2026 assessment
$2.2M
OPA value, not a listing price
Apartment building report
5222 Chester Ave
4 stories17,260 sqftRSA5built 2024
Property at a glanceApartments
5220-24 Chester Ave LLC
2027 published assessment
$2.7M
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
5200 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 $2,653,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2024$135K 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$1.1M 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$2.2M 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$2.7M 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 · 2021-12-21Combined Lot Line Relocation and New Dev…This 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 · 2022-01-18New construction, addition, GFA changeThis 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 · 2023-03-20New ConstructionThis 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 · 2024-03-19New ConstructionThis 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 · 2024-05-23New Construction or AdditionsThis 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 · 2024-08-07New ConstructionThis 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 · 2025-01-03New ConstructionThis 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 · 2025-04-28New ConstructionThis 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2021-12-30ZBA Permit Denial - VarianceA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
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- PermitNew Construction
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitNew Construction or Additions
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
- PermitCombined Lot Line Relocation and New Dev…
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Property tax
$30,754/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $2,197,000 × 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 $2,653,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8810002372026 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.”
Building report
Apartment building
Apartments, recorded in the City's apartments category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Apartments
Vacant Land Reside < Acre
Owner
5220-24 Chester Ave LLC
$ / sq ft
$154
above the $147 median for 2,826 apartments parcels citywide
Interior area
17,260 sqft
Lot size
6,046 sqft
Stories
4
Built
2024
Zoning
RSA5
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
5220-24 Chester Ave LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 2 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $2.8M combined
• Tax bills mail to 1802 Church Lane, 1st Flr, Philadelphia PA, 19141
Block context
5200 block of Chester Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5226 Chester Ave · 5216-18 Chester Ave
L&I licenses checked through Jul 25, 2026
No business or residential license records
No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.
Open every source row 9 dated rows
- PermitNew Construction
Permit MP-2025-001146 · Issued
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
- PermitNew Construction
Permit EP-2024-010655 · Completed
INSTALL SERVICE( LABEL SERVICE DISCONNECTS 1 & 2), METER BANKS, PANELS & FEEDERS. INSTALL WIRING THROUGHOUT COMMERCIAL AND COMMON AREAS AND UNITS. INSTALL LIGHTS NORMAL & EMERGENCY, SWITCHES, RECEPTACLES. PROVIDE POWER FOR THE ELEVATOR MECHANICAL AND EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT, RESCUE ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AS PER 2017 NEC. INSTALL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM THROUGHOUT AS PER 2016 NFPA 72. ALL WORK TO BE DONE BY APPROVED PLANS-2017 NEC, 2016 NFPA-72, 2018 PHILA FIRE CODE. ** NO FIRE PUMP **
- PermitNew Construction
Permit FP-2024-001509 · Issued
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING TO INCLUDE 2" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH 2 1/2 " AMES COLT 200 BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AND TWO (2) STANDPIPE RISERS COMPLYING WITH NFPA 14 AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK.
- PermitNew Construction or Additions
Permit PP-2024-005867 · Issued
INSTALL 2 INCH WATER SERVICE, 1 BUILDING DRAIN, 1 CURB TRAP, 1 FAI, 9 ROOF DRAINS, 23 LAVATORIES, 20 SHOWER/TUBS, 23 WATER CLOSETS, 15 KITCHEN SINKS, 15 WASHING MACHINE BOXES, 15 FLOOR DRAINS, 3 SUMP PUMPS, 3 EJECTOR SUMP PUMPS, 1 SAND INTERCEPTOR, 2 HOSE BIBBS, 15 HOT WATER HEATERS, 1 DOMESTIC BOOSTER PUMP AND 1 BACKFLOW PREVENTER ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC AND PER PLANS.
- PermitNew Construction
Permit EP-2024-002743 · Completed
install 100amp temporary service equipment
- PermitNew Construction
Permit CP-2022-005452 · Issued
FOR THE ERECTION OF A DETACHED FOUR (4) STORY STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK AND TWO (2) ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURES. FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING CONTAINING 15 DWELLING UNITS AND PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS OFFICES. BUILDING IS FULLY SPRINKLERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 AND STANDPIPES TO BE PROVIDED IN THE EXIT STAIRWAYS PER NFPA 14. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. **A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 11 FEET OF THE BUILDING FACADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE 2018 IBC. SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK.** SEPARATE PERMIITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
Permit ZP-2022-000586 · Issued
FOR THE ERECTION OF A DETACHED STRUCTURE WITH A ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY TWO(2) ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE.SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS. FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING FOR FIFTEEN(15) DWELLING UNITS AND PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS OFFICES AT THE GROUND FLOOR AND CELLAR LEVEL. BUILDING TO BE EQUIPPED WITH SIX(6) CLASS 1 A BICYCLE PARKING SPACES.
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
Appeal ZP-2021-007106 · Completed · Granted with conditions
Related permit ZP-2021-007106 · PERMIT FOR THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINES TO CREATE ONE (1) LOT FROM THREE (3) EXISTING LOTS 5220 CHESTER AVE AND 5222-24 CHESTER AVE WITH OPA ACCOUNT # 51-1-2790-00 AND 51-1-2791-00. FOR THE ERECTION OF A DETACHED STRUCTURE WITH A ROOF DECK
- PermitCombined Lot Line Relocation and New Dev…
Permit ZP-2021-007106 · Issued
FOR THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINES TO CREATE ONE(1) LOT FROM THREE(3) EXISTING LOTS 5220 CHESTER AVE AND 5222-24 CHESTER AVE WITH OPA ACCOUNT # 51-1-2790-00 AND 51-1-2791-00.
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
- Neighborhood income & rents: US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 10:10 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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