House report

5400 Cedar Ave

4 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,650 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$198K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$244K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Cedar Park · Kingsessing Approximate · based on ZIP 19143
Street view of 5400 Cedar Ave
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Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this house 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.

Assessed value
$198,000 2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $244,100 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$148 block $162 · below block
Assessment change
+369% +15%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +23% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,372 0.69% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match not proof the account is current
Times sold
2
$0$125K$250KZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) median$244K200220072012201720222027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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 record63 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. PermitChange of Use
  3. L&I violationOBSTRUCTIONS
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. PermitRoof Covering Replacement
  6. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  7. L&I violationELECTRICAL -SERVICE
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. PermitUse
  10. AppealZoning board appeal
  11. LicenseITSY BITSY SCHOLAR: Child Care Facility business license initially issued
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. PermitUse
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. Deed / saleDeed / sale $126K
  16. LicenseSCOTT MENDELSOHN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  17. InspectionBRU INSP
  18. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  19. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  20. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. PermitPlumbing
  23. PermitDemolition
  24. PermitAlteration
  25. PermitElectrical
  26. InspectionBP_BLDG
  27. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  28. L&I violationPERMB- CONST ADDITION
  29. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION
  30. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  31. InspectionBP_BLDG
  32. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  33. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  34. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  35. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  36. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. InspectionBP_BLDG
  39. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  40. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  41. InspectionBP_BLDG
  42. L&I violationDEBRIS REMOVE - CONSTR
  43. L&I violationPERMB- INT DEMOL WALLS ETC
  44. InspectionBP_BLDG
  45. InspectionBRU INSP
  46. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  47. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  48. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  49. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  50. InspectionBRU INSP
  51. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  52. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  53. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  54. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSU
  55. L&I violationF/C DETERIORATED
  56. L&I violationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  57. L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  58. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  59. LicenseSCOTT MENDELSOHN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  60. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  61. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  62. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  63. InspectionL_INITIAL

Flags: 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$1,372/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $98,000 × 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 $244,100. 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 463045500
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

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.”

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,650 sqft livable area
Lot
1,260 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Garage
1 space
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 OPEN · Granted with conditions · 2017

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

Block context

5400 block of Cedar Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 5402 Cedar Ave  ·  5404 Cedar 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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ITSY BITSY SCHOLARActive

Child Care Facility · Initial issue date Sep 29, 2016 · Filed expiration Sep 28, 2026

Landlord and residential filings

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

SCOTT MENDELSOHNInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Nov 3, 2006 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 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 63 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-107246 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2022-012021 · Issued

    Child Care - Family Child Care

  3. ViolationOBSTRUCTIONS

    Case CF-2022-107246 · Violation VI-2022-079443 · Code F-1031.3 · COMPLIED

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

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-107246 · FAILED

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

  5. PermitRoof Covering Replacement

    Permit 948319 · Expired

    REMOVE EXISTING ROOFING; INSTALL NEW MODIFIED HOT ROOF SYSTEM. (SFD)

  6. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 669696 · 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.

  7. ViolationELECTRICAL -SERVICE

    Case 669696 · Violation 4919355 · Code PM15-604.2 · COMPLIED

    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 669696 · 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. PermitUse

    Permit 781417 · COMPLETED

    **TEMPORARY PERMIT TO EXPIRE ON JANUARY 1, 2021 **FOR A FAMILY DAYCARE FOR MAXIMUM 12 CHILDREN AS PART OF AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. NO SIGN ON THIS PERMIT.

  10. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 30651 · OPEN · Granted with conditions

    Related permit 781417 · SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR FAMILY DAYCARE FOR MAXIMUM TWELVE (12) CHILDREN AS PART OF AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.

  11. License issue eventITSY BITSY SCHOLAR: Child Care Facility business license initially issued

    License 715278 · Active

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

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 557456 · 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.

  13. PermitUse

    Permit 674963 · COMPLETED

    FOR A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING WITH FAMILY DAYCARE FOR A MXIMUM OF 6 CHILDREN.

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 295988 · 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.

  15. Recorded transfer$126K transfer

    2013

  16. License terminal eventSCOTT MENDELSOHN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 390266 · Inactive

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

  17. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 177496 · CLOSED

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

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

    Case 243750 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 295988 · Violation 2205046 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 295988 · Violation 2205047 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 295988 · 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.

  22. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 350332 · COMPLETED

    7 FIXTURES WITH PIPING FOR ONE FAMILY DWELLING

  23. PermitDemolition

    Permit 348159 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR DEMOLITION, INSTALL NEW SHEETROCK THROUGHOUT, REFRAME EXISTING NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITION AND REPLACE WATER DAMAGED NON-LOAD BEARING STUDS IN REAR BAY.

  24. PermitAlteration

    Permit 348141 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR DEMOLITION, INSTALL NEW SHEETROCK THROUGHOUT, REFRAME EXISTING NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITION AND REPLACE WATER DAMAGED NON-LOAD BEARING STUDS IN REAR BAY.

  25. PermitElectrical

    Permit 348171 · COMPLETED

    200 AMP SERVICE AND EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT AS PER 2008 NEC (WEST DIST)

  26. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 282452 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 282452 · Violation 2112464 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationPERMB- CONST ADDITION

    Case 282452 · Violation 2112462 · Code A-301.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION

    Case 282452 · Violation 2112463 · Code A-301.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 282452 · Violation 2112465 · Code A-901.13/1 · COMPLIED

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

  31. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 282452 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 243750 · 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.

  33. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 256765 · Violation 1906823 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  34. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 256765 · Violation 1906821 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  35. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 256765 · Violation 1906822 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  36. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 256765 · 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.

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 256765 · 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.

  38. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 243750 · CLOSED

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

  39. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 256765 · Violation 1906820 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  40. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 256765 · 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.

  41. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 243750 · FAILED

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

  42. ViolationDEBRIS REMOVE - CONSTR

    Case 243750 · Violation 1966362 · Code A-104.1/5 · COMPLIED

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

  43. ViolationPERMB- INT DEMOL WALLS ETC

    Case 243750 · Violation 1966361 · Code A-301.1/7 · COMPLIED

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

  44. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 243750 · FAILED

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

  45. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 177496 · FAILED

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

  46. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 176005 · 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.

  47. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 177496 · Violation 1294417 · Code A-503.2/2 · COMPLIED

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  48. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 177496 · Violation 1294419 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  49. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 177496 · Violation 1294418 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  50. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 177496 · FAILED

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

  51. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 176005 · Violation 1074576 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPEXCP

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now.

  52. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 176005 · Violation 1074575 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPEXCP

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation.

  53. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 176005 · 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.

  54. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSU

    Case 99978 · Violation 479885 · Code PM-307.1/19 · COMPLIED

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

  55. ViolationF/C DETERIORATED

    Case 99978 · Violation 479888 · Code PM-307.1/5 · COMPLIED

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

  56. ViolationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 99978 · Violation 479887 · Code PM-307.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  57. ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 99978 · Violation 479886 · Code PM-307.1/12 · COMPLIED

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

  58. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 99978 · CLOSED

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

  59. License issue eventSCOTT MENDELSOHN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 390266 · Inactive

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

  60. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 57252 · 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.

  61. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 57252 · 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.

  62. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 57252 · 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.

  63. InvestigationL_INITIAL

    Case 2770 · CLOSED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 6:00 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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