Mixed-use property report

5643 Chester Ave

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2,769 sqftCMX2built 1920

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$91K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$108K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Cedar Park · Kingsessing Approximate · based on ZIP 19143
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3 violation rows marked OPEN in 1 active case

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Case 712057

Unsafe structure case

IN VIOLATION

Opened Oct 18, 2019 · Latest inspection FAILED · Sep 15, 2025

  • Exterior Struct Unsafe Cond 8PM15-304.1H
  • Exterior Struct Unsafe Cond 12PM15-304.1L
  • Unsafe StructurePM15-108.1

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 $107,900. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$100K$200K$108K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record59 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. PermitCommercial Make Safe Permit
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. InspectionL&I investigation
  14. Deed / saleDeed / sale $10K
  15. InspectionL&I investigation
  16. InspectionL&I investigation
  17. InspectionL&I investigation
  18. InspectionL&I investigation
  19. InspectionL&I investigation
  20. InspectionL&I investigation
  21. InspectionL&I investigation
  22. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  25. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
  28. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12
  29. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  30. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  31. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  32. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  35. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  36. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  37. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  40. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  41. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  42. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  43. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  44. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  45. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  46. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  47. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  48. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  49. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  50. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  51. LicenseORTELIN BOWSER: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  52. InspectionBRU INSP
  53. InspectionBRU INSP
  54. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)
  55. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  56. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  57. LicenseORTELIN BOWSER: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  58. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  59. InspectionL_INITIAL

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$1,275/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $91,100 × 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 $107,900. 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 871577700
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$0.01 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$0.00 principal$0.00 interest$0.00 penalty$0.01 other charges
1year recorded 2021tax period 2022-02-22last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $43,100 total assessment, $43,100 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 $5,122.66 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2014$575.89 total · $0.00 principal · $285.56 interest · $121.26 penalty2015$2,356.05 total · $1,588.31 principal · $192.21 interest · $129.44 penalty2016$2,190.72 total · $1,931.72 principal · $28.98 interest · $19.32 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.

$0 · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot Historical lien entry · through 2016 3 open violations

What it is
Apartment building Str/Off+Apt 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$39 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Chester Avenue city commercial corridor
Interior area
2,769 sqft
Lot size
1,254 sqft
Built
1920
Zoning
CMX2

Block context

5600 block of Chester Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 5641 Chester Ave  ·  5645 Chester 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 25, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

ORTELIN BOWSERInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Nov 22, 2006 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

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 59 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 712057 · FAILED

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

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 712057 · FAILED

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

  3. PermitCommercial Make Safe Permit

    Permit CP-2025-003189 · Issued

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT- For (Front bay plywood was reinforced with new 3/4" plywood and secured roof was recoated with silver coat.) to resolve case #712057. Abutting sidewalk must be closed with fencing a minimum of 6’ in height. Separate Streets Department permit required for sidewalk closure. A separate permit is required for any additional alterations that are not specifically addressed on case #712057. “In accordance with Code Bulletin PM-1801, a PA professional engineer is required to monitor repairs made under this permit. The engineer must submit a sealed statement to the Department confirming that the structure is in sound condition at completion.”

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 712057 · FAILED

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

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 712057 · FAILED

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

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 712057 · FAILED

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

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 711681 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 712057 · FAILED

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

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 712057 · FAILED

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

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 712057 · FAILED

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

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 712057 · FAILED

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

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 712057 · FAILED

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

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 712057 · FAILED

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

  14. Recorded transfer$10K transfer

    2023

  15. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 712057 · FAILED

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

  16. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 712057 · FAILED

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

  17. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 712057 · FAILED

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

  18. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 712057 · FAILED

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

  19. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 712057 · FAILED

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

  20. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 711681 · FAILED

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

  21. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 712057 · FAILED

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

  22. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 712057 · FAILED

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

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 711681 · 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. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 712057 · FAILED

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

  25. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 712057 · FAILED

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

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 711681 · 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.

  27. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8

    Case 712057 · Violation 211975851 · Code PM15-304.1H · OPEN

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

  28. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12

    Case 712057 · Violation 211975852 · Code PM15-304.1L · OPEN

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

  29. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 712057 · Violation 211975897 · Code PM15-108.1 · OPEN

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

  30. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 712057 · FAILED

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

  31. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 711681 · Violation 211975818 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSED

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

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

    Case 659479 · PASSED

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

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 711681 · 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.

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

    Case 659479 · 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.

  35. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 659479 · 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.

  36. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 659479 · 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. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 659479 · Violation 5173937 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 659479 · 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.

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

    Case 467241 · 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.

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

    Case 467241 · 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.

  41. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 467241 · 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.

  42. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 467241 · 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.

  43. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 467241 · 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.

  44. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 467241 · Violation 4835393 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSEDCASE

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

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

    Case 368352 · 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.

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

    Case 368352 · 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.

  47. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 368352 · 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.

  48. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 368352 · 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.

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

    Case 368352 · Violation 2708189 · 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.

  50. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 368352 · 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.

  51. License terminal eventORTELIN BOWSER: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 392395 · Inactive

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

  52. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 144391 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  53. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 144391 · FAILED

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

  54. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)

    Case 144391 · Violation 817101 · Code PM-302.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 144391 · Violation 817099 · 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.

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

    Case 144391 · Violation 817100 · 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.

  57. License issue eventORTELIN BOWSER: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 392395 · Inactive

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

  58. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 60800 · CLOSED

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

  59. InvestigationL_INITIAL

    Case 22997 · CLOSED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 12:32 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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