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1656 N 55th St

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3 stories2,320 sqftRSA3built 1915

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$216K 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$125K$250KZIP 19131 (Wynnefield · West Park) median$218K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19131 (Wynnefield · West Park) 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 record24 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. PermitMake Safe Permit For RP
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. L&I violationID STRUCTURE
  7. L&I violationROOF DEFICIENCIES
  8. L&I violationINTERIOR UNSAFE GENERAL
  9. L&I violationEXTERIOR WALLS
  10. L&I violationDECKS, BALCONIES, & EXTERIOR STAIRS
  11. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  17. L&I violationDOOR AND WINDOW OCCUPIED/MIXED
  18. L&I violationFIRE SAFETY -SMOKE ALARMS
  19. L&I violationELECTRICAL -HAZARD
  20. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 9
  21. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  22. LicenseCHARLES PRIVETTE: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  23. PermitMajor alteration
  24. LicenseCHARLES PRIVETTE: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $7K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$1,624/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $116,000 × 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 $217,500. 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 041317900
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $7,428.17 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2014$2,196.24 total · $1,302.36 principal · $253.96 interest · $91.17 penalty2015$3,034.21 total · $2,362.35 principal · $248.05 interest · $165.36 penalty2016$2,197.72 total · $1,938.16 principal · $29.08 interest · $19.38 penalty

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
2,320 sqft livable area
Lot
2,730 sqft
Garage
2 spaces
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA3 city zoning code

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: 1654 N 55th St  ·  1658 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.

CHARLES PRIVETTEInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Feb 4, 2004 · 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 24 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-040534 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-040534 · FAILED

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-040534 · FAILED

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

  4. PermitMake Safe Permit For RP

    Permit RP-2024-006153 · Completed

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO COMPLY WITH CASE #CF-2024-040534- FOR REPAIR TO THE FRONT PORTION (PORCH) AND THIRD FLOOR DAMAGED BY FIRE OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. WORK TO BE PERFORMED PER PLAN AND PER ENGINEER'S REPORT. 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 #CF-2024-040534. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801, A PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS MADE UNDER THIS PERMIT. THE ENGINEER MUST SUBMIT A SEALED STATEMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMING THAT THE STRUCTURE IS IN SOUND CONDITION AT COMPLETION.

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-040534 · FAILED

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

  6. ViolationID STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2024-040534 · Violation VI-2024-033014 · Code PM15-110.1 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationROOF DEFICIENCIES

    Case CF-2024-040534 · Violation VI-2024-033015 · Code PM15-304.1(H) · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationINTERIOR UNSAFE GENERAL

    Case CF-2024-040534 · Violation VI-2024-033016 · Code PM15-305.1 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationEXTERIOR WALLS

    Case CF-2024-040534 · Violation VI-2024-033017 · Code PM15-304.1(G) · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationDECKS, BALCONIES, & EXTERIOR STAIRS

    Case CF-2024-040534 · Violation VI-2024-033018 · Code PM15-304.1(L) · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case CF-2024-040534 · Violation VI-2024-033019 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-040534 · FAILED

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

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 534589 · 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.

  14. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 534590 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 534589 · 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.

  16. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 534590 · FAILED

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

  17. ViolationDOOR AND WINDOW OCCUPIED/MIXED

    Case 534589 · Violation 3945466 · Code PM15-304.19O · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationFIRE SAFETY -SMOKE ALARMS

    Case 534589 · Violation 3945468 · Code PM15-704.2 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationELECTRICAL -HAZARD

    Case 534589 · Violation 3945467 · Code PM15-604.3 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 9

    Case 534590 · Violation 3945472 · Code PM15-304.1I · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 534590 · Violation 3945471 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  22. License terminal eventCHARLES PRIVETTE: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 262452 · Inactive

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

  23. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 381681 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE REAR DOOR AND ERECT HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE RAMP FOR A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING PER SUBMITTED PLAN.

  24. License issue eventCHARLES PRIVETTE: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 262452 · Inactive

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

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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