Multi-family report

5039 Springfield Ave

3 stories3,780 sqftRSA5built 1915

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$646K OPA value, not a listing price
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Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this building 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$500K$1.0MZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) median$559K2003200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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 record49 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  2. LicenseFrank Buys Philly LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  3. LicenseArnold Lau: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  4. PermitPlumbing
  5. LicenseFrank Buys Philly LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  6. Deed / saleDeed / sale $550K
  7. License9K INVESTMENTS LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  8. Deed / saleDeed / sale $220K
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. AppealRB_LIRB
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. L&I violationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  15. License9K INVESTMENTS LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  16. LicenseMELINDA RICKARD: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  17. Deed / saleDeed / sale $281K
  18. LicenseROBIN COLQUITT INC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  23. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  24. PermitElectrical
  25. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. L&I violationLIGHT FIXTURE DEFECTIVE-RES
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
  36. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  37. L&I violationINT A-EXTERMINATE, OWNER
  38. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  39. L&I violationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM
  40. L&I violationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI
  41. L&I violationINT S-FOODSTORAGE MAINT SANI
  42. L&I violationINT S-DOORKNOB REPR/REPLC
  43. L&I violationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)
  44. L&I violationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
  45. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  46. LicenseMELINDA RICKARD: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  47. L&I violationINT A-EXTERMINATE/MAINTAIN
  48. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  49. LicenseROBIN COLQUITT INC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Flags: active rental license · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $5K with a lien entry · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$9,036/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $645,500 × 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 $558,600. 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 511262200
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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 $4,675.97 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2015$528.09 total · $218.34 principal · $87.68 interest · $77.02 penalty2016$4,147.88 total · $3,733.06 principal · $56.00 interest · $37.33 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.

Stories
3
Interior
3,780 sqft livable area
Lot
2,646 sqft
Exterior condition
Above average city code 3
Interior condition
Above average city code 3
Quality grade
C+ assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 OPEN · City affirmed · 2013

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

Block context

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

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Next door: 5037 Springfield Ave  ·  5035 Springfield 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.

Arnold LauActive

Rental · Initial issue date Oct 11, 2019 · Filed expiration Oct 10, 2026

Frank Buys Philly LLCInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Apr 3, 2019 · Terminal license date Jun 1, 2020

9K INVESTMENTS LLCInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Feb 26, 2013 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2018

MELINDA RICKARDInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Mar 27, 2008 · Terminal license date Feb 26, 2013

ROBIN COLQUITT INCInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Aug 4, 2003 · 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 49 dated rows
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit CP-2026-000139 · Issued

    FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS AT BASEMENT TO INCLUDE NEW PARTITIONS, DOORS, FIXTURES, FURNISHINGS, FINISHES AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP WORK. *2018 IEBC*

  2. License terminal eventFrank Buys Philly LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 808107 · Inactive

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

  3. License issue eventArnold Lau: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 826359 · Active

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

  4. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 1005635 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE WATER DISTRIBUTION SERVICE AS PER PHILADELPHIA 2014 PLUMBING CODE.

  5. License issue eventFrank Buys Philly LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 808107 · Inactive

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

  6. Recorded transfer$550K transfer

    2019

  7. License terminal event9K INVESTMENTS LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 585343 · Inactive

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

  8. Recorded transfer$220K transfer

    2017

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 398067 · 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.

  10. AppealRB_LIRB

    Appeal 21251 · OPEN · City affirmed

    Related permit 398067 · AROUND JUNE 8TH, A TREE THAT IS EITHER LOCATED ON 5037 SPRINGFIELD OR CITY PROPERTY FELL ONTO OUR PROPERTY. IT FALLS ACROSS OUR YARD. WE ARE TRYING TO WORK WITH THE CITY TO DETERMINE WHETHER THIS IS A CITY TREE OR 5037'S.

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 398067 · 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.

  12. ViolationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE

    Case 398067 · Violation 2960942 · Code PM-312.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 398067 · 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.

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

    Case 181175 · PASSED

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

  15. License issue event9K INVESTMENTS LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 585343 · Inactive

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

  16. License terminal eventMELINDA RICKARD: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 439671 · Inactive

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

  17. Recorded transfer$281K transfer

    2013

  18. License terminal eventROBIN COLQUITT INC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 217332 · Inactive

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

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 324302 · 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.

  20. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 324302 · Violation 2416787 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 324302 · 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.

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

    Case 242396 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 242396 · PASSED

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

  24. PermitElectrical

    Permit 336577 · COMPLETED

    REPLACEMENT ONLY ON EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM: 6- 20V SMOKE DETECTORS (BATTERY BACK-UP), 6- SYSTEM SMOKE DETECTORS WITH NO ADDITIONAL WIRING. REPLACEMENT ONLY: ONE PULL STATION (NO ADDITIONAL WIRING)..... IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC

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

    Case 242396 · PASSED

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

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 242396 · 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.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 242396 · 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.

  28. ViolationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)

    Case 242396 · Violation 2205920 · Code FC-906.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 242396 · 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.

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 181175 · 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.

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 103606 · 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.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 181175 · 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.

  33. ViolationLIGHT FIXTURE DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 181175 · Violation 1495543 · Code PM-407.2/6 · COMPEXCP

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 200249 · 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.

  35. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 200249 · Violation 1338280 · Code A.CNE.000 · COMPLIED

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

  36. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 200249 · 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.

  37. ViolationINT A-EXTERMINATE, OWNER

    Case 181175 · Violation 1495537 · Code PM-303.5/3 · COMPEXCP

  38. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 181175 · Violation 1495536 · Code FC-914.1/3 · COMPEXCP

  39. ViolationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM

    Case 181175 · Violation 1495535 · Code FC-901.6/6 · COMPLIED

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

  40. ViolationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI

    Case 181175 · Violation 1495542 · Code PM-305.3/4 · COMPEXCP

  41. ViolationINT S-FOODSTORAGE MAINT SANI

    Case 181175 · Violation 1495541 · Code PM-305.4/1 · COMPEXCP

  42. ViolationINT S-DOORKNOB REPR/REPLC

    Case 181175 · Violation 1495540 · Code PM-305.4/4 · COMPEXCP

  43. ViolationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)

    Case 181175 · Violation 1495538 · Code PM-304.4/1 · COMPLIED

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

  44. ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN

    Case 181175 · Violation 1495539 · Code PM-305.3/3 · COMPEXCP

  45. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 181175 · 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. License issue eventMELINDA RICKARD: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 439671 · Inactive

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

  47. ViolationINT A-EXTERMINATE/MAINTAIN

    Case 103606 · Violation 505797 · Code PM-303.5/1 · COMPLIED

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

  48. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 103606 · 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. License issue eventROBIN COLQUITT INC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 217332 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 7:15 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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