2026 assessment
$40K
OPA value, not a listing price
Land report
531 E Chelten Ave
Property at a glanceVacant lot
232 Christian Street LLC
2027 published assessment
$52K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
500 block of E Chelten Ave
ZIP 19144
Neighborhood area
Germantown
Approximate · based on ZIP 19144
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 $52,200. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$14K 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$16K 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$16K 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$16K 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$16K 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$16K 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$16K 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$16K 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$16K 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$40K 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$40K 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$52K 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2022Deed / sale $218KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2021-10-27New 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 · 2023-02-13New 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 · 2024-08-24New 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 · 2024-11-04New 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 · 2025-07-08New 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 · 2025-11-14New 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-07-28CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-07-28VACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LICA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2023-08-11SOIL OR FOUNDATION WORK AFFECTING ADJOINING PROPERTYA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2023-08-11L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2023-09-13FAILURE TO PROVIDE REPORTSA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2023-09-13L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2024-09-30WALKWAY NOT PROVIDEDA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2024-09-30L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2025-06-04POSTING OF PERMITSA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2025-07-30WALKWAY NOT PROVIDEDA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2025-07-30POSTING OF PERMITSA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2025-09-08POSTING OF PERMITSA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2025-09-24POSTING OF PERMITSA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2025-09-24L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2025-06-05L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2025-07-31L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2025-07-31L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2025-09-09L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Appeal · 2021-11-09ZBA 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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspection
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Every dated record26 events · exact dates, newest first
- PermitNew Construction
- L&I violationPOSTING OF PERMITS
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationPOSTING OF PERMITS
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationWALKWAY NOT PROVIDED
- L&I violationPOSTING OF PERMITS
- PermitNew Construction
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationPOSTING OF PERMITS
- PermitNew Construction
- L&I violationWALKWAY NOT PROVIDED
- InspectionL&I investigation
- PermitNew Construction or Additions
- L&I violationFAILURE TO PROVIDE REPORTS
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationSOIL OR FOUNDATION WORK AFFECTING ADJOINING PROPERTY
- InspectionL&I investigation
- PermitNew Construction
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $218K
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
- L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
- L&I violationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC
Verify the public record
Property tax
$557/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $39,800 × 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 $52,200. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 5910058002026 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 $14,586.36 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
1995$3,003.78 total · $304.11 principal · $561.08 interest · $21.29 penalty1996$761.25 total · $218.96 principal · $390.84 interest · $15.33 penalty1997$745.75 total · $218.96 principal · $377.70 interest · $15.33 penalty1998$722.50 total · $218.96 principal · $358.00 interest · $15.33 penalty1999$699.24 total · $218.96 principal · $338.29 interest · $15.33 penalty2000$675.99 total · $218.96 principal · $318.58 interest · $15.33 penalty2001$652.74 total · $218.96 principal · $298.88 interest · $15.33 penalty2002$629.48 total · $218.96 principal · $279.17 interest · $15.33 penalty2003$606.24 total · $218.96 principal · $259.47 interest · $15.33 penalty2004$582.98 total · $218.96 principal · $239.76 interest · $15.33 penalty2005$559.72 total · $218.96 principal · $220.05 interest · $15.33 penalty2006$536.48 total · $218.96 principal · $200.35 interest · $15.33 penalty2007$513.22 total · $218.96 principal · $180.64 interest · $15.33 penalty2008$489.96 total · $218.96 principal · $160.93 interest · $15.33 penalty2009$466.71 total · $218.96 principal · $141.23 interest · $15.33 penalty2010$443.46 total · $218.96 principal · $121.52 interest · $15.33 penalty2011$459.46 total · $240.64 principal · $111.89 interest · $16.84 penalty2012$449.71 total · $249.91 principal · $93.71 interest · $17.49 penalty2013$437.53 total · $258.89 principal · $73.78 interest · $18.12 penalty2014$419.74 total · $212.66 principal · $41.46 interest · $14.89 penalty2015$397.15 total · $212.66 principal · $22.32 interest · $14.89 penalty2016$333.27 total · $222.15 principal · $3.34 interest · $2.22 penalty
For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”
Land report
Vacant land
Vacant land. Deeds, ownership, zoning, and the public-source record follow.
Historical lien entry · through 2016
What it is
Vacant lot
Vacant Land Reside < Acre
Owner
232 Christian Street LLC
Lot size
2,000 sqft
Zoning
RSA3
Block context
500 block of E Chelten Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 529 E Chelten Ave · 533 E Chelten 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.
No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 25, 2026.
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 26 dated rows
- PermitNew Construction
Permit MP-2024-001038 · 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.
- ViolationPOSTING OF PERMITS
Case CF-2025-105578 · Violation VI-2025-075609 · Code A-302.8 · SVN ISSUED
Resolution: SVN ISSUED
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-105578
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-098007
- ViolationPOSTING OF PERMITS
Case CF-2025-098007 · Violation VI-2025-070198 · Code A-302.8 · SVN ISSUED
Resolution: SVN ISSUED
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-078748
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-078752
- ViolationWALKWAY NOT PROVIDED
Case CF-2025-078748 · Violation VI-2025-056867 · Code B-3306.2 · SVN ISSUED
Resolution: SVN ISSUED
- ViolationPOSTING OF PERMITS
Case CF-2025-078752 · Violation VI-2025-056869 · Code A-302.8 · SVN ISSUED
Resolution: SVN ISSUED
- PermitNew Construction
Permit EP-2024-000509 · Issued
Rough wiring & final installation of all fixtures as per plans. Hard-wired smoke/CO detectors as required. New service installation 400 AMP with (1) 150 AMP unit panel, (2) 125 AMP unit panels, and (1) 100 AMP house panel as per 2017 NEC. Installation of fire alarm per plans and 2016 NFPA 72.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-053264
- ViolationPOSTING OF PERMITS
Case CF-2025-053264 · Violation VI-2025-039831 · Code A-302.8 · SVN ISSUED
Resolution: SVN ISSUED
- PermitNew Construction
Permit FP-2024-002222 · Issued
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING TO INCLUDE 2" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH 2 INCH WILKINS 950XLT2 BACKFLOW PREVENTER AND AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK.
- ViolationWALKWAY NOT PROVIDED
Case CF-2024-107064 · Violation VI-2024-082638 · Code B-3306.2 · SVN ISSUED
Resolution: SVN ISSUED
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2024-107064 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitNew Construction or Additions
Permit PP-2024-010824 · Issued
INSTALL 1 INCH WATER SERVICE, 1 BUILDING DRAIN, 1 CURB TRAP, 1 FAI, 7 WATER CLOSETS, 8 LAVATORIES, 7 SHOWER/TUBS, 3 KITCHEN SINKS, 3 WASHING MACHINE BOXES, 2 ROOF DRAINS, 1 SUMP PUMP, 1 EJECTOR PUMP, 3 HOT WATER HEATERS AND 1 HOSE BIBS ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC AND PER PLANS - 36 FIXTURES
- ViolationFAILURE TO PROVIDE REPORTS
Case CF-2023-094547 · Violation VI-2023-069578 · Code A-202.4 · WARNING ISSUED
Resolution: WARNING ISSUED
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-094547
- ViolationSOIL OR FOUNDATION WORK AFFECTING ADJOINING PROPERTY
Case CF-2023-080907 · Violation VI-2023-059773 · Code B-3307.4 · SVN ISSUED
Resolution: SVN ISSUED
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-080907
- PermitNew Construction
Permit CP-2022-004260 · Issued
FOR THE ERECTION OF AN SEMI-DETACHED STRUCTURE. STRUCTURE FOR USE AS THREE (3) DWELLING UNITS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND FIRE SUPPRESSION. A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 10 FEET OF BUILDING FAÇADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC. SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMITS ARE REQUIRED.
- Recorded transfer$218K transfer
2022
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
Appeal ZP-2021-006557 · Completed · Granted
Related permit ZP-2021-006557 · PERMIT For the erection of semi-detached structure; for use as a multi-family (three (3) dwelling units) household living. Size and location as shown on plan.
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
Permit ZP-2021-006557 · Issued
FOR THE ERECTION OF A SEMI-DETACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON APPLICATION/PLAN. (AMENDED TO BE THE MIRROR IMAGE OF THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ZP-2021-006557)
- ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
Case 171679 · Violation 1039835 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC
Case 171679 · Violation 1039836 · Code PM-306.0/91 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
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 26, 2026, 12:03 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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