2026 assessment
$179K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
5401 Chester Ave
3,423 sqftCMX2built 1983
Property at a glanceApartment building
Mlev Properties L L C
2027 published assessment
$222K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
5400 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 $222,400. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$171K 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$171K 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$150K 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$154K 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$156K 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$156K 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$156K 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$188K 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$188K 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$179K 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$179K 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$222K 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 · 2002Deed / sale $50KA 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2024Deed / sale $475KA 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 · 2018-12-04UseThis 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2014-01-28HAZMAT-SPILL CLEAN-UPA 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 · 2014-01-28HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2020-10-01EGRESS READILY OPENABLEA 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 · 2020-10-013118-RETAIL PRE-PACKAGED FOOD LICENSEA 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 · 2022-01-18FAIL OBTAIN LICENSE (Obtain the license identified in the notice)The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2022-01-18FIRE ALARM/DETECTION SYSTEMSA 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 · 2022-01-18FIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIEDA 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 · 2022-01-18FIRE ALARM REQ'D MIXED USEA 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 · 2022-01-18L&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 · 2022-01-18L&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 · 2022-02-22PULL STATION SIGNSA 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 · 2022-02-22SIZE & DISTRIBUTIONA 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 · 2022-02-22FIRE EXTINGUISHERS TAGGEDA 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 · 2022-02-22EXTINGUISHER MOUNTEDA 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 · 2022-02-22L&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 · 2006-01-24BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2020-10-02L&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 · 2022-03-07L&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 · 2022-03-31L&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 · 2022-04-22L&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 · 2022-04-27L&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 ↗
- License · 2022-04-06Gregory Duncan: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2023-06-04Gregory Duncan: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2011-07-25BELL EDGE DRUGS INC: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2017-05-30BELL EDGE DRUGS INC: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2004-05-06BELL-EDGE PHARMACY: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2011-12-14BELL-EDGE PHARMACY: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2004-04-19BELL EDGE PHARMACY INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2015-06-29BELL EDGE PHARMACY INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2004-03-27MLEV PROPERTIES LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2025-04-29MLEV PROPERTIES LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- Certification · 2022-04-25Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification
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Every dated record35 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseMLEV PROPERTIES LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $475K
- LicenseGregory Duncan: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
- InspectionL&I investigation
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- InspectionL&I investigation
- LicenseGregory Duncan: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationPULL STATION SIGNS
- L&I violationSIZE & DISTRIBUTION
- L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS TAGGED
- L&I violationEXTINGUISHER MOUNTED
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationFAIL OBTAIN LICENSE (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
- L&I violationFIRE ALARM/DETECTION SYSTEMS
- L&I violationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED
- L&I violationFIRE ALARM REQ'D MIXED USE
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationEGRESS READILY OPENABLE
- L&I violation3118-RETAIL PRE-PACKAGED FOOD LICENSE
- PermitUse
- LicenseBELL EDGE DRUGS INC: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing marked inactive
- LicenseBELL EDGE PHARMACY INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
- L&I violationHAZMAT-SPILL CLEAN-UP
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- LicenseBELL-EDGE PHARMACY: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing marked inactive
- LicenseBELL EDGE DRUGS INC: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing initially issued
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- LicenseBELL-EDGE PHARMACY: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing initially issued
- LicenseBELL EDGE PHARMACY INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
- LicenseMLEV PROPERTIES LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $50K
Verify the public record
Property tax
$2,501/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $178,700 × 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 $222,400. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8712347002026 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
Mixed-use property
Apartment building, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Apartment building
Str/Off+Apt 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Mlev Properties L L C
$ / sq ft
$65
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Interior area
3,423 sqft
Lot size
1,469 sqft
Built
1983
Zoning
CMX2
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Mlev Properties L L C · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 5401 Chester Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19143
Block context
5400 block of Chester Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5403 Chester Ave · 5405 Chester Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 23, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
Gregory DuncanInactive
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Apr 6, 2022 · Terminal license date Jun 4, 2023
BELL EDGE PHARMACY INCInactive
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Apr 19, 2004 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2015
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
MLEV PROPERTIES LLCInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Mar 27, 2004 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2025
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 35 dated rows
- License terminal eventMLEV PROPERTIES LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 259966 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$475K transfer
2024
- License terminal eventGregory Duncan: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
License 891422 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-004096 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2022-005524 · Certified
Expires 2023-04-25
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-004096 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License issue eventGregory Duncan: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
License 891422 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-014046 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-004096 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationPULL STATION SIGNS
Case CF-2022-014046 · Violation VI-2022-011835 · Code FC-13-907.5.1 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationSIZE & DISTRIBUTION
Case CF-2022-014046 · Violation VI-2022-011832 · Code FC-13-906.3 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS TAGGED
Case CF-2022-014046 · Violation VI-2022-011834 · Code FC-13-906.2 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXTINGUISHER MOUNTED
Case CF-2022-014046 · Violation VI-2022-011833 · Code FC-13-906.7 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-014046 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationFAIL OBTAIN LICENSE (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
Case CF-2022-004096 · Violation VI-2022-002815 · Code LO-1 · COMPLIED
The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFIRE ALARM/DETECTION SYSTEMS
Case CF-2022-004096 · Violation VI-2022-002816 · Code FC-13-105.7.3 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED
Case CF-2022-004096 · Violation VI-2022-002818 · Code FC-13-915.1 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFIRE ALARM REQ'D MIXED USE
Case CF-2022-004096 · Violation VI-2022-002817 · Code FC-13-907.1.12 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-004096 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2020-068998 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2020-068998 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationEGRESS READILY OPENABLE
Case CF-2020-068998 · Violation VI-2020-039533 · Code FC-13-1003.4 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- Violation3118-RETAIL PRE-PACKAGED FOOD LICENSE
Case CF-2020-068998 · Violation VI-2020-039532 · Code 9-10 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- PermitUse
Permit 932364 · COMPLETED
RETAIL SALE OF CONSUMER GOODS, FOOD BEVDRAGES AND GROCERIES ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE WITH OTHER PREVIOUSLY APPROVED USES ABOVE.(NO SIGNS ON THIS PERMIT)
- License terminal eventBELL EDGE DRUGS INC: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing marked inactive
License 519279 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventBELL EDGE PHARMACY INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
License 199041 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- ViolationHAZMAT-SPILL CLEAN-UP
Case 417639 · Violation 3073921 · Code FC-2703.3/1 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 417639 · 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.
- License terminal eventBELL-EDGE PHARMACY: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing marked inactive
License 294085 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventBELL EDGE DRUGS INC: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing initially issued
License 519279 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 54914 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- License issue eventBELL-EDGE PHARMACY: Dumpster License - Public ROW L&I license filing initially issued
License 294085 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventBELL EDGE PHARMACY INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
License 199041 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventMLEV PROPERTIES LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 259966 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$50K transfer
2002
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
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 23, 2026, 11:02 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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