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5538 Chancellor St

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3 bd1 ba2 stories1,302 sqftRM1built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$144K OPA value, not a listing price
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2 violation rows marked OPEN in 1 active case

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Case CF-2025-097501

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION

Opened Sep 8, 2025 · Latest inspection FAILED · Jun 12, 2026

  • Electrical- ReceptaclesPM15-605.2
  • Interior SurfacesPM15-305.3

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

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$100K$200KZIP 19139 (Walnut Hill · Haddington) median$147K200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19139 (Walnut Hill · Haddington) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense

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Every dated record38 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. LicenseVision Quest Investments 3 LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. L&I violationELECTRICAL- RECEPTACLES
  6. L&I violationINTERIOR SURFACES
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. LicensePhilly SFR VI LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  9. Deed / saleDeed / sale $4.5M
  10. LicenseJake Ostrich (Prescott Property Group): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  11. LicenseVision Quest Investments 3 LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  12. LicenseJake Ostrich (Prescott Property Group): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  13. L&I violationVIOL NONE FOUND
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. LicensePRESCOTT PROPERTIES INC (PRESCOTT PROPERTIES INC): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  16. LicensePRESCOTT PROPERTIES INC (PRESCOTT PROPERTIES INC): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  17. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  18. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. Deed / saleDeed / sale $31K
  22. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  23. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. LicensePREMIER RESOURCE HOLDINGS LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  28. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  29. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. LicensePREMIER RESOURCE HOLDINGS LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  36. LicenseEXTRX EDITH L CHRISTIE BURNS ESTATE OF MARY L WILLIAMS (JESSE JAMES JONES): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  37. Deed / saleDeed / sale $28K
  38. LicenseEXTRX EDITH L CHRISTIE BURNS ESTATE OF MARY L WILLIAMS (JESSE JAMES JONES): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Flags: active rental license · 2 L&I violation rows marked OPEN. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$2,012/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $143,700 × 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 $147,400. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.

OPA 604049100
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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.

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The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,302 sqft livable area
Lot
1,072 sqft
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1 city zoning code

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

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Vision Quest Investments 3 LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 42 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $5.4M combined
• Tax bills mail to P O Box 332, Merion Station PA, 19066 — outside Philadelphia
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

5500 block of Chancellor St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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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.

Philly SFR VI LLCActive

Rental · Initial issue date Feb 13, 2025 · Filed expiration Feb 12, 2027

Vision Quest Investments 3 LLCInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Sep 24, 2021 · Terminal license date Nov 22, 2025

Jake Ostrich (Prescott Property Group)Inactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jun 29, 2021 · Terminal license date Aug 27, 2022

PRESCOTT PROPERTIES INC (PRESCOTT PROPERTIES INC)Inactive

Rental · Initial issue date Apr 17, 2015 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2016

PREMIER RESOURCE HOLDINGS LLCInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Sep 15, 2010 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

EXTRX EDITH L CHRISTIE BURNS ESTATE OF MARY L WILLIAMS (JESSE JAMES JONES)Inactive

Rental · Initial issue date May 12, 2008 · Terminal license date Sep 15, 2010

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 38 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-097501 · FAILED

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

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-097501 · FAILED

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

  3. License terminal eventVision Quest Investments 3 LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 878096 · Inactive

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

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-097501 · FAILED

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

  5. ViolationELECTRICAL- RECEPTACLES

    Case CF-2025-097501 · Violation VI-2025-069885 · Code PM15-605.2 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  6. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES

    Case CF-2025-097501 · Violation VI-2025-069886 · Code PM15-305.3 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-097501 · FAILED

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

  8. License issue eventPhilly SFR VI LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 0971594 · Active

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

  9. Recorded transfer$4.5M transfer

    2025

  10. License terminal eventJake Ostrich (Prescott Property Group): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 871894 · Inactive

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

  11. License issue eventVision Quest Investments 3 LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 878096 · Inactive

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

  12. License issue eventJake Ostrich (Prescott Property Group): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 871894 · Inactive

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

  13. ViolationVIOL NONE FOUND

    Case 446831 · Violation 4855206 · Code A-000.0/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 446831 · 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.

  15. License terminal eventPRESCOTT PROPERTIES INC (PRESCOTT PROPERTIES INC): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 661416 · Inactive

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

  16. License issue eventPRESCOTT PROPERTIES INC (PRESCOTT PROPERTIES INC): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 661416 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 367069 · 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.

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

    Case 367069 · 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.

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 367069 · 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.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 367069 · 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.

  21. Recorded transfer$31K transfer

    2014

  22. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 367069 · Violation 3272783 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  23. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 367069 · Violation 3272782 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 367069 · 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.

  25. License terminal eventPREMIER RESOURCE HOLDINGS LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 514654 · Inactive

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

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 291747 · 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.

  27. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 291747 · Violation 2176402 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 291747 · Violation 2176401 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  29. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 291747 · Violation 2176400 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 291747 · 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.

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 262842 · 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.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 262842 · 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. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 262842 · Violation 1972161 · Code PM-302.2/2 · 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 262842 · 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.

  35. License issue eventPREMIER RESOURCE HOLDINGS LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 514654 · Inactive

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

  36. License terminal eventEXTRX EDITH L CHRISTIE BURNS ESTATE OF MARY L WILLIAMS (JESSE JAMES JONES): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 444868 · Inactive

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

  37. Recorded transfer$28K transfer

    2010

  38. License issue eventEXTRX EDITH L CHRISTIE BURNS ESTATE OF MARY L WILLIAMS (JESSE JAMES JONES): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 444868 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 1:04 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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