Mixed-use property report

5527 Chester Ave

1,322 sqftCMX2built 1915

Property at a glanceMixed-use

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$66K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$77K 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 $76,600. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspection

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Every dated record50 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  7. InspectionBP_BLDG
  8. PermitUse
  9. L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
  10. L&I violationSTOP WORK ORDER
  11. L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- ELECTRICAL CODE
  12. L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- PLUMBING CODE
  13. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O ELEC PERMIT
  14. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
  15. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O PLUMB PERMIT
  16. InspectionBP_BLDG
  17. Deed / saleDeed / sale $30K
  18. AppealZoning board appeal
  19. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  20. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  21. PermitElectrical
  22. L&I violationPERME- REQUIRED TO CORR VIOL
  23. L&I violationCAL PROHIBITED CONDUCT
  24. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
  25. L&I violationANNUAL CERT STANDBY/EMERG LITE
  26. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  27. L&I violationLIGHT SANIT CONDIT&SAFE OCC-NR
  28. L&I violationLIGHT CORR&STAIR MIN&CONTIN-NR
  29. L&I violationELEC SYSTEM IS HAZARD-NR
  30. L&I violationELEC PROPERLY INSTALL-NR
  31. InspectionNTF INSP
  32. InspectionNTF INSP
  33. InspectionNTF INSP
  34. InspectionNTF INSP
  35. L&I violationSPECIAL ASSEMBLY OCC LO
  36. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  37. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
  38. L&I violationEXIT-MUST BE MAINT
  39. L&I violationEGRESS-ASSEM OCC SIGNS
  40. L&I violationANNUAL CERT STANDBY/EMERG LITE
  41. L&I violationINT A-TRASH REMOVE
  42. L&I violationLIGHT SANIT CONDIT&SAFE OCC-NR
  43. L&I violationLIGHT CORR&STAIR MIN&CONTIN-NR
  44. L&I violationELEC SYSTEM IS HAZARD-NR
  45. L&I violationELEC PROPERLY INSTALL-NR
  46. L&I violationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
  47. L&I violationPERME- REQUIRED TO CORR VIOL
  48. L&I violationCAL PROHIBITED CONDUCT
  49. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  50. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

Verify the public record

$922/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $65,900 × 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 $76,600. 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 871235100
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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

Mixed-use property

Mixed-use, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.

What it is
Mixed-use Row W/Off Str 2 Sty Mason
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$58 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Chester Avenue city commercial corridor
Interior area
1,322 sqft
Lot size
930 sqft
Built
1915
Zoning
CMX2

Block context

5500 block of Chester Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 5525 Chester Ave  ·  5529 Chester Ave

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 49 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-058929 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-058929 · FAILED

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 692424 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 692424 · FAILED

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

  5. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 993093 · Expired

    TO COMPLY WITH VIOLATION# 692424; FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS AND PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY AT THE FIRST-FLOOR OF AN EXIST STRUCTURE PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPERATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING.

  6. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 692424 · FAILED

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

  7. PermitUse

    Permit 992243 · COMPLETED

    FOR A BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICE AT FIRST FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH VACANT SECOND FLOOR ( USE REGISTRATION PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY). NO SIGN ON THIS APPLICATION.

  8. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE

    Case 692424 · Violation 211966323 · Code A-104.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER

    Case 692424 · Violation 211966324 · Code A-504.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- ELECTRICAL CODE

    Case 692424 · Violation 211966325 · Code A-104.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- PLUMBING CODE

    Case 692424 · Violation 211966326 · Code A-104.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O ELEC PERMIT

    Case 692424 · Violation 211966368 · Code A-504.1/5 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)

    Case 692424 · Violation 211966369 · Code A-504.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O PLUMB PERMIT

    Case 692424 · Violation 211966370 · Code A-504.1/6 · COMPLIED

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

  15. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 692424 · FAILED

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

  16. Recorded transfer$30K transfer

    2016

  17. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 13927 · CLOSED · Denied

    Related permit 302177 · PERMIT FOR AN ADULT NIGHT CLUB AS DEFINED IN SECTION 14-1605 OF PHILADELPHIA ZONING CODE ON 2ND FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH RETAIL SALE OF WEARING APPARELS AND ACCESSORY RETAIL SALE OF PRE-PACKAGED FOOD ON 1ST FLOOR IN AN EXISTING STRUC

  18. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 205401 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  19. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 194214 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  20. PermitElectrical

    Permit 251818 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE OLD METER PANEL (2 GANG) INSTALL GROUND ROD AS PER 2005 NEC (WEST DISTRICT)

  21. ViolationPERME- REQUIRED TO CORR VIOL

    Case 205401 · Violation 1650322 · Code A-501.1/3 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  22. ViolationCAL PROHIBITED CONDUCT

    Case 205401 · Violation 1650330 · Code 19-2602.4/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  23. ViolationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)

    Case 205401 · Violation 1650329 · Code FC-906.2/2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  24. ViolationANNUAL CERT STANDBY/EMERG LITE

    Case 205401 · Violation 1650328 · Code FC-914.1/5 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  25. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 205401 · Violation 1650327 · Code FC-914.1/3 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  26. ViolationLIGHT SANIT CONDIT&SAFE OCC-NR

    Case 205401 · Violation 1650326 · Code PM-502.2/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  27. ViolationLIGHT CORR&STAIR MIN&CONTIN-NR

    Case 205401 · Violation 1650325 · Code PM-502.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  28. ViolationELEC SYSTEM IS HAZARD-NR

    Case 205401 · Violation 1650324 · Code PM-506.2/2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  29. ViolationELEC PROPERLY INSTALL-NR

    Case 205401 · Violation 1650323 · Code PM-506.2/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  30. InvestigationNTF INSP

    Case 205401 · FAILED

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

  31. InvestigationNTF INSP

    Case 205401 · CLOSED

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

  32. InvestigationNTF INSP

    Case 194214 · FAILED

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

  33. InvestigationNTF INSP

    Case 194214 · CLOSED

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

  34. ViolationSPECIAL ASSEMBLY OCC LO

    Case 194214 · Violation 1271981 · Code 09-703.1/1 · COMPEXCP

  35. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 194214 · Violation 1271990 · Code FC-914.1/3 · COMPEXCP

  36. ViolationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)

    Case 194214 · Violation 1271994 · Code FC-906.2/2 · COMPEXCP

  37. ViolationEXIT-MUST BE MAINT

    Case 194214 · Violation 1271993 · Code FC-1017.1/1 · COMPEXCP

  38. ViolationEGRESS-ASSEM OCC SIGNS

    Case 194214 · Violation 1271992 · Code FC-1004.3/1 · COMPEXCP

  39. ViolationANNUAL CERT STANDBY/EMERG LITE

    Case 194214 · Violation 1271991 · Code FC-914.1/5 · COMPEXCP

  40. ViolationINT A-TRASH REMOVE

    Case 194214 · Violation 1271989 · Code PM-303.2/1 · COMPEXCP

  41. ViolationLIGHT SANIT CONDIT&SAFE OCC-NR

    Case 194214 · Violation 1271988 · Code PM-502.2/1 · COMPEXCP

  42. ViolationLIGHT CORR&STAIR MIN&CONTIN-NR

    Case 194214 · Violation 1271987 · Code PM-502.1/1 · COMPEXCP

  43. ViolationELEC SYSTEM IS HAZARD-NR

    Case 194214 · Violation 1271986 · Code PM-506.2/2 · COMPEXCP

  44. ViolationELEC PROPERLY INSTALL-NR

    Case 194214 · Violation 1271985 · Code PM-506.2/1 · COMPEXCP

  45. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 194214 · Violation 1271984 · Code A-503.1/2 · COMPEXCP

  46. ViolationPERME- REQUIRED TO CORR VIOL

    Case 194214 · Violation 1271983 · Code A-501.1/3 · COMPEXCP

  47. ViolationCAL PROHIBITED CONDUCT

    Case 194214 · Violation 1271982 · Code 19-2602.4/1 · COMPEXCP

  48. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 49452 · CLOSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  49. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 49452 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. 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 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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