.54 total · $1,003.58 principal · $1,369.89 interest · $70.25 penalty2002$3,052.55 total · $1,219.51 principal · $1,554.88 interest · $85.37 penalty2003$3,932.06 total · $1,636.14 principal · $1,938.82 interest · $114.53 penalty2004$3,957.43 total · $1,715.21 principal · $1,878.15 interest · $120.06 penalty2005$3,793.79 total · $1,715.21 principal · $1,723.78 interest · $120.06 penalty2006$2,858.87 total · $1,340.09 principal · $1,231.85 interest · $99.96 penalty2007$3,104.53 total · $1,534.99 principal · $1,266.36 interest · $107.45 penalty2008$2,364.14 total · $1,221.58 principal · $899.82 interest · $87.66 penalty2009$2,422.62 total · $1,317.70 principal · $852.65 interest · $94.17 penalty2010$3,096.14 total · $1,785.16 principal · $990.77 interest · $124.96 penalty2011$3,133.11 total · $1,912.55 principal · $889.33 interest · $133.88 penalty2012$3,524.78 total · $2,287.37 principal · $857.77 interest · $160.12 penalty2013$3,424.64 total · $2,369.59 principal · $675.33 interest · $165.87 penalty2014$2,286.34 total · $1,636.54 principal · $319.12 interest · $114.56 penalty2015$2,130.21 total · $1,636.54 principal · $171.83 interest · $114.56 penalty2016$1,949.36 total · $1,709.58 principal · $25.64 interest · $17.10 penalty

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

Where the record looks off

Conflicts in City paperwork. Flags on the data, not the property.

Marked vacant, but it just sold

The assessor's condition code says vacant, yet a $92,100 sale was recorded in 2025. One side of the record is stale — condition codes come from drive-by field visits that can lag years behind.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Interior
2,125 sqft livable area
Lot
7,940 sqft
Exterior condition
Vacant city code 6
Vacant
Interior condition
Below average city code 5
Quality grade
B- assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA2 city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Bronze Capital LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 23 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $3.9M combined
• Tax bills mail to 8300 Bustleton Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19152
• The last transfer was a nominal/family deed, not an open-market sale

Block context

1300 block of Chelten Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1303 Chelten Ave  ·  1307 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 55 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-036468 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-036468 · FAILED

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

  3. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2026-036468 · Violation VI-2026-022116 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  4. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2026-036468 · Violation VI-2026-022117 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  5. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2026-036468 · Violation VI-2026-022118 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationVACANT & OPEN PROPERTIES

    Case CF-2026-036468 · Violation VI-2026-022119 · Code PM15-901.1 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2026-036487 · Violation VI-2026-022123 · Code PM15-301 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  8. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2026-036487 · Violation VI-2026-022124 · Code 9-3905 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  9. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE PROTECTIVE TREATMENT

    Case CF-2026-036487 · Violation VI-2026-022125 · Code PM15-304.2 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  10. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGE

    Case CF-2026-036487 · Violation VI-2026-022126 · Code PM15-304.7 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  11. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS, SKYLIGHTS DOOR FRAMES

    Case CF-2026-036487 · Violation VI-2026-022127 · Code PM15-304.13 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-036468 · FAILED

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

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-036487 · FAILED

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

  14. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 726296 · FAILED

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

  15. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 726296 · FAILED

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

  16. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 726296 · FAILED

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

  17. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-090269 · FAILED

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

  18. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2025-090269 · Violation VI-2025-064382 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  19. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-090269 · FAILED

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

  20. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 726296 · FAILED

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

  21. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-054498 · FAILED

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

  22. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-059853 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  23. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 726296 · FAILED

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

  24. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES

    Case CF-2024-059853 · Violation VI-2024-047700 · Code PM15-901.1 · COMPLIED

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

  25. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-059853 · FAILED

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

  26. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2024-054498 · Violation VI-2024-044168 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  27. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-054498 · FAILED

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

  28. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 726296 · FAILED

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

  29. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-039781 · FAILED

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

  30. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2023-039781 · Violation VI-2023-030642 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  31. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-039781 · FAILED

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

  32. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 726296 · FAILED

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

  33. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-047862 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  34. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-047862 · FAILED

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

  35. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2022-047862 · Violation VI-2022-035871 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  36. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-047862 · FAILED

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

  37. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 726296 · FAILED

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

  38. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-036278 · FAILED

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

  39. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2021-036278 · Violation VI-2021-027344 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  40. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-036278 · FAILED

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

  41. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 726296 · FAILED

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

  42. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8

    Case 726296 · Violation 211995330 · Code PM15-304.1H · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  43. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 726296 · Violation 211995329 · Code PM15-108.1 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  44. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 11

    Case 726296 · Violation 211995328 · Code PM15-304.1K · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  45. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 726296 · FAILED

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

  46. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 698683 · Violation 5130510 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  47. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 698683 · Violation 5130511 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  48. PermitAlteration

    Permit 721737 · COMPLETED

    ROOF REPLACEMENT-RIP OFF EXISTING SECONDARY ROOF ONLY. INSTALL (1)PLY HOT ROOF ON SHED INCLUDING BASE PLY WITH MODIFIED FLASHING AND COPPER EAVES BOX.

  49. PermitElectrical

    Permit 638019 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 100AMP SERVICE, CHANGE 10-OUTLETS, 10-SWITCHES, INSTALL OUTLET IN KIT, INSTALL 3-OUTLETS IN BEDROOMS AS PER NEC 2008 NORTH DISTRICT

  50. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 642376 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE TOILET, VANITY AND KITCHEN SINK (SFD)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  51. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 339430 · 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.

  52. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 339430 · 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.

  53. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 339430 · Violation 2556760 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  54. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 339430 · 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.

  55. Recorded transfer$20K transfer

    2006

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 23, 2026, 9:57 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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