2026 assessment
$570K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
526 S 5th St
2,430 sqftRM1built 1900
Property at a glanceApartment building
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$522K
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 $522,400. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$425K 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$425K 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$414K 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$413K 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$417K 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$417K 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$417K 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$558K 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$558K 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$570K 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$570K 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$522K 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 · 2008-07-24AlterationThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2011-08-11UseThis 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 · 2011-09-07Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2011-09-07PlumbingThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2011-09-07ElectricalThis 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 · 2012-01-11MechanicalThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2012-01-31ElectricalThis 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 · 2012-10-01PlumbingThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2013-11-21ElectricalThis 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 · 2019-08-05PlumbingThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2023-11-03Change of UseThis 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2011-03-16ANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARMA 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 · 2011-03-16FA-REPAIR SYSTEMA 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 · 2011-03-16CEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2012-01-04PENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFOA 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 · 2012-01-04PERMB- INSTALL HVAC SYSA 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 · 2012-01-04PERMB- INSTALL DUCTWORKA 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 · 2012-01-04ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICESA 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 · 2012-01-04SPEC INSP- NOT COMPLIED WITHA 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 · 2012-01-04SPEC INSP- CONCRETE ELEMENTSA 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 · 2012-01-04BP_BLDGA 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 · 2005-12-16BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2011-01-04NTF INSPA 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 · 2011-01-04NTF INSPA 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 · 2011-05-19CEASE 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 · 2011-08-01CEASE 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 · 2011-08-01CEASE 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 · 2011-11-25PRECOURT (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 · 2012-03-15BP_BLDGA 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 · 2026-03-16Aici Zou: Limited Lodging Operator 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 · 2023-11-11john zheng: Limited Lodging Operator 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 · 2025-11-10john zheng: Limited Lodging Operator landlord or residential registration 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 · 2008-05-14AICI ZOU: 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 · 2026-02-28AICI ZOU: Rental landlord or residential registration 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 ↗
- Certification · 2026-02-10Fire 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2011-08-09Zoning board appealA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicenseCertification
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Every dated record36 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseAici Zou: Limited Lodging Operator landlord or residential registration initially issued
- LicenseAICI ZOU: Rental landlord or residential registration marked closed
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- Licensejohn zheng: Limited Lodging Operator landlord or residential registration marked closed
- Licensejohn zheng: Limited Lodging Operator landlord or residential registration initially issued
- PermitChange of Use
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitElectrical
- PermitPlumbing
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- PermitElectrical
- PermitMechanical
- L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
- L&I violationPERMB- INSTALL HVAC SYS
- L&I violationPERMB- INSTALL DUCTWORK
- L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
- L&I violationSPEC INSP- NOT COMPLIED WITH
- L&I violationSPEC INSP- CONCRETE ELEMENTS
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitElectrical
- PermitUse
- AppealZoning board appeal
- InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
- InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
- InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
- L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
- L&I violationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM
- InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
- InspectionNTF INSP
- InspectionNTF INSP
- PermitAlteration
- LicenseAICI ZOU: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Verify the public record
Property tax
$7,973/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $569,600 × 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 $522,400. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8712813002026 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.
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
$215
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
South Street/Front-8th
city commercial corridor
Interior area
2,430 sqft
Lot size
972 sqft
Built
1900
Zoning
RM1
Block context
500 block of S 5th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 524 S 5th St · 528 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.
No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 23, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
Aici ZouActive
Limited Lodging Operator · Initial issue date Mar 16, 2026 · Filed expiration Mar 15, 2027
john zhengClosed
Limited Lodging Operator · Initial issue date Nov 11, 2023 · Terminal license date Nov 10, 2025
AICI ZOUClosed
Rental · Initial issue date May 14, 2008 · Terminal license date Feb 28, 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 36 dated rows
- License issue eventAici Zou: Limited Lodging Operator landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 1002201 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventAICI ZOU: Rental landlord or residential registration marked closed
License 445209 · Closed
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2026-003918 · Certified
Expires 2027-02-10
- License terminal eventjohn zheng: Limited Lodging Operator landlord or residential registration marked closed
License 937762 · Closed
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventjohn zheng: Limited Lodging Operator landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 937762 · Closed
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2023-011687 · Issued
Limited Lodging
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 999594 · COMPLETED
HOUSE TRAP
- PermitElectrical
Permit 507385 · COMPLETED
SEPERATED HOUSE LOAD AND INSTALL 100AMP SUB PANEL AS PER 2008 NEC (SOUTH DISTRICT)
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 430220 · COMPLETED
CHANGE A 5/8" METER TO A 1" METER FOR EXISTING 1" FROM MAIN (MIXED USE)
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 311306 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 385857 · COMPLETED
REPLACE ONE FOR ONE 4 SMOKES, 3 HORNS AND 3 PULL STATIONS WITH NEW SAME MAKE AND SAME KIND AS PER NFPA72 - SOUTH DISTRICT
- PermitMechanical
Permit 378433 · COMPLETED
INSTALLATION OF DUCT WORK SYSTEM FOR COMMERCIAL DRYERS, EXHAUST AND FRESH AIR INTAKE DUCTS, AS INDICATED PER PLAN
- ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
Case 311306 · Violation 2324034 · Code A-901.13/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPERMB- INSTALL HVAC SYS
Case 311306 · Violation 2324033 · Code A-301.1/46 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPERMB- INSTALL DUCTWORK
Case 311306 · Violation 2324032 · Code A-301.1/43 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
Case 361529 · Violation 2323902 · Code A-304.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationSPEC INSP- NOT COMPLIED WITH
Case 361529 · Violation 2323903 · Code A-304.2/2 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationSPEC INSP- CONCRETE ELEMENTS
Case 361529 · Violation 2323904 · Code A-402.4/8 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 311306 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 263091 · CLOSED
A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 361529 · COMPLETED
RECONSTRUCT FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT FLOORING, NEW SUPPORT COLUMNS IN BASEMENT. REPAIRS TO LAUNDROMAT AND NEW FLOOR. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR M.E.P.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 361840 · COMPLETED
TO INSTALL 14 COMMERCIAL WASH MACHINES AND ONE BATH ROOM WITH ONE LAV AND ONE TOILET
- PermitElectrical
Permit 361895 · COMPLETED
INSTALL (8) 120 VOLT OUTLETS, INSTALL (4) 120 VOLT OUTLETS AS PER 2008 NEC (SOUTH DIST)
- PermitUse
Permit 341855 · COMPLETED
USE SPACE AS A LAUNDROMAT WITH (1) APT ON THE 2ND & 3RD FLOOR.
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 15266 · CLOSED · Granted with conditions
Related permit 341855 · PERMIT FOR A RETAIL LAUNDROMAT WITH A SIGN AS PERMITTED IN C1 COMMERCIAL ON THE FIRST FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ABOVE.
- InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
Case 263091 · FAILED
Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
Case 263091 · CLOSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
Case 263091 · FAILED
Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
Case 263091 · Violation 2160978 · Code FC-914.1/3 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM
Case 263091 · Violation 2160977 · Code FC-901.6/6 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
Case 263091 · FAILED
Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationNTF INSP
Case 263091 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationNTF INSP
Case 263091 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- PermitAlteration
Permit 166526 · COMPLETED
REPLACE FRONT DOOR OF COMMERCIAL SPACE WITH NO CHANGE TO SIZE AND LOCATION.
- License issue eventAICI ZOU: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 445209 · Closed
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 55828 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
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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