2026 assessment
$137K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
185 E Chelten Ave
2,322 sqftCMX2.5built 1900
Property at a glanceMixed-use
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$86K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
100 block of E 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 $85,500. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$100K 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$100K 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$124K 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$128K 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$129K 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$129K 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$129K 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$140K 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$140K 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$137K 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$137K 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$86K 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 · 2002Deed / sale $15KA 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 · 2026-04-23Commercial Make Safe PermitThis 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2025-08-24UNSAFE STRUCTUREA 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 · 2025-08-24STEEL COMPONENTSA 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 · 2025-08-24EXTERIOR WALLSA 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 · 2025-08-24ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICESA 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 · 2025-08-24L&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 · 2006-01-17BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2006-02-24BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2006-02-24BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2006-03-15CEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2006-06-01BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2006-06-01BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2006-06-05CEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2025-10-04L&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 ↗
- Inspection · 2026-04-28L&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 ↗
- Inspection · 2026-05-05L&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 · 2016-04-25MEIYOU GUO: Food Preparing and Serving business license 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 · 2023-06-23MEIYOU GUO: Food Preparing and Serving business license 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 · 2006-07-10XUE XIAN CHEN (GREAT WALL RESTAURANT): 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 · 2006-07-10XUE XIAN CHEN (GREAT WALL RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license 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 · 2010-07-31XUE XIAN CHEN (GREAT WALL RESTAURANT): 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 ↗
- License · 2010-07-31TIAN XI DONG: 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 ↗
- License · 2010-07-31INGCHUNG SU: 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 ↗
- License · 2009-10-22XUE XIAN CHEN (GREAT WALL RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license 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 · 2004-04-08TIAN XI DONG: 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 · 2004-04-02TIAN XI DONG: Food Preparing and Serving business license 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 · 2012-12-22TIAN XI DONG: Food Preparing and Serving business license 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 · 2003-04-21SU INGCHUNG (T/A RICE HUT RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license 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 · 2004-04-30SU INGCHUNG (T/A RICE HUT RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license 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 · 2003-01-22INGCHUNG SU: 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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record31 events · exact dates, newest first
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- PermitCommercial Make Safe Permit
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
- L&I violationSTEEL COMPONENTS
- L&I violationEXTERIOR WALLS
- L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
- InspectionL&I investigation
- LicenseMEIYOU GUO: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- LicenseMEIYOU GUO: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- LicenseTIAN XI DONG: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- LicenseXUE XIAN CHEN (GREAT WALL RESTAURANT): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
- LicenseTIAN XI DONG: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
- LicenseINGCHUNG SU: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
- LicenseXUE XIAN CHEN (GREAT WALL RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- LicenseXUE XIAN CHEN (GREAT WALL RESTAURANT): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
- LicenseXUE XIAN CHEN (GREAT WALL RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- LicenseSU INGCHUNG (T/A RICE HUT RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- LicenseTIAN XI DONG: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
- LicenseTIAN XI DONG: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- LicenseSU INGCHUNG (T/A RICE HUT RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- LicenseINGCHUNG SU: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $15K
Verify the public record
Property tax
$1,912/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $136,600 × 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 $85,500. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8715799602026 OPA removes $0 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.
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
Mixed-use property
Mixed-use, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Mixed-use
S/D Off/Str 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$37
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Central Germantown & Vicinity
city commercial corridor
Interior area
2,322 sqft
Lot size
1,369 sqft
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX2.5
Block context
100 block of E Chelten Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 183 E Chelten Ave · 181 E Chelten Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 27, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
MEIYOU GUOInactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Apr 25, 2016 · Terminal license date Jun 23, 2023
XUE XIAN CHEN (GREAT WALL RESTAURANT)Inactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jul 10, 2006 · Terminal license date Oct 22, 2009
TIAN XI DONGInactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Apr 2, 2004 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012
SU INGCHUNG (T/A RICE HUT RESTAURANT)Inactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Apr 21, 2003 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2004
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 31 dated rows
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-091085 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-091085 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitCommercial Make Safe Permit
Permit CP-2026-002289 · Completed
**MAKE SAFE PERMIT** FOR REPAIRS TO A ROLL-UP SECURITY GATE AND REPLACEMENT OF A COLLAPSED STEEL COLUMN DUE TO VEHICLE IMPACT TO COMPLY WITH VIOLATION # CF-2025-091085. NOT TO EXCEED SCOPE OF WORK SHOWN ON APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE # CF-2025-091085. 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. MAKE SAFE PERMIT ONLY.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-091085 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
Case CF-2025-091085 · Violation VI-2025-065151 · 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.
- ViolationSTEEL COMPONENTS
Case CF-2025-091085 · Violation VI-2025-065152 · Code PM15-306.1(5) · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXTERIOR WALLS
Case CF-2025-091085 · Violation VI-2025-065153 · 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.
- ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
Case CF-2025-091085 · Violation VI-2025-065154 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-091085 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License terminal eventMEIYOU GUO: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 700160 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventMEIYOU GUO: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 700160 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventTIAN XI DONG: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 206506 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventXUE XIAN CHEN (GREAT WALL RESTAURANT): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
License 376910 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventTIAN XI DONG: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
License 282665 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventINGCHUNG SU: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
License 281846 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventXUE XIAN CHEN (GREAT WALL RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 376908 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventXUE XIAN CHEN (GREAT WALL RESTAURANT): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
License 376910 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventXUE XIAN CHEN (GREAT WALL RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 376908 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
Case 65866 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 65866 · 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.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 65866 · 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.
- InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
Case 51511 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 51511 · 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.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 51511 · 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.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 56789 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- License terminal eventSU INGCHUNG (T/A RICE HUT RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 206089 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventTIAN XI DONG: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
License 282665 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventTIAN XI DONG: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 206506 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventSU INGCHUNG (T/A RICE HUT RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 206089 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventINGCHUNG SU: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
License 281846 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$15K transfer
2002
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 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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