2026 assessment
$681K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
517 S 5th St
3 stories2,907 sqftCMX3built 1910
Property at a glanceApartment building
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$596K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
500 block of S 5th St
ZIP 19147
Neighborhood area
Queen Village · East Passyunk
Approximate · based on ZIP 19147
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 $595,900. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$499K 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$499K 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$495K 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$494K 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$499K 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$499K 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$499K 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$572K 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$572K 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$681K 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$681K 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$596K 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 · 2007-01-12UseThis 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 · 2018-07-03UseThis 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 · 2018-10-29New 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 ↗
- License · 2019-01-02Aurora Wold: 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 · 2017-03-21THELITTLEBIRDCAFE LLC: 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 · 2018-05-19THELITTLEBIRDCAFE LLC: 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 · 2011-03-21COOKIE CONFIDENTIAL: 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 · 2015-06-29COOKIE CONFIDENTIAL: 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 · 2007-03-19SAVORY OFF SOUTH 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 · 2012-12-22SAVORY OFF SOUTH INC: 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 · 2006-12-13MARIA CHAN: Rental landlord or residential registration 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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentPermitLicense
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Every dated record11 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseAurora Wold: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitUse
- LicenseTHELITTLEBIRDCAFE LLC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- LicenseTHELITTLEBIRDCAFE LLC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- LicenseCOOKIE CONFIDENTIAL: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- LicenseSAVORY OFF SOUTH INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- LicenseCOOKIE CONFIDENTIAL: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- LicenseSAVORY OFF SOUTH INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- PermitUse
- LicenseMARIA CHAN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
Verify the public record
Property tax
$9,538/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $681,400 × 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 $595,900. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8715081802026 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.”
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
$205
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
South Street/Front-8th
city commercial corridor
Licensed units
2
active rental license
Interior area
2,907 sqft
Lot size
1,178 sqft
Stories
3
Built
1910
Zoning
CMX3
Block context
500 block of S 5th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 519 S 5th St · 509 S 5th St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 23, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
Aurora WoldActive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jan 2, 2019 · Filed expiration Jan 1, 2027
THELITTLEBIRDCAFE LLCInactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Mar 21, 2017 · Terminal license date May 19, 2018
COOKIE CONFIDENTIALInactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Mar 21, 2011 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2015
SAVORY OFF SOUTH INCInactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Mar 19, 2007 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
MARIA CHANActive
Rental · Initial issue date Dec 13, 2006 · Filed expiration Feb 28, 2027
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 11 dated rows
- License issue eventAurora Wold: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 798428 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitNew Construction
Permit 912011 · Expired
REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING EQUIPMENT LIGHT FIXTURES SWITCHES AND RECEPTACLES AS PER NEC 2008 (SOUTH DISTRICT)
- PermitUse
Permit 890984 · COMPLETED
USE FIRST FLOOR AS BAKERY, (FOOD, BEVERAGES, AND GROCERIES), USE BASEMENT AS BAKERY STORAGE, AND 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. NO CHANGE IN HEIGHT OR SQUARE FOOTAGE. NO SIGN WITH THIS PERMIT.
- License terminal eventTHELITTLEBIRDCAFE LLC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 732303 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventTHELITTLEBIRDCAFE LLC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 732303 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventCOOKIE CONFIDENTIAL: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 528215 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventSAVORY OFF SOUTH INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 403492 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventCOOKIE CONFIDENTIAL: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 528215 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventSAVORY OFF SOUTH INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 403492 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitUse
Permit 49471 · COMPLETED
CAFE SERVING HOT AND COLD FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- License issue eventMARIA CHAN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 593188 · Active
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
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 23, 2026, 7:09 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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