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2912 Kensington Ave

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Property at a glanceVacant lot

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment

$45K OPA value, not a listing price

2027 published assessment

$75K Future roll, not the current tax bill

Location

2900 block of Kensington Ave ZIP 19134

Neighborhood area

Port Richmond · Kensington Approximate · based on ZIP 19134

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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 $74,600. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationInspectionLicense

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 record29 events · exact dates, newest first

2012-10-24InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
2012-09-12InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
2012-08-06L&I violationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
2012-08-06InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
2012-04-07LicenseSHAWN WILLIAMS: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license marked inactive
2012-01-12InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
2011-11-17L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
2011-11-17InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
2011-04-07LicenseSHAWN WILLIAMS: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license initially issued
2009-10-07InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
2009-10-01InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
2009-09-24L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
2009-09-24InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
2009-09-24InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
2009-08-25InspectionADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
2009-08-25InspectionADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
2009-08-25InspectionADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
2009-08-25InspectionADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
2009-08-25InspectionADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
2009-03-31InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
2009-03-31InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
2009-03-31InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
2009-03-31InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
2009-03-02L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
2009-03-02L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
2009-02-12L&I violationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
2009-02-02L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
2009-02-02InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
2009-02-02InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

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Property tax

$634/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $45,300 × 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 $74,600. 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.

OPA 885387980

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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$100.02 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2014–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$0.00 principal$0.00 interest$0.00 penalty$100.02 other charges

3years recorded 2014–2021tax periods 2022-02-11last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $35,000 total assessment, $35,000 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $908.94 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2012$319.52 total · $173.55 principal · $65.08 interest · $12.15 penalty2013$311.07 total · $179.79 principal · $51.24 interest · $12.59 penalty2014$103.51 total · $69.35 principal · $13.52 interest · $4.85 penalty2015$96.15 total · $69.35 principal · $7.28 interest · $4.85 penalty2016$78.69 total · $72.44 principal · $1.08 interest · $0.72 penalty

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

Land report

Vacant land

Vacant land. Deeds, ownership, zoning, and the public-source record follow.

$100 · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot Historical lien entry · through 2016

What it is

Vacant lot Vacant Land Commer < Acre

Owner

Individual owner on record Individual name redacted

Corridor

Kensington and Somerset city commercial corridor

Lot size

1,224 sqft

Zoning

CMX2.5

Block context

2900 block of Kensington Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 2910 Kensington Ave · 2914 Kensington Ave

L&I license dates · data through Jul 25, 2026

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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SHAWN WILLIAMSInactive

Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing · Initial issue date Apr 7, 2011 · Terminal license date Apr 7, 2012

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 28 dated rows

Oct 24, 2012
InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 342556 · 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.
Sep 12, 2012
InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 342556 · 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.
Aug 6, 2012
ViolationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
Case 342556 · Violation 2656084 · Code 19-2602.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE
Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
Aug 6, 2012
InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 342556 · 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.
Apr 7, 2012
License terminal eventSHAWN WILLIAMS: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license marked inactive
License 529800 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
Jan 12, 2012
InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 306593 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
Nov 17, 2011
ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
Case 306593 · Violation 2282881 · Code LO-1 · COMPLIED
The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Nov 17, 2011
InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 306593 · 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.
Apr 7, 2011
License issue eventSHAWN WILLIAMS: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license initially issued
License 529800 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
Oct 7, 2009
InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 191101 · PASSED
A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
Oct 1, 2009
InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 215572 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
Sep 24, 2009
ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
Case 215572 · Violation 1473279 · Code LO-1 · CLOSEDCASE
The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
Sep 24, 2009
InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 191719 · PASSED
A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
Sep 24, 2009
InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 215572 · 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.
Aug 25, 2009
InvestigationADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
Case 191101 · CLOSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; the title alone does not state what condition was examined. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
Aug 25, 2009
InvestigationADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
Case 191101 · FAILED
Legacy inspection shorthand; the title alone does not state what condition was examined. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
Aug 25, 2009
InvestigationADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
Case 191719 · CLOSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; the title alone does not state what condition was examined. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
Aug 25, 2009
InvestigationADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
Case 191719 · FAILED
Legacy inspection shorthand; the title alone does not state what condition was examined. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
Mar 31, 2009
InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 191719 · 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.
Mar 31, 2009
InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 191719 · 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.
Mar 31, 2009
InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 191101 · 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.
Mar 31, 2009
InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 191101 · 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.
Mar 2, 2009
ViolationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
Case 191101 · Violation 1290977 · Code 14-1704/10 · CLOSED
The title alone does not identify the missing permit or prove the present use remains unauthorized. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
Mar 2, 2009
ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
Case 191101 · Violation 1290976 · Code LO-1 · CLOSED
The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
Feb 12, 2009
ViolationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
Case 191719 · Violation 1444180 · Code 19-2602.1/1 · COMPLIED
Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Feb 2, 2009
ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
Case 191719 · Violation 1444181 · Code LO-1 · COMPLIED
The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Feb 2, 2009
InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 191719 · 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.
Feb 2, 2009
InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 191101 · 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

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 3:52 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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About this data & fine print

Answers are generated by an AI agent querying available City of Philadelphia open data at the moment you ask: OPA property assessments, Recorder of Deeds transfer records, L&I permits, violations & licenses, dated Dept. of Revenue tax records, Zoning Board appeals, Police incident reports, Philly311 requests, and School District of Philadelphia catchment and school data. When you explicitly request a web check, or ask about a current listing or recent news, the agent can also run a cited public-web search; those claims are labeled separately from City records.

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Property-level tax data is historical: the delinquency snapshot is dated June 2022 and the separate detailed ledger ends in 2016. Neither shows what is owed today; verify a current balance with Philadelphia Revenue.

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