Mixed-use property report

1555 S Newkirk St

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1,504 sqftCMX1built 1920

Property at a glanceMixed-use

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$143K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$173K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze Approximate · based on ZIP 19146
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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 $172,900. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$100K$200K$173K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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Every dated record52 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseZENGCHI HUANG (1555 NEWKIRK GROCERY): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  6. L&I violationNEW USE
  7. L&I violationFIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
  8. L&I violationBOLT LOCKS
  9. L&I violationEXIT SIGNS WHERE REQUIRED
  10. L&I violationMEANS OF EGRESS DOOR OPERATION & LOCKS
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. LicenseNK GROCERY INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
  13. LicenseZENGCHI HUANG (1555 NEWKIRK GROCERY): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
  14. LicenseNENG MEI LIN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  15. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  16. LicenseNENG MEI LIN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  17. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. LicenseCUI QING ZHANG (NEWKIRK GROCERY): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. L&I violationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. LicenseNK GROCERY INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. LicenseBAO AN CHEN (KELLY DELI): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  27. LicenseSUSAN KELLY: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  28. L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. LicenseCUI QING ZHANG (NEWKIRK GROCERY): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
  31. PermitUse
  32. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  33. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  34. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  35. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  36. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  37. InspectionADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
  38. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  39. Deed / saleDeed / sale $90K
  40. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  41. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  42. L&I violationNO ZONING/USE PERMIT-SIGN
  43. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  44. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  45. L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
  46. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  47. PermitUse
  48. LicenseBAO AN CHEN (KELLY DELI): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  49. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  50. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  51. Deed / saleDeed / sale $11K
  52. LicenseSUSAN KELLY: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

Verify the public record

$1,995/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $142,500 × 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 $172,900. 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 871550400
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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.”

Property report

Mixed-use property

Mixed-use, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.

What it is
Mixed-use Row W/Off Str 2 Sty Mason
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$115 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Interior area
1,504 sqft
Lot size
792 sqft
Built
1920
Zoning
CMX1

Block context

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

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Next door: 1553 S Newkirk St  ·  1551 S Newkirk 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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ZENGCHI HUANG (1555 NEWKIRK GROCERY)Inactive

Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date May 16, 2024 · Terminal license date Jul 14, 2026

NK GROCERY INCInactive

Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Oct 26, 2016 · Terminal license date Dec 24, 2024

CUI QING ZHANG (NEWKIRK GROCERY)Inactive

Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Jul 18, 2012 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2017

BAO AN CHEN (KELLY DELI)Inactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Oct 24, 2006 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

SUSAN KELLYInactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Aug 29, 2004 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

Landlord and residential filings

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

NENG MEI LINInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Feb 26, 2018 · Terminal license date Apr 26, 2019

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 52 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventZENGCHI HUANG (1555 NEWKIRK GROCERY): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive

    License 951787 · Inactive

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

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-071836 · FAILED

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-071836 · FAILED

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

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-071836 · FAILED

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

  5. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-019103 · Certified

    Expires 2026-07-19

  6. ViolationNEW USE

    Case CF-2025-071836 · Violation VI-2025-052215 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationFIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

    Case CF-2025-071836 · Violation VI-2025-052216 · Code F-103.2 · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationBOLT LOCKS

    Case CF-2025-071836 · Violation VI-2025-052217 · Code F-1010.1.9.5 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationEXIT SIGNS WHERE REQUIRED

    Case CF-2025-071836 · Violation VI-2025-052218 · Code F-1013.1 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationMEANS OF EGRESS DOOR OPERATION & LOCKS

    Case CF-2025-071836 · Violation VI-2025-052219 · Code F-1104.26 · COMPLIED

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

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-071836 · FAILED

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

  12. License terminal eventNK GROCERY INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive

    License 717780 · Inactive

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

  13. License issue eventZENGCHI HUANG (1555 NEWKIRK GROCERY): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued

    License 951787 · Inactive

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

  14. License terminal eventNENG MEI LIN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 767233 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 573563 · PASSED

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

  16. License issue eventNENG MEI LIN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 767233 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 573563 · 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.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 573563 · 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.

  19. License terminal eventCUI QING ZHANG (NEWKIRK GROCERY): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive

    License 569088 · Inactive

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

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 573563 · 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. ViolationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case 573563 · Violation 4592544 · Code 9-3902 (1) · COMPLIED

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

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 573563 · 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.

  23. License issue eventNK GROCERY INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued

    License 717780 · Inactive

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

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 358418 · 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.

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 358418 · 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.

  26. License terminal eventBAO AN CHEN (KELLY DELI): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 388965 · Inactive

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

  27. License terminal eventSUSAN KELLY: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 203368 · Inactive

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

  28. ViolationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)

    Case 358418 · Violation 2732661 · Code 14-1704/10 · COMPLIED

    The title alone does not identify the missing permit or prove the present use remains unauthorized. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 358418 · 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.

  30. License issue eventCUI QING ZHANG (NEWKIRK GROCERY): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued

    License 569088 · Inactive

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

  31. PermitUse

    Permit 412080 · COMPLETED

    USE TO GROCERY STORE ON FIRST FLOOR

  32. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 172762 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 172762 · 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.

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

    Case 172762 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

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

    Case 172762 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 172762 · 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.

  37. InvestigationADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)

    Case 172762 · CLOSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; the title alone does not state what condition was examined. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  38. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 71574 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  39. Recorded transfer$90K transfer

    2009

  40. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 172762 · CLOSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  41. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 172762 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  42. ViolationNO ZONING/USE PERMIT-SIGN

    Case 172762 · Violation 2052396 · Code 14-1704/50 · COMPLIED

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

  43. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 172762 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  44. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 166958 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  45. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 166958 · Violation 1001769 · Code A.CNE.000 · COMPEXCP

  46. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 166958 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  47. PermitUse

    Permit 152169 · COMPLETED

    CHANGE USE FROM VACANT TO RETAIL/CELL PHONE STORE NO SIGN ON THIS APPLICATION

  48. License issue eventBAO AN CHEN (KELLY DELI): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 388965 · Inactive

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

  49. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 71574 · CLOSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  50. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 71574 · CANCELLED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.

  51. Recorded transfer$11K transfer

    2006

  52. License issue eventSUSAN KELLY: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 203368 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 7:49 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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