2026 assessment
$111K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
2550 Kensington Ave
Research this property with Analyst →3 stories2,788 sqftCMX2built 1875
Property at a glanceApartment building
Studio Xix LLC
2027 published assessment
$176K
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
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 $175,600. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$94K 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$94K 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$66K 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$70K 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$71K 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$71K 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$71K 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$81K 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$166K 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$111K 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$111K 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$176K 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 · 2020Deed / sale $125KA 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 · 2007-08-29Zoning/useThis 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 · 2021-03-29Change of UseThis 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 · 2021-04-18Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 · 2021-09-24Change of UseThis 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 · 2022-07-09Addition 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 ↗
- Permit · 2022-07-19Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 · 2022-08-02Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 · 2022-08-11Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 · 2022-09-09AlterationsThis 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 · 2007-08-15NO ZONING/USE PERMIT-SIGNA 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 · 2007-08-15NON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)The title alone does not identify the missing permit or prove the present use remains unauthorized.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-08-15EXCEEDS PERMIT-NON SIGNA 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 · 2007-08-15BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2007-10-09BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2024-02-01Studio XIX LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration 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 record16 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseStudio XIX LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- PermitAlterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
- PermitChange of Use
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitChange of Use
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $125K
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- PermitZoning/use
- L&I violationNO ZONING/USE PERMIT-SIGN
- L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
- L&I violationEXCEEDS PERMIT-NON SIGN
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
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Property tax
$765/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $54,644 × 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 $175,600. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8711414002026 OPA taxes $54,644 of $111,100 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.
A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $1,812.87 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2014$80.41 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $0.00 penalty2016$1,732.46 total · $1,509.96 principal · $22.64 interest · $15.10 penalty
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.
Historical lien entry · through 2016
What it is
Apartment building
Str/Off+Apt 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Studio Xix LLC
$ / sq ft
$63
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Front and Kensington
city commercial corridor
Licensed units
2
active rental license
Interior area
2,788 sqft
Lot size
1,028 sqft
Stories
3
Built
1875
Zoning
CMX2
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Studio Xix LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 3166 Memphis St, Philadelphia PA, 19134
• Holds an active rental license for this address
Block context
2500 block of Kensington Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 2548 Kensington Ave · 2552 Kensington 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.
No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 27, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
Studio XIX LLCActive
Rental · Initial issue date Feb 1, 2024 · Filed expiration Jan 31, 2027
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 16 dated rows
- License issue eventStudio XIX LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 943186 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2022-010970 · Completed
Install drains and water lines for one 1/2 commercial bath. Install draINS + waterlines for two full residential baths. Install main drain from front of the basement to the rear. Penetrate roof with main stack. Install main stack to receive waste from fixtures.
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2022-004140 · Completed
Install New Fire Alarm System With Main Fire Panel, System Smoke Detectors, Pull Stations w/ lLOW FREQUENCY SOUND IN ALL LIVING RMS AND BEDROOMS. ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TOO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC,2016 NFPA-72,2018 PHILA FIRE CODE.
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit CP-2022-003949 · Completed
ALTERATION TO INCLUDE PARTIAL REMOVAL AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE FRONT WALL AS PER THE APPROVED PLAN.
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2022-004595 · Completed
INSTALL A 400 AMP SERVICE, (4) GANG METER BANK, (1) 200 AMP PANEL & FEEDER, (2) 150 AMP PANELS & FEEDERS, (1) 100 AMP PANEL & FEEDER. PROVIDE WIRING THROUGHOUT THE COMMERCIAL SPACE, TWO UNITS AND THE COMMON AREAS. INSTALL LIGHTS NORMAL & EMERGENCY, SWITCHES, SENSORS AND RECEPTACLES. PROVIDE POWER FOR THE MECHANICAL & HVAC EQUIPMENT. ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2017 NEC. ** NO FIRE ALARM WORK.**
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit MP-2022-003449 · Completed
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2021-012235 · Issued
Artist Studios and Artisan Industrial.; Residential - Household Living - Two-Family
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit CP-2021-001186 · Completed
LEVEL 2 ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING BUILDING. TWO DWELLING UNITS ON THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS. C.O. FOR RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY ONLY. ALTERATIONS TO GROUND FLOOR TO CREATE VANILLA BOX. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR CO FOR COMMERCIAL SPACE PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY. SEPARATE PERMITS FOR ANY MEP WORK.
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2021-003278 · Completed
Residential - Household Living - Two-Family
- Recorded transfer$125K transfer
2020
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 124468 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 99462 · COMPLETED
APPLIANCE STORE
- ViolationNO ZONING/USE PERMIT-SIGN
Case 124468 · Violation 655045 · Code 14-1704/50 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
Case 124468 · Violation 655043 · Code 14-1704/10 · COMPLIED
The title alone does not identify the missing permit or prove the present use remains unauthorized. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXCEEDS PERMIT-NON SIGN
Case 124468 · Violation 655044 · Code 14-1704/40 · COMPEXCP
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 124468 · 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.
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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