Multi-family report

5538 Walnut St

2 stories2,304 sqftRM1built 1925

Property at a glanceApartment building

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$274K OPA value, not a listing price
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Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this building 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$250K$500KZIP 19139 (Walnut Hill · Haddington) median$276K2001200620112016202120262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19139 (Walnut Hill · Haddington) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionCertification

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

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Every dated record42 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. L&I violationFIRE ESCAPE REPORT REQUIRED
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGE
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS, SKYLIGHTS DOOR FRAMES
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. InspectionL&I investigation
  14. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGE
  15. InspectionL&I investigation
  16. InspectionL&I investigation
  17. InspectionL&I investigation
  18. InspectionL&I investigation
  19. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGE
  20. InspectionL&I investigation
  21. InspectionAIU INSP
  22. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  23. CertificationFire Escape Report
  24. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  25. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  26. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  27. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  28. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  29. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 11
  30. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  31. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  32. InspectionAIU INSP
  33. InspectionAIU INSP
  34. L&I violationFIRE ESCAPE REPORT
  35. InspectionAIU INSP
  36. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  37. L&I violationEXT S-WALLS REPAIR BULGING
  38. L&I violationEXT S-WALLS REPAIR CRACKS
  39. L&I violationEXT S-FOUNDATION WALLS, MAINTA
  40. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  41. Deed / saleDeed / sale $54K
  42. Deed / saleDeed / sale $20K

Flags: 2 open L&I violations · $2K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot; verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $4K with a lien entry · latest deed has shared-name parties; relationship unverified. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$3,830/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $273,600 × 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 $275,500. 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 604038300
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$1,684.72 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$1,341.09 principal$71.76 interest$81.66 penalty$190.21 other charges
1year recorded 2021tax period 2021-12-19last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $105,200 total assessment, $105,200 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $3,789.10 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2015$2,109.10 total · $1,619.59 principal · $170.06 interest · $113.37 penalty2016$1,680.00 total · $1,461.67 principal · $21.92 interest · $14.62 penalty

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.

Assessment and sale price disagree hard

Assessed at $276K, but it traded for $42,000 in 2025 — a 6.6× gap. Could be a non-market deed the record doesn't label, or an assessment that hasn't caught up.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Stories
2
Interior
2,304 sqft livable area
Lot
2,000 sqft
Exterior condition
Below average city code 5
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1 city zoning code

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

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Citizens Bank N A · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 10 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $2.1M combined
• Tax bills mail to 10561 Telegraph Rd, Glen Allen VA, 23059 — outside Philadelphia
• The last transfer was a nominal/family deed, not an open-market sale

Block context

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

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Next door: 5536 Walnut St  ·  5540 Walnut St

Business licenses at this address Latest pull

What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.

Open the City record ↗

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

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 41 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-105807 · FAILED

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

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-105807 · FAILED

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

  3. ViolationFIRE ESCAPE REPORT REQUIRED

    Case CF-2024-105807 · Violation VI-2024-081141 · Code F-1104.16.5.1.8 · OPEN

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-105807 · FAILED

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

  5. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGE

    Case CF-2024-076944 · Violation VI-2024-060086 · Code PM15-304.7 · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-014890 · FAILED

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

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-076944 · FAILED

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

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-105596 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-105596 · FAILED

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

  10. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS, SKYLIGHTS DOOR FRAMES

    Case CF-2024-014890 · Violation VI-2024-012232 · Code PM15-304.13 · OPEN

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-105596 · FAILED

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

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-014890 · FAILED

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

  13. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGE

    Case CF-2023-105596 · Violation VI-2023-078590 · Code PM15-304.7 · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  14. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-097609 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  15. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-105596 · FAILED

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

  16. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-097609 · FAILED

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

  17. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-097609 · FAILED

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

  18. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGE

    Case CF-2021-097609 · Violation VI-2021-070042 · Code PM15-304.7 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  19. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-097609 · FAILED

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

  20. InvestigationAIU INSP

    Case 665404 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 646527 · PASSED

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

  22. CertificationFire Escape Report

    Certification BC-2023-018215 · Safe

    Expires 2024-08-08

  23. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 646527 · CLOSED

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

  24. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 646527 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 627269 · 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.

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

    Case 627269 · 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.

  27. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case 646527 · Violation 5120891 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 11

    Case 646527 · Violation 5120890 · Code PM15-304.1K · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 646527 · Violation 5120889 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  30. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 646527 · FAILED

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

  31. InvestigationAIU INSP

    Case 627269 · CLOSED

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

  32. InvestigationAIU INSP

    Case 627269 · FAILED

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

  33. ViolationFIRE ESCAPE REPORT

    Case 627269 · Violation 4876205 · Code FC-13-101115 · COMPLIED

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

  34. InvestigationAIU INSP

    Case 627269 · FAILED

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

  35. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 335689 · 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.

  36. ViolationEXT S-WALLS REPAIR BULGING

    Case 335689 · Violation 2486748 · Code PM-304.3/3 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationEXT S-WALLS REPAIR CRACKS

    Case 335689 · Violation 2486749 · Code PM-304.3/4 · COMPLIED

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

  38. ViolationEXT S-FOUNDATION WALLS, MAINTA

    Case 335689 · Violation 2486747 · Code PM-304.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  39. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 335689 · 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.

  40. Recorded transfer$54K transfer

    2003

  41. Recorded transfer$20K transfer

    2001

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 9:37 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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