House report

5518 Pemberton St

3 bd1 ba2 stories1,110 sqftRSA5built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$241K 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$125K$250KZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) median$216K201220152018202120242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) medianAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record37 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseCITY BLOCK ACQUISITION VII LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  2. LicenseCity Block Acquisition VII, LLC.: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  3. PermitPlumbing
  4. PermitElectrical
  5. PermitMechanical
  6. PermitMajor alteration
  7. PermitPlumbing
  8. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  9. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  10. LicenseCITY BLOCK ACQUISITION VII LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  11. PermitMajor alteration
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  22. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  26. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  27. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  28. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  29. L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  30. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  31. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  32. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  33. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  36. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · active rental license · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $13K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$837/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $59,793 × 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 $215,900. 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 463065600
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $59,793 of $241,100 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

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Historical delinquency sources Record found

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $13,412.46 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2006$1,478.28 total · $250.88 principal · $240.38 interest · $25.99 penalty2007$817.37 total · $396.36 principal · $326.99 interest · $27.75 penalty2008$1,225.67 total · $629.52 principal · $462.70 interest · $44.07 penalty2009$1,165.61 total · $629.52 principal · $406.04 interest · $44.07 penalty2010$1,105.55 total · $629.52 principal · $349.38 interest · $44.07 penalty2011$1,146.88 total · $691.83 principal · $321.70 interest · $48.43 penalty2012$1,121.73 total · $718.50 principal · $269.44 interest · $50.30 penalty2013$1,090.25 total · $744.31 principal · $212.13 interest · $52.10 penalty2014$1,556.93 total · $1,092.57 principal · $213.05 interest · $76.48 penalty2015$1,452.70 total · $1,092.57 principal · $114.72 interest · $76.48 penalty2016$1,251.49 total · $1,067.28 principal · $16.00 interest · $10.67 penalty

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

The assessment exemption gap

OPA's 2026 roll shows a partial assessment exemption. The annual difference is measurable; the reason for it and what happens after a sale are not established here.

Using OPA's taxable amount ~$837/year

$59,793 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$2,538/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$3,375/year

$241,100 scenario basis

The assessment roll does not identify
  • Legal basis or program
  • Approval or expiration date
  • Treatment after a sale
  • Current Tax Center balance
Show the assessment math 2026: ($241,100 assessed − $181,307 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $837/year Full-assessment scenario: $241,100 × 1.3998% ≈ $3,375/year

Do not treat the full-assessment scenario as inevitable or assume the current relief transfers. Obtain the approval history and verify the live Tax Center account before relying on either number.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,110 sqft livable area
Lot
900 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
Interior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code

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

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

City Block Acq Vii LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 39 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $11M combined
• Tax bills mail to 1602 Frankford Ave #3757, Philadelphia PA, 19125
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

5500 block of Pemberton St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 5516 Pemberton St  ·  5520 Pemberton St

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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No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 25, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

City Block Acquisition VII, LLC.Active

Rental · Initial issue date Sep 26, 2018 · Filed expiration Sep 25, 2026

CITY BLOCK ACQUISITION VII LLCInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date May 14, 2018 · Terminal license date Jul 12, 2019

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
  1. License terminal eventCITY BLOCK ACQUISITION VII LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 776500 · Inactive

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

  2. License issue eventCity Block Acquisition VII, LLC.: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 790143 · Active

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

  3. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 904035 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE WATER SERVICE,CURB TRAP AND FAI PA20182283923(SFD)"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"

  4. PermitElectrical

    Permit 888223 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 100AMP SERVICE,20 OUTLETS,10 SWITCHES,10 LIGHTS,4 GFI'S,4 SMOKIES AND 2 CARBONS PER 2008 NEC (SFD)

  5. PermitMechanical

    Permit 886878 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLING 1 HVAC UNIT WITH DUCTWORK. (SFD)

  6. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 871550 · COMPLETED

    APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED FEB 2007. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. (SFD)

  7. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 886911 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 2-WATER CLOSETS,2-LAVS,1-BATHTUB,1-KITCHEN SINK,1-GARBAGE DISPOSAL,1-LAUNDRY BOX AND STACK.THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004

  8. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 479386 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  9. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 610552 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  10. License issue eventCITY BLOCK ACQUISITION VII LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 776500 · Inactive

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

  11. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 840556 · COMPLETED

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT- FOR REMOVAL AND REPAIR OF REAR BAY INCLUDING BAY ROOF ACCORDING TO P.E. REPORT AS WELL AS INTERIOR DEMOLITION/CLEAN OUT TO RESOLVE CASE #479386. ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6' IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE #479386.

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 610552 · 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.

  13. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 582397 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 610552 · 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.

  15. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 610552 · Violation 4584386 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 610552 · 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.

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 582397 · 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.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 582393 · 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.

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 582397 · 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.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 582393 · 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.

  21. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 582393 · Violation 4328520 · Code PM15-108.2 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 582397 · Violation 4460609 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 582393 · 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.

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 582397 · 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. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 479386 · FAILED

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

  26. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 479386 · FAILED

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

  27. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 479386 · FAILED

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

  28. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 479386 · FAILED

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

  29. ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 479386 · Violation 4215783 · Code PM-307.1/12 · COMPLIED

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

  30. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 479386 · FAILED

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

  31. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 315125 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  32. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 315125 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  33. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 315125 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 315125 · 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.

  35. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 315125 · 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.

  36. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 315125 · Violation 2732414 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 315125 · 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.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 10:49 AM 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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