Multi-family report

5251 N 5th St

2 stories1,404 sqftRSA5built 1900

Property at a glanceApartment building

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$162K OPA value, not a listing price
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1 violation row marked OPEN in 1 active case

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Case CF-2026-002658

Encroaching Trees

IN VIOLATION

Opened Jan 8, 2026 · Latest inspection FAILED · Mar 28, 2026

  • Encroaching TreesPM-302.10

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

Published City assessments for this building against its block and ZIP. Dated City filings are marked on the same line. Select one to read it. Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals.

$0$125K$250KZIP 19120 (Olney · Logan) median$200K2009201220152018202120242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19120 (Olney · Logan) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record29 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationENCROACHING TREES
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. LicenseJEAN COQ: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  5. LicenseJEAN COQ: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  6. PermitElectrical
  7. PermitAlteration
  8. PermitPlumbing
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  11. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  12. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  13. L&I violationFENCE-RESID DIST-FRONT HEIGHT
  14. L&I violationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  21. L&I violationELEC-SYSTEM HAZARDOUS-RES
  22. L&I violationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
  23. L&I violationELEC-FAC MEET ELEC CODE-RES
  24. L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
  25. L&I violationINT A-RODENT BURROWS, ELIMINAT
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. LicenseJEAN COQ: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  28. AppealZoning board appeal
  29. Deed / saleDeed / sale $60K

Flags: active rental license · 1 L&I violation row marked OPEN · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$2,268/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $162,000 × 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 $199,900. 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 422508800
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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.”

Where the record looks off

Conflicts in City paperwork. Flags on the data, not the property.

"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder

Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Stories
2
Interior
1,404 sqft livable area
Lot
1,493 sqft
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 CLOSED · Denied · 2009

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Block context

5200 block of N 5th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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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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No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 25, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

JEAN COQInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Aug 8, 2014 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2015

JEAN COQActive

Rental · Initial issue date Sep 17, 2010 · 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 29 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-002658 · FAILED

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

  2. ViolationENCROACHING TREES

    Case CF-2026-002658 · Violation VI-2026-001648 · Code PM-302.10 · OPEN

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-002658 · FAILED

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

  4. License terminal eventJEAN COQ: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 637774 · Inactive

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

  5. License issue eventJEAN COQ: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 637774 · Inactive

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

  6. PermitElectrical

    Permit 548707 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 24 DUPLEX RECEPTS, 10-SWITCHES & 10-LIGHT FIXTURES AS PER NEC 2008 (SFD)

  7. PermitAlteration

    Permit 546482 · COMPLETED

    MINOR ALTERATIONS TO REPAIR FIRE DAMAGE. REMOVE/REPLACE WALLBOARD @ 1RST FLOOR

  8. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 543094 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE WASTE AND WATER LINE AND SET FIXTURES 1 WC,1 LAV SINK AND 1 KITCHEN SINK (TWO FAMILY)

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 382901 · PASSED

    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 passed.

  10. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 382901 · Violation 2807971 · Code FC-915.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 382901 · Violation 2807972 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 382901 · Violation 2807973 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationFENCE-RESID DIST-FRONT HEIGHT

    Case 382901 · Violation 2807970 · Code 14-231/1 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)

    Case 382901 · Violation 2807974 · Code PM-304.4/1 · COMPLIED

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

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 382901 · 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.

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

    Case 281971 · PASSED

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

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 281971 · 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.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 281971 · CLOSED

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

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 281971 · 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.

  20. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 281971 · Violation 2157001 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationELEC-SYSTEM HAZARDOUS-RES

    Case 281971 · Violation 2157006 · Code PM-407.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)

    Case 281971 · Violation 2157003 · Code FC-908.7/1 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationELEC-FAC MEET ELEC CODE-RES

    Case 281971 · Violation 2157005 · Code PM-407.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)

    Case 281971 · Violation 2157002 · Code FC-907.3/20 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationINT A-RODENT BURROWS, ELIMINAT

    Case 281971 · Violation 2157004 · Code PM-303.4/1 · COMPLIED

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

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 281971 · 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.

  27. License issue eventJEAN COQ: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 514792 · Active

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

  28. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 10085 · CLOSED · Denied

    Related permit 237075 · PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE (1) FLATWALL SIGN (2'-0"(H) X 7'-6"(W)) ACCESSORY TO BARBER SHOP AND BUSINESS CENTER TO INCLUDE INSURANCE, TAX PREPARATION, NOTARY, AUTO TAGS, MONEY TRANSFER, IMMIGRATION, TRANSLATION, REAL ESTATE AND RETAIL S

  29. Recorded transfer$60K transfer

    2009

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 8:36 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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