House report

2856 N 5th St

4 bd1 ba3 stories1,590 sqftCMX2.5built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$160K OPA value, not a listing price
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5 violation rows marked OPEN in 1 active case

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Case CF-2025-119327

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION

Opened Oct 30, 2025 · Latest inspection FAILED · Oct 30, 2025

  • Electrical- HazardPM15-604.3
  • Electrical- LightingPM15-605.3
  • Plumbing Systems- Water SupplyPM15-505.3
  • Single- & Multiple-Station Smoke AlarmsF-1103.8
  • Interior SurfacesPM15-305.3

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$100K$200KZIP 19133 (Fairhill · West Kensington) median$141K200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19133 (Fairhill · West Kensington) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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Every dated record51 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseN. Fifth Realty Corp.: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  2. L&I violationELECTRICAL- HAZARD
  3. L&I violationELECTRICAL- LIGHTING
  4. L&I violationPLUMBING SYSTEMS- WATER SUPPLY
  5. L&I violationSINGLE- & MULTIPLE-STATION SMOKE ALARMS
  6. L&I violationINTERIOR SURFACES
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  9. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  10. LicenseN. Fifth Realty Corp.: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  11. Deed / saleDeed / sale $1.5M
  12. LicenseLAMBOY INC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  13. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. L&I violationELEC-CORD REMOVAL CEILING-RES
  17. L&I violationDISPLAY LICENSE
  18. L&I violationEGRESS LIGHTING REQ
  19. L&I violationELEC PROPERLY INSTALL-NR
  20. L&I violationHOT WATER EQUIP PROVIDE-NR
  21. L&I violationELEC-INT LIGHT-RES
  22. L&I violationELEC-COVER PLATE DEFECTIVE-RES
  23. L&I violationELEC-SYSTEM HAZARDOUS-RES
  24. L&I violationHEAT AUTO CONTROLS DEFECTIV-RE
  25. L&I violationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI
  26. L&I violationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/MAINTAIN (Repair or maintain exterior windows)
  27. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  28. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL R2
  29. L&I violationFIRE-DOOR STAIR 1HR RATING
  30. L&I violationFIRE-ELECT MULTIPLUG PROHIB
  31. L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- PLUMBING CODE
  32. L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- ELECTRICAL CODE
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  35. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  36. PermitPlumbing
  37. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  38. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  39. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  40. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  41. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  42. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  43. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  44. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  45. L&I violationINT DOOR SELF-CLOSE
  46. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL R2
  47. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  48. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  49. L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
  50. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  51. LicenseLAMBOY INC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Flags: 5 L&I violation rows marked OPEN · $2 recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot; verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $1K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$2,235/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $159,700 × 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 $141,200. 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 192227600
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$2.36 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$0.00 principal-$4.70 interest-$6.28 penalty$13.34 other charges
1year recorded 2021tax period Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $39,000 total assessment, $39,000 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $1,223.81 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2016$1,310.98 total · $1,122.01 principal · $16.84 interest · $11.22 penalty

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
1
Stories
3
Interior
1,590 sqft livable area
Lot
928 sqft
Heat
Undetermined city code H
Exterior condition
Below average city code 5
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
CMX2.5 city zoning code

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

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: 2854 N 5th St  ·  2858 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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No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 27, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

N. Fifth Realty Corp.Inactive

Rental · Initial issue date Feb 16, 2023 · Terminal license date Apr 16, 2026

LAMBOY INCInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jul 23, 2008 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2015

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 51 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventN. Fifth Realty Corp.: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 916903 · Inactive

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

  2. ViolationELECTRICAL- HAZARD

    Case CF-2025-119327 · Violation VI-2025-085760 · Code PM15-604.3 · OPEN

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

  3. ViolationELECTRICAL- LIGHTING

    Case CF-2025-119327 · Violation VI-2025-085761 · Code PM15-605.3 · OPEN

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

  4. ViolationPLUMBING SYSTEMS- WATER SUPPLY

    Case CF-2025-119327 · Violation VI-2025-085762 · Code PM15-505.3 · OPEN

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

  5. ViolationSINGLE- & MULTIPLE-STATION SMOKE ALARMS

    Case CF-2025-119327 · Violation VI-2025-085763 · Code F-1103.8 · OPEN

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

  6. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES

    Case CF-2025-119327 · Violation VI-2025-085764 · Code PM15-305.3 · OPEN

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

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-119327 · FAILED

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

  8. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-010875 · Certified

    Expires 2026-04-24

  9. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-014781 · Certified

    Expires 2025-05-20

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

    License 916903 · Inactive

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

  11. Recorded transfer$1.5M transfer

    2022

  12. License terminal eventLAMBOY INC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 452152 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 421909 · 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.

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 421909 · 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.

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 421909 · 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.

  16. ViolationELEC-CORD REMOVAL CEILING-RES

    Case 421909 · Violation 3440926 · Code PM-407.2/5 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  17. ViolationDISPLAY LICENSE

    Case 421909 · Violation 3440925 · Code LD-1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  18. ViolationEGRESS LIGHTING REQ

    Case 421909 · Violation 3440912 · Code FC-1006.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  19. ViolationELEC PROPERLY INSTALL-NR

    Case 421909 · Violation 3440924 · Code PM-506.2/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  20. ViolationHOT WATER EQUIP PROVIDE-NR

    Case 421909 · Violation 3440923 · Code PM-504.3/3 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  21. ViolationELEC-INT LIGHT-RES

    Case 421909 · Violation 3440922 · Code PM-407.4/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  22. ViolationELEC-COVER PLATE DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 421909 · Violation 3440921 · Code PM-407.2/7 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  23. ViolationELEC-SYSTEM HAZARDOUS-RES

    Case 421909 · Violation 3440920 · Code PM-407.2/2 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  24. ViolationHEAT AUTO CONTROLS DEFECTIV-RE

    Case 421909 · Violation 3440919 · Code PM-406.2/7 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  25. ViolationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI

    Case 421909 · Violation 3440918 · Code PM-305.3/4 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  26. ViolationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/MAINTAIN (Repair or maintain exterior windows)

    Case 421909 · Violation 3440917 · Code PM-304.8/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  27. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 421909 · Violation 3440916 · Code FC-915.1/3 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  28. ViolationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL R2

    Case 421909 · Violation 3440915 · Code FC-906.2/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  29. ViolationFIRE-DOOR STAIR 1HR RATING

    Case 421909 · Violation 3440914 · Code FC-704.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  30. ViolationFIRE-ELECT MULTIPLUG PROHIB

    Case 421909 · Violation 3440913 · Code FC-605.4/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  31. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- PLUMBING CODE

    Case 421909 · Violation 3440911 · Code A-104.1/4 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  32. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- ELECTRICAL CODE

    Case 421909 · Violation 3440910 · Code A-104.1/3 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 421909 · 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.

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

    Case 309944 · 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.

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

    Case 309944 · 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.

  36. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 477997 · COMPLETED

    24 FIXTURES WITH PIPING FOR 6 FAMILY DWELLING WITH BFP

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

    Case 309944 · 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.

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

    Case 309944 · 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.

  39. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 309944 · 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.

  40. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 309944 · 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.

  41. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 309944 · Violation 3092210 · Code A-301.1/65 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  42. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 309944 · 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.

  43. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 303342 · 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.

  44. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 293236 · 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.

  45. ViolationINT DOOR SELF-CLOSE

    Case 303342 · Violation 2256854 · Code FC-703.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  46. ViolationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL R2

    Case 303342 · Violation 2256855 · Code FC-906.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  47. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 303342 · 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.

  48. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 293236 · 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. ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL

    Case 293236 · Violation 2255966 · Code PM-102.0/1 · 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 293236 · 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. License issue eventLAMBOY INC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 452152 · Inactive

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

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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