Mixed-use property report

2854 N 5th St

2,939 sqftCMX2.5built 1920

Property at a glanceApartment building

N Fifth Realty Corp

2026 assessment
$161K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$176K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Fairhill · West Kensington Approximate · based on ZIP 19133
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2 violation rows marked OPEN in 1 active case

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Case CF-2023-086629

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION

Opened Aug 24, 2023 · Latest inspection FAILED · Jun 4, 2025

  • Alter Electrical WiringA-301.1/51
  • Alter Interior PortionA-301.1/4

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

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 $176,300. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$100K$200K$176K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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Every dated record54 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseN FIFTH CONVENIENCE INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
  8. L&I violationRENDERING EQUIPMENT INOPERABLE
  9. L&I violationPORTABLE HEATING & COOKING EQUIPMENT
  10. L&I violationELECTRICAL- HAZARD
  11. L&I violationELECTRICAL- REQUIRED
  12. L&I violationINSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE
  13. L&I violationEXIT DOORS
  14. InspectionL&I investigation
  15. InspectionL&I investigation
  16. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  17. InspectionL&I investigation
  18. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  19. InspectionL&I investigation
  20. L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
  21. L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS
  22. L&I violationCEILING CLEARANCE
  23. L&I violationUNAPPROVED CONDITIONS
  24. L&I violationINSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE
  25. InspectionL&I investigation
  26. InspectionL&I investigation
  27. LicenseN FIFTH CONVENIENCE INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
  28. LicenseN. Fifth Realty Corp: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  29. InspectionL&I investigation
  30. PermitChange of Use
  31. InspectionL&I investigation
  32. L&I violationALTER ELECTRICAL WIRING
  33. L&I violationALTER INTERIOR PORTION
  34. InspectionL&I investigation
  35. LicenseN. Fifth Realty Corp: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  36. Deed / saleDeed / sale $1.5M
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. L&I violationEXTINGUISHERS REQRD (SPECIFY)
  40. L&I violationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
  41. L&I violationINTERIOR DOORS
  42. L&I violationFIRE ALARM REQUIRED F-907
  43. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  44. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  45. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  46. L&I violationCO- NEW USE OCCUPIED PRE-CO
  47. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  48. L&I violationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
  49. L&I violationFIRE ALARM REQUIRED F-907
  50. L&I violationEXTINGUISHERS REQRD (SPECIFY)
  51. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  52. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  53. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  54. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

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$2,256/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $161,200 × 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 $176,300. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.

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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

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 $2,785.87 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2014$198.26 total · $0.00 principal · $53.12 interest · $47.22 penalty2016$2,771.39 total · $2,466.16 principal · $37.00 interest · $24.66 penalty

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.

Historical lien entry · through 2016 2 open violations

What it is
Apartment building Str/Off+Apt 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
N Fifth Realty Corp
$ / sq ft
$60 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
5th and Lehigh city commercial corridor
Interior area
2,939 sqft
Lot size
1,296 sqft
Built
1920
Zoning
CMX2.5

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

N Fifth Realty Corp · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 5 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $845K combined
• Tax bills mail to 6524 N 04th St, Philadelphia PA, 19126

Block context

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

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Next door: 2852 N 5th St  ·  2856 N 5th 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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N FIFTH CONVENIENCE INCInactive

Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Feb 28, 2024 · Terminal license date Apr 28, 2026

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

N. Fifth Realty CorpInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Dec 23, 2022 · Terminal license date Feb 20, 2024

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 53 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventN FIFTH CONVENIENCE INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive

    License 945378 · Inactive

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

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-006895 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-006895 · FAILED

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

  4. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2026-002646 · Certified

    Expires 2027-01-28

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-006895 · FAILED

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

  6. ViolationPERIODIC TESTING

    Case CF-2026-006895 · Violation VI-2026-004413 · Code F-901.6.4 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationRENDERING EQUIPMENT INOPERABLE

    Case CF-2026-006895 · Violation VI-2026-004411 · Code F-106.5 · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationPORTABLE HEATING & COOKING EQUIPMENT

    Case CF-2026-006895 · Violation VI-2026-004424 · Code F-308.1.9 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationELECTRICAL- HAZARD

    Case CF-2026-006895 · Violation VI-2026-004420 · Code PM15-604.3 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationELECTRICAL- REQUIRED

    Case CF-2026-006895 · Violation VI-2026-004419 · Code PM15-604.1 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationINSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE

    Case CF-2026-006895 · Violation VI-2026-004414 · Code F-901.6 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationEXIT DOORS

    Case CF-2026-006895 · Violation VI-2026-004417 · Code F-1104.28 · COMPLIED

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

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-022699 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  14. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-022699 · FAILED

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

  15. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2025-002998 · Issued

    Removal of existing 5banks meter socket due to burnt out and installation of new 5 gang meter banks as per 2017 NEC. (NO SERVICE EQUIPMENT RATED OVER 200 AMPS)

  16. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-086629 · FAILED

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

  17. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-010841 · Certified

    Expires 2026-04-24

  18. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-022699 · FAILED

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

  19. ViolationPERIODIC TESTING

    Case CF-2025-022699 · Violation VI-2025-017017 · 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.

  20. ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS

    Case CF-2025-022699 · Violation VI-2025-017019 · Code F-906.2 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationCEILING CLEARANCE

    Case CF-2025-022699 · Violation VI-2025-017022 · Code F-315.3.1 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationUNAPPROVED CONDITIONS

    Case CF-2025-022699 · Violation VI-2025-017038 · Code F-604.6 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationINSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE

    Case CF-2025-022699 · Violation VI-2025-017016 · Code F-901.6 · COMPLIED

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

  24. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-086629 · FAILED

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

  25. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-086629 · FAILED

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

  26. License issue eventN FIFTH CONVENIENCE INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued

    License 945378 · Inactive

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

  27. License terminal eventN. Fifth Realty Corp: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 913164 · Inactive

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

  28. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-086629 · FAILED

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

  29. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2023-009836 · Issued

    Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family; Retail Sales - Food, Beverages, and Groceries

  30. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-086629 · FAILED

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

  31. ViolationALTER ELECTRICAL WIRING

    Case CF-2023-086629 · Violation VI-2023-063798 · Code A-301.1/51 · OPEN

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

  32. ViolationALTER INTERIOR PORTION

    Case CF-2023-086629 · Violation VI-2023-063799 · Code A-301.1/4 · OPEN

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

  33. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-086629 · FAILED

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

  34. License issue eventN. Fifth Realty Corp: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 913164 · Inactive

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

  35. Recorded transfer$1.5M transfer

    2022

  36. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 610151 · 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.

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 610151 · 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.

  38. ViolationEXTINGUISHERS REQRD (SPECIFY)

    Case 610151 · Violation 4533629 · Code FC-13-906.1 · COMPLIED

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

  39. ViolationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)

    Case 610151 · Violation 4533628 · Code A-301.1/51 · COMPLIED

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

  40. ViolationINTERIOR DOORS

    Case 610151 · Violation 4533631 · Code PM15-305.6 · COMPLIED

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

  41. ViolationFIRE ALARM REQUIRED F-907

    Case 610151 · Violation 4533630 · Code FC-13-907.1 · COMPLIED

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

  42. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 591563 · 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.

  43. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 610151 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 591563 · 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.

  45. ViolationCO- NEW USE OCCUPIED PRE-CO

    Case 591563 · Violation 4431406 · Code A-701.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  46. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 591563 · Violation 4431405 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED

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

  47. ViolationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)

    Case 591563 · Violation 4431404 · Code A-301.1/51 · COMPLIED

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

  48. ViolationFIRE ALARM REQUIRED F-907

    Case 591563 · Violation 4431408 · Code FC-13-907.1 · COMPLIED

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

  49. ViolationEXTINGUISHERS REQRD (SPECIFY)

    Case 591563 · Violation 4431407 · Code FC-13-906.1 · COMPLIED

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

  50. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 591563 · 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.

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

    Case 68830 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 68830 · 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.

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

    Case 68830 · 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.

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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