2026 assessment
$213K
OPA value, not a listing price
House report
5904 Alma St
3 bd1 ba2 stories1,472 sqftRSA5built 1925
Property at a glanceHouse
Entity-held
ZIP 19149 area
Mayfair
5900 block of Alma St
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.
- OPA assessment · 2016$108K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$108K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$108K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$118K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$123K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$123K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$123K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$173K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$173K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$213K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$213K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$214K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Deed / sale · 2016Deed / sale $77KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- L&I violation · 2023-07-05RENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)A dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2023-07-05L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2026-01-02DOOR AND WINDOW VACANTA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2026-01-02VACANT & OPENA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2026-01-02L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2026-01-02L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2026-01-03L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2026-02-11L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2017-05-09ZHONGCAI AMERICA INC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2025-07-07ZHONGCAI AMERICA INC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2016-10-30FANNIE MAE: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2017-12-28FANNIE MAE: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2015-09-23FRANK CHERVOITCH (C/O FINANCIAL FREEDOM): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2016-11-29FRANK CHERVOITCH (C/O FINANCIAL FREEDOM): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19149 (Mayfair) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense
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Every dated record15 events · exact dates, newest first
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT
- L&I violationVACANT & OPEN
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- LicenseZHONGCAI AMERICA INC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)
- InspectionL&I investigation
- LicenseFANNIE MAE: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseZHONGCAI AMERICA INC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- LicenseFRANK CHERVOITCH (C/O FINANCIAL FREEDOM): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseFANNIE MAE: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $77K
- LicenseFRANK CHERVOITCH (C/O FINANCIAL FREEDOM): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
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Property tax
$2,979/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $212,800 × 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 $213,500. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 5313252002026 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.
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,472 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,400 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Hot water / radiators
city code B
Central air
No
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Zhongcai America INC · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 11 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $2.7M combined
• Tax bills mail to 5904 Alma St, Philadelphia PA, 19149
Block context
5900 block of Alma St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5902 Alma St · 5906 Alma St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 24, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
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.
ZHONGCAI AMERICA INCInactive
Rental · Initial issue date May 9, 2017 · Terminal license date Jul 7, 2025
FANNIE MAEInactive
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Oct 30, 2016 · Terminal license date Dec 28, 2017
FRANK CHERVOITCH (C/O FINANCIAL FREEDOM)Inactive
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Sep 23, 2015 · Terminal license date Nov 29, 2016
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 15 dated rows
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2026-000113 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2026-000153 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT
Case CF-2026-000113 · Violation VI-2026-000088 · Code PM15-304.19V · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - WRITTEN IN ERROR City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationVACANT & OPEN
Case CF-2026-000153 · Violation VI-2026-000095 · Code PM15-108.2 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2026-000113 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2026-000153 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License terminal eventZHONGCAI AMERICA INC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 737956 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- ViolationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)
Case CF-2023-062235 · Violation VI-2023-046474 · Code 9-3902 (1) · SVN ISSUED
Resolution: SVN ISSUED
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-062235
- License terminal eventFANNIE MAE: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 718072 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventZHONGCAI AMERICA INC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 737956 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventFRANK CHERVOITCH (C/O FINANCIAL FREEDOM): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 678622 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventFANNIE MAE: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 718072 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$77K transfer
2016
- License issue eventFRANK CHERVOITCH (C/O FINANCIAL FREEDOM): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 678622 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
Unavailable when this report assembled: certifications. Unavailable does not mean no record.
Where this comes from
- Assessment, spec sheet & owner: OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
- Sales & deed history: Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
- Permits, violations & inspections: L&I Property History · Atlas
- Tax delinquency snapshot · June 2022: Real Estate Tax Delinquencies, Dept. of Revenue
- Historical tax ledger & liens · through 2016: Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
- Current property-tax balance: Verify with Philadelphia Revenue
- Zoning appeals: L&I & Zoning Board appeals
- Neighborhood income & rents: US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 3:17 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: unavailable. “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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