2026 assessment
$166K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
5616 Chew Ave
2,562 sqftCMX1built 1900
Property at a glanceMixed-use
Why Not Prosper INC
2027 published assessment
$135K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
5600 block of Chew Ave
ZIP 19138
Neighborhood area
West Oak Lane
Approximate · based on ZIP 19138
Open L&I record
Open City history ↗3 violation rows marked OPEN in 1 active case
The actual City titles, code sections, case posture, and latest recorded inspections are shown here instead of only an aggregate count.
Case CF-2026-068448
IN VIOLATIONNotice Of Violation
- Inspection, Testing & Maintenance
F-901.6 - Fire Alarm Required Mixed Use
F-1103.7.11 - Periodic Testing
F-901.6.4
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
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 $135,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$167K 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$167K 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$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 · 2019$141K 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$143K 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$143K 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$143K 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$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 · 2024$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 · 2025$166K 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$166K 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$135K 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 · 2016Deed / sale $132KA 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 ↗
- Permit · 2016-10-04UseThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- L&I violation · 2026-06-10INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCEA 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2026-06-10FIRE ALARM REQUIRED MIXED USEA 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2026-06-10PERIODIC TESTINGA 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 · 2026-06-11L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2001-03-26DITTY LEE (CAWLEES MARKET): 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 · 2010-07-31DITTY LEE (CAWLEES MARKET): 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2016-08-02Zoning board appealA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
- Appeal · 2025-05-19ZBA Permit Denial - VarianceA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense
Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.
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Every dated record10 events · exact dates, newest first
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationINSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- L&I violationFIRE ALARM REQUIRED MIXED USE
- L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
- PermitUse
- AppealZoning board appeal
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $132K
- LicenseDITTY LEE (CAWLEES MARKET): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
- LicenseDITTY LEE (CAWLEES MARKET): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
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Property tax
$0/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $0 × 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 $135,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8715173802026 OPA shows a zero or de minimis taxable assessment. The open assessment split does not establish the exemption's legal basis, continuing eligibility, or treatment after a transfer.
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.”
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
Mixed-use, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.
3 open violations
What it is
Mixed-use
S/D Off/Str 2.5 Sty Mason
Owner
Why Not Prosper INC
$ / sq ft
$53
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Chew and Chelten
city commercial corridor
Interior area
2,562 sqft
Lot size
1,656 sqft
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX1
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Why Not Prosper INC · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 5 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $1.1M combined
• Tax bills mail to 1026 Cherry St, Norristown PA, 19401 — outside Philadelphia
Block context
5600 block of Chew Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5618-22 Chew Ave · 5612-14 Chew Ave
L&I licenses checked through Jul 25, 2026
No business or residential license records
No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.
Open every source row 10 dated rows
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2026-068448 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationINSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE
Case CF-2026-068448 · Violation VI-2026-042284 · Code F-901.6 · OPEN
The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.
- ViolationFIRE ALARM REQUIRED MIXED USE
Case CF-2026-068448 · Violation VI-2026-042283 · Code F-1103.7.11 · OPEN
The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.
- ViolationPERIODIC TESTING
Case CF-2026-068448 · Violation VI-2026-042285 · Code F-901.6.4 · OPEN
The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
Appeal ZP-2024-010706 · Completed · Granted
Related permit ZP-2024-010706 · Permit for transitional recovery housing (Re-entry facility) in an existing structure with other existing uses in the structure as previously approved.
- PermitUse
Permit 685609 · COMPLETED
PER PROVISO TEMPORARY FIVE (5) YEAR PERMIT FOR SINGLE ROOM RESIDENCE FOR MAXIMUM FIVE (5) UNITS FOR MAXIMUM TEN (10) OCCUPANTS. ALL OCCUPANTS ARE CAPABLE OF SELF PRESERVATION AND SELF SUSTAINING, NO OCCUPANTS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF ANY COURT SYSTEM IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. NO SIGN ON THIS PERMIT.
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 27948 · CLOSED · Granted with conditions
Related permit 685609 · PERMIT FOR SINGLE ROOM RESIDENCE FOR MAXIMUM FIVE (5) UNITS FOR MAXIMUM TEN (10) OCCUPANTS. ALL OCCUPANTS ARE CAPABLE OF SELF PRESERVATION AND SELF SUSTAINING, NO OCCUPANTS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF ANY COURT SYSTEM WITH ACCESSORY ADMINISTR
- Recorded transfer$132K transfer
2016
- License terminal eventDITTY LEE (CAWLEES MARKET): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
License 280537 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventDITTY LEE (CAWLEES MARKET): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
License 280537 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
Unavailable when this report assembled: certifications. Unavailable does not mean no record.
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
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 8:24 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: unavailable. “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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