2026 assessment
$179K
OPA value, not a listing price
Commercial property report
550-52 N 52nd St
2 stories11,930 sqftCMX2built 1925
Property at a glanceCommercial
Tr-Philadelphia L P
2027 published assessment
$179K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
500 block of N 52nd St
ZIP 19131
Neighborhood area
Wynnefield · West Park
Approximate · based on ZIP 19131
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 $179,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$171K 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$171K 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$186K 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$171K 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$172K 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$172K 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$172K 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$183K 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$183K 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$179K 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$179K 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$179K 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 · 2001Deed / sale $160KA 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 · 2007-08-09AlterationThis 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 · 2012-10-16AdministrativeThis 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 · 2014-09-25MechanicalThis 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 · 2014-10-03ElectricalThis 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 · 2014-10-14PlumbingThis 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2012-05-10LICENSE-VAC COMM BLDGA 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 · 2012-05-10HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2012-06-14HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2012-08-28HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2015-01-30T R PHILADELPHIA LP: 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 · 2023-06-29T R PHILADELPHIA LP: 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 ↗
- License · 2012-06-29TR PHILADELPHIA LP (TONY RUFO): Vacant Residential Property / Lot 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 · 2015-04-29TR PHILADELPHIA LP (TONY RUFO): Vacant Residential Property / Lot 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 ↗
- License · 2009-07-14DAVID HEIGHT (DAVID HEIGHT AUTO REPAIR): Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing 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 · 2009-07-14DAVID HEIGHT (T/A HEIGHT AUTO SERVICE): Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing 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 · 2012-07-24DAVID HEIGHT (DAVID HEIGHT AUTO REPAIR): Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing 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 · 2004-02-06DAVID HEIGHT (T/A HEIGHT AUTO SERVICE): Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing 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 ↗
- Certification · 2021-07-14Fire 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 ↗
- Certification · 2023-06-23Fire 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 ↗
- Certification · 2024-08-07Fire 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 ↗
- Certification · 2025-07-16Fire 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2013-04-17RB_LIRBA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicenseCertification
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Every dated record23 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- LicenseT R PHILADELPHIA LP: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- LicenseTR PHILADELPHIA LP (TONY RUFO): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseT R PHILADELPHIA LP: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitElectrical
- PermitMechanical
- AppealRB_LIRB
- PermitAdministrative
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- LicenseDAVID HEIGHT (DAVID HEIGHT AUTO REPAIR): Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license marked inactive
- LicenseTR PHILADELPHIA LP (TONY RUFO): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationLICENSE-VAC COMM BLDG
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- LicenseDAVID HEIGHT (DAVID HEIGHT AUTO REPAIR): Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license initially issued
- LicenseDAVID HEIGHT (T/A HEIGHT AUTO SERVICE): Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license marked inactive
- PermitAlteration
- LicenseDAVID HEIGHT (T/A HEIGHT AUTO SERVICE): Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $160K
Verify the public record
Property tax
$2,506/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $179,000 × 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 $179,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8829689902026 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
Commercial property
Commercial, recorded in the City's commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Commercial
Str/Off 2 Sty Masonry
Owner
Tr-Philadelphia L P
$ / sq ft
$15
below the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Interior area
11,930 sqft
Lot size
5,965 sqft
Stories
2
Built
1925
Zoning
CMX2
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Tr-Philadelphia L P · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 4 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $1.3M combined
• Tax bills mail to Po Box 31, Conshohocken PA, 19428 — outside Philadelphia
Block context
500 block of N 52nd St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 544-48 N 52nd St · 536-42 N 52nd St
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.
DAVID HEIGHT (DAVID HEIGHT AUTO REPAIR)Inactive
Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing · Initial issue date Jul 14, 2009 · Terminal license date Jul 24, 2012
DAVID HEIGHT (T/A HEIGHT AUTO SERVICE)Inactive
Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing · Initial issue date Feb 6, 2004 · Terminal license date Jul 14, 2009
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
T R PHILADELPHIA LPInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Jan 30, 2015 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2023
TR PHILADELPHIA LP (TONY RUFO)Inactive
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Jun 29, 2012 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2015
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 23 dated rows
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-022462 · Certified
Expires 2026-07-16
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2024-026930 · Certified
Expires 2025-08-07
- License terminal eventT R PHILADELPHIA LP: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 653603 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2023-018605 · Certified
Expires 2024-06-23
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2021-002827 · Certified
Expires 2022-07-14
- License terminal eventTR PHILADELPHIA LP (TONY RUFO): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 567927 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventT R PHILADELPHIA LP: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 653603 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 567688 · COMPLETED
2 TOILETS,2 BATH TUBS,2 BATH SINKS AND 2 KITCHEN SINKS (TWO FAMILY)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004
- PermitElectrical
Permit 565879 · COMPLETED
FURNISH AND INSTALL ALL NEW WIRING,BREAKERS,HARDWARE AND DEVICES THROUGHOUT BOTH UNITS. BOTH SINGLE FAMILY UNITS WERE COMPLETELY RENOVATED ALONG WITH ALL ELECTRIC AS PER 2008 NEC (WEST DISTRICT)
- PermitMechanical
Permit 563899 · COMPLETED
INSTALL TWO 40K BTU FURNACES WITH 90% WITH TWO TONS,WITH RELATED DUCT WORK.
- AppealRB_LIRB
Appeal 18425 · OPEN · MOOT
Related permit 327539 · PROPERTY HAS A COMMERCIAL TENANT WITHIN IT AND DOES NOT NEED A VACANT LICENSE. PROPERTY OWNER HAS A VACANT RESIDENTIAL LICENSE. APPELLANT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RAISE ADDITIONAL REASONS FOR APPEAL AS ITS INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.
- PermitAdministrative
Permit 432761 · COMPLETED
EXTENSION OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED PERMIT, AP# 82482. THIS PERMIT WILL EXPIRE 7-2-2016.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 327539 · 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.
- License terminal eventDAVID HEIGHT (DAVID HEIGHT AUTO REPAIR): Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license marked inactive
License 478919 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventTR PHILADELPHIA LP (TONY RUFO): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 567927 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 327539 · 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.
- ViolationLICENSE-VAC COMM BLDG
Case 327539 · Violation 2472692 · Code PM-102.4/4 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 327539 · 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.
- License issue eventDAVID HEIGHT (DAVID HEIGHT AUTO REPAIR): Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license initially issued
License 478919 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventDAVID HEIGHT (T/A HEIGHT AUTO SERVICE): Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license marked inactive
License 283645 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitAlteration
Permit 82482 · EXPIRED
INTERIOR RENOVATIONS TO 2 APTS .NEW INTERIOR FITOUT TO INCLUDE SHEETROCK,NEW FINISHES NEW KITCHENS,FLOORING ,TILE ,COUNTERTOPS
- License issue eventDAVID HEIGHT (T/A HEIGHT AUTO SERVICE): Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license initially issued
License 283645 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$160K transfer
2001
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, 3:42 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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