House report

5122 Chester Ave

4 stories2,160 sqftRM1built 1915

Property at a glanceHouse

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$281K OPA value, not a listing price
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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$250K$500KZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) median$293K2011201420172020202320262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspection

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 record35 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. PermitMajor alteration
  3. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  4. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  5. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12
  6. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
  7. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  8. L&I violationID STRUCTURE
  9. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 2
  10. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 3
  11. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12
  12. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  13. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  14. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  15. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  16. PermitUse
  17. AppealRB_LIRB
  18. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  19. PermitMajor alteration
  20. L&I violationROOF DETERIORATED
  21. L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  22. L&I violationWALL LOOSE/MISS BRICKS
  23. L&I violationF/C DETERIORATED
  24. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  25. Deed / saleDeed / sale $65K
  26. PermitAlteration
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  29. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  34. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  35. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Flags: 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$3,939/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $281,400 × 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 $293,300. 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 511277700
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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.”

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Stories
4
Interior
2,160 sqft livable area
Lot
1,568 sqft
Exterior condition
Vacant city code 6
Vacant
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 OPEN · MOOT · 2015

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

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Gmm Properties LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 5 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $2.7M combined
• Tax bills mail to 636 Edison Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19116

Block context

5100 block of Chester Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 5120 Chester Ave  ·  5124 Chester Ave

No business or residential license records

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

Verify with the City ↗
Open every source row 35 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 675135 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 957462 · COMPLETED

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT - FOR (FRAMING WORK TO ROOF, 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS AND FRONT PORCH AND REPAIR BASEMENT WALLS PER ENGINEER'S REPORT) TO RESOLVE CASE #675135. ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6’ IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE #675135. REPAIRS TO PORCH AND BASEMENT WALL

  3. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 675135 · FAILED

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

  4. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 675130 · Violation 4964032 · Code PM15-304.1G · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  5. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12

    Case 675130 · Violation 4964034 · Code PM15-304.1L · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  6. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8

    Case 675130 · Violation 4964033 · Code PM15-304.1H · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  7. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 675130 · Violation 4964031 · Code PM15-108.1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  8. ViolationID STRUCTURE

    Case 675135 · Violation 211957533 · Code PM15-110.1 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 2

    Case 675135 · Violation 211957532 · Code PM15-304.1B · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 3

    Case 675135 · Violation 211957874 · Code PM15-304.1C · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12

    Case 675135 · Violation 211957978 · Code PM15-304.1L · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case 675135 · Violation 211957979 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  13. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 675130 · FAILED

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

  14. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 675130 · NONE

  15. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 675135 · FAILED

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

  16. PermitUse

    Permit 655437 · COMPLETED

    CHANGE TO 4 FAMILY DWELLING

  17. AppealRB_LIRB

    Appeal 25511 · OPEN · MOOT

    Related permit 483154 · OWNER HAS MADE APPLICATION FOR A BUILDING PERMIT TO ALLOW THE NECESSARY REPAIRS TO THE STRUCTURE IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS.

  18. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 483154 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  19. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 615078 · COMPLETED

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT - FOR TO RESOLVE CASE 483154 ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6’ IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE 483154 - PA LICENSED CONTRACTOR (PA 090638)

  20. ViolationROOF DETERIORATED

    Case 483154 · Violation 3578586 · Code PM-307.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 483154 · Violation 3578585 · Code PM-307.1/12 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationWALL LOOSE/MISS BRICKS

    Case 483154 · Violation 3578584 · Code PM-307.1/10 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationF/C DETERIORATED

    Case 483154 · Violation 3578587 · Code PM-307.1/5 · COMPLIED

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

  24. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 483154 · FAILED

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

  25. Recorded transfer$65K transfer

    2015

  26. PermitAlteration

    Permit 463606 · EXPIRED

    DOMOLITION, REMOVING OF OLD SHEETROCK,WINDOWS,DOORS,CLEANING BASEMENT.REPLACING WOOD IN WALLS. APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED FEB. 2007. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 351351 · 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.

  28. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 351351 · Violation 2582949 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 351351 · Violation 2582950 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 351351 · 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.

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 299749 · 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.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 299749 · 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.

  33. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 299749 · Violation 2274030 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  34. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 299749 · Violation 2274029 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  35. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 299749 · 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.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 2:18 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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