Mixed-use property report

5404 Spruce St

2 stories1,852 sqftCMX2built 1920

Property at a glanceMixed-use

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$104K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$156K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Walnut Hill · Haddington Approximate · based on ZIP 19139
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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 $155,500. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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 record36 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  3. Deed / saleDeed / sale $150K
  4. LicenseNEW CHINA WOK 74 INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  5. LicenseDong Mei Liu (New China Wok): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked closed
  6. LicenseDong Mei Liu (New China Wok): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  7. PermitPlumbing
  8. Deed / saleDeed / sale $100K
  9. LicenseCHANG HUA YE: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  10. LicenseCHANG HUA YE: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  11. PermitZoning/use
  12. PermitElectrical
  13. PermitMechanical
  14. PermitSuppression
  15. PermitMechanical
  16. PermitPlumbing
  17. PermitMajor alteration
  18. Deed / saleDeed / sale $47K
  19. InspectionADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
  20. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  21. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  22. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  23. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. L&I violationINT S-DOOR REPR/REPLC
  27. L&I violationWATER HTR REPR/REPLC-NR
  28. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)
  29. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  30. L&I violationINT-WATER HEATING SYSTEM-RES
  31. L&I violationHEAT CONTINUOUS SUPPLY-RES
  32. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL MAX 75FT
  33. L&I violationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM
  34. L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
  35. LicenseDEREK & ENID SURAGH: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  36. LicenseDEREK & ENID SURAGH: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

Verify the public record

$1,452/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $103,700 × 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 $155,500. 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 871255550
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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

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
$84 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Interior area
1,852 sqft
Lot size
1,198 sqft
Stories
2
Built
1920
Zoning
CMX2

Block context

5400 block of Spruce 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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NEW CHINA WOK 74 INCActive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Aug 22, 2023 · Filed expiration Aug 21, 2027

Dong Mei Liu (New China Wok)Closed

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Apr 17, 2017 · Terminal license date Apr 16, 2023

CHANG HUA YEInactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Feb 22, 2013 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2016

DEREK & ENID SURAGHInactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date May 15, 2003 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2004

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
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-029186 · Certified

    Expires 2026-11-05

  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-029343 · Certified

    Expires 2025-10-30

  3. Recorded transfer$150K transfer

    2024

  4. License issue eventNEW CHINA WOK 74 INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 931545 · Active

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

  5. License terminal eventDong Mei Liu (New China Wok): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked closed

    License 735440 · Closed

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

  6. License issue eventDong Mei Liu (New China Wok): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 735440 · Closed

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

  7. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 774206 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE HOUSE TRAP AND FAI-PA1#20171004071-"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED" - "ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  8. Recorded transfer$100K transfer

    2017

  9. License terminal eventCHANG HUA YE: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 585100 · Inactive

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

  10. License issue eventCHANG HUA YE: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 585100 · Inactive

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

  11. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 449500 · COMPLETED

    FOR ERECTION OF ONE INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FLAT WALL AWNING SIGN

  12. PermitElectrical

    Permit 435907 · COMPLETED

    EXISTING 200 A SERVICE - REWIRING THROUGHOUT- INSTALL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER NEC 2008 & NFPA (MIXED USE)

  13. PermitMechanical

    Permit 436296 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD WITH DUCTWORK, EXHAUST FANS, AND MAKE-UP AIR FANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 2008, STANDARD 96. SEE AP#436291 FOR KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION PERMIT.

  14. PermitSuppression

    Permit 436291 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 2002, STANDARD 17A. SEE AP#436296 FOR KITCHEN HOOD PERMIT.

  15. PermitMechanical

    Permit 441176 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL YORK 2 1/2 TON, 60,000 BTU , 95% HIGH EFFICIENCY GAS FURNACE, 6 REGISTERS, 1 RETURN, 1 SUPPLY - FOR 2ND FLOOR APARTMENT. ALL EQUIPMENT AND ASSOCIATED DUCT WORK TO BE CONTAINED ENTIRELY WITHIN TENANT SPACE. NO COMMUNICATING DUCTWORK. GAS FIRED APPLIANCES NOT TO BE LOCATED IN CEILING SPACE WHERE USED AS A RETURN AIR PLENUM. RETURNS TO BE DUCTED.

  16. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 432864 · COMPLETED

    BASEMENT INSTALL 1 GREASE TRAP 2 CASTBASING 1ST FL 1 HAND SINK 1-3 COMPARTMENT SINK 1 PREP SINK 1 WORK SINK 1 FLOOR DRAIN 1 LAV 1 WC 1 MOP SINK 2ND FLOOR 1 WC 1 LAV 1 BATH TUB 1 KITCHEN SINK (MIXED USE)

  17. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 414635 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, NEW EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, FURNISHINGS FOR EXISTING TAKE OUT RESTAURANT 1ST FLOOR(EXISTING CO), NEW FLOOR/CEILING FIRE RATED SEAPARATION AND INTERIOR STAIRS. EXISTING 1 FAMILY ABOVE. NO CHANGE IN USE-OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. ADD'L PERMITS REQ: ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING(IF REPLACING KITCHEN HOOD ADD'L HOOD PERMIT REQUIRED)

  18. Recorded transfer$47K transfer

    2012

  19. InvestigationADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)

    Case 187958 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 187958 · 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.

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

    Case 187958 · 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.

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

    Case 187958 · Violation 1212009 · 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.

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

    Case 187958 · 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.

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 129098 · 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.

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 129098 · 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.

  26. ViolationINT S-DOOR REPR/REPLC

    Case 129098 · Violation 730485 · Code PM-305.4/2 · ERROR

  27. ViolationWATER HTR REPR/REPLC-NR

    Case 129098 · Violation 730487 · Code PM-504.3/20 · ERROR

  28. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)

    Case 129098 · Violation 730486 · Code PM-302.2/1 · ERROR

  29. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 129098 · Violation 730482 · Code FC-914.1/3 · ERROR

  30. ViolationINT-WATER HEATING SYSTEM-RES

    Case 129098 · Violation 730484 · Code PM-406.2/4 · ERROR

  31. ViolationHEAT CONTINUOUS SUPPLY-RES

    Case 129098 · Violation 730483 · Code PM-406.2/2 · ERROR

  32. ViolationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL MAX 75FT

    Case 129098 · Violation 730480 · Code FC-906.1/1 · ERROR

  33. ViolationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM

    Case 129098 · Violation 730481 · Code FC-901.6/6 · ERROR

  34. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 129098 · Violation 730479 · Code A.CNE.000 · COMPLIED

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

  35. License terminal eventDEREK & ENID SURAGH: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 205445 · Inactive

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

  36. License issue eventDEREK & ENID SURAGH: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 205445 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 23, 2026, 2:32 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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