2026 assessment
$380K
OPA value, not a listing price
Industrial property report
2543-51 Kensington Ave
Research this property with Analyst →2 stories10,764 sqftCMX2.5built 1897
Property at a glanceIndustrial building
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$431K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
2500 block of Kensington Ave
ZIP 19125
Neighborhood area
Fishtown · East Kensington
Approximate · based on ZIP 19125
Open L&I record
Open City history ↗3 violation rows marked OPEN in 1 active case
The actual City titles, code sections, case posture, and latest recorded inspections are shown here instead of only an aggregate count.
Case CF-2025-088060
IN VIOLATIONNotice Of Violation
- Vacant Structure License
9-3905 - Vacant Structure & Land
PM15-301 - Exterior Structure Windows, Skylights Door Frames
PM15-304.13
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
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 $430,500. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$145K 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$145K 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$205K 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$204K 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$206K 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$206K 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$206K 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$216K 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$216K 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$380K 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$380K 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$431K 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 ↗
- Permit · 2013-10-02UseThis 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 · 2015-03-27DemolitionThis permit category usually covers partial or complete removal 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 · 2019-02-22New ConstructionThis 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 · 2012-06-28GRAFFITIA 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 · 2015-03-26PERMB- INT DEMOL WALLS ETCA 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 · 2015-03-26PENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFOA 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 · 2015-03-26SWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)Stop-work order for construction without a building permitHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2015-03-26BP_BLDGA 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 · 2023-03-20VACANT STRUCTURE & LANDA 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 · 2023-03-20L&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 · 2025-08-18VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSEA 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 · 2025-08-18VACANT STRUCTURE & LANDA 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 · 2025-08-18EXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS, SKYLIGHTS DOOR FRAMESA 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 · 2025-08-18L&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 · 2007-10-16BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2012-06-27CI 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 · 2012-08-17CI 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 · 2015-06-04BP_BLDGA 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 · 2023-04-11L&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 · 2026-01-09L&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 · 2005-01-28L PERILSTEIN CO: Hazardous Materials 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 · 2009-06-30L PERILSTEIN CO: Hazardous Materials 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 · 2021-05-12Fire Alarm 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 · 2022-05-12Fire Alarm 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 · 2023-05-17Fire Alarm 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 · 2026-07-08LIRB Violation 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 assessmentAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicenseCertification
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Every dated record26 events · exact dates, newest first
- AppealLIRB Violation Appeal
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
- L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
- L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS, SKYLIGHTS DOOR FRAMES
- InspectionL&I investigation
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
- InspectionL&I investigation
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- PermitNew Construction
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- PermitDemolition
- L&I violationPERMB- INT DEMOL WALLS ETC
- L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
- L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- PermitUse
- InspectionCI INSP
- L&I violationGRAFFITI
- InspectionCI INSP
- LicenseL PERILSTEIN CO: Hazardous Materials L&I license filing marked inactive
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- LicenseL PERILSTEIN CO: Hazardous Materials L&I license filing initially issued
Verify the public record
Property tax
$5,319/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $380,000 × 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 $430,500. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8843462052026 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
Industrial property
Industrial building, recorded in the City's industrial category. The public record and owner trail follow.
3 open violations
What it is
Industrial building
Ind Warehouse Masonry+Oth
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$40
below the $70 median for 3,574 industrial parcels citywide
Corridor
Front and Kensington
city commercial corridor
Interior area
10,764 sqft
Lot size
5,813 sqft
Stories
2
Built
1897
Zoning
CMX2.5
Block context
2500 block of Kensington Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 2541 Kensington Ave · 2539 Kensington Ave
L&I licenses checked through Jul 27, 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 26 dated rows
- AppealLIRB Violation Appeal
Appeal HA-2026-001568 · In Process · Continued
VIETNAMESE INTERP NEEDED
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-088060 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
Case CF-2025-088060 · Violation VI-2025-062804 · Code 9-3905 · OPEN
The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
Case CF-2025-088060 · Violation VI-2025-062805 · Code PM15-301 · OPEN
The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS, SKYLIGHTS DOOR FRAMES
Case CF-2025-088060 · Violation VI-2025-062806 · 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.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-088060 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2023-010904 · Certified
Expires 2024-05-17
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-022432 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
Case CF-2023-022432 · Violation VI-2023-016847 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-022432 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2022-006963 · Certified
Expires 2023-05-12
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2021-005051 · Certified
Expires 2022-05-12
- PermitNew Construction
Permit 951788 · Expired
REPLACE 400A SERVICE 120-208V 3 PHASES CT CABINET DISCONNECT 20200A PANELS AS PER 2008 NEC
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 472639 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitDemolition
Permit 598932 · COMPLETED
EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION- FOR THE INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON LOAD-BEARING PARTITION WALLS AND CEILINGS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.
- ViolationPERMB- INT DEMOL WALLS ETC
Case 472639 · Violation 3505002 · Code A-301.1/7 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
Case 472639 · Violation 3505004 · Code A-901.13/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
Case 472639 · Violation 3505003 · Code A-504.1/3 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 472639 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitUse
Permit 496212 · COMPLETED
FOR USE AS A SIT DOWN RESTAURANT ON THE FIRST FLOOR.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 335828 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationGRAFFITI
Case 335828 · Violation 2488666 · Code PM-311.0/91 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 335828 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License terminal eventL PERILSTEIN CO: Hazardous Materials L&I license filing marked inactive
License 284587 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 132202 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- License issue eventL PERILSTEIN CO: Hazardous Materials L&I license filing initially issued
License 284587 · 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 28, 2026, 10:39 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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