The Block Report

Mixed-use property report

2838 N 5th St

1,060 sqftCMX2.5built 1920

Property at a glanceMixed-use

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$53K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$56K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Fairhill · West Kensington Approximate · based on ZIP 19133
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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 $56,100. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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 record13 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  2. PermitUse
  3. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  4. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  5. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  6. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  7. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  8. L&I violationNO ZONING/USE PERMIT-SIGN
  9. L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
  10. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  11. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  12. Deed / saleDeed / sale $5K
  13. Deed / saleDeed / sale $5K

Verify the public record

$739/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $52,800 × 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 $56,100. 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 871526150
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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.”

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 Row W/Off Str 2 Sty Mason
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$53 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
5th and Lehigh city commercial corridor
Interior area
1,060 sqft
Lot size
928 sqft
Built
1920
Zoning
CMX2.5

Block context

2800 block of N 5th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 2836 N 5th St  ·  2840 N 5th St

No business or residential license records

No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.

Verify with the City ↗
Open every source row 13 dated rows
  1. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 217852 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. PermitUse

    Permit 303755 · COMPLETED

    USE TO RETAIL STORE. SALE OF AUDFIO AND VIDEO EQUIP

  3. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 217852 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

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

    Case 217852 · 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.

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

    Case 217852 · 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.

  6. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 217852 · 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.

  7. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 217852 · 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.

  8. ViolationNO ZONING/USE PERMIT-SIGN

    Case 217852 · Violation 1769661 · Code 14-1704/50 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)

    Case 217852 · Violation 1769660 · Code 14-1704/10 · COMPLIED

    The title alone does not identify the missing permit or prove the present use remains unauthorized. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  10. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 217852 · 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.

  11. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 68853 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  12. Recorded transfer$5K transfer

    2002

  13. Recorded transfer$5K transfer

    2000

Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 28, 2026, 7:39 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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