Multi-family report

5555 Florence Ave

1,625 sqftCMX2built 1920

Property at a glanceApartment building

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$179K 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$125K$250KZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) median$201K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) medianAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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 record40 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseSCRIBBLE SCRABBLE KIDZ: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  4. PermitChange of Use
  5. PermitNew Construction
  6. PermitAlterations
  7. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  8. LicenseANNA LLOYD: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  9. PermitRough-In
  10. PermitNew Construction
  11. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  12. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. LicenseANNA LLOYD: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. LicenseANNA LLOYD: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  17. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. PermitUse
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  23. L&I violationEXT S-STEPS REPAIR
  24. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
  30. L&I violationDRAINAGE-YARD DRAIN REPAIR
  31. L&I violationEXT S-STEPS REPAIR
  32. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  33. L&I violationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
  34. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  35. L&I violationINT S-WALL/FLOOR/CEILING LOADS
  36. L&I violationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
  37. L&I violationINT-BASEMENT UNLAWFUL USE-RES
  38. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  39. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  40. LicenseANNA LLOYD: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

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$2,499/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $178,500 × 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 $201,000. 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 513259900
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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.”

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Interior
1,625 sqft livable area
Lot
1,318 sqft
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
CMX2 city zoning code

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

Block context

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

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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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SCRIBBLE SCRABBLE KIDZActive

Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · Initial issue date Sep 18, 2025 · Filed expiration Sep 17, 2026

Landlord and residential filings

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

ANNA LLOYDInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date May 8, 2019 · Terminal license date Jul 6, 2020

ANNA LLOYDInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Sep 28, 2004 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 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.

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

Food and drink at this property

1 possible-opening record signal 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 40 dated rows
  1. License issue eventSCRIBBLE SCRABBLE KIDZ: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued

    License 0989142 · Active

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

  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-014147 · Certified

    Expires 2026-05-20

  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit CP-2024-004647 · Completed

    LEVEL III ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING THREE (3) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE TO CREATE A DAY CARE CENTER (I-4 OCCUPANCY) AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. SEE PERMIT 965055 FOR ORIGINAL APPROVAL. *2018 IEBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**

  4. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2024-008310 · Issued

    Child Care - Child Care Center

  5. PermitNew Construction

    Permit FP-2023-002319 · Completed

    TO INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING TO INCLUDE 2" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A 2-1/2" WILKINS 350AST BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

  6. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2023-003217 · Completed

    Run new plumbing for 2 restrooms and 1 kitchen

  7. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2022-007567 · Completed

    Replace 200 amp main panel and breakers. Install new wall outlets and switches. Replace ceiling fixtures, wall fixtures, emergency and exit lights as per 2017 NEC. Install fire alarm system as per 2016 NFPA 72.

  8. License terminal eventANNA LLOYD: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 811849 · Inactive

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

  9. PermitRough-In

    Permit 1047806-RI · Expired

    FULL REWIRE AS PER PRINTS INCLUDING 200AMP SERVICE AS 2017 NEC. (WEST DISTRICT) **BUILDING PERMIT# 965055** INSTALL NEW FIRE ALARM AS PER NFPA 72.

  10. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1020485 · Expired

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC WET SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 USING A NEW 2" FIRE SERVICE LINE USING A 2.5" BACKFLOW FOR A WAREHOUSE FOR METAL MANUFACTURE AND FABRICATION AS PER APPROVED PLANS.

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

    Case 677077 · PASSED

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

  12. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 965055 · Expired

    FOR LEVEL III INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING THREE (3) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE TO CREATE A DAY CARE CENTER (I-4 OCCUPANCY) AS PER APPROVED PLANS. FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A C.O. AND L.O. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK.

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 677077 · 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.

  14. License issue eventANNA LLOYD: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 811849 · Inactive

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

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 677077 · 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.

  16. License terminal eventANNA LLOYD: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 251076 · Inactive

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

  17. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 677077 · Violation 5149939 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 677077 · 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.

  19. PermitUse

    Permit 910634 · COMPLETED

    USE ALL THREE LEVELS AS A DAY CARE CENTER. NO CHANGE IN HEIGHT OR SQUARE FOOTAGE. NO SIGN WITH THIS PERMIT. CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY REQUIRED BEFORE OCCUPANCY.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 337757 · 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.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 337757 · 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.

  22. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 337757 · Violation 2624785 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationEXT S-STEPS REPAIR

    Case 337757 · Violation 2624784 · Code PM-304.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 256587 · 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.

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 337757 · 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.

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 256587 · 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.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 256587 · 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.

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 256587 · 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.

  29. ViolationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)

    Case 256587 · Violation 1938544 · Code FC-907.3/20 · CLOSED

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

  30. ViolationDRAINAGE-YARD DRAIN REPAIR

    Case 256587 · Violation 1938546 · Code PM-302.4/8 · CLOSED

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

  31. ViolationEXT S-STEPS REPAIR

    Case 256587 · Violation 1938547 · Code PM-304.1/2 · CLOSED

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

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

    Case 256587 · Violation 1938548 · Code PM-302.2/2 · CLOSED

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

  33. ViolationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)

    Case 256587 · Violation 1938545 · Code FC-908.7/1 · CLOSED

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

  34. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 256587 · Violation 1938549 · Code PM-302.3/1 · CLOSED

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

  35. ViolationINT S-WALL/FLOOR/CEILING LOADS

    Case 256587 · Violation 1938550 · Code PM-305.2/1 · CLOSED

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

  36. ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN

    Case 256587 · Violation 1938551 · Code PM-305.3/3 · CLOSED

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

  37. ViolationINT-BASEMENT UNLAWFUL USE-RES

    Case 256587 · Violation 1938552 · Code PM-404.6/1 · CLOSED

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

  38. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 256587 · Violation 1938543 · Code A-301.1/65 · CLOSED

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

  39. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 256587 · 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. License issue eventANNA LLOYD: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 251076 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 1:36 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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