2026 assessment
$121K
OPA value, not a listing price
Multi-family report
5936 Spruce St
2 stories1,330 sqftRM1built 1920
Property at a glanceApartment building
Owner-occupancy signal
ZIP 19139 area
Walnut Hill · Haddington
5900 block of Spruce St
Open L&I record
Open City history ↗5 violation rows marked OPEN in 1 active case
The actual City titles, code sections, case posture, and latest recorded inspections are shown here instead of only an aggregate count.
Case CF-2026-031069
IN VIOLATIONUnsafe structure case
- Id Structure
PM15-110.1 - Architect/Engineer Services
A-304.1/1 - Roof Deficiencies
PM15-304.1(H) - Exterior Walls
PM15-304.1(G) - Rubbish & Garbage
PM15-308.1
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 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.
- OPA assessment · 2016$32K 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$32K 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$32K 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$43K 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$45K 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$45K 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$45K 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$97K 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$97K 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$121K 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$121K 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$138K 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 ↗
- Permit · 2026-05-20Make Safe Permit For RPThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- L&I violation · 2026-04-04ID STRUCTUREA 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 · 2026-04-04ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICESA 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 · 2026-04-04ROOF DEFICIENCIESA 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 · 2026-04-04EXTERIOR WALLSA 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 · 2026-04-04RUBBISH & GARBAGEA 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 · 2026-04-04L&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 · 2026-04-29L&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 · 2014-11-21PHYLLIS PURRINGTON: 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 · 2014-11-21PHYLLIS H PURRINGTON: 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 · 2015-04-29PHYLLIS PURRINGTON: 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 · 2005-09-30PHYLLIS H PURRINGTON: 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 ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19139 (Walnut Hill · Haddington) medianAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
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 record12 events · exact dates, newest first
- PermitMake Safe Permit For RP
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationID STRUCTURE
- L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
- L&I violationROOF DEFICIENCIES
- L&I violationEXTERIOR WALLS
- L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
- InspectionL&I investigation
- LicensePHYLLIS PURRINGTON: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicensePHYLLIS PURRINGTON: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
- LicensePHYLLIS H PURRINGTON: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicensePHYLLIS H PURRINGTON: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
Flags: 5 L&I violation rows marked OPEN · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $335 with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
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Property tax
$1,694/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $121,000 × 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 $138,300. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 0320017002026 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 $335.25 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2015$168.66 total · $0.00 principal · $20.02 interest · $21.18 penalty2016$166.59 total · $68.25 principal · $1.53 interest · $0.68 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.
Stories
2
Interior
1,330 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,579 sqft
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Below average
city code 5
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Below average
city code 5
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
RM1
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Block context
5900 block of Spruce St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5934 Spruce St · 5938 Spruce 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.
PHYLLIS PURRINGTONInactive
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Nov 21, 2014 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2015
PHYLLIS H PURRINGTONInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Sep 30, 2005 · Terminal license date Nov 21, 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 12 dated rows
- PermitMake Safe Permit For RP
Permit RP-2026-004941 · Issued
MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO COMPLY WITH UNSAFE VIOLATION CF-2026-031069 TO INCLUDE STRUCTURAL REPAIRS TO ROOF/FLOOR JOISTS AND EXTERIOR WALLS PER APPROVED PLANS, ENGINEER’S REPORT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801. LICENSED PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS MADE UNDER THIS PERMIT. THE ENGINEER MUST SUBMIT A SEALED STATEMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMING THAT THE STRUCTURE IS IN SOUND CONDITION AT COMPLETION.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2026-031069 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationID STRUCTURE
Case CF-2026-031069 · Violation VI-2026-018923 · Code PM15-110.1 · OPEN
The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.
- ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
Case CF-2026-031069 · Violation VI-2026-018924 · Code A-304.1/1 · OPEN
The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.
- ViolationROOF DEFICIENCIES
Case CF-2026-031069 · Violation VI-2026-018925 · Code PM15-304.1(H) · OPEN
The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.
- ViolationEXTERIOR WALLS
Case CF-2026-031069 · Violation VI-2026-018926 · Code PM15-304.1(G) · OPEN
The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.
- ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
Case CF-2026-031069 · Violation VI-2026-018927 · Code PM15-308.1 · OPEN
The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2026-031069 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License terminal eventPHYLLIS PURRINGTON: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 648204 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventPHYLLIS PURRINGTON: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 648204 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventPHYLLIS H PURRINGTON: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 327922 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventPHYLLIS H PURRINGTON: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 327922 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
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 24, 2026, 11:11 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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