Property report

5018-20 Lancaster Ave

2 stories3,933 sqftCMX2built 1915

Property at a glanceStore

Bizness As Usual INC

2026 assessment
$157K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$157K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Wynnefield · West Park Approximate · based on ZIP 19131
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9 violation rows marked OPEN in 2 active cases

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Case CF-2020-083789

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION

Opened Dec 1, 2020 · Latest inspection FAILED · Mar 16, 2026

  • Exit Sign IlluminationFC-13-1007.2
  • Open Junction BoxesFC-13-605.6
  • Unlawful StructurePM15-108.1.4
  • OvercrowdingFC-13-106.6
  • Occupied W/O Tco Or CoA-701.1/1
  • New UseA-301.1/65
Case CF-2026-062456

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION

Opened Jun 2, 2026 · Latest inspection FAILED · Jul 2, 2026

  • Scrap Tires/Tire ByproductsF-105.6.5
  • New UseA-301.1/65
  • New Use Occupied Prior To CoA-701.1/3

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

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 $157,300. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$100K$200K$157K200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record59 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitChange of Use
  2. L&I violationSCRAP TIRES/TIRE BYPRODUCTS
  3. L&I violationNEW USE
  4. L&I violationNEW USE OCCUPIED PRIOR TO CO
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. L&I violationPOSTING OF PERMITS
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
  14. InspectionL&I investigation
  15. L&I violationVACANT & OPEN PROPERTIES
  16. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  17. InspectionL&I investigation
  18. InspectionL&I investigation
  19. PermitChange of Use
  20. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  21. InspectionL&I investigation
  22. InspectionL&I investigation
  23. InspectionL&I investigation
  24. InspectionL&I investigation
  25. InspectionL&I investigation
  26. InspectionL&I investigation
  27. InspectionL&I investigation
  28. L&I violationEXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION
  29. L&I violationOPEN JUNCTION BOXES
  30. L&I violationUNLAWFUL STRUCTURE
  31. L&I violationOVERCROWDING
  32. L&I violationOCCUPIED W/O TCO OR CO
  33. L&I violationNEW USE
  34. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  35. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  36. L&I violationUNLAWFUL STRUCTURE
  37. L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  40. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  41. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  42. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  43. L&I violationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/MAINTAIN (Repair or maintain exterior windows)
  44. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  45. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  46. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC COMM BLDG
  47. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  48. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  49. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  50. LicenseBIZNESS AS USUAL INC (ELMORE WASHINGTON AGENT): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  51. L&I violationWALL FRACTURED
  52. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  53. InspectionBP_BLDG
  54. InspectionBP_BLDG
  55. InspectionBP_BLDG
  56. L&I violationPERME- WIRING BLDG OR PROP
  57. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  58. InspectionBP_BLDG
  59. LicenseBIZNESS AS USUAL INC (ELMORE WASHINGTON AGENT): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Verify the public record

$2,202/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $157,300 × 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 $157,300. 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 882968970
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$17,341.36 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2008–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$8,454.74 principal$4,877.12 interest$1,471.07 penalty$2,538.43 other charges
14years recorded 2008–2021tax periods 2021-12-03last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $148,800 total assessment, $148,800 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 $6,953.01 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2008$360.10 total · $0.00 principal · $189.61 interest · $99.63 penalty2009$819.18 total · $0.00 principal · $628.04 interest · $99.63 penalty2010$735.08 total · $0.00 principal · $564.48 interest · $99.63 penalty2011$803.12 total · $0.00 principal · $539.63 interest · $109.49 penalty2012$680.55 total · $0.00 principal · $416.37 interest · $113.71 penalty2013$592.49 total · $0.00 principal · $342.87 interest · $117.80 penalty2014$234.58 total · $0.00 principal · $90.21 interest · $44.39 penalty2015$696.98 total · $295.01 principal · $155.53 interest · $120.29 penalty2016$2,030.93 total · $1,784.66 principal · $26.76 interest · $17.85 penalty

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

Property report

Commercial property

Store, recorded in the City's commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.

$17K · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot Historical lien entry · through 2016 9 open violations

What it is
Store Auto Body Shop Mas+Other
Owner
Bizness As Usual INC
$ / sq ft
$40 below the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
North 52nd Street city commercial corridor
Interior area
3,933 sqft
Lot size
2,645 sqft
Stories
2
Built
1915
Zoning
CMX2

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Bizness As Usual INC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 16 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $3.7M combined
• Tax bills mail to 6713 Lebanon Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19151

Block context

5000 block of Lancaster Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 5016 Lancaster Ave  ·  5010-14 Lancaster Ave

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 25, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

BIZNESS AS USUAL INC (ELMORE WASHINGTON AGENT)Inactive

Rental · Initial issue date Apr 15, 2008 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

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 59 dated rows
  1. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2026-007763 · Issued

    Personal Vehicle Repair and Maintenance.

  2. ViolationSCRAP TIRES/TIRE BYPRODUCTS

    Case CF-2026-062456 · Violation VI-2026-049675 · Code F-105.6.5 · OPEN

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

  3. ViolationNEW USE

    Case CF-2026-062456 · Violation VI-2026-049673 · Code A-301.1/65 · OPEN

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

  4. ViolationNEW USE OCCUPIED PRIOR TO CO

    Case CF-2026-062456 · Violation VI-2026-049674 · Code A-701.1/3 · OPEN

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

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-062456 · FAILED

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

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-062456 · FAILED

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

  7. ViolationPOSTING OF PERMITS

    Case CF-2026-057470 · Violation VI-2026-035223 · Code A-302.8 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - WRITTEN IN ERROR City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-057470 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-083789 · FAILED

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

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-083789 · FAILED

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

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-083789 · FAILED

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

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-083789 · FAILED

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

  13. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.

    Permit GM-2025-001031 · Issued

    For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.

  14. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-120872 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  15. ViolationVACANT & OPEN PROPERTIES

    Case CF-2024-120872 · Violation VI-2024-093263 · Code PM15-901.1 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  16. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2024-120872 · Violation VI-2024-093265 · Code PM15-301 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  17. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-120872 · FAILED

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

  18. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-083789 · FAILED

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

  19. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2024-010449 · Issued

    Radio, Television, and Recording Services; Residential - Household Living - Single-Family

  20. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2024-091537 · Violation VI-2024-070515 · Code 9-3905 · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  21. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-091537 · FAILED

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

  22. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-083789 · FAILED

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

  23. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 633610 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  24. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-083789 · FAILED

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

  25. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-083789 · FAILED

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

  26. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-083789 · FAILED

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

  27. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-083789 · FAILED

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

  28. ViolationEXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION

    Case CF-2020-083789 · Violation VI-2020-050095 · Code FC-13-1007.2 · OPEN

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

  29. ViolationOPEN JUNCTION BOXES

    Case CF-2020-083789 · Violation VI-2020-050094 · Code FC-13-605.6 · OPEN

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

  30. ViolationUNLAWFUL STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2020-083789 · Violation VI-2020-050097 · Code PM15-108.1.4 · OPEN

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

  31. ViolationOVERCROWDING

    Case CF-2020-083789 · Violation VI-2020-050096 · Code FC-13-106.6 · OPEN

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

  32. ViolationOCCUPIED W/O TCO OR CO

    Case CF-2020-083789 · Violation VI-2020-050092 · Code A-701.1/1 · OPEN

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

  33. ViolationNEW USE

    Case CF-2020-083789 · Violation VI-2020-050091 · Code A-301.1/65 · OPEN

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

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

    Case 633610 · 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.

  35. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 633610 · 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.

  36. ViolationUNLAWFUL STRUCTURE

    Case 633610 · Violation 211949363 · Code PM15-108.1.4 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

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

    Case 633610 · Violation 211949362 · Code 14-1704/10 · CLOSED

    The title alone does not identify the missing permit or prove the present use remains unauthorized. Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 633610 · 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.

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

    Case 225251 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 348755 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  41. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 426846 · 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.

  42. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 420780 · 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. ViolationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/MAINTAIN (Repair or maintain exterior windows)

    Case 426846 · Violation 3147784 · Code PM-304.8/1 · COMPLIED

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

  44. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 420780 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 426846 · 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.

  46. ViolationLICENSE-VAC COMM BLDG

    Case 420780 · Violation 3147647 · Code PM-102.4/4 · 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 420780 · 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. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 348755 · CLOSED

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

  49. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 348755 · FAILED

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

  50. License terminal eventBIZNESS AS USUAL INC (ELMORE WASHINGTON AGENT): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 441435 · Inactive

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

  51. ViolationWALL FRACTURED

    Case 348755 · Violation 2827638 · Code PM-307.1/9 · COMPLIED

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

  52. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 348755 · FAILED

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

  53. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 225251 · FAILED

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

  54. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 225251 · CLOSED

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

  55. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 225251 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  56. ViolationPERME- WIRING BLDG OR PROP

    Case 225251 · Violation 1638799 · Code A-301.1/50 · COMPLIED

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

  57. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 225251 · Violation 1638798 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  58. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 225251 · FAILED

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

  59. License issue eventBIZNESS AS USUAL INC (ELMORE WASHINGTON AGENT): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 441435 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 7:22 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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