2026 assessment
$140K
OPA value, not a listing price
Commercial property report
5118 Sansom St
1 story1,633 sqftCMX2built 1925
Property at a glanceCommercial
Maximum Level Realty LLC
2027 published assessment
$175K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
5100 block of Sansom St
ZIP 19139
Neighborhood area
Walnut Hill · Haddington
Approximate · based on ZIP 19139
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 $175,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$125K 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$125K 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$136K 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$125K 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$125K 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$125K 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$125K 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$137K 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$137K 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$140K 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$140K 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$175K 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2007Deed / sale $50KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Deed / sale · 2008Deed / sale $40KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2008-11-20ElectricalThis 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 · 2009-01-06ElectricalThis 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 · 2024-11-14AlterationsThis 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 ↗
- License · 2016-06-20MAXIMUM LEVEL INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2008-06-10BERHANU DEGIFE: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2014-04-30BERHANU DEGIFE: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2004-06-25AFRICAN ROOM INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2010-06-30AFRICAN ROOM INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2000-11-10AFRICAN ROOM INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2012-12-22AFRICAN ROOM INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- Certification · 2024-05-02Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / salePermitLicenseCertification
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Every dated record13 events · exact dates, newest first
- PermitAlterations
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- LicenseMAXIMUM LEVEL INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- LicenseBERHANU DEGIFE: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- LicenseAFRICAN ROOM INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license marked inactive
- LicenseAFRICAN ROOM INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
- PermitElectrical
- PermitElectrical
- LicenseBERHANU DEGIFE: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $40K
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $50K
- LicenseAFRICAN ROOM INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
- LicenseAFRICAN ROOM INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
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Property tax
$1,964/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $140,300 × 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 $175,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8829376552026 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 $2,278.16 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2016$2,278.16 total · $2,012.21 principal · $30.18 interest · $20.12 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
Commercial, recorded in the City's commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.
Historical lien entry · through 2016
What it is
Commercial
Tavern Or Bar Masonry
Owner
Maximum Level Realty LLC
$ / sq ft
$107
below the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
52nd Street
city commercial corridor
Interior area
1,633 sqft
Lot size
2,217 sqft
Stories
1
Built
1925
Zoning
CMX2
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Maximum Level Realty LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 5001 Westminster Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19131
Block context
5100 block of Sansom St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5120-24 Sansom St · 5126-36 Sansom St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 25, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
MAXIMUM LEVEL INCActive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jun 20, 2016 · Filed expiration Jun 19, 2027
BERHANU DEGIFEInactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jun 10, 2008 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2014
AFRICAN ROOM INCInactive
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · Initial issue date Nov 10, 2000 · 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 13 dated rows
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2024-015707 · Expired
replace approx. 10' main house drain in basement front with clean out 1 SECTION OF PIPE
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2024-012863 · Certified
Expires 2025-05-02
- License issue eventMAXIMUM LEVEL INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 705492 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventBERHANU DEGIFE: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 448314 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventAFRICAN ROOM INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license marked inactive
License 209953 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventAFRICAN ROOM INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
License 282057 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 192726 · COMPLETED
INSTALL MANUAL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER NFPA72 (WEST DISTRICT)
- PermitElectrical
Permit 189305 · COMPLETED
TO INSTALL ADDITIONAL CIRCUITS, REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE WIRES IN BASEMENT, INSTALL (4) EMERGENCY LIGHTS, (2) EXIT LIGHTS, (6) DUPLEX RECEPTACLES, AS PER 2005 NEC (WEST DIST)
- License issue eventBERHANU DEGIFE: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 448314 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$40K transfer
2008
- Recorded transfer$50K transfer
2007
- License issue eventAFRICAN ROOM INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
License 282057 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventAFRICAN ROOM INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
License 209953 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
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
- Neighborhood income & rents: US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 7:27 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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