House report

1718 N 55th St

3 stories3,181 sqftRSA3built 1960

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$391K OPA value, not a listing price
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2 violation rows marked OPEN in 1 active case

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Case CF-2026-047066

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION

Opened May 5, 2026 · Latest inspection FAILED · Jul 22, 2026

  • New UseA-301.1/65
  • Repair Garages/Motor FuelF-105.6.4

OPEN is the status in the fetched L&I file, not a new inspection by BlockReport. Read the notice for the cited condition and required correction, then verify the live case with L&I.

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$250K$500KZIP 19131 (Wynnefield · West Park) median$311K2009201220152018202120242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19131 (Wynnefield · West Park) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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Every dated record60 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. L&I violationNEW USE
  5. L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
  6. L&I violationSUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE
  7. L&I violationREPAIR GARAGES/MOTOR FUEL
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
  10. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  11. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  12. LicenseGiller Realty LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked closed
  13. LicenseJalen Howard: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  14. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
  15. InspectionL&I investigation
  16. L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
  17. L&I violationSUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE
  18. InspectionL&I investigation
  19. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  20. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  21. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  22. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
  23. Deed / saleDeed / sale $349K
  24. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  25. InspectionL&I investigation
  26. InspectionL&I investigation
  27. L&I violationFDC ACCESS
  28. L&I violationFIRE ALARM MONITORING
  29. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  30. InspectionL&I investigation
  31. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  32. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
  33. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  34. InspectionL&I investigation
  35. InspectionL&I investigation
  36. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  37. L&I violationINSPECTION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE
  38. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
  39. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  40. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  41. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  42. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  43. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  44. L&I violationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS
  45. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE SUPP
  46. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  47. L&I violationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM
  48. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  49. PermitElectrical
  50. LicenseGILLER REALTY LLC (KYLE HONG PING AGENT): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  51. PermitSuppression
  52. LicenseGiller Realty LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  53. PermitPlumbing
  54. PermitAdministrative
  55. PermitZoning admin review
  56. PermitMajor alteration
  57. LicenseGILLER REALTY LLC (KYLE HONG PING AGENT): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  58. PermitUse
  59. AppealZoning board appeal
  60. PermitPlumbing

Flags: active rental license · 2 L&I violation rows marked OPEN · 3 zoning/board appeals on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$4,071/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $290,800 × 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 $311,200. 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 041319500
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

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

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.

Homestead exemption, mail goes elsewhere

The parcel claims the homestead exemption (owner lives here) while the tax bill mails to 920 Mannington Dr, Williamstown Nj, 08094. Those two facts sit in tension on the record — there can be innocent reasons, but one of them is usually out of date.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Stories
3
Interior
3,181 sqft livable area
Lot
2,625 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Electric baseboard city code C
Central air
No
Garage
2 spaces
Exterior condition
Above average city code 3
Interior condition
Above average city code 3
Quality grade
C+ assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA3 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
3 Prepare Meeting · 2026

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

Block context

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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.

Jalen HowardActive

Rental · Initial issue date Aug 21, 2025 · Filed expiration Aug 20, 2026

Giller Realty LLCClosed

Rental · Initial issue date Aug 2, 2016 · Terminal license date Aug 30, 2025

GILLER REALTY LLC (KYLE HONG PING AGENT)Inactive

Rental · Initial issue date Aug 17, 2015 · Terminal license date Oct 30, 2016

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 62 dated rows
  1. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance

    Appeal ZP-2026-005721 · Prepare Meeting

    Related permit ZP-2026-005721 · PERMIT For an auto repair in the existing rear garage as part of an existing structure with other existing uses in the structure as previously approved.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-047066 · FAILED

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-047066 · FAILED

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

  4. ViolationNEW USE

    Case CF-2026-047066 · Violation VI-2026-028549 · Code A-301.1/65 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  5. ViolationPERIODIC TESTING

    Case CF-2026-047066 · Violation VI-2026-028550 · Code F-901.6.4 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationSUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE

    Case CF-2026-047066 · Violation VI-2026-028551 · Code F-903.5 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationREPAIR GARAGES/MOTOR FUEL

    Case CF-2026-047066 · Violation VI-2026-028552 · Code F-105.6.4 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-047066 · FAILED

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

  9. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification

    Certification BC-2026-013156 · Certified

    Expires 2027-01-28

  10. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2026-013154 · Certified

    Expires 2027-01-28

  11. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2026-013157 · Certified

    Expires 2027-01-28

  12. License terminal eventGiller Realty LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked closed

    License 709758 · Closed

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

  13. License issue eventJalen Howard: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 0986861 · Active

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

  14. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance

    Appeal ZP-2024-011642 · Dismissed / Withdrawn · Withdrawn

    Related permit ZP-2024-011642 · Permit for a Garage space (personal vehicle repair and maintenance) on the first floor of an existing structure with other existing uses in the structure as previously approved.

  15. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-013092 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  16. ViolationPERIODIC TESTING

    Case CF-2025-013092 · Violation VI-2025-010222 · Code F-901.6.4 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationSUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE

    Case CF-2025-013092 · Violation VI-2025-010223 · Code F-903.5 · COMPLIED

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

  18. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-013092 · FAILED

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

  19. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2025-006495 · Certified

    Expires 2026-01-15

  20. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-002618 · Deficient

  21. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-006496 · Certified

    Expires 2026-01-15

  22. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification

    Certification BC-2025-002617 · Certified

    Expires 2026-01-15

  23. Recorded transfer$349K transfer

    2025

  24. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-032731 · Deficient

  25. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-021848 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  26. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-021848 · FAILED

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

  27. ViolationFDC ACCESS

    Case CF-2024-021848 · Violation VI-2024-018120 · Code F-912.4 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationFIRE ALARM MONITORING

    Case CF-2024-021848 · Violation VI-2024-018119 · Code F-901.11.1 · COMPLIED

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

  29. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-005891 · Deficient

  30. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-116228 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  31. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-001695 · Certified

    Expires 2025-01-16

  32. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification

    Certification BC-2024-001694 · Certified

    Expires 2025-01-16

  33. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2024-001693 · Certified

    Expires 2025-01-16

  34. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-116210

  35. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-116228 · FAILED

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

  36. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2023-116210 · Violation VI-2023-087611 · Code PM15-302.1 · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  37. ViolationINSPECTION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE

    Case CF-2023-116228 · Violation VI-2023-087648 · Code F-907.8.5 · COMPLIED

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

  38. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification

    Certification BC-2023-000854 · Certified

    Expires 2024-01-04

  39. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2023-000842 · Certified

    Expires 2024-01-04

  40. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2023-000853 · Certified

    Expires 2024-01-04

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

    Case 609080 · PASSED

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

  42. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 609080 · 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.

  43. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 609080 · 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.

  44. ViolationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS

    Case 609080 · Violation 4581292 · Code FC-907.4/4 · COMPLIED

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

  45. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE SUPP

    Case 609080 · Violation 4581293 · Code FC-914.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  46. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 609080 · Violation 4581294 · Code FC-915.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  47. ViolationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM

    Case 609080 · Violation 4581291 · Code FC-901.6/6 · COMPLIED

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

  48. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 609080 · 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.

  49. PermitElectrical

    Permit 702659 · COMPLETED

    NEW 300AMP SERVICE TOTAL REWIRE AS PER PLANS AND 2008 NEC. INSTALL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER NFPA 72. (WEST DISTRICT)

  50. License terminal eventGILLER REALTY LLC (KYLE HONG PING AGENT): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 674474 · Inactive

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

  51. PermitSuppression

    Permit 692367 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13RD, WITH A 1 1/2-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE, AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

  52. License issue eventGiller Realty LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 709758 · Closed

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

  53. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 704818 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL ALL ROUGH AND FINISH PLUMBING FOR 3-BATH TUBS, 3-LAVS, 3-KITCHEN SINKS, 3-TOILETS, & 3-LAUNDRY TUBS THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  54. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 683803 · COMPLETED

    TO AMEND BUILDING PERMIT #644601 TO CONVERT THE SEPARATE COMMERCIAL/STORAGE SPACE INTO AN ACCESSORY STORAGE SPACE FOR DWELLING UNIT. NO CHANGE IN APPROVED PLANS. THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE INCLUDING THE ACCESSORY STORAGE SPACE MUST BE PROTECT WITH APPROVED FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM.

  55. PermitZoning admin review

    Permit 673081 · COMPLETED

    ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL FOR A/P # 576421, CAL # 24232 FOR ELIMINATION OF THE COMMERCIAL SPACE ON 1ST FLOOR AND USE AS A THREE FAMILY DWELLING FROM 1ST FLOOR TO 3RD FLOORS AND ACCESSORY STORAGE AND COMMON SPACE FOR THE RESIDENCE IN THE ONE STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE ON THE REAR.

  56. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 644601 · COMPLETED

    FOR INTERIOR LEVEL 3 ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE AS PER PLANS. CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR RESIDENTIAL PORTION ONLY. SEPARATE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY IS REQUIRED FOR COMMERCIAL/STORAGE PORTION. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK.

  57. License issue eventGILLER REALTY LLC (KYLE HONG PING AGENT): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 674474 · Inactive

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

  58. PermitUse

    Permit 576421 · COMPLETED

    CONVERT USE TO VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE ON THE FIRST STORY AND THREE RESIDENTIAL UNITS ON THE SECOND AN THIRD STORY TO AN EXISTING THREE STORY STRUCTURE. USE REGISTRATION OF FIRST FLOOR REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY.

  59. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 24232 · CLOSED · Granted with conditions

    Related permit 576421 · PERMIT FOR CONVERT USE TO VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE ON THE FIRST STORY AND THREE RESIDENTIAL UNITS ON THE SECOND AND THIRD STORY TO AN EXISTING THREE STORY STRUCTURE. USE REGISTRATION OF FIRST FLOOR REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY.

  60. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 234784 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE HOUSE TRAP

  61. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2024-011642 · Refused

  62. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2026-005721 · Denied

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 6:32 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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