Mixed-use property report
5459 Kingsessing Ave
1,395 sqftCMX2built 1920
Individual owner on record
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 $94,800. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$70K 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$70K 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$68K 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$70K 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$70K 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$70K 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$70K 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$77K 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$77K 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$76K 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$76K 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$95K 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2003Deed / sale $55KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2009-12-29UseThis 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 · 2010-03-17AdministrativeThis 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 · 2010-05-07ElectricalThis 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 · 2010-05-07PlumbingThis 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 · 2016-01-15AlterationsThis 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-06-16FIRE-PULL STATION SIGNSA 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 · 2010-06-16VIOL C&I MESSAGEA 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 · 2010-06-16EGRESS DOOR OPENABLEA 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 · 2010-06-16CI 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-08-23VIOL BC MESSAGEA 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 · 2010-08-23BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2022-02-10FIRE ALARM INOPERABLEA 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 · 2022-02-10PULL STATION SIGNSA 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 · 2022-02-10EXIT SIGNSA 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 · 2022-02-10EMERGENCY LIGHTING TESTEDA 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 · 2022-02-10EXIT SIGNSA 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 · 2022-02-10FIRE ALARM INOPERABLEA 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 · 2022-02-10FIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIEDA 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 · 2022-02-10PULL STATION SIGNSA 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 · 2022-02-10EXIT DOORS SELF CLOSING/LATCHINGA 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 · 2022-02-10L&I investigationA 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 · 2006-02-03BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2006-04-07BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2010-06-24CI 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 · 2022-02-11L&I investigationA 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 · 2022-02-15L&I investigationA 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 · 2022-03-23L&I investigationA 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 · 2016-03-18WANDA DAVIS (LITTLE LILIES LLC): Food Preparing and Serving business license 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 · 2017-05-17WANDA DAVIS (LITTLE LILIES LLC): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactiveA 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 · 2014-06-11DAVID SPRIDDLE (NEW CHOICE CHILDRENS CENTER): Food Preparing and Serving business license 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 · 2016-06-29DAVID SPRIDDLE (NEW CHOICE CHILDRENS CENTER): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactiveA 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 · 2004-10-20DAVID SPRIDDLE (NEW CHOICE CHILDRENS CENTER): 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 · 2003-03-20ABRAHAM & JOHNNY GIBBS: 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 · 2004-02-29ABRAHAM & JOHNNY GIBBS: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA 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 · 2022-03-17Emergency and Standby Power Systems 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 ↗
- Certification · 2022-03-17Fire 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 ↗
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.
- InspectionL&I investigation
- CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationFIRE ALARM INOPERABLE
- L&I violationPULL STATION SIGNS
- L&I violationEXIT SIGNS
- L&I violationEMERGENCY LIGHTING TESTED
- L&I violationEXIT SIGNS
- L&I violationFIRE ALARM INOPERABLE
- L&I violationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED
- L&I violationPULL STATION SIGNS
- L&I violationEXIT DOORS SELF CLOSING/LATCHING
- InspectionL&I investigation
- LicenseWANDA DAVIS (LITTLE LILIES LLC): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- LicenseDAVID SPRIDDLE (NEW CHOICE CHILDRENS CENTER): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- LicenseWANDA DAVIS (LITTLE LILIES LLC): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- PermitAlterations
- LicenseDAVID SPRIDDLE (NEW CHOICE CHILDRENS CENTER): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- L&I violationVIOL BC MESSAGE
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionCI INSP
- L&I violationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS
- L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
- L&I violationEGRESS DOOR OPENABLE
- InspectionCI INSP
- PermitElectrical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitAdministrative
- PermitUse
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- LicenseDAVID SPRIDDLE (NEW CHOICE CHILDRENS CENTER): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- LicenseABRAHAM & JOHNNY GIBBS: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseABRAHAM & JOHNNY GIBBS: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $55K
Verify the public record
Property tax
$1,069/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $76,400 × 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 $94,800. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8715778802026 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.
Block context
5400 block of Kingsessing Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5457 Kingsessing Ave · 5455 Kingsessing Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 25, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Mar 18, 2016 · Terminal license date May 17, 2017
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jun 11, 2014 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2016
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
Rental · Initial issue date Oct 20, 2004 · Filed expiration Feb 28, 2027
Rental · Initial issue date Mar 20, 2003 · Terminal license date Feb 29, 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 37 dated rows
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-011343 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
Certification BC-2022-003668 · Certified
Expires 2023-03-17
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2022-003704 · Certified
Expires 2023-03-17
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-011235 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-011343 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationFIRE ALARM INOPERABLE
Case CF-2022-011235 · Violation VI-2022-009393 · Code FC-13-901.7(A) · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationPULL STATION SIGNS
Case CF-2022-011235 · Violation VI-2022-009394 · Code FC-13-907.5.1 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationEXIT SIGNS
Case CF-2022-011235 · Violation VI-2022-009395 · Code FC-13-1007 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationEMERGENCY LIGHTING TESTED
Case CF-2022-011343 · Violation VI-2022-009508 · Code FC-13-604.1 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXIT SIGNS
Case CF-2022-011343 · Violation VI-2022-009510 · Code FC-13-1007 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFIRE ALARM INOPERABLE
Case CF-2022-011343 · Violation VI-2022-009498 · Code FC-13-901.7(A) · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED
Case CF-2022-011343 · Violation VI-2022-009499 · Code FC-13-915.1 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPULL STATION SIGNS
Case CF-2022-011343 · Violation VI-2022-009500 · Code FC-13-907.5.1 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXIT DOORS SELF CLOSING/LATCHING
Case CF-2022-011343 · Violation VI-2022-009509 · Code FC-13-1008.2.5 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-011235 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License terminal eventWANDA DAVIS (LITTLE LILIES LLC): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 695309 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventDAVID SPRIDDLE (NEW CHOICE CHILDRENS CENTER): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 631881 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventWANDA DAVIS (LITTLE LILIES LLC): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 695309 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitAlterations
Permit 664137 · 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"
- License issue eventDAVID SPRIDDLE (NEW CHOICE CHILDRENS CENTER): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 631881 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- ViolationVIOL BC MESSAGE
Case 251063 · Violation 1815059 · Code A-000.0/11 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 251063 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 239835 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS
Case 239835 · Violation 1721809 · Code FC-907.4/4 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
Case 239835 · Violation 1721807 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEGRESS DOOR OPENABLE
Case 239835 · Violation 1721808 · Code FC-1008.1/3 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 239835 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 270668 · COMPLETED
INSTALL FIRE ALARM IN DAY CARE CENTER PER PLANS.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 277901 · COMPLETED
REPLACE OF TOILET, RE-INSTALL ADA, REPLACE LAV, RE-INSTALL ADA
- PermitAdministrative
Permit 261316 · COMPLETED
C/O
- PermitUse
Permit 254967 · COMPLETED
CONVERT 1ST FLR TO DAYCARE W/ MAX 8 CHILDREN (NO CHILDREN UNDER 2.5 YRS. OLD) WITH ONE APT.EXISTING ON 2ND FLR.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 49546 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 49546 · 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.
- License issue eventDAVID SPRIDDLE (NEW CHOICE CHILDRENS CENTER): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 259999 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventABRAHAM & JOHNNY GIBBS: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 250205 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventABRAHAM & JOHNNY GIBBS: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 250205 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$55K transfer
2003
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
- Neighborhood income & rents: US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
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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