2026 assessment
$139K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
5125 Chester Ave
2,530 sqftCMX2built 1915
Property at a glanceApartment building
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$164K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
5100 block of Chester Ave
ZIP 19143
Neighborhood area
Cedar Park · Kingsessing
Approximate · based on ZIP 19143
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 $164,400. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$76K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$76K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$105K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$108K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$109K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$109K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$109K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$114K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$114K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$139K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$139K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$164K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Permit · 2007-10-17UseThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2008-04-29MechanicalThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2008-04-29SuppressionThis permit category usually covers fire-suppression systems or related life-safety work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2010-06-28AlterationThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2015-12-16PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Inspection · 2006-06-29BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2007-11-08BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2008-04-08BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2005-04-21TALHAYA GROCERY: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2009-04-01TALHAYA GROCERY: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2003-07-21CLIVE BROOKS (CHESTER AVE DOLLAR STORE): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2014-02-28CLIVE BROOKS (CHESTER AVE DOLLAR STORE): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2000-06-26CLIVE J BROOKS: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2001-04-30CLIVE J BROOKS: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked closedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record14 events · exact dates, newest first
- PermitPlumbing
- LicenseCLIVE BROOKS (CHESTER AVE DOLLAR STORE): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- PermitAlteration
- LicenseTALHAYA GROCERY: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- PermitMechanical
- PermitSuppression
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- PermitUse
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- LicenseTALHAYA GROCERY: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- LicenseCLIVE BROOKS (CHESTER AVE DOLLAR STORE): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
- LicenseCLIVE J BROOKS: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked closed
- LicenseCLIVE J BROOKS: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
Verify the public record
Property tax
$1,942/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $138,700 × 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 $164,400. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8712334002026 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
$65
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Interior area
2,530 sqft
Lot size
1,804 sqft
Built
1915
Zoning
CMX2
Block context
5100 block of Chester Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5123 Chester Ave · 5127 Chester Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 25, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
TALHAYA GROCERYInactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Apr 21, 2005 · Terminal license date Apr 1, 2009
CLIVE J BROOKSClosed
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Jun 26, 2000 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2001
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
CLIVE BROOKS (CHESTER AVE DOLLAR STORE)Inactive
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Jul 21, 2003 · Terminal license date Feb 28, 2014
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 14 dated rows
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 658618 · COMPLETED
CURB TRAP & VENT PA20153492383 "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"
- License terminal eventCLIVE BROOKS (CHESTER AVE DOLLAR STORE): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 278239 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitAlteration
Permit 287849 · COMPLETED
REMOVE PLASTER AND INSTALL SHEETROCK TO THE UPSTAIRS RESIDENCE
- License terminal eventTALHAYA GROCERY: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 314512 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitMechanical
Permit 138578 · COMPLETED
INSTALL NEW HOOD, DUCT AND FANS
- PermitSuppression
Permit 138579 · COMPLETED
INSTALL KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. REFER TO A/P#138578 FOR DATA SHEET.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 129155 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 139681 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitUse
Permit 39169 · COMPLETED
SERVE HOT FOOD IN EXISTING GROCERY STORE;
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 69183 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- License issue eventTALHAYA GROCERY: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 314512 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventCLIVE BROOKS (CHESTER AVE DOLLAR STORE): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 278239 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventCLIVE J BROOKS: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked closed
License 200431 · Closed
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventCLIVE J BROOKS: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
License 200431 · Closed
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
Where this comes from
- Assessment, spec sheet & owner: OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
- Sales & deed history: Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
- Permits, violations & inspections: L&I Property History · Atlas
- Tax delinquency snapshot · June 2022: Real Estate Tax Delinquencies, Dept. of Revenue
- Historical tax ledger & liens · through 2016: Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
- Current property-tax balance: Verify with Philadelphia Revenue
- Zoning appeals: L&I & Zoning Board appeals
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
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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