House report

1028 S 5th St

3 stories1,656 sqftRSA5built 1915

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$498K OPA value, not a listing price
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Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this house against its block and ZIP. Dated City filings are marked on the same line. Select one to read it. Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals.

$0$500K$1.0MZIP 19147 (Queen Village · East Passyunk) median$503K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19147 (Queen Village · East Passyunk) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

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Every dated record38 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseXUE XIAN CHEN: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  2. InspectionBRU INSP
  3. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  4. PermitPlumbing
  5. PermitMechanical
  6. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  7. PermitMajor alteration
  8. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  9. PermitPlumbing
  10. PermitElectrical
  11. InspectionBP_BLDG
  12. InspectionBP_BLDG
  13. PermitMajor alteration
  14. L&I violationPERMB- EXT SIDING INSUL ETC
  15. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION
  16. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  17. L&I violationPERMZ- CONST REMOV CHANGE
  18. L&I violationPERMB- EXT SIDING - WALL ETC
  19. L&I violationPERMB- APPL EXT BRICK VENEER
  20. L&I violationPERMB- APPL EXT STUCCO
  21. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  22. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
  23. InspectionBP_BLDG
  24. LicenseXUE XIAN CHEN: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  25. Deed / saleDeed / sale $130K
  26. PermitMajor alteration
  27. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  28. L&I violationROOF DETERIORATED
  29. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSU
  30. L&I violationF/C DETERIORATED
  31. L&I violationWALL DETERIORATED
  32. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  33. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  34. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  35. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  36. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  37. InspectionBRU INSP
  38. InspectionCSUINITIAL

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$5,571/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $398,000 × 1.3998%. This is an estimate, not a bill or account balance. The City maintains payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due.

OPA has published a 2027 assessment of $502,500. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Current City balanceCheck Tax Center

Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.

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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

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.”

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Stories
3
Interior
1,656 sqft livable area
Lot
774 sqft
Heat
Undetermined city code H
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Above average city code 3
Quality grade
C+ assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Block context

1000 block of S 5th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Business licenses at this address Latest pull

What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.

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No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 23, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

XUE XIAN CHENInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Apr 19, 2010 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

A license is an L&I registration, not proof that a business is open, operating today, or located at this storefront. Dates are license dates. Events are deduped by parcel, business identity, and license type, so a renewal is not shown as another opening. Other permit and filing types remain in the full source ledger.

Open every source row 38 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventXUE XIAN CHEN: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 498738 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  2. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 132632 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  3. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 260130 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 372755 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE WATER SERVICE COMBO AND PLUMBING, 1 FAMILY DWELLING

  5. PermitMechanical

    Permit 364140 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL ONE 3-1/2 TON HEAT PUMP UNIT INCLUDING DUCTWORK (SFD)

  6. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 150389 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  7. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 341455 · COMPLETED

    EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS / RENOVATIONS: REMOVE ILLEGAL VENEER AND SIDING. CONSTRUNT NEW FRONT WALL : FRAME AND BRICK MASONRY VENEER AND CANTILEVERED BAY PER PLAN. THIS PERMIT IS TO COMPLY VIOLATION 260130.

  8. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 260130 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  9. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 329799 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 3 WATER CLOSET,3 LAVATORY,2 BATH TOP,1 KITCHEN SINK,1 LAUNDRY SINK

  10. PermitElectrical

    Permit 328678 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 100AMP SERVICE AND WIRE SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER 2008 NEC

  11. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 260130 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  12. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 260130 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  13. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 317039 · COMPLETED

    APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED FEB. 2007. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. ADDITIOANL PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRIC, PLUMBING AND HEATING. LICENSED CONTRACTORS REQUIRED. FOR INTERIOR WORK ONLY.

  14. ViolationPERMB- EXT SIDING INSUL ETC

    Case 260130 · Violation 2165317 · Code A-301.1/24 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  15. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION

    Case 260130 · Violation 2165318 · Code A-301.1/3 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  16. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 260130 · Violation 2165319 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  17. ViolationPERMZ- CONST REMOV CHANGE

    Case 260130 · Violation 2165320 · Code A-301.1/64 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  18. ViolationPERMB- EXT SIDING - WALL ETC

    Case 260130 · Violation 2165321 · Code A-301.1/68 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  19. ViolationPERMB- APPL EXT BRICK VENEER

    Case 260130 · Violation 2165322 · Code A-301.1/69 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  20. ViolationPERMB- APPL EXT STUCCO

    Case 260130 · Violation 2165323 · Code A-301.1/70 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  21. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case 260130 · Violation 2165324 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  22. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)

    Case 260130 · Violation 2165325 · Code A-504.1/3 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  23. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 260130 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  24. License issue eventXUE XIAN CHEN: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 498738 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  25. Recorded transfer$130K transfer

    2010

  26. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 229049 · EXPIRED

    PERMIT TO COMPLY VIOLATION, CASE # 150389.

  27. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 150389 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  28. ViolationROOF DETERIORATED

    Case 150389 · Violation 1413760 · Code PM-307.1/2 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  29. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSU

    Case 150389 · Violation 1413762 · Code PM-307.1/19 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  30. ViolationF/C DETERIORATED

    Case 150389 · Violation 1413761 · Code PM-307.1/5 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  31. ViolationWALL DETERIORATED

    Case 150389 · Violation 1413759 · Code PM-307.1/11 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  32. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 150389 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  33. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 132632 · Violation 716514 · Code A-503.2/2 · CMPLY

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines.

  34. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 132632 · Violation 716517 · Code PM-306.2/1 · CMPLY

  35. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 132632 · Violation 716516 · Code PM-306.0/1 · CMPLY

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now.

  36. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 132632 · Violation 716515 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CMPLY

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation.

  37. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 132632 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  38. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 94985 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 23, 2026, 6:32 PM 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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