2026 assessment
$550K
OPA value, not a listing price
Commercial property report
134 W Chelten Ave
2 stories9,792 sqftCMX2.5built 1900
Property at a glanceCommercial
Vp Chelten Emerald LLC
2027 published assessment
$626K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
100 block of W Chelten Ave
ZIP 19144
Neighborhood area
Germantown
Approximate · based on ZIP 19144
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 $626,200. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$360K 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$360K 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$305K 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$305K 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$307K 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$307K 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$307K 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$336K 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$336K 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$550K 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$550K 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$626K 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 · 2010Deed / sale $360KA 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 · 2009-09-09UseThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2009-10-14Major 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 ↗
- Permit · 2009-10-19Fast form buildingThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2009-10-20PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2009-11-10ElectricalThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2022-08-11AlterationsThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2022-09-02Addition and/or AlterationsThis 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 ↗
- License · 2002-09-24RENT RITE INC: Dumpster License - Private Property 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 · 2010-07-31RENT RITE INC: Dumpster License - Private Property 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 ↗
- Certification · 2022-02-02Sprinkler CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2022-11-03Sprinkler CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2024-08-28Sprinkler CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Appeal · 2009-08-28Zoning 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 assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleAppealPermitLicenseCertification
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Every dated record14 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
- PermitAlterations
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- LicenseRENT RITE INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $360K
- PermitElectrical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitFast form building
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitUse
- AppealZoning board appeal
- LicenseRENT RITE INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
Verify the public record
Property tax
$7,699/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $550,000 × 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 $626,200. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8820415942026 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.”
Where the record looks off
Conflicts in City paperwork. Flags on the data, not the property.
"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder
Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.
Property report
Commercial property
Commercial, recorded in the City's commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Commercial
Str/Off 2 Sty Masonry
Owner
Vp Chelten Emerald LLC
$ / sq ft
$64
below the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Central Germantown & Vicinity
city commercial corridor
Interior area
9,792 sqft
Lot size
5,313 sqft
Stories
2
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX2.5
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Vp Chelten Emerald LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 4 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $3.7M combined
• Tax bills mail to 1000 Pennsylvania Ave, Brooklyn NY, 11207 — outside Philadelphia
Block context
100 block of W Chelten Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 132 W Chelten Ave · 130r-32 W Chelten Ave
L&I licenses checked through Jul 23, 2026
No business or residential license records
No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.
Open every source row 14 dated rows
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2024-025214 · Certified
Expires 2025-08-28
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2023-013701 · Certified
Expires 2023-11-03
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit FP-2022-002306 · Expired
MODIFICATION OF EXISTING NFPA 13 FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TO INCLUDE A 4" WILKINS 350A BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2022-011557 · Expired
New Installation of 3/4" Backflow device
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2022-003384 · Certified
Expires 2023-02-02
- License terminal eventRENT RITE INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
License 282466 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$360K transfer
2010
- PermitElectrical
Permit 244457 · COMPLETED
RENOVATIONS: ALL ELECTRICAL LIGHTING & POWER & FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER 2005 NEC.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 243486 · COMPLETED
FIXTURE INSTALLATION
- PermitFast form building
Permit 243342 · COMPLETED
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 240829 · COMPLETED
INTERIOR/EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS, FIT OUT, NEW DOORS AND STOREFRONT OPENING, PARTITIONS, PARTIAL INTERIOR DEMO, ADA BATHROOMS, UPGRADES TO FINISHES, AS PER PLANS, 1ST FLOOR OCCUPANCY, RESTRICTED ACCESS TO 2ND FLOOR NO OCCUPANCY AS PER DEPT REGULATIONS. LEVEL 2 ALTS IEBC. CHANGE IN USE CLASSIFICATION.
- PermitUse
Permit 234434 · COMPLETED
1ST FLOOR USE FOR INSTRUCTION OF MUSIC, ARTS AND SCIENCES WITH ACCESSORY USE, ADMIN OFFICES WHICH WILL OCCUPY LESS THAN 25% OF GROSS FLOOR AREA
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 9718 · CLOSED · Withdrawn
Related permit 226462 · PERMIT FOR AN EDUCATIONAL CREDIT RECOVERY PROGRAM ON 1ST FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH VACANT BASEMENT AND 2ND FLOOR IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.
- License issue eventRENT RITE INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
License 282466 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
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, 2:19 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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