Multi-family report

137 S 55th St

2 stories1,408 sqftRM1built 1925

Property at a glanceApartment building

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$91K OPA value, not a listing price
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3 violation rows marked OPEN in 1 active case

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Case CF-2026-015311

Unsafe structure case

IN VIOLATION

Opened Feb 20, 2026 · Latest inspection FAILED · Jul 2, 2026

  • Unsafe StructurePM15-108.1
  • Decks, Balconies, & Exterior StairsPM15-304.1(L)
  • Exterior WallsPM15-304.1(G)

OPEN is the status in the fetched L&I file, not a new inspection by BlockReport. Read the notice for the cited condition and required correction, then verify the live case with L&I.

Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this building 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$100K$200KZIP 19139 (Walnut Hill · Haddington) median$101K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19139 (Walnut Hill · Haddington) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record51 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  4. L&I violationDECKS, BALCONIES, & EXTERIOR STAIRS
  5. L&I violationEXTERIOR WALLS
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  9. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. InspectionL&I investigation
  14. InspectionL&I investigation
  15. L&I violationID STRUCTURE
  16. L&I violationEXTERIOR WALLS
  17. L&I violationROOF DEFICIENCIES
  18. InspectionL&I investigation
  19. InspectionL&I investigation
  20. InspectionL&I investigation
  21. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  22. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  23. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  24. L&I violationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT
  25. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGE
  26. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGE
  27. L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES
  28. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  29. InspectionL&I investigation
  30. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
  31. LicenseDAVID P SMOTHERS: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. Deed / saleDeed / sale $20K
  35. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  36. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. LicenseDAVID P SMOTHERS: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  40. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  41. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  42. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  43. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  44. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  45. L&I violationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)
  46. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  47. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  48. LicenseSMOTHERS DAVID P: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  49. Deed / saleDeed / sale $56K
  50. LicenseSMOTHERS DAVID P: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  51. Deed / saleDeed / sale $83K

Flags: 3 L&I violation rows marked OPEN · $2K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot; verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $869 with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$1,275/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $91,100 × 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 $101,100. 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.

OPA 603164600
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$2,035.57 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2019–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$1,200.92 principal$169.83 interest$79.96 penalty$584.86 other charges
3years recorded 2019–2021tax periods 2018-12-10last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $25,500 total assessment, $25,500 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $869.44 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2010$118.34 total · $0.00 principal · $75.29 interest · $17.44 penalty2011$215.18 total · $0.00 principal · $134.29 interest · $28.07 penalty2012$190.71 total · $0.00 principal · $112.46 interest · $29.16 penalty2013$150.89 total · $0.00 principal · $77.67 interest · $30.20 penalty2014$176.80 total · $0.00 principal · $35.51 interest · $27.62 penalty2016$17.52 total · $16.13 principal · $0.24 interest · $0.16 penalty

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
2
Interior
1,408 sqft livable area
Lot
1,280 sqft
Exterior condition
Sealed / compromised city code 7
Sealed / compromised
Interior condition
Sealed / compromised city code 7
Sealed / compromised
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1 city zoning code

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

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

New Edge Development LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Tax bills mail to 4924 Locust St, Philadelphia PA, 19139

Block context

100 block of S 55th 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.

DAVID P SMOTHERSInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Apr 1, 2014 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2019

SMOTHERS DAVID PInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Feb 9, 2007 · Terminal license date Feb 29, 2008

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 51 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-015311 · FAILED

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

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-015311 · FAILED

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

  3. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2026-015311 · Violation VI-2026-009746 · Code PM15-108.1 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  4. ViolationDECKS, BALCONIES, & EXTERIOR STAIRS

    Case CF-2026-015311 · Violation VI-2026-009747 · Code PM15-304.1(L) · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  5. ViolationEXTERIOR WALLS

    Case CF-2026-015311 · Violation VI-2026-009748 · Code PM15-304.1(G) · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-015311 · FAILED

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

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-016709 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  8. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2024-032372 · Violation VI-2024-026597 · Code PM15-302.1 · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  9. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2024-032374 · Violation VI-2024-026599 · Code PM15-302.4 · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-016709 · FAILED

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

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-032372 · FAILED

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

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-032374 · FAILED

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

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-049563 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  14. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-049563 · FAILED

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

  15. ViolationID STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2023-049563 · Violation VI-2023-037601 · Code PM15-110.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  16. ViolationEXTERIOR WALLS

    Case CF-2023-049563 · Violation VI-2023-037602 · Code PM15-304.1(G) · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  17. ViolationROOF DEFICIENCIES

    Case CF-2023-049563 · Violation VI-2023-037603 · Code PM15-304.1(H) · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  18. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-049563 · FAILED

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

  19. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-016709 · FAILED

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

  20. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-016709 · FAILED

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

  21. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2022-016709 · Violation VI-2022-013817 · Code PM15-301 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  22. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2022-016709 · Violation VI-2022-013818 · Code PM15-302.1 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  23. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2022-016709 · Violation VI-2022-013819 · Code PM15-302.4 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  24. ViolationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT

    Case CF-2022-016709 · Violation VI-2022-013820 · Code PM15-304.19V · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  25. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGE

    Case CF-2022-016709 · Violation VI-2022-013821 · Code PM15-304.7 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  26. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGE

    Case CF-2022-016709 · Violation VI-2022-013822 · Code PM15-304.7 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  27. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES

    Case CF-2022-016709 · Violation VI-2022-013823 · Code PM15-901.1 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  28. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2022-016709 · Violation VI-2022-013824 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  29. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-016709 · FAILED

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

  30. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.

    Permit GM-2021-000841 · Expired

    For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.

  31. License terminal eventDAVID P SMOTHERS: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 623716 · Inactive

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

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 613924 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 613924 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  34. Recorded transfer$20K transfer

    2018

  35. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 613924 · Violation 4581165 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 613924 · Violation 4581164 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 613924 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 417530 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  39. License issue eventDAVID P SMOTHERS: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 623716 · Inactive

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

  40. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 417530 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

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

    Case 417530 · Violation 3103113 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

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

  42. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 404509 · CLOSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  43. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 417530 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

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

    Case 404509 · Violation 2951725 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

  45. ViolationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)

    Case 404509 · Violation 2951724 · Code PM-304.4/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 404509 · Violation 2951723 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

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

  47. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 404509 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  48. License terminal eventSMOTHERS DAVID P: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 399545 · Inactive

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

  49. Recorded transfer$56K transfer

    2008

  50. License issue eventSMOTHERS DAVID P: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 399545 · Inactive

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

  51. Recorded transfer$83K transfer

    2006

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 23, 2026, 8:51 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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