2026 assessment
$69K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
245 S 55th St
2,026 sqftCMX2built 1925
Property at a glanceApartment building
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$162K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
200 block of S 55th 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 $161,500. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$69K 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 · 2017$69K 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 · 2018$69K 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 · 2019$69K 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 · 2020$69K 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 · 2021$69K 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 · 2022$69K 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 · 2023$69K 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 · 2024$69K 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 · 2025$69K 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$69K 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$162K 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2002Deed / sale $10KA 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2002Deed / sale $10KA 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2006Deed / sale $74KA 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2008Deed / sale $150KA 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 · 2019-09-13PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-04-01SELF-SERVICE LAUNDRY LOA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2008-04-01BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-05-19OBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2008-05-19BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2008-04-30BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2009-02-05BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2009-02-05BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2009-03-27ADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; the title alone does not state what condition was examined.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2020-11-04One One Laundry LLC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license 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 ↗
- License · 2009-03-13MEI HUA& LIU RUI TONG LIN (SUNSHINE LAUNDROMAT): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license 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 ↗
- License · 2015-06-29MEI HUA& LIU RUI TONG LIN (SUNSHINE LAUNDROMAT): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactiveA 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 ↗
- License · 2006-06-28KEVIN (GUAN WEN) & ZHEN AI ZHENG: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license 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 ↗
- License · 2008-04-25KEVIN (GUAN WEN) & ZHEN AI ZHENG: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactiveA 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 ↗
- License · 2004-10-26MONTHA THONG (T/A SUN SHINE LAUNDROMAT): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license 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 ↗
- License · 2012-12-22MONTHA THONG (T/A SUN SHINE LAUNDROMAT): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactiveA 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 ↗
- License · 2001-06-14SPUN TEA (SUNSHINE LAUNDROMAT): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license 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 ↗
- License · 2002-04-30SPUN TEA (SUNSHINE LAUNDROMAT): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactiveA 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 / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record22 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseOne One Laundry LLC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
- PermitPlumbing
- LicenseMEI HUA& LIU RUI TONG LIN (SUNSHINE LAUNDROMAT): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
- LicenseMONTHA THONG (T/A SUN SHINE LAUNDROMAT): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
- InspectionADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
- LicenseMEI HUA& LIU RUI TONG LIN (SUNSHINE LAUNDROMAT): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- LicenseKEVIN (GUAN WEN) & ZHEN AI ZHENG: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
- L&I violationSELF-SERVICE LAUNDRY LO
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $150K
- LicenseKEVIN (GUAN WEN) & ZHEN AI ZHENG: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $74K
- LicenseMONTHA THONG (T/A SUN SHINE LAUNDROMAT): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
- LicenseSPUN TEA (SUNSHINE LAUNDROMAT): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $10K
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $10K
- LicenseSPUN TEA (SUNSHINE LAUNDROMAT): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
Verify the public record
Property tax
$970/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $69,300 × 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 $161,500. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 6031663002026 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.”
Property report
Mixed-use property
Apartment building, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Apartment building
Str/Off+Apt 2 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$80
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Interior area
2,026 sqft
Lot size
1,323 sqft
Built
1925
Zoning
CMX2
Block context
200 block of S 55th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 247 S 55th St · 241 S 55th St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 23, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
One One Laundry LLCActive
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Nov 4, 2020 · Filed expiration Nov 3, 2026
MEI HUA& LIU RUI TONG LIN (SUNSHINE LAUNDROMAT)Inactive
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Mar 13, 2009 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2015
KEVIN (GUAN WEN) & ZHEN AI ZHENGInactive
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Jun 28, 2006 · Terminal license date Apr 25, 2008
MONTHA THONG (T/A SUN SHINE LAUNDROMAT)Inactive
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Oct 26, 2004 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012
SPUN TEA (SUNSHINE LAUNDROMAT)Inactive
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Jun 14, 2001 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2002
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 21 dated rows
- License issue eventOne One Laundry LLC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
License 854969 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 1010603 · COMPLETED
REPLACE 1 1/2"WATER SERVICE-PLUMBER TO USE NON-METTALIC MATERIAL DUE TO ELECTROLYSIS
- License terminal eventMEI HUA& LIU RUI TONG LIN (SUNSHINE LAUNDROMAT): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
License 468327 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventMONTHA THONG (T/A SUN SHINE LAUNDROMAT): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
License 200758 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
Case 160845 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; the title alone does not state what condition was examined. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- License issue eventMEI HUA& LIU RUI TONG LIN (SUNSHINE LAUNDROMAT): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
License 468327 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 160845 · FAILED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 160845 · CLOSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
Case 160845 · Violation 1235452 · Code LO-1 · COMPLIED
The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 154426 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 160845 · FAILED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License terminal eventKEVIN (GUAN WEN) & ZHEN AI ZHENG: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
License 375703 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- ViolationSELF-SERVICE LAUNDRY LO
Case 154426 · Violation 901328 · Code 09-609.1/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 154426 · FAILED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- Recorded transfer$150K transfer
2008
- License issue eventKEVIN (GUAN WEN) & ZHEN AI ZHENG: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
License 375703 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$74K transfer
2006
- License issue eventMONTHA THONG (T/A SUN SHINE LAUNDROMAT): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
License 200758 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventSPUN TEA (SUNSHINE LAUNDROMAT): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
License 200081 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$10K transfer
2002
- License issue eventSPUN TEA (SUNSHINE LAUNDROMAT): Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
License 200081 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
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
- Neighborhood income & rents: US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 23, 2026, 8:51 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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