Property report

5386 Chew Ave

1,733 sqftRSA3

Property at a glanceCommercial

Dorm House LLC

2026 assessment
$107K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$107K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
West Oak Lane Approximate · based on ZIP 19138
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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 $106,700. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$100K$200K$107K2010201320162019202220252027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealInspectionLicense

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 record19 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseDorm House LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. L&I violationMECHANICAL- HEATING RESIDENTIAL TEMP
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
  6. LicenseDorm House LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  7. Deed / saleDeed / sale $83K
  8. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  9. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  10. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  11. LicenseLA SALLE UNIVERSITY: Rental landlord or residential registration marked expired
  12. LicenseLA SALLE UNIVERSITY: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  13. Deed / saleDeed / sale $143K
  14. Deed / saleDeed / sale $165K
  15. InspectionCI INSP
  16. InspectionCI INSP
  17. L&I violationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE
  18. L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
  19. InspectionCI INSP

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$1,494/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $106,700 × 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 $106,700. 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 776114000
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 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

Commercial property

Commercial, recorded in the City's commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.

What it is
Commercial Off Bld N/Pkg N/Com Mason
Owner
Dorm House LLC
$ / sq ft
$62 below the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Interior area
1,733 sqft
Lot size
2,077 sqft
Zoning
RSA3

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Dorm House LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 3 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $498K combined
• Tax bills mail to 1115 W Godfrey Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19141

Block context

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

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Next door: 5384 Chew Ave  ·  5388 Chew 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 24, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

Dorm House LLCInactive

Rental · Initial issue date May 5, 2020 · Terminal license date Jul 3, 2026

LA SALLE UNIVERSITYExpired

Rental · Initial issue date Oct 7, 2015 · Terminal license date Jun 30, 2017

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 19 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventDorm House LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 841696 · Inactive

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

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-008135 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. ViolationMECHANICAL- HEATING RESIDENTIAL TEMP

    Case CF-2026-008135 · Violation VI-2026-007703 · Code PM15-602.3 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-008135 · FAILED

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

  5. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance

    Appeal 39700 · Closed · Complete

    Related permit 1036328 · PERMIT FOR USE AS TWO (2) FAMILY DWELLING IN AN EXISTING SEMI-DETACHED STRUCTURE 1036328

  6. License issue eventDorm House LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 841696 · Inactive

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

  7. Recorded transfer$83K transfer

    2019

  8. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 633873 · Violation 4673996 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 633873 · Violation 4673998 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 633873 · Violation 4673997 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  11. License terminal eventLA SALLE UNIVERSITY: Rental landlord or residential registration marked expired

    License 679988 · Expired

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

  12. License issue eventLA SALLE UNIVERSITY: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 679988 · Expired

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

  13. Recorded transfer$143K transfer

    2013

  14. Recorded transfer$165K transfer

    2013

  15. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 251239 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  16. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 251239 · FAILED

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

  17. ViolationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE

    Case 251239 · Violation 1860063 · Code PM-312.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 251239 · Violation 1860062 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED

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

  19. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 251239 · FAILED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 5:54 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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