Mixed-use property report

5527 Baltimore Ave

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1,972 sqftCMX2built 1920

Property at a glanceMixed-use

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$128K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$166K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Cedar Park · Kingsessing Approximate · based on ZIP 19143
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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 $165,600. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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Every dated record57 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. PermitAlterations
  6. L&I violationMEANS OF EGRESS DOOR OPERATION & LOCKS
  7. L&I violationCLEARANCE FROM IGNITION SOURCES
  8. L&I violationUNAPPROVED CONDITIONS
  9. L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHER SIZE & DISTRIBUTION
  10. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  11. L&I violationCEILING CLEARANCE
  12. L&I violationMULTIPLUG ADAPTORS
  13. L&I violationFINISHES, FURNISHINGS & DECORATIONS
  14. InspectionL&I investigation
  15. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  16. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  17. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  18. LicenseLYCHEE 86 INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license marked inactive
  19. LicenseKL 5527 INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
  20. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  21. Deed / saleDeed / sale $80K
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. LicenseLYCHEE 86 INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked closed
  25. LicenseLYCHEE 86 INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
  26. L&I violationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED
  27. L&I violationMEANS OF EGRESS OBSTRUCTION
  28. L&I violationEXTENSION CORDS
  29. L&I violationEXTINGUISHER - CONSPICUOUS LOC
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  32. InspectionCI INSP
  33. InspectionCI INSP
  34. L&I violationRENEW LIC INDICATED
  35. InspectionCI INSP
  36. InspectionCI INSP
  37. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  38. InspectionCI INSP
  39. LicenseLYCHEE 86 INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  40. PermitElectrical
  41. PermitAdministrative
  42. PermitPlumbing
  43. PermitMajor alteration
  44. LicenseGUESS UNLIMITED INC (5527 BALTIMORE INC): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked closed
  45. LicenseLARKS BLUE BIRD BAR INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  46. LicenseGUESS UNLIMITED INC (5527 BALTIMORE INC): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  47. InspectionBRU INSP
  48. PermitPlumbing
  49. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  50. InspectionBRU INSP
  51. InspectionADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
  52. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  53. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  54. L&I violationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
  55. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  56. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  57. LicenseLARKS BLUE BIRD BAR INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

Verify the public record

$1,788/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $127,700 × 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 $165,600. 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.

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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.”

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
$84 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
55th and Baltimore city commercial corridor
Interior area
1,972 sqft
Lot size
2,236 sqft
Built
1920
Zoning
CMX2

Block context

5500 block of Baltimore Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 5529 Baltimore Ave  ·  5531 Baltimore Ave

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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KL 5527 INCActive

Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · Initial issue date Apr 26, 2021 · Filed expiration Apr 25, 2027

LYCHEE 86 INCInactive

Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · Initial issue date Apr 19, 2018 · Terminal license date Jun 17, 2021

LYCHEE 86 INCClosed

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Apr 4, 2014 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2018

GUESS UNLIMITED INC (5527 BALTIMORE INC)Closed

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date May 11, 2010 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2013

LARKS BLUE BIRD BAR INCInactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date May 16, 2003 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

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 57 dated rows
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2026-005992 · Certified

    Expires 2027-03-05

  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-005565 · Certified

    Expires 2026-03-05

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-095393 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-095393 · FAILED

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

  5. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2024-013439 · Completed

    REPAIRING/REPLACING VENT PIPE (FRESH AIR INLET) AND CURB TRAP as violation says

  6. ViolationMEANS OF EGRESS DOOR OPERATION & LOCKS

    Case CF-2024-095393 · Violation VI-2024-073370 · Code F-1104.26 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationCLEARANCE FROM IGNITION SOURCES

    Case CF-2024-095393 · Violation VI-2024-073384 · Code F-305.1 · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationUNAPPROVED CONDITIONS

    Case CF-2024-095393 · Violation VI-2024-073397 · Code F-604.6 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHER SIZE & DISTRIBUTION

    Case CF-2024-095393 · Violation VI-2024-073417 · Code F-906.3 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2024-095393 · Violation VI-2024-073368 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationCEILING CLEARANCE

    Case CF-2024-095393 · Violation VI-2024-073383 · Code F-315.3.1 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationMULTIPLUG ADAPTORS

    Case CF-2024-095393 · Violation VI-2024-073379 · Code F-604.4 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationFINISHES, FURNISHINGS & DECORATIONS

    Case CF-2024-095393 · Violation VI-2024-073369 · Code F-1031.6 · COMPLIED

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

  14. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-095393 · FAILED

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

  15. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-005864 · Certified

    Expires 2025-03-04

  16. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2023-006118 · Certified

    Expires 2024-03-17

  17. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2022-004264 · Certified

    Expires 2023-03-29

  18. License terminal eventLYCHEE 86 INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license marked inactive

    License 773591 · Inactive

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

  19. License issue eventKL 5527 INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued

    License 866905 · Active

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

  20. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2021-000703 · Certified

    Expires 2022-03-24

  21. Recorded transfer$80K transfer

    2021

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 624045 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 624045 · 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. License terminal eventLYCHEE 86 INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked closed

    License 624098 · Closed

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

  25. License issue eventLYCHEE 86 INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued

    License 773591 · Inactive

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

  26. ViolationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED

    Case 624045 · Violation 4669358 · Code FC-13-915.1 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationMEANS OF EGRESS OBSTRUCTION

    Case 624045 · Violation 4669355 · Code FC-13-1003.3 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationEXTENSION CORDS

    Case 624045 · Violation 4669356 · Code FC-13-605.5 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationEXTINGUISHER - CONSPICUOUS LOC

    Case 624045 · Violation 4669357 · Code FC-13-906.5 · COMPLIED

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

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 624045 · 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.

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

    Case 476565 · 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.

  32. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 484295 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  33. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 476565 · CLOSED

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

  34. ViolationRENEW LIC INDICATED

    Case 484295 · Violation 3586657 · Code LR-1 · COMPLIED

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

  35. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 476565 · FAILED

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

  36. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 484295 · FAILED

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

  37. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 476565 · Violation 3831201 · Code A-301.1/65 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  38. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 476565 · FAILED

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

  39. License issue eventLYCHEE 86 INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 624098 · Closed

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

  40. PermitElectrical

    Permit 500763 · COMPLETED

    (1)FIRE ALARM AND (1) NEW 300AMP SERVICE AND FIT OUT OF BARE ON 1ST FLOOR AND BASEMENT PER 2008 NEC & NFPA 72(MIXED USE)

  41. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 494163 · COMPLETED

    AMEND PERMIT# 470863 TO REFLECT THE ADDITIONAL WORK OF REMOVAL OF EXISTING BRICK THRESHOLD AND INSTALL ACCESSIBLE RAMP. REMOVAL & REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING EXTERIOR METAL STAIRS TO 2ND FLOOR, FLOOR JOIST FRAMING REPAIRS, SISTERING, REPLACEMENT AS PER ENGINEERED PLANS. EXISTING PRE - CODE USE AND OCCUPANCY.

  42. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 500445 · COMPLETED

    1ST FLOOR INSTALL 1 WC, 1 LAV, 1 HAND SINK, 1 MOP SINK, 1 BAR SINK, 1 RAIN CONDUCTOR YARD DRAIN (BAR) ***NO FIXTURES INVOLVING FOOD PREP***

  43. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 470863 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, STRUCTURAL MODIFICATION FOR 1ST FLOOR AND BASEMENT AREA, SISTERING EXISTING FLOOR FRAMING/ STRUCTURAL SUPPORT, RENOVATIONS, NEW ACCESSIBLE BATHROOM, NEW BASEMENT STAIRS FROM TRAP DOOR BAR LOCATION AND REPLACE EXISTING CELLAR DELIVERY STAIR/STEPS FROM EXISTING SIDEWALK OPENING AREA, UPGRADES TO FINISHES FOR EXISTING BAR AREA, NEW FURNISHINGS. NO CHANGE IN US OR OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION PRE CODE USES. CO ATTACHED AS A MATTER OF RECORD. ADDITIONAL PERMITS REQ: ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, HVAC AND IF ANY NEW SIGNS.

  44. License terminal eventGUESS UNLIMITED INC (5527 BALTIMORE INC): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked closed

    License 501417 · Closed

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

  45. License terminal eventLARKS BLUE BIRD BAR INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 201600 · Inactive

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

  46. License issue eventGUESS UNLIMITED INC (5527 BALTIMORE INC): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 501417 · Closed

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

  47. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 176030 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  48. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 181051 · COMPLETED

    REPLACEMENT OF CT ONLY

  49. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 176030 · Violation 1083453 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  50. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 176030 · FAILED

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

  51. InvestigationADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)

    Case 130768 · NONE

    Legacy inspection shorthand; the title alone does not state what condition was examined.

  52. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 130768 · CLOSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  53. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 130768 · 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.

  54. ViolationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)

    Case 130768 · Violation 726968 · Code 19-2602.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  55. ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)

    Case 130768 · Violation 726969 · Code LO-1 · CLOSEDCASE

    The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  56. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 130768 · 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.

  57. License issue eventLARKS BLUE BIRD BAR INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 201600 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 11:53 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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