Multi-family report

1628 S 5th St

5 bd3 ba3 stories1,836 sqftRSA5built 1900

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$388K OPA value, not a listing price
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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$250K$500KZIP 19148 (Pennsport · Lower Moyamensing) median$385K2000200520102015202020252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19148 (Pennsport · Lower Moyamensing) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealInspectionLicense

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 record40 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  2. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  3. LicenseJIN Z CHEN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked closed
  4. LicenseLIN XUNXI JIU ZHEN CHEN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  5. AppealZoning board appeal
  6. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  7. L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
  8. L&I violationLICENSE-RES MFD
  9. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. LicenseJIN Z CHEN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  13. LicenseRICKY SON: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  14. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. L&I violationELEC-COVER PLATE DEFECTIVE-RES
  18. L&I violationINT S-DOORKNOB REPR/REPLC
  19. L&I violationELEC-FIXTURE/OUTLET LOOSE-RES
  20. L&I violationINT-PLMBG MAINT FIXTURES-RES
  21. L&I violationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX
  22. L&I violationELEC-SYSTEM HAZARDOUS-RES
  23. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  24. L&I violationCHANGE IN OCCUPANCY
  25. L&I violationINT/EXT HANDRAIL REQ
  26. L&I violationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI
  27. L&I violationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. L&I violationEGRESS WINDOW BARS APPROVAL
  30. L&I violationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT CONNECT
  31. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. LicenseRICKY SON: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  35. L&I violationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT CONNECT
  36. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  37. L&I violationEGRESS WINDOW BARS APPROVAL
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. Deed / saleDeed / sale $10K
  40. Deed / saleDeed / sale $45K

Flags: active rental license · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$5,430/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $387,900 × 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 $385,400. 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 011454900
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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.”

Where the record looks off

Conflicts in City paperwork. Flags on the data, not the property.

"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder

Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Stories
3
Interior
1,836 sqft livable area
Lot
1,360 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Undetermined city code H
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 CLOSED · Granted with conditions · 2015

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

Block context

1600 block of S 5th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1626 S 5th St  ·  1630 S 5th 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 25, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

LIN XUNXI JIU ZHEN CHENActive

Rental · Initial issue date Jul 9, 2015 · Filed expiration Jul 31, 2026

JIN Z CHENClosed

Rental · Initial issue date Jan 17, 2013 · Terminal license date Feb 29, 2016

RICKY SONInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Aug 24, 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 40 dated rows
  1. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 445162 · 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.

  2. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 445151 · 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. License terminal eventJIN Z CHEN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked closed

    License 582465 · Closed

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

  4. License issue eventLIN XUNXI JIU ZHEN CHEN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 670710 · Active

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

  5. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 24656 · CLOSED · Granted with conditions

    Related permit 558582 · PERMIT FOR USE AS A TWO FAMILY DWELLING IN AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH (2)TWO OFF STREET PARKING SPACES IN REAR

  6. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 445162 · 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.

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

    Case 445151 · Violation 3272643 · 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.

  8. ViolationLICENSE-RES MFD

    Case 445162 · Violation 3468183 · Code PM-102.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 445162 · Violation 3468182 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED

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

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 445162 · 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.

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 445151 · 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.

  12. License issue eventJIN Z CHEN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 582465 · Closed

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

  13. License terminal eventRICKY SON: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 512627 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 265091 · 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.

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 265091 · 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.

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 265091 · 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.

  17. ViolationELEC-COVER PLATE DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 265091 · Violation 2417160 · Code PM-407.2/7 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  18. ViolationINT S-DOORKNOB REPR/REPLC

    Case 265091 · Violation 2417163 · Code PM-305.4/4 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  19. ViolationELEC-FIXTURE/OUTLET LOOSE-RES

    Case 265091 · Violation 2417154 · Code PM-407.2/8 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  20. ViolationINT-PLMBG MAINT FIXTURES-RES

    Case 265091 · Violation 2417153 · Code PM-405.3/13 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  21. ViolationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX

    Case 265091 · Violation 2417156 · Code FC-605.6/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  22. ViolationELEC-SYSTEM HAZARDOUS-RES

    Case 265091 · Violation 2417155 · Code PM-407.2/2 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  23. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 265091 · Violation 2417151 · Code A-301.1/65 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  24. ViolationCHANGE IN OCCUPANCY

    Case 265091 · Violation 2417152 · Code A-102.9/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  25. ViolationINT/EXT HANDRAIL REQ

    Case 265091 · Violation 2417162 · Code PM-602.3/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  26. ViolationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI

    Case 265091 · Violation 2417158 · Code PM-305.3/4 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  27. ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN

    Case 265091 · Violation 2417157 · Code PM-305.3/3 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 265091 · 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.

  29. ViolationEGRESS WINDOW BARS APPROVAL

    Case 265091 · Violation 2417150 · Code FC-1027.5/2 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  30. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT CONNECT

    Case 265091 · Violation 2417148 · Code PM-302.4/6 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  31. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 265091 · Violation 2417149 · Code PM-102.3/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 247812 · 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 247812 · 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. License issue eventRICKY SON: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 512627 · Inactive

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

  35. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT CONNECT

    Case 247812 · Violation 1824976 · Code PM-302.4/6 · COMPEXCP

  36. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 247812 · Violation 1824977 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPEXCP

  37. ViolationEGRESS WINDOW BARS APPROVAL

    Case 247812 · Violation 1824978 · Code FC-1027.5/2 · COMPEXCP

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 247812 · 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.

  39. Recorded transfer$10K transfer

    2003

  40. Recorded transfer$45K transfer

    2000

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 7:21 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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