Mixed-use property report

539 N Orianna St

3,114 sqftCMX2built 1920

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$586K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$573K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Northern Liberties · Callowhill Approximate · based on ZIP 19123
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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 $572,900. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$500K$1.0M$573K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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Every dated record39 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  2. LicenseRICHARD G METZER: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  3. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  4. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  5. L&I violationRENEW LIC INDICATED
  6. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  7. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. PermitAlteration
  11. InspectionBP_BLDG
  12. PermitElectrical
  13. PermitAlteration
  14. PermitPlumbing
  15. L&I violationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO
  16. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
  17. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  18. L&I violationPENALTY- NO PLUMB PERM INFO
  19. L&I violationPERMB- INSTALL INT PARTITIONS
  20. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  21. L&I violationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
  22. L&I violationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB
  23. InspectionBP_BLDG
  24. LicenseRICHARD G METZER: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  25. LicenseMETZ HAROLD: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  26. InspectionADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
  27. InspectionSIGN
  28. L&I violationBLDG PERMIT REQUIRED
  29. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  30. L&I violationPROSECUTION INFO
  31. L&I violationPERMZ- OR REMOVE ADVERTISING
  32. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  33. L&I violationPERMB- FLAT WALL SIGN
  34. InspectionSIGN
  35. PermitUse
  36. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  37. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  38. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  39. LicenseMETZ HAROLD: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Verify the public record

$8,197/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $585,600 × 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 $572,900. 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 871509810
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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

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 3.5 Sty Mason
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$184 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Spring Garden/2nd-9th city commercial corridor
Interior area
3,114 sqft
Lot size
1,278 sqft
Built
1920
Zoning
CMX2

Block context

500 block of N Orianna St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 541-47 N Orianna St

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 24, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

RICHARD G METZERInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Nov 5, 2012 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2016

METZ HAROLDInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jun 18, 2004 · Terminal license date Nov 5, 2012

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 39 dated rows
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-014627 · Certified

    Expires 2025-05-07

  2. License terminal eventRICHARD G METZER: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 577028 · Inactive

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

  3. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 494406 · 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.

  4. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 494409 · 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.

  5. ViolationRENEW LIC INDICATED

    Case 494406 · Violation 3656691 · Code LR-1 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 494406 · Violation 3656690 · Code FC-915.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 494409 · Violation 3656696 · 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.

  8. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 494406 · 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.

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 494409 · 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.

  10. PermitAlteration

    Permit 487764 · COMPLETED

    LEVEL 1 ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE: REMOVE CARPET ON THIRD FLOOR AND REPLACE WITH HARDWOOD FLOOR. REINSTALL KITCHEN AND PAINT INSIDE APT. REMOVE CARPET IN ATTIC AND INSTALL HARDWOOD FLOOR AND RE-DO SHOWER

  11. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 392977 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  12. PermitElectrical

    Permit 485651 · COMPLETED

    RELOCATE WIRING TO NEW WALLS IN A SINGLE FAMILY BUILDING

  13. PermitAlteration

    Permit 485415 · COMPLETED

    LEVEL I MINOR ALTERATIONS FOR THE REMODELING SECOND FLOOR APT. INSTALL TWO INTEIOR DOOR, REINSTALL KITCHEN AND PAINT INSIDE APT AND HARDWOOD FLOOR

  14. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 485100 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE WASTE AND WATER LINE AND SET FIXTURE 1 WC, 1 LAV SINK, 1 BATH TUB, 1 KITCHEN AND 1 LAUNDRY BOX (MIXED USE)

  15. ViolationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO

    Case 392977 · Violation 2872411 · Code A-901.13/2 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)

    Case 392977 · Violation 2872409 · Code A-504.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 392977 · Violation 2872410 · Code A-901.13/1 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationPENALTY- NO PLUMB PERM INFO

    Case 392977 · Violation 2872412 · Code A-901.13/3 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationPERMB- INSTALL INT PARTITIONS

    Case 392977 · Violation 2872405 · Code A-301.1/34 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 392977 · Violation 2872406 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)

    Case 392977 · Violation 2872407 · Code A-301.1/51 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB

    Case 392977 · Violation 2872408 · Code A-301.1/55 · COMPLIED

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

  23. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 392977 · FAILED

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

  24. License issue eventRICHARD G METZER: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 577028 · Inactive

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

  25. License terminal eventMETZ HAROLD: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 217283 · Inactive

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

  26. InvestigationADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)

    Case 76055 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; the title alone does not state what condition was examined. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  27. InvestigationSIGN

    Case 181525 · FAILED

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

  28. ViolationBLDG PERMIT REQUIRED

    Case 181525 · Violation 1134206 · Code A-501.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  29. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 181525 · Violation 1134208 · Code A-901.13/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  30. ViolationPROSECUTION INFO

    Case 181525 · Violation 1134207 · Code A-503.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  31. ViolationPERMZ- OR REMOVE ADVERTISING

    Case 181525 · Violation 1134205 · Code A-301.1/66 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  32. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 181525 · Violation 1134204 · Code A-301.1/65 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  33. ViolationPERMB- FLAT WALL SIGN

    Case 181525 · Violation 1134203 · Code A-301.1/21 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  34. InvestigationSIGN

    Case 181525 · FAILED

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

  35. PermitUse

    Permit 45688 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ADDITION OF FULL BODY MASSAGE ACCESSORY TO AN EXISTING HAIR SALON.

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

    Case 76055 · 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.

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

    Case 76055 · 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.

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

    Case 76055 · 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.

  39. License issue eventMETZ HAROLD: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 217283 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 9:18 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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