House report

5446 Kingsessing Ave

3 bd1 ba2 stories1,280 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$121K OPA value, not a listing price
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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.

$0$100K$200KZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) median$132K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) medianAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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 record34 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Licenseshanda frye (owner): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked expired
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. PermitCertificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…
  5. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  6. LicenseTinya Melton (Illusions Soulfood Express): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. L&I violationSUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE
  9. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  10. L&I violationOCCUPIED W/O FINAL APPROVAL
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  13. Licenseshanda frye (owner): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  14. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
  15. PermitChange of Use
  16. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
  17. PermitAlterations
  18. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  19. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  20. LicenseDAVID SPRIDDLE: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  21. PermitAlterations
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. L&I violationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. LicenseVIVIANS WATER ICE INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. L&I violationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. LicenseVIVIANS WATER ICE INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  34. InspectionL_INITIAL

Flags: active rental license · 2 zoning/board appeals on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$1,695/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $121,100 × 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 $132,100. 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 514249500
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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.

Marked sealed, but licensed as a rental

The assessor's condition code says sealed, while L&I shows an active rental license here. Both can't be current.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,280 sqft livable area
Lot
992 sqft
Exterior condition
Sealed / compromised city code 7
Sealed / compromised
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
2 Completed · Granted · 2023

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

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Vivian'S Water Ice INC · corporate / LLC owner

• Tax bills mail to 42 E Marshall Rd, Lansdowne PA, 19050 — outside Philadelphia
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

5400 block of Kingsessing Ave. 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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Tinya Melton (Illusions Soulfood Express)Active

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Feb 5, 2026 · Filed expiration Feb 4, 2027

shanda frye (owner)Expired

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jul 11, 2024 · Terminal license date Jul 10, 2026

VIVIANS WATER ICE INCInactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date May 27, 2004 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

Landlord and residential filings

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

DAVID SPRIDDLEActive

Rental · Initial issue date Jan 9, 2019 · Filed expiration Jan 8, 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.

Inferred from public records · 2025-07-28 through 2026-07-28

Food and drink at this property

1 possible-opening record signal in this 12-month window. These are classifications, not confirmed announcements.

Inference, not an opening announcement. Possible-opening classifications are inferences from public permit and license records, not confirmed opening announcements. A permit is authorization for a stated scope, not proof that work occurred or finished. A license is an L&I registration, not proof that a business is open or operating. Food and drink uses the seven exact L&I license types already used by BlockReport. The City record does not support a reliable restaurant, bar, and cafe split. License renewals do not create new events. The opening date is the earliest initial issue date for a deduped OPA parcel, normalized business identity, and license type. Sources: L&I building permits and L&I business licenses, data through Jul 28, 2026.

Open every source row 34 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventshanda frye (owner): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked expired

    License 0956110 · Expired

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

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-001030 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-137033 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. PermitCertificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…

    Permit AP-2026-000318 · Completed

    FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR THE USE OF TAKE OUT RESTAURANT (B OCCUPANCY) ON THE PARTIAL FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING BUILDING. NO WORK IS PERMITTED UNDER THIS PERMIT.

  5. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2026-003924 · Certified

    Expires 2027-02-11

  6. License issue eventTinya Melton (Illusions Soulfood Express): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 0998981 · Active

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

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-001030 · FAILED

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

  8. ViolationSUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE

    Case CF-2026-001030 · Violation VI-2026-000586 · Code F-903.5 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  9. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2026-000076 · Certified

    Expires 2026-12-30

  10. ViolationOCCUPIED W/O FINAL APPROVAL

    Case CF-2025-137033 · Violation VI-2025-099769 · Code A-402.5 · COMPLIED

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

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-137033 · FAILED

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

  12. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2025-032791 · Deficient

  13. License issue eventshanda frye (owner): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 0956110 · Expired

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

  14. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance

    Appeal ZP-2023-002144 · Completed · Granted

    Related permit ZP-2023-002144 · PERMIT FOR USE AS A TAKE-OUT RESTAURNT IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. (NO SIGNS ON THIS APPLICATION)

  15. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2023-002144 · Issued

    Eating and Drinking Establishments - Take-Out Restaurant

  16. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance

    Appeal ZP-2021-008032 · Dismissed / Withdrawn · Dismissed

    Related permit ZP-2021-008032 · PERMIT FOR USE AS A TAKE-OUT RESTAURNT IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.(NO SIGNS ON THIS APPLICATION **Must Be Heard**

  17. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2021-018694 · Expired

    REPAIR/REPLACE curb trap/FAI

  18. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit FP-2020-002355 · Completed

    To install a fire suppression system for kitchen hood. See MP-4787

  19. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit MP-2020-004787 · Completed

    For installation of an 8' hood with ductwork and fans as per plans.

  20. License issue eventDAVID SPRIDDLE: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 799016 · Active

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

  21. PermitAlterations

    Permit 664138 · Expired

    REPAIR SEWER LATERAL PA1# 2015-3501772 "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"

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 501942 · 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.

  23. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 501942 · Violation 3707021 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 501942 · 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 449950 · 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.

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 449950 · 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. ViolationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE

    Case 449950 · Violation 3351735 · Code PM-312.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 449950 · 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.

  29. License terminal eventVIVIANS WATER ICE INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 201750 · Inactive

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

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 309664 · 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.

  31. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC

    Case 309664 · Violation 2311682 · Code PM-302.4/7 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 309664 · 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.

  33. License issue eventVIVIANS WATER ICE INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 201750 · Inactive

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

  34. InvestigationL_INITIAL

    Case 23202 · CLOSED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 4:05 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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