Industrial property report

5201-21 Unruh Ave

3 stories69,990 sqftI2built 1920

Property at a glanceStore

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$950K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$2.0M Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Tacony · Wissinoming Approximate · based on ZIP 19135
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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 $2,035,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$1.3M$2.5M$2.0M200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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 record53 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  4. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  5. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  6. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  7. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. L&I violationFIRE RESISTANCE RATED CONSTRUCTION
  13. L&I violationSUPPRESSION SYSTEM REQUIRED HIGH RISE BUILDING
  14. L&I violationPORTABLE HEATING & COOKING EQUIPMENT
  15. L&I violationWASTE ACCUMULATION PROHIBITED
  16. L&I violationUNAPPROVED CONDITIONS
  17. L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
  18. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  19. L&I violationSTORAGE IN BUILDINGS
  20. L&I violationWORKING SPACE & CLEARANCE
  21. L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS REQUIRED
  22. L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHER HANGERS & BRACKETS
  23. L&I violationSECURING COMPRESSED CYLINDERS
  24. L&I violationEXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION
  25. L&I violationHAZARD IDENTIFICATION SIGNS
  26. L&I violationELECTRICAL- HAZARD
  27. L&I violationREPAIR GARAGES/MOTOR FUEL
  28. LicenseSPECIALTY ENGINE REBUILDING INC: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license marked inactive
  29. PermitAdministrative
  30. PermitPlumbing
  31. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  32. InspectionCI INSP
  33. InspectionCI INSP
  34. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  35. LicenseDELAWARE VALLEY TRUCK SERVICE INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
  36. LicenseSPECIALTY ENGINE REBUILDING INC: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license initially issued
  37. InspectionCI INSP
  38. LicenseSHAUN LENET (DELAWARE VALLEY TRUCK SERVICE): Hazardous Materials L&I license filing initially issued
  39. InspectionCI INSP
  40. LicenseDELAWARE VALLEY TRUCK SERVICE INC: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license initially issued
  41. PermitUse
  42. PermitSuppression
  43. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  44. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  45. InspectionCI INSP
  46. L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
  47. L&I violationOBTAIN PERMIT EXTEN SPRKLR SYS
  48. L&I violationFA/SUPP INSTALL PERMIT
  49. InspectionCI INSP
  50. InspectionCI HAZMAT
  51. L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
  52. L&I violationF+C LIQ-PROVIDE CLOS RPT
  53. InspectionCI HAZMAT

Verify the public record

$13,294/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $949,700 × 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 $2,035,000. 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 882021700
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 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

Industrial property

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

What it is
Store Auto Repair Shop Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$29 below the $70 median for 3,574 industrial parcels citywide
Interior area
69,990 sqft
Lot size
98,088 sqft
Stories
3
Built
1920
Zoning
I2

Block context

5200 block of Unruh Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 5223-33 Unruh Ave  ·  5235-45 Unruh 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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SPECIALTY ENGINE REBUILDING INCInactive

Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing · Initial issue date May 20, 2010 · Terminal license date Mar 1, 2015

DELAWARE VALLEY TRUCK SERVICE INCActive

Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing · Initial issue date Nov 4, 2009 · Filed expiration Dec 31, 2026

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 52 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-017955 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-017955 · FAILED

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

  3. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2026-001422 · Certified

    Expires 2026-12-23

  4. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2026-003076 · Certified

    Expires 2026-12-23

  5. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2026-001146 · Certified

    Expires 2026-07-11

  6. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2026-001104 · Certified

    Expires 2026-07-11

  7. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2026-001110 · Certified

    Expires 2026-07-11

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-017955 · FAILED

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

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-018098 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-017955 · FAILED

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

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-018098 · FAILED

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

  12. ViolationFIRE RESISTANCE RATED CONSTRUCTION

    Case CF-2025-017955 · Violation VI-2025-013706 · Code F-701.2 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationSUPPRESSION SYSTEM REQUIRED HIGH RISE BUILDING

    Case CF-2025-017955 · Violation VI-2025-013695 · Code F-903.2.11.3 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationPORTABLE HEATING & COOKING EQUIPMENT

    Case CF-2025-017955 · Violation VI-2025-013699 · Code F-308.1.9 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationWASTE ACCUMULATION PROHIBITED

    Case CF-2025-017955 · Violation VI-2025-013708 · Code F-304.1 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationUNAPPROVED CONDITIONS

    Case CF-2025-017955 · Violation VI-2025-013707 · Code F-604.6 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationPERIODIC TESTING

    Case CF-2025-017955 · Violation VI-2025-013694 · Code F-901.6.4 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2025-017955 · Violation VI-2025-013711 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationSTORAGE IN BUILDINGS

    Case CF-2025-017955 · Violation VI-2025-013710 · Code F-315.3 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationWORKING SPACE & CLEARANCE

    Case CF-2025-017955 · Violation VI-2025-013700 · Code F-604.3 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS REQUIRED

    Case CF-2025-017955 · Violation VI-2025-013701 · Code F-906.1 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHER HANGERS & BRACKETS

    Case CF-2025-017955 · Violation VI-2025-013702 · Code F-906.7 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationSECURING COMPRESSED CYLINDERS

    Case CF-2025-017955 · Violation VI-2025-013703 · Code F-5303.5.3 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationEXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION

    Case CF-2025-017955 · Violation VI-2025-013704 · Code F-1104.3 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationHAZARD IDENTIFICATION SIGNS

    Case CF-2025-017955 · Violation VI-2025-013705 · Code F-5003.5 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationELECTRICAL- HAZARD

    Case CF-2025-017955 · Violation VI-2025-013709 · Code PM15-604.3 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationREPAIR GARAGES/MOTOR FUEL

    Case CF-2025-018098 · Violation VI-2025-013712 · Code F-105.6.4 · COMPLIED

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

  28. License terminal eventSPECIALTY ENGINE REBUILDING INC: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license marked inactive

    License 502781 · Inactive

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

  29. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 306498 · ABANDONED

    AMEND PRIOR PERMIT #273815 TO INDICATE CORRECT ADDRESS AS 5201 UNRUH.

  30. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 340449 · COMPLETED

    DOWN SIZE EXISTING 1 1/2" WATER MAIN TO 5/8 WATER METER AND BACK FLOW PREVENTOR ONLY 2 TOILETS,2 LAVS SINKS,AND HOSE FASET IN USE

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

    Case 207020 · PASSED

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

  32. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 207020 · CLOSED

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

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

    Case 219112 · PASSED

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

  34. License issue eventDELAWARE VALLEY TRUCK SERVICE INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued

    License 511053 · Inactive

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

  35. License issue eventSPECIALTY ENGINE REBUILDING INC: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license initially issued

    License 502781 · Inactive

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

  36. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 207020 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  37. License issue eventSHAUN LENET (DELAWARE VALLEY TRUCK SERVICE): Hazardous Materials L&I license filing initially issued

    License 482251 · Active

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

  38. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 207020 · FAILED

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

  39. License issue eventDELAWARE VALLEY TRUCK SERVICE INC: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license initially issued

    License 487156 · Active

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

  40. PermitUse

    Permit 245004 · COMPLETED

    LEGALIZE THE USE OF AN EXISTING AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP

  41. PermitSuppression

    Permit 244901 · COMPLETED

    RELOCATING (3) SPRINKLER HEADS

  42. ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)

    Case 219112 · Violation 1508722 · Code LO-1 · CLOSEDCASE

    The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

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

    Case 219112 · 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.

  44. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 207020 · FAILED

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

  45. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 207020 · Violation 1840482 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED

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

  46. ViolationOBTAIN PERMIT EXTEN SPRKLR SYS

    Case 207020 · Violation 1840483 · Code FC-901.4/1 · COMPLIED

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

  47. ViolationFA/SUPP INSTALL PERMIT

    Case 207020 · Violation 1840484 · Code FC-105.7/1 · COMPLIED

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

  48. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 207020 · FAILED

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

  49. InvestigationCI HAZMAT

    Case 149024 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  50. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 149024 · Violation 855511 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED

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

  51. ViolationF+C LIQ-PROVIDE CLOS RPT

    Case 149024 · Violation 855512 · Code FC-3403.3/2 · COMPLIED

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

  52. InvestigationCI HAZMAT

    Case 149024 · FAILED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 23, 2026, 5:06 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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