Mixed-use property report

5530 Chester Ave

2,515 sqftCMX2built 1915

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$138K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$163K 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 $163,400. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$100K$200K$163K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspection

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Every dated record43 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. L&I violationPERMB- INSTALL NEW DR/WIN
  6. L&I violationCONTRACTOR & BP LIC NEEDED
  7. InspectionBP_BLDG
  8. InspectionBP_BLDG
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. InspectionBP_BLDG
  11. L&I violationNO ZONING/USE PERMIT-SIGN
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  14. PermitUse
  15. AppealRB_LIRB
  16. InspectionBP_BLDG
  17. PermitElectrical
  18. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  19. L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
  20. L&I violationPERMB- CREATE WALL BREACH
  21. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  22. PermitUse
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. L&I violationOPEN JUNCTION BOXES
  25. L&I violationEXTENSION CORDS
  26. L&I violationEXIT DOORS SELF CLOSING/LATCHI
  27. L&I violationMECH AND ELEC - HEATING RESID
  28. L&I violationINTERIOR SURFACES
  29. L&I violationRENEW LIC INDICATED
  30. L&I violationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
  31. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  32. L&I violationILLUMINATION EMERGENCY POWER
  33. L&I violationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED
  34. L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS TAGGED
  35. L&I violationFIRE SYSTEMS MAINTAINED
  36. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  37. PermitMajor alteration
  38. PermitAlteration
  39. PermitElectrical
  40. PermitPlumbing
  41. PermitPlumbing
  42. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  43. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

Verify the public record

$1,930/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $137,900 × 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 $163,400. 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 871577820
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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 $7,791.02 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2010$874.30 total · $0.00 principal · $446.20 interest · $103.89 penalty2011$615.97 total · $0.00 principal · $446.93 interest · $114.17 penalty2012$497.00 total · $0.00 principal · $330.30 interest · $118.57 penalty2013$90.37 total · $0.00 principal · $39.15 interest · $26.10 penalty2014$1,512.74 total · $1,017.14 principal · $224.24 interest · $99.03 penalty2015$2,193.56 total · $1,687.40 principal · $177.18 interest · $118.12 penalty2016$2,007.08 total · $1,762.70 principal · $26.44 interest · $17.63 penalty

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.

Historical lien entry · through 2016

What it is
Apartment building Str/Off+Apt 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$65 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Chester Avenue city commercial corridor
Interior area
2,515 sqft
Lot size
1,360 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: 5528 Chester Ave  ·  5532 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 43 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 702949 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 711556 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 711556 · FAILED

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

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 724222 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  5. ViolationPERMB- INSTALL NEW DR/WIN

    Case 724222 · Violation 211990782 · Code A-301.1/35 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationCONTRACTOR & BP LIC NEEDED

    Case 724222 · Violation 211990780 · Code 9-1004.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  7. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 724222 · FAILED

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

  8. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 702949 · CLOSED

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

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 711556 · 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.

  10. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 702949 · FAILED

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

  11. ViolationNO ZONING/USE PERMIT-SIGN

    Case 711556 · Violation 211975600 · Code 14-1704/50 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 711556 · 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.

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

    Case 677040 · PASSED

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

  14. PermitUse

    Permit 1012696 · COMPLETED

    FOR A BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICE ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.WITH OTHER PREVIOUSLY APPROVED USES

  15. AppealRB_LIRB

    Appeal 37271 · OPEN · City affirmed

    Related permit 677040 · L&I REQUIRES NEW ZONING AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.

  16. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 702949 · FAILED

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

  17. PermitElectrical

    Permit 975762 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER 2017 NEC AND NFPA 72. (WEST DISTRICT)

  18. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case 702949 · Violation 211970700 · Code A-304.1/1 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  19. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE

    Case 702949 · Violation 211970702 · Code A-104.1/1 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  20. ViolationPERMB- CREATE WALL BREACH

    Case 702949 · Violation 211970703 · Code A-301.1/71 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  21. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 702949 · Violation 211970701 · Code A-301.1/65 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  22. PermitUse

    Permit 974494 · COMPLETED

    SPACE TO BE USED AS PROFESSIONAL OFFICE SPACE ON THE SECOND FLOOR

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 677040 · 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.

  24. ViolationOPEN JUNCTION BOXES

    Case 677040 · Violation 5016500 · Code FC-13-605.6 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationEXTENSION CORDS

    Case 677040 · Violation 5016499 · Code FC-13-605.5 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationEXIT DOORS SELF CLOSING/LATCHI

    Case 677040 · Violation 5016498 · Code FC-13-100825 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationMECH AND ELEC - HEATING RESID

    Case 677040 · Violation 5016506 · Code PM15-602.2 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES

    Case 677040 · Violation 5016505 · Code PM15-305.3 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationRENEW LIC INDICATED

    Case 677040 · Violation 5016504 · Code LR-1 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)

    Case 677040 · Violation 5016495 · Code A-301.1/51 · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 677040 · Violation 5016496 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationILLUMINATION EMERGENCY POWER

    Case 677040 · Violation 5016497 · Code FC-13-1006.3 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED

    Case 677040 · Violation 5016503 · Code FC-13-915.1 · COMPLIED

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

  34. ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS TAGGED

    Case 677040 · Violation 5016502 · Code FC-13-906.2 · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationFIRE SYSTEMS MAINTAINED

    Case 677040 · Violation 5016501 · Code FC-13-901.6 · COMPLIED

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

  36. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 677040 · 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.

  37. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 926333 · EXPIRED

    EZ PERMIT WINDOWS & DOORS- FOR REPLACEMENT OF EXTERIOR WINDOWS & DOORS. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.

  38. PermitAlteration

    Permit 926537 · COMPLETED

    EZ PERMIT SECURITY GATES & GRILLS- FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SECURITY GATES & GRILLS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARDS. DEVIATIONS FROM THESE STANDARDS REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION AND SITE PLANS.

  39. PermitElectrical

    Permit 95532 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE FEEDER CABLE BETWEEN BASEMENT SERVICE PANEL AND 2ND FLOOR SUB PANEL. (WEST DIST)

  40. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 58951 · COMPLETED

    CURB TRAP

  41. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 58984 · COMPLETED

    CURB TRAP

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

    Case 58957 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 58957 · 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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