2026 assessment
$140K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
5542 Chew Ave
Research this property with Analyst →2,160 sqftRSA3built 1900
Property at a glanceApartment building
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$149K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
5500 block of Chew Ave
ZIP 19138
Neighborhood area
West Oak Lane
Approximate · based on ZIP 19138
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 $149,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$157K 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$157K 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$116K 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$119K 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$120K 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$120K 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$120K 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$137K 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$137K 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$140K 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$140K 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$149K 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2001Deed / sale $10KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- L&I violation · 2013-01-24LICENSE-RES SFD/2FDA 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 · 2013-01-24HCEU 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 · 2013-03-14HCEU 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 · 2013-05-20HCEU 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 · 2013-07-18PRECOURT (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 · 2013-08-14HCEU 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 ↗
- License · 2013-07-08MARVIN SIMPSON: Rental landlord or residential registration 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 · 2019-04-29MARVIN SIMPSON: Rental landlord or residential registration 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 ↗
- License · 2010-05-24CHEW PIZZA INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing 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 · 2010-05-24CHEW PIZZA INC: 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 · 2011-07-31CHEW PIZZA INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing 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 ↗
- License · 2012-12-22CHEW PIZZA INC: 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 ↗
- License · 2012-12-22HOT OFF THE GRILL INC: 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 ↗
- License · 2010-04-23CHEW PIZZA INC: Handbill Distribution L&I license filing 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 · 2011-08-31CHEW PIZZA INC: Handbill Distribution L&I license filing 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 ↗
- License · 2008-05-07M & M PIZZA DELIGHT INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing 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 · 2008-05-07M & M PIZZA DELIGHT INC: Handbill Distribution L&I license filing 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 · 2010-07-31M & M PIZZA DELIGHT INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing 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 ↗
- License · 2011-08-13M & M PIZZA DELIGHT INC: Handbill Distribution L&I license filing 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 ↗
- License · 2005-03-19HOT OFF THE GRILL INC: 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 · 2001-04-12GARY R WHITLOCK: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration 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 · 2002-02-28GARY R WHITLOCK: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration 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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense
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Every dated record23 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseMARVIN SIMPSON: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- LicenseMARVIN SIMPSON: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- LicenseCHEW PIZZA INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- LicenseHOT OFF THE GRILL INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- LicenseCHEW PIZZA INC: Handbill Distribution L&I license filing marked inactive
- LicenseM & M PIZZA DELIGHT INC: Handbill Distribution L&I license filing marked inactive
- LicenseCHEW PIZZA INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
- LicenseM & M PIZZA DELIGHT INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
- LicenseCHEW PIZZA INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
- LicenseCHEW PIZZA INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- LicenseCHEW PIZZA INC: Handbill Distribution L&I license filing initially issued
- LicenseM & M PIZZA DELIGHT INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
- LicenseM & M PIZZA DELIGHT INC: Handbill Distribution L&I license filing initially issued
- LicenseHOT OFF THE GRILL INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- LicenseGARY R WHITLOCK: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseGARY R WHITLOCK: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $10K
Verify the public record
Property tax
$1,960/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $140,000 × 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 $149,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8715173102026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
$1,414.24 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2011–2019. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.
$0.00 principal$257.76 interest$593.28 penalty$563.20 other charges
The snapshot’s 2022 context used $120,000 total assessment, $120,000 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.
A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $2,420.43 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2008$420.00 total · $0.00 principal · $309.20 interest · $60.03 penalty2009$68.75 total · -$403.32 principal · $336.49 interest · $60.03 penalty2010$101.82 total · -$340.60 principal · $288.80 interest · $60.03 penalty2011$438.67 total · $0.00 principal · $274.52 interest · $65.97 penalty2012$411.01 total · $0.00 principal · $243.83 interest · $68.52 penalty2013$342.69 total · $0.00 principal · $174.92 interest · $70.98 penalty2014$637.49 total · $0.00 principal · $209.38 interest · $168.82 penalty
For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”
Where the record looks off
Conflicts in City paperwork. Flags on the data, not the property.
"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder
Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.
Property report
Mixed-use property
Apartment building, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.
$1K · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot 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
$69
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Chew and Chelten
city commercial corridor
Interior area
2,160 sqft
Lot size
873 sqft
Built
1900
Zoning
RSA3
Block context
5500 block of Chew Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5540 Chew Ave · 5538 Chew Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 29, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
CHEW PIZZA INCInactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date May 24, 2010 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012
HOT OFF THE GRILL INCInactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Mar 19, 2005 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
MARVIN SIMPSONInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Jul 8, 2013 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2019
GARY R WHITLOCKInactive
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Apr 12, 2001 · Terminal license date Feb 28, 2002
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 23 dated rows
- License terminal eventMARVIN SIMPSON: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 598987 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 393818 · 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.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 367160 · PASSED
A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- License issue eventMARVIN SIMPSON: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 598987 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 367160 · 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.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 367160 · 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.
- ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
Case 367160 · Violation 2804994 · Code PM-102.3/1 · 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 367160 · 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 terminal eventCHEW PIZZA INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 503147 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventHOT OFF THE GRILL INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 310423 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventCHEW PIZZA INC: Handbill Distribution L&I license filing marked inactive
License 499281 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventM & M PIZZA DELIGHT INC: Handbill Distribution L&I license filing marked inactive
License 444430 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventCHEW PIZZA INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
License 500506 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventM & M PIZZA DELIGHT INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
License 444432 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventCHEW PIZZA INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
License 500506 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventCHEW PIZZA INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 503147 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventCHEW PIZZA INC: Handbill Distribution L&I license filing initially issued
License 499281 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventM & M PIZZA DELIGHT INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
License 444432 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventM & M PIZZA DELIGHT INC: Handbill Distribution L&I license filing initially issued
License 444430 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventHOT OFF THE GRILL INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 310423 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventGARY R WHITLOCK: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 274896 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventGARY R WHITLOCK: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 274896 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$10K transfer
2001
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
- Neighborhood income & rents: US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 30, 2026, 12:53 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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