2026 assessment
$351K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
21 S 56th St
3 stories2,307 sqftCMX2built 2023
Property at a glanceMixed-use
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$461K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
0 block of S 56th St
ZIP 19139
Neighborhood area
Walnut Hill · Haddington
Approximate · based on ZIP 19139
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 $461,400. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2025$31K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$351K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$461K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Land buy · 2018Land record $30KA land-record event associated with this parcel. Review the recorded instrument to determine whether it reflects a conveyance, parcel change, or another filing.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Deed / sale · 2024Deed / sale $350KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2021-04-09New construction, addition, GFA changeThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2021-06-25New ConstructionThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2021-11-15Addition and/or AlterationThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2022-07-17New ConstructionThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2022-10-27New ConstructionThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2022-11-02New Construction or AdditionsThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2025-10-28Change of UseThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Inspection · 2022-02-07L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2022-02-22L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2022-02-25L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2022-04-04L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2024-06-28Raymond Ho: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleLand buyPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record14 events · exact dates, newest first
- PermitChange of Use
- LicenseRaymond Ho: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $350K
- PermitNew Construction or Additions
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitNew Construction
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
- Land buyLand record $30K
Verify the public record
Property tax
$3,509/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $250,700 × 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 $461,400. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8710004442026 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.”
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
Vacant Land Commer < Acre
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$200
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
56th and Market
city commercial corridor
Licensed units
2
active rental license
Interior area
2,307 sqft
Lot size
1,088 sqft
Stories
3
Built
2023
Zoning
CMX2
Block context
0 block of S 56th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
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L&I license dates · data through Jul 25, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
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.
Raymond HoActive
Rental · Initial issue date Jun 28, 2024 · Filed expiration Jun 27, 2027
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 14 dated rows
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2025-010853 · Issued
Personal Services
- License issue eventRaymond Ho: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 0955164 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$350K transfer
2024
- PermitNew Construction or Additions
Permit PP-2022-014587 · Completed
PLUMBING SYSTEM FOR A THREE (3) STORY MIXED-USE STRUCTURE WITH GROUND FLOOR VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE AND TWO (2) FAMILY DWELLING ABOVE. TO INCLUDE BATHS, KITCHEN/LAUNDRY, DWH, NEW WATER AND SEWER SERVICE, CURB, TRAP INCL WITH BLDG. DRAIN
- PermitNew Construction
Permit MP-2022-005117 · Completed
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW HVAC SYSTEM INCLUDING NEW DUCTWORK, REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS AND WARM-AIR APPLIANCES AS PER PLANS.
- PermitNew Construction
Permit FP-2022-001909 · Completed
INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. INSTALLATION TO INCLUDE 2" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE AND 2." DC WILKINS 950 XLT2 BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-009853 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-009853 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-009853 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-009853 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2021-013500 · Completed
Install 200amp service with three meters, install new wiring for receptacles, switches, GFI's, smoke detectors and all electrical systems as per 2014 nec
- PermitNew Construction
Permit CP-2020-006706 · Completed
FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE (3) STORY ATTACHED MIXED-USE STRUCTURE WITH GROUND FLOOR VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE (USE REGISTRATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) AND TWO (2) FAMILY DWELLING ABOVE, AS PER PLANS; SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MEP/FSP WORK; BUILDING TO BE SPRINKLERED AS PER NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT THE COMMERCIAL SPACE AND NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT THE RESIDENTIAL UNITS; PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION AS PER 2018 IBC CH33 AND L&I CODE BULLETIN B-0503-R2. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IBC. **UNDERPINNING IS INCLUDED IN SCOPE OF WORK**
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
Permit ZP-2020-009351 · Completed
FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH THIRD FLOOR SETBACK. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLAN.
- Land recordLand record
2018
Where this comes from
- Assessment, spec sheet & owner: OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
- Sales & deed history: Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
- Permits, violations & inspections: L&I Property History · Atlas
- Tax delinquency snapshot · June 2022: Real Estate Tax Delinquencies, Dept. of Revenue
- Historical tax ledger & liens · through 2016: Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
- Current property-tax balance: Verify with Philadelphia Revenue
- Zoning appeals: L&I & Zoning Board appeals
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 12:13 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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