Mixed-use property report

2962 Kensington Ave

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3 stories2,525 sqftCMX2.5built 1915

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$101K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$139K Future roll, not the current tax bill
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 $138,800. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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 record16 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $100K
  2. LicenseYUK LUN CHAN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  3. PermitUse
  4. AppealZoning board appeal
  5. PermitUse
  6. InspectionADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
  7. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  8. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  9. L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
  10. L&I violationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
  11. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  12. LicenseYUK LUN CHAN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  13. PermitElectrical
  14. Deed / saleDeed / sale $72K
  15. Deed / saleDeed / sale $38K
  16. Deed / saleDeed / sale $5K

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$1,410/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $100,700 × 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 $138,800. 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 871544150
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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.

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
$55 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Kensington and Somerset city commercial corridor
Interior area
2,525 sqft
Lot size
1,147 sqft
Stories
3
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: 2960 Kensington Ave  ·  2964 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.

YUK LUN CHANInactive

Rental · Initial issue date May 20, 2008 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2019

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
  1. Recorded transfer$100K transfer

    2020

  2. License terminal eventYUK LUN CHAN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 446022 · Inactive

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

  3. PermitUse

    Permit 838304 · COMPLETED

    PER ZBA PROVISO - TWO (2) YEAR TEMPORARY TO EXPIRE 07/01/2020 FOR A PRIVATE EVENT HALL/BANQUET HALL FOR MAXIMUM FORTY NINE (49) PEOPLE (NO ACTIVITIES AS DEFINED IN 14-603 (13) OF PHILADELPHIA ZONING CODE) ON 1ST FLOOR IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. NO SIGN ON THIS PERMIT.

  4. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 33129 · OPEN · Granted with conditions

    Related permit 838304 · SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR PROPOSED FOR PRIVATE EVENT HALL/BANQUET HALL FOR MAXIMUM FORTY NINE (49) PEOPLE (ASSEMBLY AND ENTERTAINMENT) (NO ACTIVITIES AS DEFINED IN 14-603 (13) OF PHILADELPHIA ZONING CODE) ON 1ST FLOOR IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.

  5. PermitUse

    Permit 201965 · COMPLETED

    ADDING USE TO EXISTING SALES OF USED FURNITURE TO ADD THE SALE OF NEW FURNITURE.

  6. InvestigationADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)

    Case 186443 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; the title alone does not state what condition was examined. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 186443 · 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.

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

    Case 186443 · 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.

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

    Case 186443 · Violation 1248064 · 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.

  10. ViolationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)

    Case 186443 · Violation 1248063 · 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.

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

    Case 186443 · 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.

  12. License issue eventYUK LUN CHAN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 446022 · Inactive

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

  13. PermitElectrical

    Permit 80456 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 200AMP SERVICE UNDERGROUND TYPE AS PER 2005 NEC (EAST DIST)

  14. Recorded transfer$72K transfer

    2007

  15. Recorded transfer$38K transfer

    2004

  16. Recorded transfer$5K transfer

    2001

Where this comes from

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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