Commercial property report

5527 N 5th St

2 stories1,788 sqftCMX2.5built 1900

Property at a glanceCommercial

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$274K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$287K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Olney · Logan Approximate · based on ZIP 19120
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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 $286,900. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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Every dated record59 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseMercila Cuisine: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. LicenseCafe Lovely Inc: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  5. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  6. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. L&I violationUNAPPROVED CONDITIONS
  9. L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
  10. L&I violationOCCUPANT LOAD SIGN
  11. L&I violationOBSTRUCTIONS
  12. L&I violationMULTIPLUG ADAPTORS
  13. L&I violationSTORAGE
  14. L&I violationFOOD - LARGE ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE
  15. L&I violationSPECIAL ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY LICENSE
  16. L&I violationWET CHEMICAL SYSTEMS
  17. InspectionL&I investigation
  18. LicenseKENT NGUYEN: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  19. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  20. PermitAdministrative
  21. LicenseKENT NGUYEN: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  22. PermitPlumbing
  23. PermitUse
  24. L&I violationMEANS OF EGRESS OBSTRUCTION
  25. L&I violationCERTIFICATION
  26. L&I violationHOOD CLEANING
  27. L&I violationMAINTENANCE OF EXITS/LIGHTING
  28. L&I violationMEANS OF EGRESS ILLUMINATION
  29. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  30. L&I violationFIRE SUPPRESSION CERTIFICATION
  31. InspectionCI INSP
  32. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  33. InspectionCI INSP
  34. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  35. InspectionCI INSP
  36. InspectionCI INSP
  37. L&I violationFIRE-COMM KITCH EXHAUST CLEAN
  38. L&I violationAFES-COMM KITCH SERVICE & CERT
  39. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  40. L&I violationEGRESS EXIT SIGNS VISIBILITY
  41. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  42. L&I violationEGRESS DEEMED UNSAFE
  43. L&I violationEMERG LIGHTING DEFECTIVE
  44. InspectionCI INSP
  45. LicenseDANNY NGUYEN: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  46. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  47. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  48. InspectionADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
  49. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  50. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  51. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  52. LicenseYEN T NGUYEN: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  53. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  54. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  55. LicenseDANNY NGUYEN: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  56. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  57. LicenseYEN T NGUYEN: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  58. LicenseLING WAI CHAO & HONG KOU: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  59. LicenseLING WAI CHAO & HONG KOU: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

Verify the public record

$3,831/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $273,700 × 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 $286,900. 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.

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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.”

Where the record looks off

Conflicts in City paperwork. Flags on the data, not the property.

"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder

Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.

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
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$160 above the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
5th and Olney city commercial corridor
Interior area
1,788 sqft
Lot size
1,692 sqft
Stories
2
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX2.5

Block context

5500 block of N 5th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 5525 N 5th St  ·  5529 N 5th 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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Mercila CuisineActive

Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · Initial issue date Mar 25, 2026 · Filed expiration Mar 24, 2027

Cafe Lovely IncActive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Aug 4, 2025 · Filed expiration Aug 3, 2026

KENT NGUYENInactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Mar 27, 2019 · Terminal license date May 25, 2020

DANNY NGUYENInactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jun 19, 2006 · Terminal license date Mar 29, 2007

YEN T NGUYENInactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Aug 4, 2005 · Terminal license date Aug 4, 2006

LING WAI CHAO & HONG KOUInactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Aug 28, 2003 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 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.

Inferred from public records · 2025-07-28 through 2026-07-28

Food and drink at this property

2 possible-opening record signals in this 12-month window. These are classifications, not confirmed announcements.

Inference, not an opening announcement. Possible-opening classifications are inferences from public permit and license records, not confirmed opening announcements. A permit is authorization for a stated scope, not proof that work occurred or finished. A license is an L&I registration, not proof that a business is open or operating. Food and drink uses the seven exact L&I license types already used by BlockReport. The City record does not support a reliable restaurant, bar, and cafe split. License renewals do not create new events. The opening date is the earliest initial issue date for a deduped OPA parcel, normalized business identity, and license type. Sources: L&I building permits and L&I business licenses, data through Jul 28, 2026.

Open every source row 59 dated rows
  1. License issue eventMercila Cuisine: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued

    License 1002966 · Active

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

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-024954 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-024954 · FAILED

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

  4. License issue eventCafe Lovely Inc: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 0985404 · Active

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

  5. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2025-016869 · Certified

    Expires 2026-06-19

  6. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-016868 · Certified

    Expires 2026-06-19

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-024954 · FAILED

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

  8. ViolationUNAPPROVED CONDITIONS

    Case CF-2025-024954 · Violation VI-2025-045240 · 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. ViolationPERIODIC TESTING

    Case CF-2025-024954 · Violation VI-2025-045242 · Code F-901.6.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  10. ViolationOCCUPANT LOAD SIGN

    Case CF-2025-024954 · Violation VI-2025-045241 · Code F-1104.30 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  11. ViolationOBSTRUCTIONS

    Case CF-2025-024954 · Violation VI-2025-045088 · Code F-1031.3 · 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-2025-024954 · Violation VI-2025-045092 · 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. ViolationSTORAGE

    Case CF-2025-024954 · Violation VI-2025-045077 · Code F-304.2 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationFOOD - LARGE ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE

    Case CF-2025-024954 · Violation VI-2025-045076 · Code 6-301(4)(A)(.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.

  15. ViolationSPECIAL ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY LICENSE

    Case CF-2025-024954 · Violation VI-2025-045068 · Code 9-703(2)(A) · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  16. ViolationWET CHEMICAL SYSTEMS

    Case CF-2025-024954 · Violation VI-2025-045079 · Code F-904.5 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  17. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-024954 · FAILED

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

  18. License terminal eventKENT NGUYEN: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 807232 · Inactive

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

  19. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 668895 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  20. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 942044 · COMPLETED

    FOR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO GRD FLR TENANT SPACE. **NO ALTERATIONS UNDER THIS PERMIT.**

  21. License issue eventKENT NGUYEN: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 807232 · Inactive

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

  22. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 940317 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF 1" BACKFLOW (RP2) TO EXISTING WATER DISTRIBUTION, INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  23. PermitUse

    Permit 940330 · COMPLETED

    FOR USE AS A SIT DOWN RESTAURANT (LESS THAN 50 PEOPLE) IN THE FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE.

  24. ViolationMEANS OF EGRESS OBSTRUCTION

    Case 668895 · Violation 4913030 · Code FC-13-1003.3 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationCERTIFICATION

    Case 668895 · Violation 4913034 · Code FC-13-915 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationHOOD CLEANING

    Case 668895 · Violation 4913033 · Code FC-13-609.33 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationMAINTENANCE OF EXITS/LIGHTING

    Case 668895 · Violation 4913032 · Code FC-13-1016.2 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationMEANS OF EGRESS ILLUMINATION

    Case 668895 · Violation 4913031 · Code FC-13-1006.1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 668895 · Violation 4913036 · 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.

  30. ViolationFIRE SUPPRESSION CERTIFICATION

    Case 668895 · Violation 4913035 · Code FC-13-915.1A · COMPLIED

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

  31. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 668895 · CLOSED

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

  32. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 520721 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  33. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 668895 · FAILED

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

  34. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 520721 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  35. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 520721 · FAILED

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

  36. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 520721 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  37. ViolationFIRE-COMM KITCH EXHAUST CLEAN

    Case 520721 · Violation 4533758 · Code FC-904.11/1 · COMPLIED

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

  38. ViolationAFES-COMM KITCH SERVICE & CERT

    Case 520721 · Violation 4533759 · Code FC-904.11/4 · COMPLIED

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

  39. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 520721 · Violation 4533760 · Code FC-915.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  40. ViolationEGRESS EXIT SIGNS VISIBILITY

    Case 520721 · Violation 4533757 · Code FC-1011.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 520721 · Violation 4533761 · 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.

  42. ViolationEGRESS DEEMED UNSAFE

    Case 520721 · Violation 4533755 · Code FC-1001.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  43. ViolationEMERG LIGHTING DEFECTIVE

    Case 520721 · Violation 4533756 · Code FC-1006.3/2 · COMPLIED

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

  44. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 520721 · FAILED

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

  45. License terminal eventDANNY NGUYEN: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 374050 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 84043 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 69686 · PASSED

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

  48. InvestigationADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)

    Case 69686 · CLOSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; the title alone does not state what condition was examined. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

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

    Case 84043 · 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.

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

    Case 69686 · 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.

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

    Case 69686 · 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.

  52. License terminal eventYEN T NGUYEN: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 330995 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 69686 · 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. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 49440 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  55. License issue eventDANNY NGUYEN: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 374050 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 49440 · 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 eventYEN T NGUYEN: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 330995 · Inactive

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

  58. License terminal eventLING WAI CHAO & HONG KOU: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 204161 · Inactive

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

  59. License issue eventLING WAI CHAO & HONG KOU: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 204161 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 8:23 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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