2026 assessment
$473K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
1536 S 5th St
3,828 sqftRSA5built 1915
Property at a glanceApartment building
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$536K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
1500 block of S 5th St
ZIP 19147
Neighborhood area
Queen Village · East Passyunk
Approximate · based on ZIP 19147
Assessment and City record timeline
The line tracks this property’s published City assessment. Markers show deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications, and appeals on their recorded dates. Select one to read the filing.
Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals. OPA has published a 2027 assessment of $535,900. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$233K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$233K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$375K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$386K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$390K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$390K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$390K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$428K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$428K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$473K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$473K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$536K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Deed / sale · 2000Deed / sale $28KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Deed / sale · 2000Deed / sale $28KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- L&I violation · 2012-04-04ANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARMA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2012-04-04FIRE ALARM/SUPPR MAINTAINEDA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2012-04-04VIOL C&I MESSAGEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2012-04-04CI INSPA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2006-05-03BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2012-05-08CI INSPA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2020-10-08LIM THACH (L & S LAUNDRY): Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2023-02-28LIM THACH (L & S LAUNDRY): Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2004-04-16LIM THACH (L & S LAUNDRY): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense
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Every dated record11 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseLIM THACH (L & S LAUNDRY): Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing marked inactive
- LicenseLIM THACH (L & S LAUNDRY): Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing initially issued
- InspectionCI INSP
- L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
- L&I violationFIRE ALARM/SUPPR MAINTAINED
- L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
- InspectionCI INSP
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- LicenseLIM THACH (L & S LAUNDRY): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $28K
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $28K
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Property tax
$6,617/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $472,700 × 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 $535,900. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8716020752026 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.”
Property report
Mixed-use property
Apartment building, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Apartment building
Str/Off+Apt 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$140
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Interior area
3,828 sqft
Lot size
1,609 sqft
Built
1915
Zoning
RSA5
Block context
1500 block of S 5th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1534 S 5th St · 1532 S 5th St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 24, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
LIM THACH (L & S LAUNDRY)Active
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Apr 16, 2004 · Filed expiration Apr 30, 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 10 dated rows
- License terminal eventLIM THACH (L & S LAUNDRY): Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing marked inactive
License 853075 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventLIM THACH (L & S LAUNDRY): Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing initially issued
License 853075 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 322446 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
Case 322446 · Violation 2405158 · Code FC-915.1/3 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFIRE ALARM/SUPPR MAINTAINED
Case 322446 · Violation 2405159 · Code PM-605.1/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
Case 322446 · Violation 2405157 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 322446 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 61766 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- License issue eventLIM THACH (L & S LAUNDRY): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 207193 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$28K transfer
2000
Where this comes from
- Assessment, spec sheet & owner: OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
- Sales & deed history: Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
- Permits, violations & inspections: L&I Property History · Atlas
- Tax delinquency snapshot · June 2022: Real Estate Tax Delinquencies, Dept. of Revenue
- Historical tax ledger & liens · through 2016: Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
- Current property-tax balance: Verify with Philadelphia Revenue
- Zoning appeals: L&I & Zoning Board appeals
- Neighborhood income & rents: US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 8:30 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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