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Property Report

2850 KENSINGTON AVE

Philadelphia, PA 19134

64.3/100

This property at 2850 KENSINGTON AVE, Philadelphia, PA 19134 has 9 open violations, no outstanding tax debt, 13 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$230,000
Year Built1935
Property TypeCOMMERCIAL
Exterior Condition4
Owner2850-52 Kensington Ave Realty Corp
NeighborhoodUpper Kensington

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceF
License StatusF
Tax StatusA
Complaint HistoryF
Property ConditionF

Property summary

2850 Kensington Ave is a 1935-built commercial in the Upper Kensington section of 19134, last assessed at $230,000. From the early 20th century, the building predates modern plumbing and electrical codes and may include lead paint, asbestos, or knob-and-tube wiring. It has changed hands 13 times, most recently selling for $290,000 in 2021. Of 31 code violations on file, 9 remain open. The property is held by 2850-52 Kensington Ave Realty Corp, a corporation with a portfolio of 2 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 137 days (citywide median: 54 days). That places this owner in the slower quartile for code-violation response relative to peers. Distress signals on this property include 9 unresolved code violations.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
2814 Kensington Ave2023Apartments > 4 Units$497,300A
2843 Kensington Ave1899Industrial$338,900C
2821 Kensington Ave1935Commercial$273,300B
2852 Kensington Ave1935Commercial$230,000B
2846 Kensington Ave1935Apartments > 4 Units$178,600B

Recent activity

  1. 2026-10-11License expired
  2. 2026-04-23Complaint closed
  3. 2026-04-22License issued
  4. 2026-04-21Complaint filed — Boarding/Rooming House
  5. 2026-04-20Complaint filed — Boarding/Rooming House
  6. 2024-12-02Violation resolved — F-906.2
  7. 2024-12-02Violation resolved — F-604.6
  8. 2024-12-02Inspection
  9. 2024-12-02Violation resolved — F-604.5
  10. 2024-10-22Violation resolved — F-901.6

Owner portfolio

2850-52 Kensington Ave Realty Corp is an corporation that holds 2 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19134
$96,100median value
8.1%with open violations
25,761properties tracked

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