Multi-family report

1643 N 55th St

3 stories2,065 sqftRSA3built 1915

Property at a glanceApartment building

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$217K 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$125K$250KZIP 19131 (Wynnefield · West Park) median$233K2010201320162019202220252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19131 (Wynnefield · West Park) medianAssessmentL&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 record39 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. L&I violationPLUMBING SYSTEMS- SANITARY MAINTENANCE
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. L&I violationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)
  15. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE
  16. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. L&I violationMULTI FAMILY (R2)
  20. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  21. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. L&I violationMULTI FAMILY (R2)
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. LicenseDEMARCUS WAITES: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  27. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  28. AppealZoning board appeal
  29. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  30. AppealZoning board appeal
  31. LicenseDEMARCUS WAITES: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. L&I violationLICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENT
  36. L&I violationLICENSE-RES RMHSE/DORM/HOTEL
  37. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  38. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  39. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Flags: 2 zoning/board appeals on record · latest deed has shared-name parties; relationship unverified. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$3,040/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $217,200 × 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 $232,600. 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.

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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.

Stories
3
Interior
2,065 sqft livable area
Lot
2,350 sqft
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
B- assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA3 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
2 CLOSED · Dismissed · 2011

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

Block context

1600 block of N 55th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1641 N 55th St  ·  1645 N 55th 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.

DEMARCUS WAITESInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Oct 19, 2010 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2015

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 39 dated rows
  1. ViolationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case CF-2026-025972 · Violation VI-2026-016008 · Code 9-3902 (1) · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-025972

  3. ViolationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case CF-2025-131681 · Violation VI-2025-095372 · Code 9-3902 (1) · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-131681 · FAILED

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

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 710529 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-021668 · FAILED

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

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 644720 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  8. ViolationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case CF-2024-021668 · Violation VI-2024-017728 · Code 9-3902 (1) · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-041122 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  10. ViolationPLUMBING SYSTEMS- SANITARY MAINTENANCE

    Case CF-2022-041122 · Violation VI-2022-031547 · Code PM15-506.2 · 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-2022-041122 · FAILED

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

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 710529 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 710529 · 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.

  14. ViolationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case 710529 · Violation 211973991 · Code 9-3902 (1) · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE

    Case 710529 · Violation 211973959 · Code PM15-304.7 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS

    Case 710529 · Violation 211973992 · Code PM15-304.13 · COMPLIED

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

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 710529 · 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.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 644720 · 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. ViolationMULTI FAMILY (R2)

    Case 644720 · Violation 211950688 · Code 9-3902 (2) · CLOSED

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

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

    Case 617829 · 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.

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

    Case 617829 · 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.

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 617829 · 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.

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 617829 · 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.

  24. ViolationMULTI FAMILY (R2)

    Case 617829 · Violation 4732326 · Code 9-3902 (2) · CLOSEDCASE

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

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 617829 · 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 eventDEMARCUS WAITES: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 517326 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 238276 · 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.

  28. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 13681 · CLOSED · Dismissed

    Related permit 307783 · PERMIT FOR USE AS A TWO(2) FAMILY DWELLING IN AN EXISTING THREE(3) STORY SEMI-DETACHED STRUCTURE.

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

    Case 238276 · 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.

  30. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 13453 · CLOSED · Withdrawn

    Related permit 293233 · PERMIT FOR A ROOMING HOUSE WITH A MAXIMUM OF TWO (2) ROOMING UNITS WITH A MAXIMUM OF SIX (6) OCCUPANTS, ALL CAPABLE OF SELF PRESERVATION AND SELF SUSTAINING AND NO PERSONS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF ANY COURT WITHIN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.

  31. License issue eventDEMARCUS WAITES: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 517326 · Inactive

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

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 238276 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 238276 · 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.

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 238276 · 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.

  35. ViolationLICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENT

    Case 238276 · Violation 2723618 · Code PM-102.6/3 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  36. ViolationLICENSE-RES RMHSE/DORM/HOTEL

    Case 238276 · Violation 2723617 · Code PM-102.2/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  37. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 238276 · Violation 2723616 · Code FC-914.1/3 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  38. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 238276 · Violation 2723615 · Code A-301.1/65 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  39. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 238276 · 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.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 2:56 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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