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5714 Kingsessing Ave

3 bd2 ba2 stories1,088 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$71K OPA value, not a listing price
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4 violation rows marked OPEN in 1 active case

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Case CF-2026-073402

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION

Opened Jun 20, 2026 · Latest inspection FAILED · Jun 20, 2026

  • New UseA-301.1/65
  • Retaining WallA-301.1/25
  • Outdoor DeckA-301.1/10
  • Plans Required To ComplyA-301.6/1

OPEN is the status in the fetched L&I file, not a new inspection by BlockReport. Read the notice for the cited condition and required correction, then verify the live case with L&I.

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$100K$200KZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) median$195K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense

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 record41 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. L&I violationNEW USE
  2. L&I violationRETAINING WALL
  3. L&I violationOUTDOOR DECK
  4. L&I violationPLANS REQUIRED TO COMPLY
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. Deed / saleDeed / sale $255K
  7. LicenseJACK FORMAN JR: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  8. Deed / saleDeed / sale $60K
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. L&I violationVIOL NONE FOUND
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. L&I violationMECH FAC INSTALL/REPAIR-RES
  15. L&I violationUNFIT PROP STANDARD
  16. L&I violationEXT S-LOCK REPAIR/REPLACE
  17. L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
  18. L&I violationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
  19. L&I violationEXT S-DOOR WEATHERTIGHT
  20. L&I violationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/REPLACE (Repair or replace exterior windows)
  21. L&I violationEXT S-WINDOW WEATHERTIGHT
  22. L&I violationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)
  23. L&I violationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI
  24. L&I violationINT-KITCHEN REPAIR FAUCETS-RES
  25. L&I violationINT-PLMBG MAINT FIXTURES-RES
  26. L&I violationINT/EXT HANDRAIL REQ
  27. L&I violationINT/EXT GUARDS REQ
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  31. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  32. LicenseJACK FORMAN JR: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  33. LicenseBERNARD AUGUST: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  36. L&I violationINT A-TRASH REMOVE
  37. L&I violationINT S-HANDRAIL REPAIR
  38. L&I violationHEAT CONTINUOUS SUPPLY-RES
  39. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  40. Deed / saleDeed / sale $25K
  41. LicenseBERNARD AUGUST: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Flags: 4 L&I violation rows marked OPEN · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $3K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$992/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $70,900 × 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 $195,200. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.

OPA 401126800
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

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 $2,936.57 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2014$1,050.67 total · $715.02 principal · $139.43 interest · $50.05 penalty2015$982.45 total · $715.02 principal · $75.07 interest · $50.05 penalty2016$903.45 total · $746.94 principal · $11.20 interest · $7.47 penalty

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.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,088 sqft livable area
Lot
1,267 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average city code 3
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.

Block context

5700 block of Kingsessing Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 5712 Kingsessing Ave  ·  5716 Kingsessing 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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No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 24, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

JACK FORMAN JRInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Mar 18, 2014 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2021

BERNARD AUGUSTInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Aug 4, 2004 · Terminal license date Mar 18, 2014

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 42 dated rows
  1. ViolationNEW USE

    Case CF-2026-073402 · Violation VI-2026-045445 · Code A-301.1/65 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  2. ViolationRETAINING WALL

    Case CF-2026-073402 · Violation VI-2026-045446 · Code A-301.1/25 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  3. ViolationOUTDOOR DECK

    Case CF-2026-073402 · Violation VI-2026-045447 · Code A-301.1/10 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  4. ViolationPLANS REQUIRED TO COMPLY

    Case CF-2026-073402 · Violation VI-2026-045448 · Code A-301.6/1 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-073402 · FAILED

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

  6. Recorded transfer$255K transfer

    2024

  7. License terminal eventJACK FORMAN JR: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 622010 · Inactive

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

  8. Recorded transfer$60K transfer

    2020

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 460751 · 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.

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 460751 · 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.

  11. ViolationVIOL NONE FOUND

    Case 462137 · Violation 3408834 · Code A-000.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 460745 · 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.

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 462137 · 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.

  14. ViolationMECH FAC INSTALL/REPAIR-RES

    Case 460745 · Violation 3396436 · Code PM-406.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationUNFIT PROP STANDARD

    Case 460745 · Violation 3396435 · Code PM-307.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationEXT S-LOCK REPAIR/REPLACE

    Case 460751 · Violation 3453982 · Code PM-304.8/9 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 460751 · Violation 3453977 · Code FC-907.3/20 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 460751 · Violation 3453978 · Code FC-908.7/1 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationEXT S-DOOR WEATHERTIGHT

    Case 460751 · Violation 3453979 · Code PM-304.8/15 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/REPLACE (Repair or replace exterior windows)

    Case 460751 · Violation 3453980 · Code PM-304.8/16 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationEXT S-WINDOW WEATHERTIGHT

    Case 460751 · Violation 3453981 · Code PM-304.8/7 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)

    Case 460751 · Violation 3453983 · Code PM-305.3/2 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI

    Case 460751 · Violation 3453984 · Code PM-305.3/4 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationINT-KITCHEN REPAIR FAUCETS-RES

    Case 460751 · Violation 3453985 · Code PM-405.3/12 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationINT-PLMBG MAINT FIXTURES-RES

    Case 460751 · Violation 3453986 · Code PM-405.3/13 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationINT/EXT HANDRAIL REQ

    Case 460751 · Violation 3453987 · Code PM-602.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationINT/EXT GUARDS REQ

    Case 460751 · Violation 3453988 · Code PM-602.3/2 · COMPLIED

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

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 460751 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 460745 · 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.

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

    Case 416319 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 416319 · 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. License issue eventJACK FORMAN JR: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 622010 · Inactive

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

  33. License terminal eventBERNARD AUGUST: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 229746 · Inactive

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

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 416319 · 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 416319 · 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. ViolationINT A-TRASH REMOVE

    Case 416319 · Violation 3175539 · Code PM-303.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationINT S-HANDRAIL REPAIR

    Case 416319 · Violation 3175540 · Code PM-305.2/3 · COMPLIED

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

  38. ViolationHEAT CONTINUOUS SUPPLY-RES

    Case 416319 · Violation 3175541 · Code PM-406.2/2 · 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 416319 · 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$25K transfer

    2013

  41. License issue eventBERNARD AUGUST: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 229746 · Inactive

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

  42. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2026-003923 · Denied

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 12:01 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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