Commercial property report

40 E Chelten Ave

1 story12,600 sqftCMX3built 1950

Property at a glanceCommercial

East Chelten Property & Assoc Ltd Partnership

2026 assessment
$932K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$1.5M Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Germantown Approximate · based on ZIP 19144
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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 $1,512,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$1.0M$2.0M$1.5M200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentAssessmentTeardownL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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 record47 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  3. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  4. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  5. LicensePERSONAL TOUCH EARLY LEARNING INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license marked inactive
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. L&I violationEXTERIOR WALLS
  8. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  9. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  10. L&I violationMASONRY COMPONENTS
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. InspectionCI INSP
  13. InspectionCI INSP
  14. L&I violationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED
  15. L&I violationFIRE SUPPRESSION CERTIFICATION
  16. L&I violationCERTIFICATION
  17. L&I violationEXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION
  18. L&I violationPANIC HARDWARE
  19. L&I violationLOCKING DEVICES
  20. InspectionCI INSP
  21. LicensePERSONAL TOUCH EARLY LEARNING INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
  22. PermitPlumbing
  23. InspectionCI INSP
  24. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  25. InspectionCI INSP
  26. InspectionCI INSP
  27. InspectionCI INSP
  28. PermitDemolition
  29. InspectionCI INSP
  30. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  31. L&I violationFA-MONITORING COMPANY
  32. L&I violationEGRESS DOOR LOCK MUST BE APP
  33. L&I violationEMERG LIGHTING DEFECTIVE
  34. L&I violationOBTAIN PERMIT EXTEN ALARM SYS
  35. L&I violationANNUAL CERT STANDBY/EMERG LITE
  36. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE SUPP
  37. L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
  38. L&I violationFA/SUPP INSTALL PERMIT
  39. L&I violationF+C LIQ-PERMIT REQ'D REMOV TNK
  40. InspectionCI INSP
  41. TeardownDemolished
  42. PermitUse
  43. InspectionCI INSP
  44. PermitElectrical
  45. PermitMajor alteration
  46. PermitPlumbing
  47. PermitUse

Verify the public record

$13,052/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $932,400 × 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 $1,512,000. 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 882115015
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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

Commercial property

Commercial, recorded in the City's commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.

What it is
Commercial Misc Day Care Masonry
Owner
East Chelten Property & Assoc Ltd Partnership
$ / sq ft
$120 below the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Central Germantown & Vicinity city commercial corridor
Interior area
12,600 sqft
Lot size
15,925 sqft
Stories
1
Built
1950
Zoning
CMX3

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

East Chelten Property & Assoc Ltd Partnership · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 2 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $1.7M combined
• Tax bills mail to 100 Springdale Rd, Cherry Hill NJ, 08003 — outside Philadelphia

Block context

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Next door: 42 E Chelten Ave  ·  29-79 E Chelten 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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PERSONAL TOUCH EARLY LEARNING INCInactive

Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · Initial issue date Dec 27, 2017 · Terminal license date Feb 24, 2022

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 45 dated rows
  1. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2025-019320 · Certified

    Expires 2026-06-26

  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-017310 · Certified

    Expires 2026-06-10

  3. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-033151 · Certified

    Expires 2025-12-10

  4. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2024-016762 · Certified

    Expires 2025-05-28

  5. License terminal eventPERSONAL TOUCH EARLY LEARNING INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license marked inactive

    License 760888 · Inactive

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

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-012567 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  7. ViolationEXTERIOR WALLS

    Case CF-2021-012567 · Violation VI-2021-009658 · Code PM15-304.1(G) · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  8. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case CF-2021-012567 · Violation VI-2021-009657 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  9. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2021-012567 · Violation VI-2021-009656 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  10. ViolationMASONRY COMPONENTS

    Case CF-2021-012567 · Violation VI-2021-009659 · Code PM15-306.1(4) · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-012567 · FAILED

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

  12. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 697406 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  13. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 697406 · FAILED

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

  14. ViolationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED

    Case 697406 · Violation 5178977 · Code FC-13-915.1 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationFIRE SUPPRESSION CERTIFICATION

    Case 697406 · Violation 5178978 · Code FC-13-915.1A · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationCERTIFICATION

    Case 697406 · Violation 5178976 · Code FC-13-915 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationEXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION

    Case 697406 · Violation 5178973 · Code FC-13-1007.2 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationPANIC HARDWARE

    Case 697406 · Violation 5178975 · Code FC-13-100824 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationLOCKING DEVICES

    Case 697406 · Violation 5178974 · Code FC-13-100823 · COMPLIED

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

  20. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 697406 · FAILED

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

  21. License issue eventPERSONAL TOUCH EARLY LEARNING INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued

    License 760888 · Inactive

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

  22. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 831266 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL NEW 1" DOMESTIC WATER SERVICE PA13 2017-3132022- "SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED" - "ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

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

    Case 233326 · PASSED

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

  24. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 233326 · FAILED

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

  25. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 233326 · FAILED

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

  26. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 233326 · FAILED

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

  27. PermitDemolition

    Permit 278153 · COMPLETED

    REMOVAL OF OLD OIL TANKS.

  28. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 233326 · FAILED

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

  29. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 233326 · Violation 1820156 · Code FC-914.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationFA-MONITORING COMPANY

    Case 233326 · Violation 1820155 · Code FC-907.15/1 · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationEGRESS DOOR LOCK MUST BE APP

    Case 233326 · Violation 1820161 · Code FC-1008.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationEMERG LIGHTING DEFECTIVE

    Case 233326 · Violation 1820160 · Code FC-1006.3/2 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationOBTAIN PERMIT EXTEN ALARM SYS

    Case 233326 · Violation 1820159 · Code FC-901.4/2 · COMPLIED

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

  34. ViolationANNUAL CERT STANDBY/EMERG LITE

    Case 233326 · Violation 1820158 · Code FC-914.1/5 · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE SUPP

    Case 233326 · Violation 1820157 · Code FC-914.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 233326 · Violation 1820152 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationFA/SUPP INSTALL PERMIT

    Case 233326 · Violation 1820153 · Code FC-105.7/1 · COMPLIED

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

  38. ViolationF+C LIQ-PERMIT REQ'D REMOV TNK

    Case 233326 · Violation 1820154 · Code FC-105.7/3 · COMPLIED

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

  39. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 233326 · FAILED

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

  40. PermitUse

    Permit 141336 · COMPLETED

    CHANGE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN DAYCARE FROM 190 TO 220.

  41. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 132140 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  42. PermitElectrical

    Permit 59589 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL NEW OUTLETS (64), RE-ATTACH EXIT SIGN (4) AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS (7). (NORTH DIST) NO FIRE ALARM ON THIS PERMIT

  43. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 56087 · COMPLETED

    ERECTING NEW PARTITIONS THROUGHOUT TO CREATE DAY CARE AREA AND C.O. REQUIRED.

  44. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 58205 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE 2 EXISTING WATER CLOSETS AND 2 LAVS. INSTALL PIPING FOR 6 WATER CLOSETS, 6 LAVATORIES, 1 KITCHEN SINK.

  45. PermitUse

    Permit 56086 · COMPLETED

    CHILD CARE CENTER FOR 190 CHILDREN PREP AND SERVE FOOD

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 28, 2026, 9:44 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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