Mixed-use property report

153 E Chelten Ave

3,981 sqftCMX2.5built 1926

Property at a glanceApartment building

153 Bowen Real Estate LLC

2026 assessment
$246K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$287K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Germantown Approximate · based on ZIP 19144
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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 $286,500. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$500K$1.0M$287K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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 record40 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. PermitCommercial Make Safe Permit
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. L&I violationSTRUCTURAL REPAIR
  5. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  6. L&I violationEXTERIOR WALLS
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. License153 BOWEN INC (CHARLIE B'S): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  9. License153 EAST BAR INC (SILVER LOUNGE): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  10. Deed / saleDeed / sale $75K
  11. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  12. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
  13. L&I violationRENEW LIC INDICATED
  14. L&I violationANNUAL CERT STANDBY/EMERG LITE
  15. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  16. InspectionNTF INSP
  17. InspectionNTF INSP
  18. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  19. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  20. L&I violationCAL PROHIBITED CONDUCT
  21. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  22. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  23. L&I violationPERME- REQUIRED TO CORR VIOL
  24. L&I violationSPECIAL ASSEMBLY OCC LO
  25. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
  26. L&I violationEGRESS-ASSEM OCC SIGNS
  27. L&I violationANNUAL CERT STANDBY/EMERG LITE
  28. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  29. L&I violationINT A-TRASH REMOVE
  30. L&I violationLIGHT SANIT CONDIT&SAFE OCC-NR
  31. L&I violationLIGHT CORR&STAIR MIN&CONTIN-NR
  32. L&I violationELEC SYSTEM IS HAZARD-NR
  33. L&I violationELEC PROPERLY INSTALL-NR
  34. InspectionNTF INSP
  35. InspectionNTF INSP
  36. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  37. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  38. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  39. License153 EAST BAR INC (SILVER LOUNGE): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  40. Deed / saleDeed / sale $23K

Verify the public record

$3,439/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $245,700 × 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 $286,500. 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.

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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 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 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
153 Bowen Real Estate LLC
$ / sq ft
$72 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Central Germantown & Vicinity city commercial corridor
Interior area
3,981 sqft
Lot size
2,427 sqft
Built
1926
Zoning
CMX2.5

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

153 Bowen Real Estate LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 5 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $1.2M combined
• Tax bills mail to 153 E Chelten Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19144

Block context

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

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Next door: 155-57 E Chelten Ave  ·  159 E Chelten Ave

Business licenses at this address Latest pull

What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.

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153 BOWEN INC (CHARLIE B'S)Active

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date May 19, 2015 · Filed expiration Apr 30, 2027

153 EAST BAR INC (SILVER LOUNGE)Inactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Apr 8, 2004 · Terminal license date Apr 24, 2014

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 40 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-074109 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. PermitCommercial Make Safe Permit

    Permit CP-2024-004333 · Completed

    **MAKE SAFE PERMIT** FOR BRACING OF WALL FROM THE INTERIOR AND WALL REPAIRS TO COMPLY WITH VIOLATION CASE #CF-2024-074109. NOT TO EXCEED SCOPE OF WORK NOTED IN ENGINEER'S REPORT AND SHOWN ON APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON THE VIOLATIONS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801, A PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS MADE UNDER THIS PERMIT. THE ENGINEER MUST SUBMIT A SEALED STATEMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMING THAT THE STRUCTURE IS IN SOUND CONDITION AT COMPLETION.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-074109 · FAILED

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

  4. ViolationSTRUCTURAL REPAIR

    Case CF-2024-074109 · Violation VI-2024-057670 · Code A-301.1/38 · COMPLIED

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

  5. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2024-074109 · Violation VI-2024-057671 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationEXTERIOR WALLS

    Case CF-2024-074109 · Violation VI-2024-057672 · Code PM15-304.1(G) · COMPLIED

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

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-074109 · FAILED

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

  8. License issue event153 BOWEN INC (CHARLIE B'S): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 665312 · Active

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

  9. License terminal event153 EAST BAR INC (SILVER LOUNGE): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 205761 · Inactive

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

  10. Recorded transfer$75K transfer

    2011

  11. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 237302 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

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

    Case 237302 · Violation 1926282 · Code FC-906.2/2 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  13. ViolationRENEW LIC INDICATED

    Case 237302 · Violation 1926281 · Code LR-1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  14. ViolationANNUAL CERT STANDBY/EMERG LITE

    Case 237302 · Violation 1926284 · Code FC-914.1/5 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  15. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 237302 · Violation 1926283 · Code FC-914.1/3 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  16. InvestigationNTF INSP

    Case 237302 · FAILED

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

  17. InvestigationNTF INSP

    Case 237302 · CLOSED

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

  18. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 211243 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  19. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 197994 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  20. ViolationCAL PROHIBITED CONDUCT

    Case 211243 · Violation 1432409 · Code 19-2602.4/1 · COMPEXCP

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

    Case 211243 · 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.

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

    Case 211243 · 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.

  23. ViolationPERME- REQUIRED TO CORR VIOL

    Case 197994 · Violation 1318905 · Code A-501.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationSPECIAL ASSEMBLY OCC LO

    Case 197994 · Violation 1318915 · Code 09-703.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 197994 · Violation 1318914 · Code FC-906.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationEGRESS-ASSEM OCC SIGNS

    Case 197994 · Violation 1318913 · Code FC-1004.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationANNUAL CERT STANDBY/EMERG LITE

    Case 197994 · Violation 1318912 · Code FC-914.1/5 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 197994 · Violation 1318911 · Code FC-914.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationINT A-TRASH REMOVE

    Case 197994 · Violation 1318910 · Code PM-303.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationLIGHT SANIT CONDIT&SAFE OCC-NR

    Case 197994 · Violation 1318909 · Code PM-502.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationLIGHT CORR&STAIR MIN&CONTIN-NR

    Case 197994 · Violation 1318908 · Code PM-502.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationELEC SYSTEM IS HAZARD-NR

    Case 197994 · Violation 1318907 · Code PM-506.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationELEC PROPERLY INSTALL-NR

    Case 197994 · Violation 1318906 · Code PM-506.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  34. InvestigationNTF INSP

    Case 197994 · FAILED

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

  35. InvestigationNTF INSP

    Case 197994 · CLOSED

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

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

    Case 84631 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 84631 · 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.

  38. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 40588 · CLOSED

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

  39. License issue event153 EAST BAR INC (SILVER LOUNGE): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 205761 · Inactive

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

  40. Recorded transfer$23K transfer

    2004

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 28, 2026, 1:04 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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