2026 assessment
$77K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
2956 Kensington Ave
Research this property with Analyst →1,936 sqftCMX2.5built 1915
Property at a glanceApartment building
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$112K
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
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 $112,200. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$113K 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$113K 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$57K 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$60K 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$60K 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$60K 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$60K 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$73K 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$73K 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$77K 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$77K 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$112K 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 · 2005Deed / sale $20KA 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2005Deed / sale $20KA 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 · 2020-10-23Change 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 · 2021-02-03Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…This 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-07-27VIOL BC MESSAGEA 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 · 2007-07-27BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2006-04-10BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2021-01-26Suhail Snack Market LLC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location 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 · 2022-03-26Suhail Snack Market LLC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location 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 · 2021-01-22MING EN ZHANG: 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 ↗
- License · 2006-10-25HE J LIU (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 · 2012-12-22HE J LIU (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 · 2006-02-03MING TONG ZHANG (T/A NEW ELI CHINESE 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 · 2012-10-25MING TONG ZHANG (T/A NEW ELI CHINESE 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 · 2004-06-01CHUNG WONG (HAPPY GARDEN WONG): 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 · 2012-09-26CHUNG WONG (HAPPY GARDEN WONG): 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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record16 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseSuhail Snack Market LLC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
- PermitCertificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…
- LicenseSuhail Snack Market LLC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
- LicenseMING EN ZHANG: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- PermitChange of Use
- LicenseHE J LIU (GREAT WALL RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- LicenseMING TONG ZHANG (T/A NEW ELI CHINESE RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- LicenseCHUNG WONG (HAPPY GARDEN WONG): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- L&I violationVIOL BC MESSAGE
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- LicenseHE J LIU (GREAT WALL RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- LicenseMING TONG ZHANG (T/A NEW ELI CHINESE RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $20K
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $20K
- LicenseCHUNG WONG (HAPPY GARDEN WONG): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
Verify the public record
Property tax
$1,081/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $77,200 × 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 $112,200. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8715441302026 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
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$58
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Kensington and Somerset
city commercial corridor
Interior area
1,936 sqft
Lot size
834 sqft
Built
1915
Zoning
CMX2.5
Block context
2900 block of Kensington Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 2954 Kensington Ave · 2958 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.
Suhail Snack Market LLCInactive
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Jan 26, 2021 · Terminal license date Mar 26, 2022
HE J LIU (GREAT WALL RESTAURANT)Inactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Oct 25, 2006 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012
MING TONG ZHANG (T/A NEW ELI CHINESE RESTAURANT)Inactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Feb 3, 2006 · Terminal license date Oct 25, 2012
CHUNG WONG (HAPPY GARDEN WONG)Inactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jun 1, 2004 · Terminal license date Sep 26, 2012
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
MING EN ZHANGActive
Rental · Initial issue date Jan 22, 2021 · Filed expiration Jan 21, 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 15 dated rows
- License terminal eventSuhail Snack Market LLC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
License 860008 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitCertificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…
Permit AP-2020-011672 · Issued
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR MERCANTILE IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. NO ALTERATIONS ON THIS PERMIT.
- License issue eventSuhail Snack Market LLC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
License 860008 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventMING EN ZHANG: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 859774 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2020-007875 · Issued
Retail Sales - Food, Beverages, and Groceries
- License terminal eventHE J LIU (GREAT WALL RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 389059 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventMING TONG ZHANG (T/A NEW ELI CHINESE RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 354922 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventCHUNG WONG (HAPPY GARDEN WONG): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 203742 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- ViolationVIOL BC MESSAGE
Case 124644 · Violation 656094 · Code A-000.0/11 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 124644 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- License issue eventHE J LIU (GREAT WALL RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 389059 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 58540 · 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.
- License issue eventMING TONG ZHANG (T/A NEW ELI CHINESE RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 354922 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$20K transfer
2005
- License issue eventCHUNG WONG (HAPPY GARDEN WONG): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 203742 · 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 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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