Industrial property report

3700-40 Kensington Ave

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85,064 sqftI2built 1937

Property at a glanceIndustrial building

Ludlum Properties LLC

2026 assessment
$1.6M OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$5.1M Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Frankford · Juniata Approximate · based on ZIP 19124
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9 violation rows marked OPEN in 2 active cases

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Case CF-2023-123226

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION

Opened Dec 4, 2023 · Latest inspection FAILED · Jan 10, 2024

  • Vacant Structure License9-3905
  • Vacant PropertiesPM15-901.1
  • Fdc Locking CapsF-912.4.1
  • Fdc Signage RequiredF-912.5
  • VegetationF-304.1.2
  • Exterior Area Motor Vehicle Within The Property LinePM15-302.8
  • Door And Window VacantPM15-304.19V
Case CF-2024-101339

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION

Opened Sep 13, 2024 · Latest inspection FAILED · Nov 27, 2024

  • Suppression System Testing & MaintenanceF-903.5
  • Fire Protection Vacant BuildingF-311.2.2

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 $5,103,800. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Every dated record48 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationBENCHMARKING LATE
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. L&I violationBENCHMARKING LATE
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. PermitChange of Use
  8. AppealZBA Reconsideration
  9. PermitChange of Use
  10. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. InspectionL&I investigation
  14. L&I violationSUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE
  15. L&I violationFIRE PROTECTION VACANT BUILDING
  16. InspectionL&I investigation
  17. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  18. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  19. InspectionL&I investigation
  20. InspectionL&I investigation
  21. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
  22. PermitChange of Use
  23. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  24. L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES
  25. L&I violationFDC LOCKING CAPS
  26. L&I violationFDC SIGNAGE REQUIRED
  27. L&I violationVEGETATION
  28. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA MOTOR VEHICLE WITHIN THE PROPERTY LINE
  29. L&I violationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT
  30. InspectionL&I investigation
  31. PermitExterior Window and Door Replacement
  32. PermitAdministrative
  33. AppealBuilding standards appeal
  34. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  35. PermitUse
  36. AppealZoning board appeal
  37. InspectionCI INSP
  38. InspectionCI INSP
  39. L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
  40. InspectionCI INSP
  41. PermitUse
  42. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  43. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  44. L&I violationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
  45. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  46. InspectionCI INSP
  47. LicenseELLER MEDIA COMPANY: Outdoor Advertising Sign L&I license filing marked inactive
  48. LicenseELLER MEDIA COMPANY: Outdoor Advertising Sign L&I license filing initially issued

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$22,624/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $1,616,200 × 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 $5,103,800. 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.

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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

Industrial property

Industrial building, recorded in the City's industrial category. The public record and owner trail follow.

9 open violations

What it is
Industrial building Ind Warehouse Masonry
Owner
Ludlum Properties LLC
$ / sq ft
$60 below the $70 median for 3,574 industrial parcels citywide
Interior area
85,064 sqft
Lot size
88,970 sqft
Built
1937
Zoning
I2

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Ludlum Properties LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Tax bills mail to 209 Leedom St 2nd Flr, Jenkintown PA, 19046 — outside Philadelphia

Block context

3700 block of Kensington Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 3742-62 Kensington Ave  ·  3733 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 48 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-000780 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. ViolationBENCHMARKING LATE

    Case CF-2026-001532 · Violation VI-2026-000858 · Code 9-3402(2) · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - WRITTEN IN ERROR City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-001532 · FAILED

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

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-001532 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  5. ViolationBENCHMARKING LATE

    Case CF-2026-000780 · Violation VI-2026-000401 · Code 9-3402(2) · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-000780 · FAILED

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

  7. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2025-004076 · Issued

    Office - Business and Professional

  8. AppealZBA Reconsideration

    Appeal HA-2025-000584 · In Process · Complete

    Related permit ZP-2024-005987 · Request for Reconsideration: ZP-2024-005987 Permit for the proposed use, Multi-Family Household Living (64 Units), on the 2nd and 3rd floor levels of an existing structure.

  9. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2024-005987 · Issued

    Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family

  10. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance

    Appeal ZP-2024-005987 · Completed · Denied

    Related permit ZP-2024-005987 · Permit for the proposed use, Multi-Family Household Living (64 Units), on the 2nd and 3rd floor levels of an existing structure.

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-101339 · FAILED

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

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-042170 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-101339 · FAILED

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

  14. ViolationSUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE

    Case CF-2024-101339 · Violation VI-2024-077908 · Code F-903.5 · OPEN

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

  15. ViolationFIRE PROTECTION VACANT BUILDING

    Case CF-2024-101339 · Violation VI-2024-077909 · Code F-311.2.2 · OPEN

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

  16. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-101339 · FAILED

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

  17. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2024-042170 · Violation VI-2024-034229 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2024-042170 · Violation VI-2024-034228 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  19. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-042170 · FAILED

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

  20. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-123226 · FAILED

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

  21. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.

    Permit GM-2023-011043 · Expired

    EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION- For the interior demolition on non-bearing partition wall and ceilings as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Structural alteration or repair is expressly PROHIBITED under this permit. Prohibited structural work includes but not limited to any modification to exterior walls, party wall, floor/roof framing and foundations; including underpinning, excavation and removed of foundation slab. Separate Streets Department permit required for sidewalk and street closures.

  22. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2023-013478 · Issued

    Wholesale, Distribution, and Storage - Warehouse.

  23. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2023-123226 · Violation VI-2023-093449 · Code 9-3905 · OPEN

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

  24. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES

    Case CF-2023-123226 · Violation VI-2023-093450 · Code PM15-901.1 · OPEN

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

  25. ViolationFDC LOCKING CAPS

    Case CF-2023-123226 · Violation VI-2023-093451 · Code F-912.4.1 · OPEN

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

  26. ViolationFDC SIGNAGE REQUIRED

    Case CF-2023-123226 · Violation VI-2023-093452 · Code F-912.5 · OPEN

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

  27. ViolationVEGETATION

    Case CF-2023-123226 · Violation VI-2023-093453 · Code F-304.1.2 · OPEN

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

  28. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA MOTOR VEHICLE WITHIN THE PROPERTY LINE

    Case CF-2023-123226 · Violation VI-2023-093454 · Code PM15-302.8 · OPEN

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

  29. ViolationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT

    Case CF-2023-123226 · Violation VI-2023-093455 · 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.

  30. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-123226 · FAILED

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

  31. PermitExterior Window and Door Replacement

    Permit 1054018 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT WINDOWS & DOORS- For Replacement of Exterior Windows & Doors. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans.

  32. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 822003 · COMPLETED

    PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY (NO ALTERATIONS) TO CREATE A RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY USE IN SPACE #1 ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING BUILDING AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND BBS VARIANCE NO. 33255. EXISTING BUILDING FULLY SPRINKLERED.

  33. AppealBuilding standards appeal

    Appeal 33255 · CLOSED · APPROVED

    Related permit 822003 · ON 822003, THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS ISSUED A NOTICE OF REFUSAL FOR APPLICATION #822003

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

    Case 574418 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  35. PermitUse

    Permit 774569 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE CREATION OF TWO (2) TENANT SPACES (SPACE 1 AND 2) FROM ONE (1) TENANT SPACE. SPACE # 1 - PROPOSED RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY WITH ALL OTHER USES AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED IN SPACE # 2 IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION). NO SIGN ON THIS PERMIT.

  36. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 30772 · OPEN · Granted

    Related permit 774569 · PERMIT FOR THE CREATION OF TWO (2) TENANT SPACES (SPACE 1 AND 2) FROM ONE (1) TENANT SPACE. SPACE # 1 - PROPOSED RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY FOR MAXIMUM SIXTY (60) PEOPLE WITH ALL OTHER USES AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED IN SPACE # 2 IN AN EXISTING STRUCTU

  37. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 574418 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  38. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 574418 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 574418 · Violation 4357455 · 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.

  40. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 574418 · FAILED

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

  41. PermitUse

    Permit 555624 · ABANDONED

    USE AS AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES FOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL REHABILITION

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

    Case 278018 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 278018 · PASSED

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

  44. ViolationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)

    Case 278018 · Violation 2227672 · 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.

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

    Case 278018 · 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.

  46. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 52770 · FAILED

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

  47. License terminal eventELLER MEDIA COMPANY: Outdoor Advertising Sign L&I license filing marked inactive

    License 299240 · Inactive

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

  48. License issue eventELLER MEDIA COMPANY: Outdoor Advertising Sign L&I license filing initially issued

    License 299240 · Inactive

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

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Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 10:45 AM 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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