2026 assessment
$188K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
5234 Torresdale Ave
1,710 sqftCMX1built 1925
Property at a glanceMixed-use
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$223K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
5200 block of Torresdale Ave
ZIP 19124
Neighborhood area
Frankford · Juniata
Approximate · based on ZIP 19124
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 $223,400. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$147K 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$147K 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$143K 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$197K 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$199K 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$199K 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$199K 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$253K 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$253K 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$188K 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$188K 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$223K 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 · 2000Deed / sale $60KA 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 · 2001Deed / sale $160KA 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 · 2009-10-09UseThis 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 · 2011-12-23PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-03-25VENDOR SW STREET PROHIBITED AHA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2010-03-25BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2011-03-01OBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2011-03-01BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2011-03-01BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2011-03-02NO ZONING/USE PERMIT-SIGNA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2011-03-23OBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2011-03-23BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2020-05-26FIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIEDA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2020-05-26FIRE SUPPRESSION CERTIFICATIONA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2020-05-26L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2010-04-22BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2011-03-17CEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2011-04-27BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2011-06-02BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2011-06-02BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2011-09-28PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2011-11-23PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2021-09-28L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2011-10-20NORTH PHILLY MARTS INC. (TORRESDALE MART): 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 · 2013-04-30NORTH PHILLY MARTS INC. (TORRESDALE MART): 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 · 2004-04-14CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR (MATT BRADLEY): Outdoor Advertising Sign 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 · 2007-03-31CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR (MATT BRADLEY): Outdoor Advertising Sign L&I license filing marked closedA 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 · 2004-04-01BENJAMIN GEORGE: 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 ↗
- License · 2003-05-09BEST PIZZA RESTAURANT 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 · 2004-04-30BEST PIZZA RESTAURANT 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 ↗
- Certification · 2024-12-13Fire 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 ↗
- Certification · 2025-01-17Special Hazards 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 / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification
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Every dated record32 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED
- L&I violationFIRE SUPPRESSION CERTIFICATION
- InspectionL&I investigation
- LicenseNORTH PHILLY MARTS INC. (TORRESDALE MART): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- PermitPlumbing
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- LicenseNORTH PHILLY MARTS INC. (TORRESDALE MART): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
- L&I violationNO ZONING/USE PERMIT-SIGN
- L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- L&I violationVENDOR SW STREET PROHIBITED AH
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- PermitUse
- LicenseCLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR (MATT BRADLEY): Outdoor Advertising Sign L&I license filing marked closed
- LicenseBEST PIZZA RESTAURANT INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- LicenseCLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR (MATT BRADLEY): Outdoor Advertising Sign L&I license filing initially issued
- LicenseBENJAMIN GEORGE: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- LicenseBEST PIZZA RESTAURANT INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $160K
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $60K
Verify the public record
Property tax
$2,634/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $188,200 × 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 $223,400. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8715847202026 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
Mixed-use, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Mixed-use
Row W/Off Str 2 Sty Mason
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$131
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Harbison and Torresdale
city commercial corridor
Interior area
1,710 sqft
Lot size
1,350 sqft
Built
1925
Zoning
CMX1
Block context
5200 block of Torresdale Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5232 Torresdale Ave · 5236-40 Torresdale Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 24, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
NORTH PHILLY MARTS INC. (TORRESDALE MART)Inactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Oct 20, 2011 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2013
BEST PIZZA RESTAURANT INCInactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date May 9, 2003 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2004
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
BENJAMIN GEORGEActive
Rental · Initial issue date Apr 1, 2004 · 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 32 dated rows
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
Certification BC-2025-001684 · Certified
Expires 2026-01-17
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2024-032936 · Certified
Expires 2025-12-13
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2020-019404 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED
Case CF-2020-019404 · Violation VI-2020-006887 · Code FC-13-915.1 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationFIRE SUPPRESSION CERTIFICATION
Case CF-2020-019404 · Violation VI-2020-006888 · Code FC-13-915.1(A) · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2020-019404 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License terminal eventNORTH PHILLY MARTS INC. (TORRESDALE MART): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 546916 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 380332 · COMPLETED
REPLACE CURB TRAP & MAIN DRAIN (MIXED USE)
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 270166 · PASSED
A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- License issue eventNORTH PHILLY MARTS INC. (TORRESDALE MART): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 546916 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 270166 · FAILED
A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 270166 · CLOSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 270166 · 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.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 270166 · 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.
- ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
Case 270166 · Violation 2230711 · Code LO-1 · COMPLIED
The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 270166 · 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.
- InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
Case 267847 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationNO ZONING/USE PERMIT-SIGN
Case 267847 · Violation 1995087 · Code 14-1704/50 · COMPEXCP
- ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
Case 267847 · Violation 1995086 · Code LO-1 · COMPEXCP
The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 267847 · CLOSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 267847 · 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.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 229793 · CLOSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationVENDOR SW STREET PROHIBITED AH
Case 229793 · Violation 1629975 · Code 09-205.8/16 · COMPEXCP
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 229793 · 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.
- PermitUse
Permit 241813 · COMPLETED
ADDING A BOX JEWLERY BOX (ARTIFICIAL) USED DVD'S AND VIDEO GAMES, VARIETY STORE WITH IN THE RETAIL GROCERY STORE WITH EXISTING BREECH WALL BETWEEN 5232 & 5234 TORRESDALE. NO SIGN
- License terminal eventCLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR (MATT BRADLEY): Outdoor Advertising Sign L&I license filing marked closed
License 299580 · Closed
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventBEST PIZZA RESTAURANT INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 205877 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventCLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR (MATT BRADLEY): Outdoor Advertising Sign L&I license filing initially issued
License 299580 · Closed
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventBENJAMIN GEORGE: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 242426 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventBEST PIZZA RESTAURANT INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 205877 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$160K transfer
2001
- Recorded transfer$60K transfer
2000
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 25, 2026, 11:04 AM 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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