2026 assessment
$234K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
5501-05 Chester Ave
5,184 sqftCMX2built 1915
Property at a glanceApartment building
Evelyn Graves Ministries & Church
2027 published assessment
$270K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
5500 block of Chester Ave
ZIP 19143
Neighborhood area
Cedar Park · Kingsessing
Approximate · based on ZIP 19143
Open L&I record
Open City history ↗1 violation row marked OPEN in 1 active case
The actual City titles, code sections, case posture, and latest recorded inspections are shown here instead of only an aggregate count.
Case CF-2024-030870
IN VIOLATIONFire Escape Report Required
- Fire Escape Report Required
F-1104.16.5.1.8
OPEN is the status in the fetched L&I file, not a new inspection by BlockReport. Read the notice for the cited condition and required correction, then verify the live case with L&I.
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 $269,500. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$260K 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$260K 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$252K 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$260K 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$262K 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$262K 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$262K 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$285K 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$285K 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$234K 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$234K 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$270K 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 ↗
- Permit · 2023-06-30Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 · 2024-04-17Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory)This 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 · 2008-06-03ANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARMA 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 · 2008-06-03CI INSPA 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 · 2018-10-09EGRESS 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 · 2018-10-09OPEN JUNCTION BOXESA 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 · 2018-10-09EXIT DOORS SELF CLOSING/LATCHIA 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 · 2018-10-09ILLUMINATION EMERGENCY POWERA 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 · 2018-10-09HCEU 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 · 2024-04-15FIRE ESCAPE REPORT REQUIREDA 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 · 2024-04-15L&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 · 2010-04-27CI INSPA 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 · 2010-06-09CI INSPA 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 · 2010-08-18CI INSPA 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 · 2018-12-24HCEU 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 ↗
- Inspection · 2018-12-31CEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2019-03-13HCEU 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 ↗
- Inspection · 2019-08-12PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2019-09-20PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2019-10-16PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2024-09-27L&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 ↗
- Inspection · 2025-03-27L&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 ↗
- Inspection · 2025-05-30L&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 ↗
- License · 2014-07-03EVELYN GRAVES MINISTRIES: Food Preparing and Serving 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 · 2025-06-29EVELYN GRAVES MINISTRIES: Food Preparing and Serving 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 ↗
- Certification · 2019-02-12Fire Escape ReportA 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 ↗
- Certification · 2023-06-15Fire 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 ↗
- Certification · 2024-08-28Fire 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 ↗
- Certification · 2024-08-28Fire 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 assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification
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Every dated record29 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseEVELYN GRAVES MINISTRIES: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- PermitSigns (Accessory / Non-Accessory)
- L&I violationFIRE ESCAPE REPORT REQUIRED
- InspectionL&I investigation
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- CertificationFire Escape Report
- InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationEGRESS READILY OPENABLE
- L&I violationOPEN JUNCTION BOXES
- L&I violationEXIT DOORS SELF CLOSING/LATCHI
- L&I violationILLUMINATION EMERGENCY POWER
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- LicenseEVELYN GRAVES MINISTRIES: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- InspectionCI INSP
- InspectionCI INSP
- InspectionCI INSP
- L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
- InspectionCI INSP
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Property tax
$1,047/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $74,816 × 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 $269,500. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8712349502026 OPA taxes $74,816 of $233,800 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.
See the assessment math →Historical delinquency sources Record found
$5,700.35 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2017–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.
$3,916.50 principal$669.60 interest$334.34 penalty$779.91 other charges
The snapshot’s 2022 context used $262,300 total assessment, $83,375 taxable, and $178,925 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.
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.
$6K · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot 1 open violation
What it is
Apartment building
Str/Off+Apt 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Evelyn Graves Ministries & Church
$ / sq ft
$52
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Chester Avenue
city commercial corridor
Interior area
5,184 sqft
Lot size
2,789 sqft
Built
1915
Zoning
CMX2
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Evelyn Graves Ministries & Church · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 4 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $3.3M combined
• Tax bills mail to 5445-47 Chester Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19143
Block context
5500 block of Chester Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5507 Chester Ave · 5509 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.
EVELYN GRAVES MINISTRIESInactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jul 3, 2014 · Terminal license date Jun 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 29 dated rows
- License terminal eventEVELYN GRAVES MINISTRIES: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 634141 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2024-030870 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2024-030870 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2024-030870 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2024-024126 · Certified
Expires 2025-08-28
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2024-024115 · Certified
Expires 2025-08-28
- PermitSigns (Accessory / Non-Accessory)
Permit ZP-2023-011957 · Issued
FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE (1) AWNING SIGN. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE PLAN.
- ViolationFIRE ESCAPE REPORT REQUIRED
Case CF-2024-030870 · Violation VI-2024-025445 · Code F-1104.16.5.1.8 · OPEN
The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2024-030870 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2023-006237 · Expired
ADDING 5 FLOOD LIGHTS IN FRONT OF BUILDING. FISHING WIRES ACCORDING TO THE 2017 NEC.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2023-017973 · Certified
Expires 2024-06-15
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 658577 · PASSED
A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 658577 · 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.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 658577 · 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.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 658577 · 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.
- CertificationFire Escape Report
Certification BC-2023-018021 · Safe
Expires 2024-02-12
- InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
Case 658577 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 658577 · 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.
- ViolationEGRESS READILY OPENABLE
Case 658577 · Violation 5190252 · Code FC-13-1003.4 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationOPEN JUNCTION BOXES
Case 658577 · Violation 5190255 · Code FC-13-605.6 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXIT DOORS SELF CLOSING/LATCHI
Case 658577 · Violation 5190254 · Code FC-13-100825 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationILLUMINATION EMERGENCY POWER
Case 658577 · Violation 5190253 · Code FC-13-1006.3 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 658577 · 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.
- License issue eventEVELYN GRAVES MINISTRIES: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 634141 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 163767 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 163767 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 163767 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
Case 163767 · Violation 1712931 · Code FC-914.1/3 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 163767 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
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, 7:08 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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