House report

5537 Osage Ave

3 bd1 ba2 stories1,140 sqftRSA5built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$151K OPA value, not a listing price
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Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this house against its block and ZIP. Dated City filings are marked on the same line. Select one to read it. Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals.

$0$125K$250KZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) median$230K201320162019202220252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record34 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAlterations
  2. LicenseChristopher Kepler: Rental landlord or residential registration marked closed
  3. Deed / saleDeed / sale $235K
  4. LicenseChristopher Kepler: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  5. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  6. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  7. PermitAlterations
  8. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  9. Deed / saleDeed / sale $130K
  10. L&I violationVIOL NONE FOUND
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. LicenseCHARLES STEVEN COPLIN-BEY: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  13. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  14. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  15. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. L&I violationELEC-COVER PLATE DEFECTIVE-RES
  19. L&I violationLIGHT FIXTURE DEFECTIVE-RES
  20. L&I violationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI
  21. L&I violationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/MAINTAIN (Repair or maintain exterior windows)
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. LicenseCHARLES STEVEN COPLIN-BEY: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. L&I violationHEAT CONTINUOUS SUPPLY-RES
  27. L&I violationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/MAINTAIN (Repair or maintain exterior windows)
  28. L&I violationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
  29. L&I violationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI
  30. L&I violationPLMBG FIXT INSTALL PROPERLY-NR
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

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$2,118/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $151,300 × 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 $229,800. 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 604105400
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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.”

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,140 sqft livable area
Lot
930 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished city code C
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C+ assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Block context

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

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Next door: 5535 Osage Ave  ·  5539 Osage 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.

Christopher KeplerClosed

Rental · Initial issue date Dec 6, 2023 · Terminal license date Dec 5, 2024

CHARLES STEVEN COPLIN-BEYInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jul 16, 2014 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 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 34 dated rows
  1. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2026-006773 · Completed

    Performing emergency excavation tomorrow (Tuesday, 5/18/26). Section of house drain, house trap and fresh air inlet.

  2. License terminal eventChristopher Kepler: Rental landlord or residential registration marked closed

    License 939420 · Closed

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

  3. Recorded transfer$235K transfer

    2024

  4. License issue eventChristopher Kepler: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 939420 · Closed

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

  5. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2023-002040 · Completed

    Rewire all outlets, switches, lights, and add 40 recess lights by fishing as per 2017 nec

  6. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit MP-2023-000729 · Expired

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. (1) New HI-Efficiency Furnace and Coil. 60,000 BTU 2 tons. New duct work for (9) supplies and returns.

  7. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2023-001955 · Expired

    Install 2 water closets, 2 lavs, 1 bath, 1 kitchen sink, 1 laundry, 1 hot water heater, and 2 hose bibs. WITHOUT PIPING

  8. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2022-011125 · Expired

    EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS, UNDERPINNING AND EXCAVATIONS (I.E. DIGGING IN BASEMENT). ANY WORK/ALTERATIONS TO THE BASEMENT/CELLAR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNLESS DOCUMENTED AS AN EXISTING HABITABLE SPACE WITH HEIGHTS AND MEANS OF EGRESS PER CONDITIONS OF THE EZ STANDARD. Separate permits required for Mechanical, Electric and Plumbing, ETC. *NO BASEMENT ALTERATIONS OF ANY KIND WERE PROPOSED OR APPROVED FOR THIS PERMIT* *NO STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS OF ANY KIND WERE PROPOSED OR APPROVED FOR THIS PERMIT* Non-Structural Scope. 1st Floor. Remove and replace existing Wood Floors. Remove and replace kitchen tile floors. Remove and replace all windows with energy compliant windows. Remove and replace drywall on interior partition walls. Remove and replace baseboards. Remove and replace kitchen cabinets. Paint throughout. Non-Structural Scope. 2nd Floor. Remove and replace existing Wood Floors. Remove and replace all windows with energy compliant windows. Remove and replace drywall on interior partition walls. Remove and replace baseboards. Paint throughout. Note. The scope does not include any structural work. No structural work or any work will be performed in the basement. The existing structure can support the existing loads.

  9. Recorded transfer$130K transfer

    2022

  10. ViolationVIOL NONE FOUND

    Case 472519 · Violation 4879012 · Code A-000.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 472519 · 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.

  12. License terminal eventCHARLES STEVEN COPLIN-BEY: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 635251 · Inactive

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

  13. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 447877 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  14. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 447877 · 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.

  15. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 370483 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 447877 · 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.

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 447877 · 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.

  18. ViolationELEC-COVER PLATE DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 447877 · Violation 3495361 · Code PM-407.2/7 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationLIGHT FIXTURE DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 447877 · Violation 3495360 · Code PM-407.2/6 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI

    Case 447877 · Violation 3495359 · Code PM-305.3/4 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/MAINTAIN (Repair or maintain exterior windows)

    Case 447877 · Violation 3495358 · Code PM-304.8/1 · COMPLIED

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

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 447877 · 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.

  23. License issue eventCHARLES STEVEN COPLIN-BEY: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 635251 · Inactive

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

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 415587 · 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.

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 415587 · 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.

  26. ViolationHEAT CONTINUOUS SUPPLY-RES

    Case 415587 · Violation 3053050 · Code PM-406.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/MAINTAIN (Repair or maintain exterior windows)

    Case 415587 · Violation 3053047 · Code PM-304.8/1 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN

    Case 415587 · Violation 3053048 · Code PM-305.3/3 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI

    Case 415587 · Violation 3053049 · Code PM-305.3/4 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationPLMBG FIXT INSTALL PROPERLY-NR

    Case 415587 · Violation 3053051 · Code PM-504.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 370483 · 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.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 370483 · 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.

  33. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 370483 · Violation 2788481 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 370483 · 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.

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Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 2:56 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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