House report

1522 S 53rd St

4 bd1 ba2 stories1,622 sqftRSA5built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$66K 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$100K$200KZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) median$150K200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) medianAssessmentL&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 record42 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAlterations
  2. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  3. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  4. L&I violationPLUMB SYS-SANITARY MAINTENA
  5. L&I violationELECTRICAL -HAZARD
  6. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 2
  7. L&I violationINTERIOR SURFACES
  8. L&I violationPLUMBING SYSTEMS-HAZARDS
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  11. LicenseCity Block Acquisition IV, LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. PermitPlumbing
  14. PermitElectrical
  15. PermitAlteration
  16. PermitMechanical
  17. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. PermitMajor alteration
  22. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  29. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  34. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  35. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  36. InspectionBRU INSP
  37. L&I violationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  38. L&I violationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY COLL
  39. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSU
  40. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  41. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  42. InspectionBRU INSP

Flags: active rental license. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$917/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $65,500 × 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 $149,500. 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.

OPA 512015000
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

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.

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,622 sqft livable area
Lot
1,248 sqft
Exterior condition
Above average city code 3
Interior condition
Average city code 4
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.

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

City Block Acquisition IV · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 33 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $4.9M combined
• Tax bills mail to 1602 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19125
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

1500 block of S 53rd St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1520 S 53rd St  ·  1524 S 53rd St

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 27, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

City Block Acquisition IV, LLCActive

Rental · Initial issue date May 3, 2016 · Filed expiration May 2, 2027

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 42 dated rows
  1. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2022-011892 · Completed

    REPAIR / REPLACE 3/4" WDP

  2. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 536314 · 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.

  3. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 559288 · 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.

  4. ViolationPLUMB SYS-SANITARY MAINTENA

    Case 559288 · Violation 4111347 · Code PM15-506.2 · COMPLIED

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

  5. ViolationELECTRICAL -HAZARD

    Case 559288 · Violation 4111348 · Code PM15-604.3 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 2

    Case 559288 · Violation 4111344 · Code PM15-304.1B · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES

    Case 559288 · Violation 4111345 · Code PM15-305.3 · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationPLUMBING SYSTEMS-HAZARDS

    Case 559288 · Violation 4111346 · Code PM15-504.3 · COMPLIED

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

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 559288 · 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.

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

    Case 516100 · PASSED

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

  11. License issue eventCity Block Acquisition IV, LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 700815 · Active

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

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 516100 · 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.

  13. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 678200 · COMPLETED

    INSSTALL NEW FULL BATH & 1/2 BATH, KITCHENSRAIN MAIN DRAIN WITH FULL STACK, ALL WATER AND DRAIN LINES - THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  14. PermitElectrical

    Permit 674170 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 100A SERVICE, 20- RECEPTACLES, 12- SWITCHES, 11- FIXTURES 6- SMOKE DETECTORS, TOTAL 13- CIRCUITS.. IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC FOR A ONE FAMILY BUILDING

  15. PermitAlteration

    Permit 674725 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR RENOVATION TO INCLUDE NEW DRYWALL,NEW FLOORING,NEW FOORING,NEW BASEBOARDS AND DOORS.SEPERATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRIC,PLUMBING,HVA C.

  16. PermitMechanical

    Permit 674976 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF (1) HVAC UNIT (INCLUDING DUCTWORK AND ASSOCIATED ACCESSORIES).

  17. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 144577 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 516100 · 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.

  19. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 516100 · Violation 3882273 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 516100 · 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.

  21. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 661849 · COMPLETED

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT ONLY TO COMPLY VIOLATION 144577; WORK TO INCLUDE: REPAIRS TO PORCH AND MAIN ROOF TO STRUCTURALLY STABILIZE AND MAKE WATERTIGHT.ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6’ IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE 144577.

  22. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 144577 · FAILED

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

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 364903 · 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.

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 364903 · 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.

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 364938 · 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.

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 364938 · 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.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 364938 · 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.

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

    Case 364903 · Violation 3129915 · 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.

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

    Case 364938 · Violation 2718901 · 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.

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 364903 · 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.

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 238008 · 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.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 238008 · 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.

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

    Case 238008 · Violation 1853977 · 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.

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

    Case 238008 · Violation 1853978 · 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.

  35. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 238008 · 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.

  36. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 139075 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  37. ViolationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 144577 · Violation 3810713 · Code PM-307.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  38. ViolationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY COLL

    Case 144577 · Violation 3810715 · Code PM-307.1/6 · COMPLIED

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

  39. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSU

    Case 144577 · Violation 3810712 · Code PM-307.1/19 · COMPLIED

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

  40. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 144577 · FAILED

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

  41. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 139075 · Violation 774899 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPEXCP

  42. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 139075 · FAILED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 28, 2026, 8:56 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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