Mixed-use property report

5053-55 Baltimore Ave

5,192 sqftCMX2built 1925

Property at a glanceApartment building

Zig Zag LLC

2026 assessment
$380K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$421K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Cedar Park · Kingsessing Approximate · based on ZIP 19143
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6 violation rows marked OPEN in 3 active cases

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Case 723978

Vacant Structure License

IN VIOLATION

Opened Feb 11, 2020 · Latest inspection FAILED · Jun 18, 2020

  • Vacant Structure License9-3905
Case CF-2022-098809

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION - COURT

Opened Sep 23, 2022 · Latest inspection FAILED · Jun 22, 2026

  • Alter Interior PortionA-301.1/4
  • New PlumbingA-301.1/54
  • DuctworkA-301.1/43
  • Plans Required To ComplyA-301.6/1
Case CF-2023-124648

Vacant Structure License

IN VIOLATION - COURT

Opened Dec 8, 2023 · Latest inspection FAILED · Feb 3, 2026

  • Vacant Structure License9-3905

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 $420,500. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$250K$500K$421K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record39 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  7. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLS
  12. L&I violationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT
  13. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  14. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  15. InspectionL&I investigation
  16. InspectionL&I investigation
  17. L&I violationALTER INTERIOR PORTION
  18. L&I violationNEW ELECTRICAL WIRING
  19. L&I violationNEW PLUMBING
  20. L&I violationDUCTWORK
  21. L&I violationPLANS REQUIRED TO COMPLY
  22. InspectionL&I investigation
  23. InspectionL&I investigation
  24. InspectionL&I investigation
  25. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  28. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  29. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  30. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 10
  31. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  32. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  33. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 6
  34. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  35. L&I violationREQUIRED GRAFFITI REMOVAL
  36. Deed / saleDeed / sale $155K
  37. PermitMajor alteration
  38. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  39. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

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$5,312/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $379,500 × 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 $420,500. 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 871213950
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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 $2,971.74 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2015$1,550.58 total · $1,171.16 principal · $122.97 interest · $81.98 penalty2016$1,421.16 total · $1,223.43 principal · $18.36 interest · $12.23 penalty

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Property report

Mixed-use property

Apartment building, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.

Historical lien entry · through 2016 1 open violation

What it is
Apartment building Str/Off+Apt 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Zig Zag LLC
$ / sq ft
$81 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
50th and Baltimore city commercial corridor
Interior area
5,192 sqft
Lot size
2,919 sqft
Built
1925
Zoning
CMX2

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Zig Zag LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Tax bills mail to 5213 Whitby Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19143

Block context

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

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Next door: 5049 Baltimore Ave  ·  5047 Baltimore Ave

No business or residential license records

No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.

Verify with the City ↗
Open every source row 37 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-098809 · FAILED

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

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-124648 · FAILED

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-098809 · FAILED

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

  4. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2025-001384 · Completed

    INSTALL 400 AMP ELECTRICAL SERVICE AND 4 METER PACKS WITH PROPER GROUNDING AND BONDING. INSTALL FOUR NEW SUBPANELS WITH 100 AMP FEEDER TO EACH PANEL. ACCORDING TO THE 2017 NEC AND PER PLANS.

  5. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.

    Permit GM-2024-007500 · Expired

    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.

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-124648 · FAILED

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

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-124648 · FAILED

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

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-124648 · FAILED

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

  9. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLS

    Case CF-2023-124648 · Violation VI-2023-094739 · Code PM15-304.6 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  10. ViolationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT

    Case CF-2023-124648 · Violation VI-2023-094732 · Code PM15-304.19V · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  11. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2023-124648 · Violation VI-2023-094730 · Code 9-3905 · OPEN

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

  12. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2023-124648 · Violation VI-2023-094731 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-098809 · FAILED

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

  14. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-098809 · FAILED

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

  15. ViolationALTER INTERIOR PORTION

    Case CF-2022-098809 · Violation VI-2022-072603 · Code A-301.1/4 · OPEN

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

  16. ViolationNEW ELECTRICAL WIRING

    Case CF-2022-098809 · Violation VI-2022-072604 · Code A-301.1/50 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  17. ViolationNEW PLUMBING

    Case CF-2022-098809 · Violation VI-2022-072605 · Code A-301.1/54 · OPEN

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

  18. ViolationDUCTWORK

    Case CF-2022-098809 · Violation VI-2022-072606 · Code A-301.1/43 · OPEN

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

  19. ViolationPLANS REQUIRED TO COMPLY

    Case CF-2022-098809 · Violation VI-2022-072607 · Code A-301.6/1 · OPEN

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

  20. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-098809 · FAILED

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

  21. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 723978 · FAILED

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

  22. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 723978 · FAILED

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

  23. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 723978 · Violation 211988508 · Code 9-3905 · OPEN

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

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 723978 · 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.

  25. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 559031 · FAILED

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

  26. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 559031 · FAILED

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

  27. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 559031 · FAILED

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

  28. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 10

    Case 559031 · Violation 4415264 · Code PM15-304.1J · CLOSEDCASE

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

  29. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 559031 · Violation 4415261 · Code PM15-108.1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  30. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 559031 · Violation 4415263 · Code PM15-304.1G · CLOSEDCASE

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

  31. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 6

    Case 559031 · Violation 4415262 · Code PM15-304.1F · CLOSEDCASE

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

  32. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 559031 · FAILED

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

  33. ViolationREQUIRED GRAFFITI REMOVAL

    Case 432552 · Violation 5288499 · Code PM13-311.1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  34. Recorded transfer$155K transfer

    2013

  35. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 35923 · EXPIRED

    REMODEL BUILDING AS PER PLANS

  36. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 74280 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  37. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 74280 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

Unavailable when this report assembled: certifications. Unavailable does not mean no record.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 7:46 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: unavailable. “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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