2026 assessment
$158K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
5003 Wayne Ave
3,317 sqftCMX2.5built 1900
Property at a glanceApartment building
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$255K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
5000 block of Wayne Ave
ZIP 19144
Neighborhood area
Germantown
Approximate · based on ZIP 19144
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 $255,400. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$197K 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$197K 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$194K 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$200K 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$201K 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$201K 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$201K 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$150K 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$150K 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$158K 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$158K 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$255K 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 ↗
- Permit · 2014-07-18UseThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2015-03-20Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2015-04-06ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2015-04-30MechanicalThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2015-04-30SuppressionThis permit category usually covers fire-suppression systems or related life-safety work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2017-11-10UseThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-01-04Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2018-05-14MechanicalThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-05-29Zoning/useThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-07-17SignThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2019-02-20AlterationsThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2019-05-01AlterationsThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2019-09-27New ConstructionThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy 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 · 2017-06-20PERMB- INSTALL HVAC SYSA 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2017-06-20PERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMBA 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2017-06-20PERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repairHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2017-06-20PERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)Building permit required for interior alteration or repairHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2017-06-20BP_BLDGA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2017-07-26BP_BLDGA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2017-09-14BP_BLDGA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2025-01-11L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Appeal · 2017-10-18Zoning board appealA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspection
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Every dated record22 events · exact dates, newest first
- InspectionL&I investigation
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitAlterations
- PermitAlterations
- PermitSign
- PermitZoning/use
- PermitMechanical
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitUse
- AppealZoning board appeal
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- L&I violationPERMB- INSTALL HVAC SYS
- L&I violationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB
- L&I violationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
- L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- PermitMechanical
- PermitSuppression
- PermitElectrical
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitUse
Verify the public record
Property tax
$2,205/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $157,500 × 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 $255,400. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8715181202026 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.”
Where the record looks off
Conflicts in City paperwork. Flags on the data, not the property.
"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder
Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.
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 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$77
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Wayne Ave/SW Germantown
city commercial corridor
Interior area
3,317 sqft
Lot size
2,540 sqft
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX2.5
Block context
5000 block of Wayne Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5001 Wayne Ave · 5005 Wayne Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 27, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 27, 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 22 dated rows
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case 589607 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitNew Construction
Permit 993342 · Expired
AS PLAN ATTACHED. INSTALL 200A SERVICE 3 METER SOCKET, 3 PANELS, LIGHT SWITCHES, GFCI'S LIGHT FIXTURES, LINE FOR HVAC, HOT WATER AND DRYERS, FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SMOKE DETECTOR, HORN/STROBE, PULL STATION FACP AS PER NFPA 72, 2008 NEC. (NORTH DIST) AS PLAN ATTACHED. INSTALL 200A SERVICE 3 METER SOCKET, 3 PANELS, LIGHT SWITCHES, GFCI'S LIGHT FIXTURES, LINE FOR HVAC, HOT WATER AND DRYERS, FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SMOKE DETECTOR, HORN/STROBE, PULL STATION FACP AS PER NFPA 72, 2008 NEC. (NORTH DIST)
- PermitAlterations
Permit 946296 · Expired
ALTERATIONS ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE NEW INTERIOR PARTITIONS AND INTERIOR FINISHES FOR A NEW NAIL SALON; 1 WC,1 LAV AND 4 PEDICURE CHAIRS & HOT WATER HEATER (NAIL SALON)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004
- PermitAlterations
Permit 943844 · Expired
1 H/S, 1WC 3 DED 1 C/O PER NFPA 72
- PermitSign
Permit 887979 · EXPIRED
FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE FLAT WALL SIGN (12' 10" X2') ACCESSORY TO EXISTING PERSONAL SERVICE AT FIRST FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH ALL OTHER USES AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED.SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 880118 · COMPLETED
FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE FLATWALL SIGN (12' 10" X2') ACCESSORY TO EXISTING PERSONAL SERVICE AT FIRST FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH ALL OTHER USES AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED.SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION
- PermitMechanical
Permit 865407 · EXPIRED
FOR INSTALLATION AND LEGALIZATION OF HVAC SYSTEM AS PER PLANS.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 835847 · EXPIRED
FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE NEW INTERIOR PARTITIONS AND INTERIOR FINISHES FOR A NEW NAIL SALON, AS PER APPROVED PLANS. **MAXIMUM OF SIX (6) EMPLOYEES**
- PermitUse
Permit 795075 · COMPLETED
FOR PERSONAL SERVICE ON 1ST FLOOR AND SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ON 2ND FLOOR IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. NO SIGN ON THIS PERMIT.
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 31305 · OPEN · Granted
Related permit 795075 · PERMIT FOR PROPOSED NAIL SALON ON 1ST FLOOR AND PROPOSED SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ABOVE IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. NO PLANS SUBMITTED WITH THIS APPLICATION.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 589607 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 589607 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationPERMB- INSTALL HVAC SYS
Case 589607 · Violation 4452654 · Code A-301.1/46 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB
Case 589607 · Violation 211939425 · Code A-301.1/55 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
Case 589607 · Violation 211939426 · Code A-301.1/51 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
Case 589607 · Violation 4452653 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 589607 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitMechanical
Permit 598703 · EXPIRED
INSTALL COMMERCIAL COOKING EXHAUST/MAKE-UP AIR SYSTEM
- PermitSuppression
Permit 606919 · EXPIRED
EZ STANDARD KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION- FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW WET CHEMICAL KITCHEN HOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 600785 · COMPLETED
INSTALL (20)LUMINAIRES, (7)SWITCHES, (13)RECEPTACLES, (4)EMERGENCY LIGHTS, (2)EXIT LIGHTS, (1)HOT WATER HEATER OUTLET, (1)EXHAUST OUTLET, (1)SUPPLY FAN OUTLET AND (1)WALK-IN COOLER OUTLET - INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE 2008 NEC
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 577875 · EXPIRED
PARTIAL CHANGE IN USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO FOR A TENANT FIT OUT. ENSURE NEW RESTROOM & SERVICE COUNTER ARE HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE PER ANSI A117.1-2009. ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS.
- PermitUse
Permit 550350 · COMPLETED
CHANGE VACANT 1ST FLOOR FOR USE AS A SIT-DOWN RESTAURANT - REST OF PROPERTY TO REMAIN VACANT
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
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 28, 2026, 7:22 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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