Mixed-use property report

2957 Kensington Ave

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2,160 sqftCMX2.5built 1915

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$78K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$102K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Port Richmond · Kensington Approximate · based on ZIP 19134
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1 violation row marked OPEN in 1 active case

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Case CF-2023-121383

Interior Surfaces

IN VIOLATION

Opened Nov 28, 2023 · Latest inspection FAILED · Jun 24, 2024

  • Interior SurfacesPM15-305.3

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 $101,500. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Every dated record52 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)
  5. L&I violationMECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL- HEATING RESIDENTIAL
  6. L&I violationINTERIOR SURFACES
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. LicenseRECEP SAYIN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  10. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  11. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. L&I violationINTERIOR SURFACES
  16. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  17. L&I violationELECTRICAL -HAZARD
  18. L&I violationCO- NEW USE OCCUPIED PRE-CO
  19. L&I violationPLUMBING SYSTEMS-GENERAL
  20. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE DOORS
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. L&I violationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM
  24. L&I violationINTERIOR SURFACES
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. PermitUse
  27. InspectionBP_BLDG
  28. PermitElectrical
  29. AppealZoning board appeal
  30. PermitPlumbing
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionBP_BLDG
  33. PermitDemolition
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. PermitUse
  36. L&I violationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB
  37. L&I violationPERME- ALTER ELEC INSTALLATION
  38. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  39. L&I violationPENALTY- NO PLUMB PERM INFO
  40. L&I violationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO
  41. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  42. InspectionBP_BLDG
  43. L&I violationELEC-SYSTEM HAZARDOUS-RES
  44. L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
  45. L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
  46. L&I violationELEC-INT LIGHT-RES
  47. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  48. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  49. LicenseRECEP SAYIN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  50. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  51. L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
  52. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

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$1,085/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $77,500 × 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 $101,500. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 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.

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Property report

Mixed-use property

Apartment building, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.

3 open violations

What it is
Apartment building Str/Off+Apt 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$47 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Kensington and Somerset city commercial corridor
Interior area
2,160 sqft
Lot size
1,188 sqft
Built
1915
Zoning
CMX2.5

Block context

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

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Next door: 2955 Kensington Ave  ·  2959 Kensington Ave

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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No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 25, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

RECEP SAYINInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Oct 10, 2012 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2020

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 51 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-121383 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-121383 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-121383 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  4. ViolationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case CF-2023-121383 · Violation VI-2023-098972 · Code 9-3902 (1) · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  5. ViolationMECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL- HEATING RESIDENTIAL

    Case CF-2023-121383 · Violation VI-2023-098962 · Code PM15-602.2 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  6. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES

    Case CF-2023-121383 · Violation VI-2023-098973 · Code PM15-305.3 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-121383 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-121383 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  9. License terminal eventRECEP SAYIN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 620193 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  10. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 507685 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 507685 · CLOSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 535808 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 535808 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  14. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES

    Case 535808 · Violation 4090096 · Code PM15-305.3 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  15. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 535808 · Violation 4090093 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  16. ViolationELECTRICAL -HAZARD

    Case 535808 · Violation 4090098 · Code PM15-604.3 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  17. ViolationCO- NEW USE OCCUPIED PRE-CO

    Case 535808 · Violation 4090094 · Code A-701.1/3 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  18. ViolationPLUMBING SYSTEMS-GENERAL

    Case 535808 · Violation 4090097 · Code PM15-504.1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  19. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE DOORS

    Case 535808 · Violation 4090095 · Code PM15-304.15 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 535808 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 507685 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  22. ViolationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM

    Case 507685 · Violation 4381854 · Code FC-901.6/6 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  23. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES

    Case 507685 · Violation 4381855 · Code PM15-305.3 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 507685 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  25. PermitUse

    Permit 523518 · COMPLETED

    THREE (3) RESIDENTIAL UNITS IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE PER PROVISO PLAN

  26. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 420004 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  27. PermitElectrical

    Permit 579044 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE EXISTING 2 DISCONNECTS AND REPLACE EXISTING 4 GANG METER SOCKET AS PER 2008 NEC (EAST DISTRICT)

  28. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 22622 · CLOSED · Granted with conditions

    Related permit 523518 · PERMIT FOR A FOUR (4) FAMILY DWELLING IN AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE

  29. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 538163 · COMPLETED

    WATER AND DRAINS FOR 4 WATER CLOSET, 4 LAVY SINK, 4 TUB AND 4 KITCHEN SINK

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 416607 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  31. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 420004 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  32. PermitDemolition

    Permit 524750 · COMPLETED

    DEMO OF INT NON LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS.

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 416607 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  34. PermitUse

    Permit 518318 · COMPLETED

    TO LEGALIZE EXISTING CONDITIONS-ONE COMMERCIAL UNIT - RETAIL SALE OF CONSUMER GOODS AND TWO RESIDENTIAL UNITS.

  35. ViolationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB

    Case 420004 · Violation 3147560 · Code A-301.1/55 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  36. ViolationPERME- ALTER ELEC INSTALLATION

    Case 420004 · Violation 3147559 · Code A-301.1/53 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  37. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 420004 · Violation 3147558 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  38. ViolationPENALTY- NO PLUMB PERM INFO

    Case 420004 · Violation 3147563 · Code A-901.13/3 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  39. ViolationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO

    Case 420004 · Violation 3147562 · Code A-901.13/2 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  40. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 420004 · Violation 3147561 · Code A-901.13/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  41. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 420004 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  42. ViolationELEC-SYSTEM HAZARDOUS-RES

    Case 416607 · Violation 3130903 · Code PM-407.2/2 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  43. ViolationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)

    Case 416607 · Violation 3130900 · 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.

  44. ViolationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)

    Case 416607 · Violation 3130901 · Code FC-907.3/20 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  45. ViolationELEC-INT LIGHT-RES

    Case 416607 · Violation 3130904 · Code PM-407.4/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  46. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 416607 · Violation 3130902 · Code FC-915.1/3 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  47. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 416607 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  48. License issue eventRECEP SAYIN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 620193 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  49. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 259697 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  50. ViolationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)

    Case 259697 · Violation 1898401 · 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.

  51. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 259697 · 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.

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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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