House report

3133 Kensington Ave

3 stories2,550 sqftCMX2.5built 1915

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$104K OPA value, not a listing price
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4 violation rows marked OPEN in 3 active cases

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Case 569345

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION

Opened Jan 13, 2017 · Latest inspection FAILED · Mar 16, 2017

  • Co- New Use Occupied Pre-CoA-701.1/3
  • Perm Z- New UseA-301.1/65

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

Published City assessments for this house against its block and ZIP. Dated City filings are marked on the same line. Select one to read it. Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals.

$0$100K$200KZIP 19134 (Port Richmond · Kensington) median$99K2005200920132017202120252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19134 (Port Richmond · Kensington) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record30 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. L&I violationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. PermitChange of Use
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA GRAFFITI
  9. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  10. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  11. L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES
  12. L&I violationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT
  13. Deed / saleDeed / sale $35K
  14. Deed / saleDeed / sale $50K
  15. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  19. L&I violationCO- BLDG OCCUPIED PRE-CO
  20. L&I violationEGRESS DOOR LOCK MUST BE APP
  21. L&I violationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
  22. L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
  23. L&I violationAFDS-REQ¿D EXIST GROUP R-2
  24. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL R2
  25. L&I violationEGRESS EXIT SIGNS REQ
  26. L&I violationCO- NEW USE OCCUPIED PRE-CO
  27. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. Deed / saleDeed / sale $100K

Flags: 4 L&I violation rows marked OPEN. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$1,450/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $103,600 × 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 $99,100. 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 252585312
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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.”

Where the record looks off

Conflicts in City paperwork. Flags on the data, not the property.

Assessment and sale price disagree hard

Assessed at $99K, but it traded for $35,000 in 2023 — a 2.8× gap. Could be a non-market deed the record doesn't label, or an assessment that hasn't caught up.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Stories
3
Interior
2,550 sqft livable area
Lot
1,191 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Undetermined city code H
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Below average city code 5
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C+ assessor's grade
Zoning
CMX2.5 city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Block context

3100 block of Kensington Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 3135 Kensington Ave  ·  3129-31 Kensington Ave

No business or residential license records

No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.

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Open every source row 30 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-088023 · FAILED

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

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-088023 · FAILED

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

  3. ViolationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT

    Case CF-2025-088023 · Violation VI-2025-062780 · Code PM15-304.19V · OPEN

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

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-088023 · FAILED

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

  5. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2024-012158 · Issued

    Retail Sales - Food, Beverages, and Groceries

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-042392 · FAILED

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

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-042392 · FAILED

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

  8. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA GRAFFITI

    Case CF-2024-042392 · Violation VI-2024-034386 · Code PM15-302.9 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2024-042392 · Violation VI-2024-034382 · Code 9-3905 · OPEN

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

  10. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2024-042392 · Violation VI-2024-034383 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES

    Case CF-2024-042392 · Violation VI-2024-034384 · Code PM15-901.1 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT

    Case CF-2024-042392 · Violation VI-2024-034385 · Code PM15-304.19V · COMPLIED

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

  13. Recorded transfer$35K transfer

    2023

  14. Recorded transfer$50K transfer

    2022

  15. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 569345 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 569345 · 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.

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 569216 · 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.

  18. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 569216 · Violation 4194199 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationCO- BLDG OCCUPIED PRE-CO

    Case 569216 · Violation 4194200 · Code A-701.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationEGRESS DOOR LOCK MUST BE APP

    Case 569216 · Violation 4194201 · Code FC-1008.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)

    Case 569216 · Violation 4194206 · Code FC-908.7/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 569216 · Violation 4194205 · Code FC-907.3/20 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationAFDS-REQ¿D EXIST GROUP R-2

    Case 569216 · Violation 4194204 · Code FC-907.3/18 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL R2

    Case 569216 · Violation 4194203 · Code FC-906.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationEGRESS EXIT SIGNS REQ

    Case 569216 · Violation 4194202 · Code FC-1011.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationCO- NEW USE OCCUPIED PRE-CO

    Case 569345 · Violation 211935649 · Code A-701.1/3 · OPEN

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

  27. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 569345 · Violation 211935651 · Code A-301.1/65 · OPEN

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

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 569345 · 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.

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 569216 · 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.

  30. Recorded transfer$100K transfer

    2005

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 30, 2026, 5:57 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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