2026 assessment
$171K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
5501 Spruce St
2,640 sqftCMX2built 1925
Property at a glanceMixed-use
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$211K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
5500 block of Spruce St
ZIP 19139
Neighborhood area
Walnut Hill · Haddington
Approximate · based on ZIP 19139
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 $211,200. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$69K 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$69K 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$116K 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$119K 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$120K 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$120K 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$120K 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$169K 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$169K 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$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 · 2026$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 · 2027$211K 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 · 2011Deed / sale $35KA 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 · 2007-04-26AlterationThis 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 · 2007-05-01ElectricalThis 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 · 2008-03-24ElectricalThis 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 · 2008-04-23AlterationThis 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 · 2008-07-11Zoning/useThis 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 · 2009-01-15ElectricalThis 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 · 2012-03-27UseThis 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 · 2012-10-23AdministrativeThis 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 · 2015-05-20GENERAL REQ.- CITE CODE SECTIOA 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 · 2015-05-20OBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2016-01-06ANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARMA 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 · 2016-01-06PEST ELIMINATION INFESTATIONA 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 · 2016-01-06FA-REPAIR SYSTEMA 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 · 2016-01-06HCEU 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 · 2015-05-19HCEU 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 · 2015-07-22HCEU 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 · 2016-01-20HCEU 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 · 2024-03-22SMART START STEM ACADEMY: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) 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 · 2013-02-01SHEREENA S MORROW (A BRIGHTER 2MORROW): 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 · 2017-06-29SHEREENA S MORROW (A BRIGHTER 2MORROW): 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 ↗
- Certification · 2023-12-29Fire 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 · 2024-12-12Fire 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 · 2025-12-19Fire 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 · 2008-07-08Zoning board appealA 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 record25 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- LicenseSMART START STEM ACADEMY: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- LicenseSHEREENA S MORROW (A BRIGHTER 2MORROW): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
- L&I violationPEST ELIMINATION INFESTATION
- L&I violationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationGENERAL REQ.- CITE CODE SECTIO
- L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- LicenseSHEREENA S MORROW (A BRIGHTER 2MORROW): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- PermitAdministrative
- PermitUse
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $35K
- PermitElectrical
- PermitZoning/use
- AppealZoning board appeal
- PermitAlteration
- PermitElectrical
- PermitElectrical
- PermitAlteration
Verify the public record
Property tax
$2,394/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $171,000 × 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 $211,200. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8715817202026 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
$80
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Interior area
2,640 sqft
Lot size
1,958 sqft
Built
1925
Zoning
CMX2
Block context
5500 block of Spruce St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5503 Spruce St · 5505 Spruce St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 23, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
SMART START STEM ACADEMYActive
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · Initial issue date Mar 22, 2024 · Filed expiration Mar 21, 2027
SHEREENA S MORROW (A BRIGHTER 2MORROW)Inactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Feb 1, 2013 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2017
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 25 dated rows
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-033445 · Certified
Expires 2026-12-19
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2024-033528 · Certified
Expires 2025-12-12
- License issue eventSMART START STEM ACADEMY: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
License 947449 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2024-000156 · Certified
Expires 2024-12-29
- License terminal eventSHEREENA S MORROW (A BRIGHTER 2MORROW): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 583436 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 515892 · 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.
- ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
Case 515892 · Violation 3813942 · Code FC-915.1/3 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPEST ELIMINATION INFESTATION
Case 515892 · Violation 3813943 · Code PM15-309.1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM
Case 515892 · Violation 3813941 · Code FC-901.6/6 · 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 515892 · 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.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 481326 · 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.
- ViolationGENERAL REQ.- CITE CODE SECTIO
Case 481326 · Violation 3565717 · Code FC-13-1016 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
Case 481326 · Violation 3565718 · 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.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 481326 · 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 eventSHEREENA S MORROW (A BRIGHTER 2MORROW): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 583436 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitAdministrative
Permit 428630 · COMPLETED
FOR A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR A PARTIAL CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY WITH NO ALTERATIONS
- PermitUse
Permit 395978 · COMPLETED
GROUP DAYCARE. HANDI CAPPED ACCESSIBILTY CHANGES. WIDEN AT 3" FOR 36" DOOR. EXTEND EXISTING RESTROOM TO HAVE 5' 0" TURN RADIOUS -MIXED USE
- Recorded transfer$35K transfer
2011
- PermitElectrical
Permit 194607 · COMPLETED
THROUGHOUT INSTALL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS REQUIRED BY PHILADELPHIA FIRE CODE AND NFPA 72. PROVIDE SSD SMOKE ALARMS IN APARTMENT HARD WIRE INTERCONNECTED. PROVIDE SYSTEM DEVICES IN COMMERCIAL AND COMMON AREAS.
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 124337 · COMPLETED
LEGALIZATION OF A 1 STORY ADDITION 1ST FL. GROCERY STORE
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 4798 · CLOSED · Granted with conditions
Related permit 124337 · PERMIT FOR THE LEGALIZATION OF THE ONE(1) STORY REAR ADDITION AS PART OF AN EXISTING TWO(2) STORY STRUCTURE, FOR USE AS AN EXISTING RETAIL GROCERY STORE (NO PREPARING AND SERVING OF FOODS FOR TAKE OUT) ON THE FIRST FLOOR WITH AN EXISTING SI
- PermitAlteration
Permit 147330 · COMPLETED
APPLY SHEETROCK TO CEILING OF STORE-MUST MAINTAIN 2 HOUR FIRE SEPARATION BETWEEN COMMERCIAL SPACE AND APARTMENT INSTALL FIRE RATED DOOR TO BASEMENT
- PermitElectrical
Permit 140078 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 6 OUTLETS ON 1ST FL AND 5 LIGHTS FIXTURES ON 1ST FLOOR AS PER 2005 NEC (WEST DISTRICT)
- PermitElectrical
Permit 72795 · COMPLETED
INSTALLATION OF 2 GANG METER 200AMP SERVICE REWIRE 2ND FLOOR 10 OUTLETS 5 LIGHT CIRCUITS (WEST DISTRICT)
- PermitAlteration
Permit 71726 · COMPLETED
STUCCO FRONT AND SIDE WALL
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 23, 2026, 1:20 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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