Property report

400 S 55th St

17,422 sqftCMX2built 1960

Property at a glanceCommercial

City Of Phila

2026 assessment
$906K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$906K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Cedar Park · Kingsessing Approximate · based on ZIP 19143
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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 $906,100. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$500K$1.0M$906K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionCertification

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 record39 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
  2. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  3. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
  4. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  5. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  6. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  7. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
  8. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  9. PermitMechanical
  10. PermitElectrical
  11. PermitPlumbing
  12. InspectionCI INSP
  13. InspectionCI INSP
  14. L&I violationBATHRM VENT REPAIR-NR
  15. L&I violationINT S-DOOR REPR/REPLC
  16. L&I violationBATH FAUCETS REPR/REPLC-NR
  17. InspectionCI INSP
  18. L&I violationANNUAL CERT STANDBY/EMERG LITE
  19. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE SUPP
  20. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  21. InspectionCI INSP
  22. InspectionCI INSP
  23. PermitElectrical
  24. InspectionCI INSP
  25. PermitElectrical
  26. PermitMechanical
  27. PermitNew Construction
  28. L&I violationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX
  29. L&I violationFIRE-DOOR STOP PROHIBITED
  30. L&I violationEGRESS CLEAR OBSTRUCTION
  31. L&I violationFIRE-SMOKING POST SIGN
  32. L&I violationFIRE DEPT CONNECT REP DAM CAPS
  33. L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
  34. L&I violationFIRE EQUIP-REMOVE IF DISCONT¿D
  35. InspectionCI INSP
  36. InspectionCI INSP
  37. InspectionCI INSP
  38. InspectionCI INSP
  39. InspectionCI INSP

Verify the public record

$0/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $0 × 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 $906,100. 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 783752100
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationFull assessment exemption shown

2026 OPA shows a zero or de minimis taxable assessment. The open assessment split does not establish the exemption's legal basis, continuing eligibility, or treatment after a transfer.

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

Not a house

Commercial. OPA shows a full or near-full assessment exemption whose basis must be verified. A $0 assessment-based estimate does not prove the live Tax Center account has no prior-period balance or other charges.

What it is
Commercial Misc Fire/Police Masonry
Owner
City Of Phila Public / institutional
$ / sq ft
$52 below the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Interior area
17,422 sqft
Lot size
29,256 sqft
Built
1960
Zoning
CMX2

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

City Of Phila · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 3859 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $6.6B combined
• Tax bills mail to 1401 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia PA, 19102

Block context

400 block of S 55th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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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 24, 2026.

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 39 dated rows
  1. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification

    Certification BC-2026-002332 · Certified

    Expires 2027-01-13

  2. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2025-028604 · Certified

    Expires 2026-08-20

  3. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification

    Certification BC-2024-024858 · Certified

    Expires 2025-09-05

  4. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2024-032438 · Certified

    Expires 2025-08-26

  5. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2023-019218 · Certified

    Expires 2024-08-08

  6. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit FP-2023-000572 · Expired

    Install new backflow preventer to existing sprinkler system per NFPA 13.

  7. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification

    Certification BC-2022-013828 · Certified

    Expires 2023-09-14

  8. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2022-018176 · Certified

    Expires 2023-08-04

  9. PermitMechanical

    Permit 376050 · EXPIRED

    INSTALLATIONS OF MECHANICALS INCLUDING 5 EXHAUST FANS, 2 ROOFTOP UNITS, 1 HEATING & VENTILATION UNIT, 2 CABINET UNIT HEATERS, 26 VARIABLE AIR VOLUME BOXES

  10. PermitElectrical

    Permit 376558 · COMPLETED

    DISCONNECT EXISTING MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT. FEED NEW EQUIPMENT WITH NEW CONDUIT, WIRE, REPLACE EXISTING BREAKERS WITH NEW, EXTEND SOME EXISTING WIRE TO SOME NEW EQUIPMENT, INSTALL TVSS, REPLACE SOME EXISTING WIRE AS PER 2008 NEC (WEST DIST) POLICE STATION

  11. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 373943 · COMPLETED

    REMOVE AND REPLACE BFP IN MECHANICAL ROOM(FIRE STATION)

  12. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 100677 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  13. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 100677 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  14. ViolationBATHRM VENT REPAIR-NR

    Case 100677 · Violation 2037097 · Code PM-503.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationINT S-DOOR REPR/REPLC

    Case 100677 · Violation 2037096 · Code PM-305.4/2 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationBATH FAUCETS REPR/REPLC-NR

    Case 100677 · Violation 2037098 · Code PM-504.3/10 · COMPLIED

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

  17. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 100677 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  18. ViolationANNUAL CERT STANDBY/EMERG LITE

    Case 100677 · Violation 2037095 · Code FC-914.1/5 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE SUPP

    Case 100677 · Violation 2037094 · Code FC-914.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 100677 · Violation 2037093 · Code FC-914.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  21. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 86592 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  22. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 100677 · FAILED

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

  23. PermitElectrical

    Permit 134617 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF 150 KW GENERATOR AND 1000/A ATS, (WEST DIST)

  24. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 86592 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  25. PermitElectrical

    Permit 116984 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF AN EXHAUST SYSTEM TO EXISTING PRISONER HOLDING CELLS IN AN EXISTING POLICE STATION. PROVIDING EMT AND THHN CONDUCTORS TO NEW EXHAUST FANS AND NEW CIRCUIT BREAKERS IN EXISTING PANEL AS PER 2005 NEC (NORTH DISTRICT)

  26. PermitMechanical

    Permit 107337 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR CELLS 13, AND 14 (SUICIDE PREVENTION CELLS) ONLY PER APPLICANT AND THE SUBMITTED SEALED PLANS.

  27. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 88391 · Expired

    INSTALL NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM TO POLICE DISTRICT AND DETECTIVES , REPLACE DEFECTIVE CONTROL PANEL REPLACE AND RELOCATE NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES TO UPGRADE SYSTEM TO CURRENT STANDARD AND CODE, REPLACE INITIATING DEVICES WIT ADDRESSABLE DEVICES (WEST DI INSTALL NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM TO POLICE DISTRICT AND DETECTIVES , REPLACE DEFECTIVE CONTROL PANEL REPLACE AND RELOCATE NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES TO UPGRADE SYSTEM TO CURRENT STANDARD AND CODE, REPLACE INITIATING DEVICES WIT ADDRESSABLE DEVICES (WEST DI

  28. ViolationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX

    Case 100677 · Violation 2037087 · Code FC-605.6/1 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationFIRE-DOOR STOP PROHIBITED

    Case 100677 · Violation 2037088 · Code FC-703.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationEGRESS CLEAR OBSTRUCTION

    Case 100677 · Violation 2037092 · Code FC-1027.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationFIRE-SMOKING POST SIGN

    Case 100677 · Violation 2037091 · Code FC-310.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationFIRE DEPT CONNECT REP DAM CAPS

    Case 100677 · Violation 2037090 · Code FC-901.6/12 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 100677 · Violation 2037086 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED

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

  34. ViolationFIRE EQUIP-REMOVE IF DISCONT¿D

    Case 100677 · Violation 2037089 · Code FC-901.4/4 · COMPLIED

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

  35. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 86592 · FAILED

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

  36. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 100677 · FAILED

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

  37. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 86592 · FAILED

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

  38. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 86040 · FAILED

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

  39. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 86040 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 7:59 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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