2026 taxable assessment $143,700 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $147,400; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
5538 Chancellor St
3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,302 sqft · RM1 · built 1925
Investor / LLC · assessed $144K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $147K · sold 3×. On the 5500 block of Chancellor St.
Property summary
Assessment$143,7002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $147,400
Last sale$4.5MRecorded 2025
Est. tax bill$2,012/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits0Every fetched City permit
Violations2 open9 historical across 5 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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Property tax
The estimate, live balance, and back-tax record are different.
BlockReport can calculate the annual tax from the City’s taxable assessment. Payments, credits, interest, and a current amount due live separately in Philadelphia Tax Center.
A Tax Center balance is net of bills, payments, credits, interest, and adjustments. A credit—or an amount due—is not automatically “back taxes.”
OPA 6040491002026 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.”
What stands out
From the public recordFrequently traded
Why it mattersTraded 3×: $28K in 2010 → $4.5M in 2025 (+15971%).
View supporting records →City Property History
Fetched L&I and zoning records
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- Recorded owner
- Vision Quest Investments 3 LLC
- Tax mailing address
- P O BOX 332, MERION STATION PA, 19066
- L&I district
- CENTRAL WEST
- Building ID (BIN)
- —
- OPA account
- 604049100
Permits0No match
Violation cases59 violation records · 1 open
Investigations1510 failed · 2 passed · 3 closed
Building certifications0No match
Business licenses61 active
Appeals0No match
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status0
No permits matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
Violation cases9 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible5
Case 262842CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Dec 30, 2010 · completed Mar 23, 2011
- EXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGEViolation 1972161Dec 30, 2010 COMPLIED
Case 291747CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Aug 15, 2011 · completed Sep 28, 2011
- VACANT PROP STANDARDViolation 2176401Aug 12, 2011 COMPLIED
- EXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTSViolation 2176400Aug 12, 2011 COMPLIED
- VACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNTViolation 2176402Aug 12, 2011 COMPLIED
Case 367069CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Jan 27, 2013 · completed Jul 20, 2016
- LICENSE-VAC RES BLDGViolation 3272782Jan 22, 2013 COMPLIED
- VACANT PROP STANDARDViolation 3272783Jan 22, 2013 COMPLIED
Case 446831CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Aug 7, 2014 · completed Oct 28, 2018
- VIOL NONE FOUNDViolation 4855206Oct 26, 2018 CLOSEDCASE
Case CF-2025-097501IN VIOLATION
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Sep 8, 2025
- ELECTRICAL- RECEPTACLESViolation VI-2025-069885Sep 8, 2025 OPEN
- INTERIOR SURFACESViolation VI-2025-069886Sep 8, 2025 OPEN
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes15
HCEU INSPCase 262842
Dec 30, 2010 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 262842
Feb 8, 2011 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 262842
Mar 18, 2011 PASSED
HCEU INSPCase 291747
Aug 12, 2011 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 291747
Sep 27, 2011 CLOSED
HCEU INSPCase 367069
Jan 22, 2013 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 367069
Jan 29, 2014 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 367069
Mar 6, 2014 CLOSED
PRECOURTCase 367069
Jul 25, 2014 FAILED
PRECOURTCase 367069
Aug 7, 2014 CLOSED
HCEU INSPCase 446831
Oct 26, 2018 PASSED
L&I investigationCase CF-2025-097501
Sep 8, 2025 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2025-097501
Oct 24, 2025 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2025-097501
Dec 5, 2025 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2025-097501
Jun 12, 2026 FAILED
Building certificationsInspection result and filed expiration date by L&I building ID0
No building certifications matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
Business licensesHistorical and active licenses are both retained6
RentalLicense 444868
EXTRX EDITH L CHRISTIE BURNS ESTATE OF MARY L WILLIAMS (JESSE JAMES JONES)
Revenue code 3202 · First issued May 12, 2008 Inactive Expiration Feb 28, 2009 Inactive Sep 15, 2010
RentalLicense 514654
PREMIER RESOURCE HOLDINGS LLC
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Sep 15, 2010 Inactive Expiration Feb 28, 2011 Inactive Dec 22, 2012
RentalLicense 661416
PRESCOTT PROPERTIES INC (PRESCOTT PROPERTIES INC)
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Apr 17, 2015 Inactive Expiration Apr 30, 2016 Inactive Jun 29, 2016
RentalLicense 871894
Jake Ostrich (Prescott Property Group)
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Jun 29, 2021 Inactive Expiration Jun 28, 2022 Inactive Aug 27, 2022
RentalLicense 878096
Vision Quest Investments 3 LLC
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Sep 24, 2021 Inactive Expiration Sep 23, 2025 Inactive Nov 22, 2025
RentalLicense 0971594
Philly SFR VI LLC
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Feb 13, 2025 Active Expiration Feb 12, 2027
AppealsApplication status and decision are separate City fields0
No appeals matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
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.
1 resolve before relying
4 verify
Resolve before relying2 open L&I violations9 violation rows are retained in the City ledger.
Why it mattersOpen notices can accrue fees, block permits or license renewal, and move to court or collection. Standard initial notices generally have a 30-day appeal window; unsafe or imminently-dangerous notices have a much shorter window.
Verify nextRead the notice—not only the summary status—and confirm reinspection, fees, and appeal posture with L&I.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyA rental license does not transfer with the deed1 active Rental License record matched.
Why it mattersIf dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.
Verify nextPlan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyTax mail goes outside Philadelphia; owner residence still needs verificationOPA mails the property tax record outside Philadelphia (P O BOX 332, MERION STATION PA, 19066).
Why it mattersA tax mailing destination does not establish where the owner lives. If a rental owner lives outside Philadelphia, the City requires a managing agent with a Philadelphia mailing address; the owner remains legally responsible.
Verify nextVerify the buyer’s residence and, if the buyer will live outside Philadelphia, identify the Philadelphia managing agent on the new license application.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyLead compliance is a separate recordOPA records a 1925 build year; BlockReport does not receive the Health Department’s unit-level lead certificate file.
Why it mattersPhiladelphia requires covered pre-March-1978 rentals to be certified lead-safe or lead-free for a new or renewed lease and for a new or renewed Rental License. A certificate is unit-specific; a renovation does not by itself create an exemption.
Verify nextRequest the current lead certificate or City exemption for every dwelling unit.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition10 failed, 2 passed, and 3 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was FAILED on Jun 12, 2026.
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 ↗Closing file: checks no public-record summary can replace5 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 ↗Seller-specific tax relief is not the buyer’s bill
LOOP and low-income or senior Real Estate Tax freezes depend on the qualifying owner and continued program eligibility; a buyer cannot assume the seller’s capped or frozen bill continues. A separately verified property abatement often remains with the property for its remaining term, but program-specific new-owner filing, use, and tax-compliance conditions still must be confirmed—not inferred from the reduced assessment alone.
Next: Have Revenue or OPA identify every current benefit, model the buyer’s bill without seller-specific relief, and confirm any verified abatement in writing.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗Seller disclosure and independent inspections
For a covered Pennsylvania residential transfer, obtain the statutory seller disclosure. It reports the seller’s knowledge; it is not a warranty, title search, code review, or substitute for inspections. Because OPA dates this building before 1978, separately obtain the required federal/City lead disclosures and any test results.
Next: Have the agreement and disclosure reviewed for this transaction’s coverage and exceptions.
Official 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.
Records to verify together
More than one separately dated public record deserves a current-status check.
Evidence: 2 open L&I violations · failed L&I inspection activity in 2025, 2026
Limit: A screening signal, not a foreclosure prediction. Tax entries are historical and must be verified with Philadelphia Revenue.
Transparent record rules, not a score or forecast. Each flag is a prompt to verify the cited records, not a prediction or allegation.
What to do with this
The record, translated into moves — what a buyer, the owner, and a landlord would each want to check next under Philadelphia's actual rules.
If you’re buying
Built 1925: lead rules apply
Federal law requires a lead-paint disclosure at sale for any pre-1978 home. If it will be rented, Philadelphia also requires a lead-safe or lead-free certificate before a rental license can issue.
If you own it
2 open violations: the clock matters
Most L&I appeals must be filed within 30 days; unsafe or imminently dangerous orders can carry a shorter deadline. Unresolved notices can lead to fees, court enforcement, City abatement work, and liens. Read the dated notice and verify its current status with L&I.
If you’re the landlord
Lead certificate is not optional
Built 1925: every rental unit needs a lead-safe or lead-free certificate on file with the City. Without one: fines up to $2,000/day per unit, tenants may withhold rent, courts can order rent refunded — and no eviction will stand.
Licensed rental — keep it that way
Renewal requires city tax clearance and zero open L&I violations on the property. A lapsed license suspends the right to collect rent or evict.
Derived from the fetched property records and linked City guidance as of 2026. Assessment treatment is not a substitute for an exemption approval, live balance, title report, license, occupancy certificate, or inspection. Informational only — not legal, tax, or investment advice.
Who's behind it
Vision Quest Investments 3 LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 42 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $5.4M combined
• Tax bills mail to P O Box 332, Merion Station PA, 19066 — outside Philadelphia
• Holds an active rental license for this address
The investment read
How this house has moved and where it's pointed: the city's assessed value (not a listing price) over 12 years, charted against its block; appreciation is that history's pace, and the 5-year figure simply extends it. Yield estimates rent-vs-price from area rents. Ask the record to dig into any number.
Assessed value
$143,700
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $147,400 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$113
block $113 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+99%
+7%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$148K
+7%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,012
1.36% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
-5427408.4%
≈$-667M/mo rent
Times sold
3
licensed rental
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violationPermitInspection
The paper trail
Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $28K in 2010 → $4.5M in 2025 (+15971%).
- 2010 $28KSold
- 2011 3 L&I violationsL&I
- 2013 2 L&I violationsL&I
- 2014 $31KSoldInspection failed ×2L&I visit
- 2018 L&I violationL&IInspection passedL&I visit
- 2025 $4.5MSold2 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×3L&I visit
- 2026 Inspection failedL&I visit
Flags: active rental license · 2 open L&I violations. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
The property, on paper
The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,302 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,072 sqft
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
RM1
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Run the numbers
What owning 5538 Chancellor St takes, at your price and your rate. Taxes start with an annual estimate from the City’s taxable assessment, not a current bill or balance; rent starts at the area median. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.
Mortgage
—
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
—
+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
—
down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
—
rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
—
NOI ÷ price
Cash-on-cash
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year-1 return on cash in
Estimates for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance; taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment, not a live Tax Center balance.
Block context
5538 Chancellor St sits on the 5500 block of Chancellor St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5536 Chancellor St · 5540 Chancellor St
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, 6:12 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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