2026 taxable assessment $1,297,800 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $1,297,800; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Commercial property report
1301 E Cheltenham Ave
17,520 sqft · RSA5 · built 1980
Place of worship · Raising The Level LLC · assessed $1.3M (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $1.3M. On the 1300 block of E Cheltenham Ave.
Property summary
Assessment$1,297,8002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $1,297,800
Last sale$950KRecorded 2022
Est. tax bill$18,167/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits20Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open7 historical across 3 cases
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OPA 7781120002026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.
A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $20,491.64 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2014$1,553.27 total · $0.00 principal · $476.94 interest · $404.67 penalty2015$13,721.98 total · $10,943.45 principal · $1,149.07 interest · $766.04 penalty2016$5,216.39 total · $4,716.51 principal · $70.74 interest · $47.17 penalty
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What stands out
From the public recordNew construction
Why it mattersbuilt new under a 2022 permit.
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Fetched L&I and zoning records
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- Recorded owner
- Raising The Level LLC
- Tax mailing address
- 7120 N BROAD ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19126
- L&I district
- EAST
- Building ID (BIN)
- 1264266
- OPA account
- 778112000
Permits20Every dated permit
Violation cases37 violation records · 0 open
Investigations138 failed · 4 passed · 1 closed
Building certifications5Latest result: Certified
Business licenses31 active
Appeals2Completed · Granted
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status20
New ConstructionPermit 119439
Jan 15, 2008 Expired Completed Jan 21, 2022
FIRE ALARM IN BASEMENT DAY CARE ARE AS PER NFPA72 (EAST DISTRICT) FIRE ALARM IN BASEMENT DAY CARE ARE AS PER NFPA72 (EAST DISTRICT)
AdministrativePermit 109540
Feb 13, 2008 COMPLETED Completed Jul 1, 2008
LAWFUL OCCUPANCY
UsePermit 225108
Aug 3, 2009 COMPLETED Completed Aug 3, 2009
EXISTING CHURCH AND BASEMENT LEVEL " FELLOWSHIP HALL " PRE-CODE BUILDING - CONSTRUCTED CIRCA 1933 - SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENTATION AND OTHER LEGAL USES AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED
AdministrativePermit 214495
Aug 3, 2009 EXPIRED Completed Feb 3, 2010
LAWFUL OCCUPANCY SIGN AND C.O. MEMO FOR CHURCH'S BASEMENT LEVEL " FELLOWSHIP HALL " TO INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF REQUIRED EXIT SIGNS AS REQUIRED. "CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY NOT REQUIRED" DOCUMENT REQUIRES INSPECTION OF PREMISES BY DISTICT BUILDING INSPECTOR AS TO ITS SUITIBILITY FOR THIS OCCUPANCY BASED PAST REGISTERED USE AND PRESENT CONDITION - CALL DISTRICT OFFICE FOR INSPECTION AND ISSUANCE OF "CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY NOT REQUIRED" DOCUMENT
AdministrativePermit 498553
Oct 3, 2013 COMPLETED Completed Jan 21, 2014
EXTENSION OF PERMIT #214495 PURSUANT TO PA ACT 46 OF 2010 AS MODIFIED BY ACT 87 OF 2012. THIS EXTENSION TO EXPIRE ON JULY 1, 2016 UNLESS EXTENDED BY OTHER PORTIONS OF THE PHILADELPHIA CODE. CONTACT DISTRICT OFFICE TO INSTITUTE THE REQUIRED INSPECTIONS.
Zoning admin reviewPermit 498551
Oct 10, 2013 COMPLETED Completed Oct 10, 2013
EXTENSION OF PERMIT # 225108 PURSUANT TO PA ACT 87. THIS EXTENSION TO EXPIRE ON JULY 1, 2016 UNLESS EXTENDED BY OTHER PORTIONS OF THE PHILADELPHIA CODE.
ElectricalPermit 503251
Oct 30, 2013 COMPLETED Completed Jan 7, 2014
INSTALLATION OF (2) E-MON BRAND SUB METERING EQUIPMENT FOR THE GYM BUILDING AND ANNEX BUILDING FOR SEPARATE BILLING FOR CLIENTS...IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC
UsePermit 501540
Dec 3, 2013 COMPLETED Completed Dec 3, 2013
FOR DAYCARE CENTER (NOT OPERATED BY THE CHURCH) IN BUILDING # 2 IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE ON THE SAME LOT WITH EXISTING CHURCH (RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY) AND OTHER USES AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE IN BUILDING # 1 AND GYMNASIUM AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED IN BUILDING # 3. NO SIGN ON THIS PERMIT.
AdministrativePermit 509181
Dec 20, 2013 COMPLETED Completed Jan 21, 2014
FOR A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY (SCHOOL TO DAYCARE) WITH NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION TO INCLUDE A C.O. AS PER APPROVED PLANS.
AlterationsPermit PP-2022-000863
Jan 19, 2022 Completed Completed Jan 21, 2022
REPLACING SECTION OF MAIN DRAIN IN LAWN
Change of UsePermit ZP-2022-012672
Apr 5, 2023 Issued
Child Care - Child Care Center
Tank Install/RemovalPermit GP-2023-006916
Aug 2, 2023 Issued
FOR THE REMOVAL OF ONE (1) 2,000 GALLON UNDERGROUND TANK. ALL WORK TO BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS, PENNSYLVANIA D.E.P. REGULATIONS, ALL APPLICABLE CODES, NFPA 30 AND NFPA 31.
Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…Permit AP-2023-007786
Sep 15, 2023 Completed Completed Oct 3, 2023
COMPLETE CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY (NO ALTERATIONS) TO CREATE A CHILD CARE CENTER (NOT MORE THAN 24 HOURS) IN AN EXISTING DETACHED BUILDING (GYMNASIUM STRUCTURE) AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING NOT REQUIRED TO BE SPRINKLERED. *2018 IEBC REVIEW*
New construction, addition, GFA changePermit ZP-2024-005741
Jun 21, 2024 Issued
FOR THE EXPANSION OF GROOS FLOOR AREA WITHIN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS.
Addition and/or AlterationPermit CP-2024-002821
Jun 24, 2024 Completed Completed Jun 3, 2026
FOR LEVEL III INTERIOR ALTERATIONS WITH AN INCREASE IN G.F.A. (CONVERSION OF EXISTING MEZZANINE TO A NEW 2ND FLOOR) WITHOUT A CHANGE IN USE & OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. 1ST FLOOR TO REMAIN GROUP E CHILD DAY CARE CENTER AND NEW 2ND FLOOR TO REMAIN VACANT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED PRIOR TO FIT-OUT AND ISSUANCE OF C.O. FOR 2ND FLOOR. EXISTING BUILDING IS NOT SPRINKLERED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IEBC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING WORK. IF SITE CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO START OF WORK.
AlterationsPermit PP-2024-012989
Nov 17, 2024 Completed Completed May 19, 2026
INTERIOR INSTALLATION OF 10 LAVS, 4 WATER CLOSETS, 1 DRINKING FOUNTAIN, 5 CUSTOM HAND SINKS, 1 KITCHEN SINK, 1 WATER HEATER, 2 FLOOR DRAINS AND FUTURE PIPING FOR VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE IN COMPLIANCE WITH 2018 PPC AND APPROVED PLANS
Addition and/or AlterationsPermit MP-2025-002412
May 23, 2025 Completed Completed Jun 25, 2025
FOR INSTALLATION OF AN HVAC APPLIANCE AND RELATED EQUIPMENT PER APPROVED PLANS AND MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.
Addition and/or AlterationPermit EP-2025-006098
Jun 25, 2025 Completed Completed Jan 30, 2026
Replace existing Electrical Panel Properly ground Electric System
Addition and/or AlterationPermit EP-2025-007277
Aug 19, 2025 Completed Completed May 13, 2026
Install fire alarm as per the attached plans as per 2016 NFPA 72.
Addition and/or AlterationsPermit MP-2025-005098
Nov 1, 2025 Completed Completed May 19, 2026
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
Violation cases7 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible3
Case 122407CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Jul 31, 2007
- VIOL C&I MESSAGEViolation 994274Jul 30, 2007 COMPLIED
- COULD NOT ENTERViolation 994275Jul 30, 2007 COMPLIED
Case 378921CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened May 6, 2013 · completed Sep 18, 2013
- EXT S-ROOF REPAIRViolation 2850095Apr 30, 2013 RESOLVE
- LIGHT FIXTURE DEFECTIVE-RESViolation 2850097Apr 30, 2013 RESOLVE
- CO DETECTOR NEEDEDViolation 2850094Apr 30, 2013 RESOLVE
- INT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SANViolation 2850096Apr 30, 2013 RESOLVE
Case 512149CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Dec 1, 2015 · completed Dec 1, 2015
- VIOL NONE FOUNDViolation 3784221Nov 19, 2015 COMPLIED
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes13
CI INSPCase 73071
Jul 31, 2006 FAILED
CI INSPCase 74244
Sep 14, 2006 CLOSED
CI INSPCase 73071
Mar 7, 2007 FAILED
CI INSPCase 122407
Jul 30, 2007 FAILED
CI INSPCase 73071
Dec 18, 2007 FAILED
CI INSPCase 122407
Jun 20, 2008 FAILED
CI INSPCase 122407
Jul 9, 2008 PASSED
CI INSPCase 73071
Jul 9, 2008 FAILED
CI INSPCase 73071
Jun 29, 2009 PASSED
HCEU INSPCase 378921
Apr 30, 2013 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 378921
Jul 3, 2013 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 378921
Sep 18, 2013 PASSED
CI INSPCase 512149
Nov 19, 2015 PASSED
Building certificationsInspection result and filed expiration date by L&I building ID5
Emergency and Standby Power Systems CertificationCertification BC-2025-007836
Inspected Mar 20, 2025 Certified Expires Mar 20, 2026
Fire Alarm CertificationCertification BC-2025-007837
Inspected Mar 20, 2025 Certified Expires Mar 20, 2026
Fire Alarm CertificationCertification BC-2025-015239
Inspected Apr 9, 2025 Certified Expires Apr 9, 2026
Emergency and Standby Power Systems CertificationCertification BC-2026-013640
Inspected May 12, 2026 Certified Expires May 12, 2027
Fire Alarm CertificationCertification BC-2026-013636
Inspected May 12, 2026 Certified Expires May 12, 2027
Business licensesHistorical and active licenses are both retained3
Hazardous MaterialsLicense 426346
GLADING MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Revenue code 3335 · First issued Oct 16, 2007 Inactive Expiration Dec 31, 2014 Inactive Mar 1, 2015
Dumpster License - Private PropertyLicense 611579
GLADING MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Revenue code 3230 · First issued Dec 2, 2013 Active
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS)License 619993
AMAZING KIDZ ACADEMY LLC
Revenue code 3121 · First issued Mar 3, 2014 Inactive Expiration Apr 30, 2026 Inactive Jun 29, 2026
AppealsApplication status and decision are separate City fields2
Zoning board appealAppeal 21615
Nov 20, 2013 CLOSED Granted Related permit 501540
PERMIT FOR DAYCARE CENTER (NOT OPERATED BY THE CHURCH) IN BUILDING #2 IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE ON THE SAME LOT WITH EXISTING CHURCH (RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY) AND OTHER USES AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE IN BUILDING #1 AND GYMNA
ZBA Permit Denial - VarianceAppeal ZP-2022-012672
May 8, 2023 Completed Granted Related permit ZP-2022-012672
PERMIT For the extension of existing Child Care Center from building # 2 to building # 1 and building # 3 (all existing structures on the premises) with all other existing uses in the same premises as previously approved.
City of Philadelphia OPA, L&I and Zoning Board records, shown as filed. A CLOSED investigation is an outcome label, not a missing visit; an appeal's application status and decision may differ.
Legal due diligence
What this record proves—and what it does not.
These checks are triggered by this property’s actual City rows. They identify the controlling document to verify; they do not declare a use legal, a building safe, or title clear.
2 resolve before relying
3 verify
2 favorable dated record
Resolve before relyingZoning approval is not the occupancy fileAppeal #21615: CLOSED · Granted; related permit 501540. Use permit #225108: COMPLETED.
Why it mattersPhiladelphia says a zoning approval or Property Sales Certification can identify a use without proving that it was established under the Building Code. A change of use, unit count, exits, or fire rating can require a Building Permit and Certificate of Occupancy.
Verify nextVerify the lawful use, unit count, associated construction permits, and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Resolve before relyingA permit row needs file-level verification3 permits not marked completed: 119439 (Expired), 214495 (EXPIRED), GP-2023-006916 (Issued). At least one row also carries a completion date, so the City fields conflict.
Why it mattersIssued work is not the same as approved final work. L&I uses final inspections and required certifications to close construction permits; expired, withdrawn, and completed are different City statuses.
Verify nextOpen the permit file and confirm final inspections, holds, and any resulting occupancy certificate.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition8 failed, 4 passed, and 1 CLOSED investigation outcome are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Nov 19, 2015.
Why it mattersA PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.
Verify nextOpen the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyA historical business license is not current operating authorityHazardous Materials #426346: Inactive since Mar 1, 2015; Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) #619993: Inactive since Jun 29, 2026
Why it mattersA license record proves the licensed activity existed at that time. An inactive or expired license does not establish that the business still operates—or that it may legally reopen under the same use.
Verify nextIf business income matters, verify the current tenant, use registration, and active license in eCLIPSE.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyA separate Commercial Trash account may applyOPA classifies the parcel as commercial. BlockReport does not receive a current Commercial Trash account balance.
Why it mattersPhiladelphia charges qualifying small commercial, mixed-use, and multi-unit properties that use City collection; exemptions and private collection can change applicability. A use category alone does not prove a fee is due.
Verify nextCheck the Commercial Trash account inside the date-effective Property Payoff.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Favorable dated recordNo open violation; closed history remains relevantThe fetched record shows 0 open and 7 historical violations across 3 cases.
Why it mattersA closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.
Verify nextUse the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Favorable dated recordFiled system certifications are current in this datasetEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification: Certified through May 12, 2027; Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through May 12, 2027
Why it mattersFire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. Philadelphia generally requires annual sprinkler, standpipe, fire-alarm, special-hazard, and emergency-power inspections where those systems exist.
Verify nextConfirm the certificate covers every applicable system and remains accepted by L&I.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Closing file: checks no public-record summary can replace3 documents/searches to assign before settlement
Property Sales Certification
The seller must obtain Philadelphia’s certificate showing the base zoning, last use in the zoning record, and open violations. The City warns that it does not prove Building Code occupancy or show zoning overlays.
Next: Obtain the fresh certificate and compare it with the CO, permits, and Atlas overlays.
Official guidance ↗Date-effective City Property Payoff
The Tax Center Property Payoff covers Real Estate Tax, Commercial Trash, and L&I abatement-work invoices. Philadelphia says it does not include business-tax debts or liens, water and sewer charges, or fines for code violations.
Next: Request the City statement effective through settlement; read every period and invoice.
Official guidance ↗Professional title and water-lien searches
OPA ownership, deed summaries, and a zero tax balance are not clear title. Mortgages, judgments, municipal claims, water liens, easements, heirs, and other encumbrances require separate searches.
Next: Use a Pennsylvania lawyer/title company and obtain owner’s title insurance; order the separate water search/payoff.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗Informational only—not a legal opinion, title report, code inspection, tax payoff, or substitute for a Pennsylvania lawyer, title company, inspector, or tax professional.
Records to verify together
Rule-based groupings across this property's dated public records. Each flag shows the records that belong in the same verification step and where the inference stops.
Recent transition activity
The property has an unusually active paper trail worth monitoring for the next permit, inspection, deed, or listing.
Evidence: 10 permit events since 2023 · 1 zoning/board appeal since 2023
Limit: Record activity alone does not establish that a sale or redevelopment is planned.
Transparent record rules, not a score or forecast. Each flag is a prompt to verify the cited records, not a prediction or allegation.
Commercial propertyProperty report
This is a place of worship, recorded under the city's commercial category. The homeowner tools (rent estimate, homestead playbook) don't apply, so they're hidden. The full record and owner trail are below.
historical lien entry · through 2016
What it is
Place of worship
Hse Worship All 2 Sty Mas
Owner
Raising The Level LLC
OPA tax treatment
Assessed $1.3M
Taxable assessment on the roll
$ / sq ft
$74
below the $130 median for 12,035 commercial parcels citywide
Assessed value
$1,297,800
2026 OPA · 2027: $1,297,800
Interior area
17,520 sqft
Lot size
134,334 sqft
Built
1980
Zoning
RSA5
Who's behind it
Raising The Level LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 7120 N Broad St, Philadelphia PA, 19126
Block context
1301 E Cheltenham Ave sits on the 1300 block of E Cheltenham Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1319-47 E Cheltenham Ave
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 10, 2026, 1:55 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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