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1301 N 2nd St
Philadelphia, PA, 19122
United States

215-427-3463

Neighborhood help desk and catalyst for community engagement & action in the South Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia

The SKCP Blog

AVI Still an Issue? Check out our BRT Service Briefing!

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With Actual Value Initiative still an issue, we want you to be as educated as possible. Come to our service briefing next Monday, April 15th at 6:30, to hear from Councilman Jim Kenney among other city representatives about whether or not you should appeal your tax assessment.

Join us this Saturday for the 6th Annual Philly Spring Cleanup!

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Want to meet your neighbors, enjoy the weather, and give back to your community? Join SKCP and other community members this Saturday for a day of civic engagement! From 10AM to 2PM, SKCP will be leading different cleaning projects across the neighborhood. Don't miss out on this great opportunity to get involved and give back!

SKCP is Keepin' It Local on April 6th!

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If you've earned Equal Dollars by volunteering with us, now is your chance to use them! Local businesses will be accepting Equal Dollars at their registers this Saturday, April 6th! If you have earned Equal Dollars but don't have the cash on hand, come to the SKCP office between 10a.m. and 4p.m. on Saturday to make a withdrawal from your account. If you haven't signed up for Equal Dollars yet, do it today! Contact Dan at danharvesterskcp@gmail.com to get started. Visit equaldollars.org to learn more about the currency. As of now, participating businesses include: Quince Cafe and Market 209 W Girard Ave Philly Kid Grafix custom apparel printing and branding,  513 W Girard Ave M London Furniture Factory sample furniture retail, 500 W. Girard Ave Buzz Cafe Coffee shop & bakery, 1800 N. Howard St. Philly Homebrew Outlet Beer & wine making supplies, 1447 American St. Trio's Trattoria Italian restaurant and pizzeria, 342 W. Girard Ave Kiddie Kouture Children's clothing & boutique, 217 W. Girard Ave Once Wed Again New & gently used bridal boutique, 219 W. Girard Ave El Cafeito Cafe & Latin American cuisine, 1700 N. 3rd St. George's Pizza Pizzeria, lunch & take-out, 201 W. Girard Ave

Girard Avenue Clean Up!

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This Saturday get together with your neighbors to beautify our favorite Philadelphia business corridor. Meet at 1301 N. 2nd Street at 10:00AM, where we will enjoy some refreshments and distribute the clean-up materials.

Participants will receive Equal Dollars that they can use at neighborhood businesses on the upcoming "Keepin' it Local Day" planned for April 6th! Help us build a  safer, more beautiful and prosperous South Kensington!

 

The Actual Value Initiative (AVI)

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*Updated 3/12/13 The Actual Value Initiative (AVI) is an attempt to solve what has been years of broken and inaccurate property value assessment in the city of Philadelphia.  A campaign originally created under the Office of Property Assessment (OPA), AVI seeks to re-examine the market values of properties based on the following criteria: size, age, location, condition and usage.

The week of February 15th, the OPA sent out Notices of Proposed Valuation to property owners across Philadelphia. Be warned – this is NOT a tax bill. When a tax rate is decided by Philadelphia City Council and the Mayor's Office, it will be used to calculate the 2014 tax bills, along with the new assessment values. Property owners will receive their 2014 tax bill in December 2013.

Haven't received your Assessment yet? OPA is still sending out Assessment  letters; the next letters will go out on March 14th and March 18th. Although the deadline to appeal your assessment is March 31st for those who received their letters in the first round, those who receive them later will have one (1) month from the date their letter is received to appeal.

You can view the proposed reassessments for the entire city on this map from Axis Philly. 

The OPA has the entire data sets for Property Value 2013 and Property Value 2014 on their website.

Unsure of what AVI means for your property and tax future, or feel that your property value projection is incorrect? Click here for SKCP's Resource Guide to AVI. 

Click here for additional resources and programs available for low-income and/or senior citizens to assist with real estate taxes.

A request from SKCP: Although there is a lot of information circulating about AVI, it can be confusing, and often geared towards those with access to the internet. SKCP always tries to provide the most comprehensive and accurate information to our neighborhood. In return, you can help spread this information among neighbors, family and friends who may not have access to online materials. We want to be sure that everyone is both informed and able to take advantage of relief efforts which are/become available to them. And as always, please refer neighbors with questions or assistance needs to SKCP. 

Call (215) 427-3463 to set-up an appointment, or stop in, 1301 N. 2nd Street,  Monday-Friday, 9AM-5:30PM.