Land report

5319 Chester Ave

Property at a glanceApartment building

Smk Properties LLC

2026 assessment
$40K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$69K 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 $68,500. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleTeardownL&I violationAppealPermitInspection

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Every dated record52 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
  2. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
  3. Deed / saleDeed / sale $39K
  4. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  5. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  6. InspectionCSUSTUBAR
  7. InspectionCSUFINAL
  8. InspectionCSUSTUBAR
  9. InspectionCSUSTUBAR
  10. InspectionCSUTESTPIT
  11. InspectionCSUSTUBAR
  12. InspectionCSUSTUBAR
  13. InspectionCSUCURBINT
  14. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  15. InspectionCSUCURBINT
  16. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  17. L&I violationID STRUCTURE
  18. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 2
  19. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  20. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12
  21. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  22. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  23. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  24. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  25. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  26. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  27. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  28. TeardownDemolished
  29. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  30. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  31. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
  32. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  33. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  34. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  35. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  36. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  37. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  40. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  41. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  42. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  43. InspectionBRU INSP
  44. InspectionBRU INSP
  45. InspectionBRU INSP
  46. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  47. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  48. InspectionBRU INSP
  49. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  50. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  51. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  52. InspectionL_INITIAL

Verify the public record

$566/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $40,400 × 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 $68,500. 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 511275300
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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 $20,546.56 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1997$2,120.32 total · $647.76 principal · $1,117.39 interest · $45.34 penalty1998$1,878.52 total · $647.76 principal · $1,059.09 interest · $45.34 penalty1999$1,816.72 total · $647.76 principal · $1,000.79 interest · $45.34 penalty2000$1,754.93 total · $647.76 principal · $942.49 interest · $45.34 penalty2001$1,693.13 total · $647.76 principal · $884.19 interest · $45.34 penalty2002$1,631.34 total · $647.76 principal · $825.90 interest · $45.34 penalty2003$1,569.54 total · $647.76 principal · $767.60 interest · $45.34 penalty2004$509.74 total · $212.88 principal · $233.11 interest · $14.90 penalty2005$489.43 total · $212.88 principal · $213.95 interest · $14.90 penalty2006$469.12 total · $212.88 principal · $194.79 interest · $14.90 penalty2007$448.81 total · $212.88 principal · $175.63 interest · $14.90 penalty2008$428.51 total · $212.88 principal · $156.47 interest · $14.90 penalty2009$408.20 total · $212.88 principal · $137.31 interest · $14.90 penalty2010$387.89 total · $212.88 principal · $118.15 interest · $14.90 penalty2011$401.88 total · $233.96 principal · $108.79 interest · $16.38 penalty2012$393.36 total · $242.97 principal · $91.11 interest · $17.01 penalty2013$382.72 total · $251.70 principal · $71.74 interest · $17.62 penalty2014$1,348.24 total · $936.93 principal · $182.70 interest · $65.59 penalty2015$1,258.86 total · $936.93 principal · $98.38 interest · $65.59 penalty2016$1,155.30 total · $978.74 principal · $14.68 interest · $9.79 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
Apartment building Row Conv/Apt 4 Sty Mason
Owner
Smk Properties LLC
Lot size
1,616 sqft
Zoning
RSA5

Block context

5300 block of Chester Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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No business or residential license records

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

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Open every source row 51 dated rows
  1. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance

    Appeal ZP-2020-010455 · Completed · Granted

    Related permit ZP-2020-010455 · PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH BAY WINDOW AND ROOF DECK. FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING FOR THREE (3) DWELLING UNITS. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION / PLAN.

  2. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2020-010455 · Expired

    FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH BAY WINDOW AND ROOF DECK. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION / PLAN.

  3. Recorded transfer$39K transfer

    2020

  4. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 420506 · 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.

  5. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 574058 · 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.

  6. InvestigationCSUSTUBAR

    Case 560333 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  7. InvestigationCSUFINAL

    Case 560333 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  8. InvestigationCSUSTUBAR

    Case 560333 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  9. InvestigationCSUSTUBAR

    Case 560333 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  10. InvestigationCSUTESTPIT

    Case 560333 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  11. InvestigationCSUSTUBAR

    Case 560333 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  12. InvestigationCSUSTUBAR

    Case 560333 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  13. InvestigationCSUCURBINT

    Case 560333 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  14. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 560333 · CLOSED

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

  15. InvestigationCSUCURBINT

    Case 560333 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  16. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case 560333 · Violation 4178052 · Code A-304.1/1 · DEMOLISH

  17. ViolationID STRUCTURE

    Case 560333 · Violation 4178053 · Code PM15-110.1 · DEMOLISH

  18. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 2

    Case 560333 · Violation 4178054 · Code PM15-304.1B · DEMOLISH

  19. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 560333 · Violation 4178056 · Code PM15-304.1G · DEMOLISH

  20. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12

    Case 560333 · Violation 4178057 · Code PM15-304.1L · DEMOLISH

  21. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 501353 · NONE

  22. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 560333 · FAILED

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

  23. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 501353 · FAILED

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

  24. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 501353 · FAILED

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

  25. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 501353 · FAILED

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

  26. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 501353 · FAILED

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

  27. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 501353 · FAILED

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

  28. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 501353 · FAILED

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

  29. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 501353 · Violation 4099289 · Code PM15-108.1 · DEMOLISH

  30. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8

    Case 501353 · Violation 4099290 · Code PM15-304.1H · DEMOLISH

  31. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 501353 · FAILED

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

  32. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 373522 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  33. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 373522 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 373522 · 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.

  35. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 373522 · 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.

  36. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 373522 · Violation 3089154 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 373522 · 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.

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 314609 · 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.

  39. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 314609 · 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.

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

    Case 314609 · Violation 2350693 · Code PM-306.0/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  41. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 314609 · 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.

  42. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 186965 · CLOSED

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

  43. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 186965 · FAILED

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

  44. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 186965 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 186965 · Violation 2230568 · Code PM-306.0/1 · DEMOLISH

    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.

  46. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 186965 · Violation 2230569 · Code PM-306.2/1 · DEMOLISH

  47. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 186965 · FAILED

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

  48. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 89999 · 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.

  49. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 89999 · 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.

  50. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 37408 · CLOSED

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

  51. InvestigationL_INITIAL

    Case 23065 · CLOSED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 11:40 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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