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Property Report

2156 CHELTEN AVE

Philadelphia, PA 19138

87.5/100

This property at 2156 CHELTEN AVE, Philadelphia, PA 19138 has no open violations, no outstanding tax debt, 3 recorded ownership transfers. View the full property report for detailed violation history, ownership records, title risk analysis, and neighborhood safety data.

Property Details

Market Value$223,700
Year Built1895
Property TypeMIXED USE
Exterior Condition4
OwnerChen Mel Wen
NeighborhoodOgontz

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusF
Tax StatusA
Complaint HistoryB
Property ConditionC

Property summary

2156 Chelten Ave is a 1895-built mixed use in the Ogontz section of 19138, last assessed at $223,700. Constructed before 1900, the building is among Philadelphia's older housing stock and may carry pre-modern materials such as knob-and-tube wiring or cast-iron plumbing. It has changed hands 3 times, most recently selling for $60,000 in 2010. All 2 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is owned by Chen Mel Wen.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
2109 Chelten Ave1915Multi Family$243,800C
2119 Chelten Ave1895Mixed Use$217,700B
2100 Chelten Ave1905Commercial$212,000C
2120 Chelten Ave1895Single Family$207,700B
2122 Chelten Ave0Commercial$186,400C

Recent activity

  1. 2027-04-30License expired
  2. 2026-04-23License issued
  3. 2021-07-20License expired
  4. 2020-07-21License issued
  5. 2019-10-27Complaint filed — Vacant Lots (Clip)
  6. 2013-01-24Permit completed
  7. 2012-06-11Permit issued — Minor
  8. 2010-09-08Transferred
  9. 2010-09-08Transferred
  10. 2010-08-02Transferred

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19138
$186,000median value
10.8%with open violations
12,814properties tracked

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