2026 assessment
$542K
OPA value, not a listing price
Commercial property report
61-63 W Chelten Ave
1 story4,318 sqftCMX2.5built 1920
Property at a glanceCommercial
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$559K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
0 block of W Chelten Ave
ZIP 19144
Neighborhood area
Germantown
Approximate · based on ZIP 19144
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 $558,600. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$338K 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$338K 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$289K 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$289K 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$291K 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$291K 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$291K 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$318K 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$318K 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$542K 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$542K 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$559K 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 · 2015Deed / sale $200KA 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 · 2010-09-16UseThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2010-09-27Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2010-09-27MechanicalThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2010-10-22Zoning/useThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2010-10-22SignThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2010-10-29New ConstructionThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2010-11-09PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2011-03-02Zoning/useThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2011-03-16SignThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. 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 · 2007-08-30EXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)Repair the exterior roofHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-08-30VIOL C&I MESSAGEA 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 · 2007-08-30EXT S-WALLS REPAIR CRACKSA 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 · 2007-08-30EGRESS EXIT SIGNS VISIBILITYA 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 · 2007-08-30CI INSPA 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-11-15INT-2¿CEILING CLEARA 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 · 2007-11-15EGRESS CLEAR OBSTRUCTIONA 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 · 2007-11-15CI INSPA 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-03-03FIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tagHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-03-03FIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOXA 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 · 2008-03-03CI INSPA 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 ↗
- Inspection · 2008-03-03CI INSPA 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 ↗
- Inspection · 2008-12-09PRECOURT (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 ↗
- License · 2011-12-07ELITE DENTAL LLC: 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 · 2011-12-07GALLO CLOTHING: 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 · 2005-01-28GALLO CLOTHING: 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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record26 events · exact dates, newest first
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $200K
- LicenseELITE DENTAL LLC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
- LicenseGALLO CLOTHING: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
- PermitSign
- PermitZoning/use
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitZoning/use
- PermitSign
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitMechanical
- PermitUse
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
- L&I violationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX
- InspectionCI INSP
- InspectionCI INSP
- L&I violationINT-2¿CEILING CLEAR
- L&I violationEGRESS CLEAR OBSTRUCTION
- InspectionCI INSP
- L&I violationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)
- L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
- L&I violationEXT S-WALLS REPAIR CRACKS
- L&I violationEGRESS EXIT SIGNS VISIBILITY
- InspectionCI INSP
- LicenseGALLO CLOTHING: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
Verify the public record
Property tax
$7,593/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $542,400 × 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 $558,600. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8820727562026 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.”
Property report
Commercial property
Commercial, recorded in the City's commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Commercial
Str/Off 1 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$129
below the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Central Germantown & Vicinity
city commercial corridor
Interior area
4,318 sqft
Lot size
4,933 sqft
Stories
1
Built
1920
Zoning
CMX2.5
Block context
0 block of W Chelten Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 59 W Chelten Ave · 65-67 W Chelten 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 26 dated rows
- Recorded transfer$200K transfer
2015
- License issue eventELITE DENTAL LLC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
License 550118 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventGALLO CLOTHING: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
License 278771 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitSign
Permit 328219 · COMPLETED
REMOVE ONE SET OF EXISTING CHANNEL LETTERS AND INSTALL ONE SET OF ILLUM LETTERS ON RACEWAY. FOR DENTAL OFFICE
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 327524 · COMPLETED
REMOVAL OF ONE SET OF EXIST CHANNEL LETTERS, INSTALL ONE SET 34.2" X 162" ILLUM LETTERS ON RACEWAY,NO WINDOW SIGNS / VINYLS.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 310775 · COMPLETED
22 FIXTURES WITH PIPING FOR DENTAL OFFICE
- PermitNew Construction
Permit 305133 · Expired
tenent fittout,new 400 amp service,lighting, power,and data as per 2008 nec
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 303089 · COMPLETED
FOR THE REMOVAL OF ALL EXISTING SIGNS AND FOR THE ERECTION OF TWO (2) ACCESSORY INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FLAT WALL SIGNS PROJECTS LESS THAN TWELVE INCHES FROM THE PRINCIPAL FACE OF THE BUILDING AND COPY OF THE SIGN NOT LESS THAN SIX INCHES HIGH (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION). ACCESSORY TO THE EXISTING DENTAL OFFICE (TREATMENT OF PATIENTS) AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED IN AN EXISTING ONE STORY STRUCTURE
- PermitSign
Permit 303374 · COMPLETED
INSTALL ONE SET 31.5"X 199.3 ILLUM LETTERS ON RACEWAY AND INSTALL ONE SET 14" X 98 ILLUM LETTERS ON RACEWAY FOR DENTAL OFFICE. ALL WORK SHALL BE PEROFRMED BY LICENSED CONTRACTORS REGISTERED WITH THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 301487 · COMPLETED
INTERIOR ALTERATIONS(TENANT FIT-OUT OF LEASED SPACE).CO.
- PermitMechanical
Permit 302438 · COMPLETED
MECHANICAL PERMIT FOR DENTAL OFFICE.
- PermitUse
Permit 301486 · COMPLETED
REGISTER USE AS A DENTAL OFFICE INLCUDING TREATMENT OF PATIENTS. SIGNAGE NOT INCLUDED ON THIS APPLICATION.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 126599 · 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.
- ViolationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
Case 126599 · Violation 1193896 · Code FC-906.2/2 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX
Case 126599 · Violation 1193897 · Code FC-605.6/1 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 126599 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 126599 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationINT-2¿CEILING CLEAR
Case 126599 · Violation 1193895 · Code FC-315.2/2 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationEGRESS CLEAR OBSTRUCTION
Case 126599 · Violation 1193894 · Code FC-1027.2/1 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 126599 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)
Case 126599 · Violation 1193890 · Code PM-304.4/1 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
Case 126599 · Violation 1193889 · Code A-000.0/10 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationEXT S-WALLS REPAIR CRACKS
Case 126599 · Violation 1193892 · Code PM-304.3/4 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationEGRESS EXIT SIGNS VISIBILITY
Case 126599 · Violation 1193891 · Code FC-1011.1/2 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 126599 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License issue eventGALLO CLOTHING: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
License 278771 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
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 25, 2026, 10:21 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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