Apartment building report

5237 Chester Ave

3 stories2,672 sqftRSA5built 1900

Property at a glanceApartment building

Vaxa Investments LLC

2026 assessment
$383K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$515K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Cedar Park · Kingsessing Approximate · based on ZIP 19143
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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 $514,600. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$500K$1.0M$515K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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 record33 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseVaxa Investments LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  2. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
  3. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
  4. LicenseACG 5237 Chester Avenue LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  5. LicenseACG 5237 Chester Avenue LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  6. Deed / saleDeed / sale $275K
  7. LicenseELAINE WATSON: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  8. Deed / saleDeed / sale $195K
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  13. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
  14. L&I violationFIRE PROT SYS MAINTENANCE
  15. L&I violationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM
  16. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT HDRAILS GDRAIL
  17. L&I violationINTERIOR SURFACES
  18. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT STAIRS, ETC
  19. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  20. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  21. L&I violationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS
  22. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  25. L&I violationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM
  26. L&I violationFIRE PROT SYS MAINTENANCE
  27. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. LicenseELAINE WATSON: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Verify the public record

$5,364/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $383,200 × 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 $514,600. 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 881707575
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $283.24 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2016$283.24 total · $175.41 principal · $3.35 interest · $1.75 penalty

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

Where the record looks off

Conflicts in City paperwork. Flags on the data, not the property.

"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder

Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.

Building report

Apartment building

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

Historical lien entry · through 2016

What it is
Apartment building Apts 5-50 Units Masonry
Owner
Vaxa Investments LLC
$ / sq ft
$193 above the $147 median for 2,826 apartments parcels citywide
Licensed units
6 active rental license
Interior area
2,672 sqft
Lot size
2,000 sqft
Stories
3
Built
1900
Zoning
RSA5

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Vaxa Investments LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Tax bills mail to 1215 Livingston Ave Ste 310, North Brunswick NJ, 08902 — outside Philadelphia
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

5200 block of Chester Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 5235 Chester Ave  ·  5239 Chester 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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No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 25, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

Vaxa Investments LLCActive

Rental · Initial issue date Aug 23, 2023 · Filed expiration Aug 22, 2027

ACG 5237 Chester Avenue LLCInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Apr 17, 2020 · Terminal license date Jun 15, 2021

ELAINE WATSONInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jun 4, 2004 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2019

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 33 dated rows
  1. License issue eventVaxa Investments LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 931672 · Active

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

  2. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.

    Permit GM-2022-004404 · Expired

    For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.

  3. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.

    Permit GM-2022-001142 · Expired

    For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.

  4. License terminal eventACG 5237 Chester Avenue LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 841223 · Inactive

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

  5. License issue eventACG 5237 Chester Avenue LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 841223 · Inactive

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

  6. Recorded transfer$275K transfer

    2020

  7. License terminal eventELAINE WATSON: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 220810 · Inactive

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

  8. Recorded transfer$195K transfer

    2019

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 554548 · 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.

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 554548 · 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.

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 554548 · 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.

  12. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 554548 · Violation 4132827 · Code FC-915.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)

    Case 554548 · Violation 4132825 · Code FC-906.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationFIRE PROT SYS MAINTENANCE

    Case 554548 · Violation 4132824 · Code FC-901.7/1 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM

    Case 554548 · Violation 4132823 · Code FC-901.6/6 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT HDRAILS GDRAIL

    Case 554548 · Violation 4132831 · Code PM15-304.12 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES

    Case 554548 · Violation 4132832 · Code PM15-305.3 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT STAIRS, ETC

    Case 554548 · Violation 4132830 · Code PM15-304.10 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 554548 · Violation 4132829 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 554548 · Violation 4132828 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS

    Case 554548 · Violation 4132826 · Code FC-907.4/4 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 452146 · PASSED

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

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 452146 · CLOSED

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

  24. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 452146 · Violation 3361977 · Code FC-915.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM

    Case 452146 · Violation 3361974 · Code FC-901.6/6 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationFIRE PROT SYS MAINTENANCE

    Case 452146 · Violation 3361975 · Code FC-901.7/1 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)

    Case 452146 · Violation 3361976 · Code FC-906.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 452146 · 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.

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 314941 · 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.

  30. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 314941 · Violation 2388927 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 314941 · 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.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 314941 · 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. License issue eventELAINE WATSON: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 220810 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

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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