Mixed-use property report

5944 Ogontz Ave

1,380 sqftCMX1built 1925

Property at a glanceApartment building

Helpful Home Buyers 4 LLC

2026 assessment
$124K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$140K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Logan · Ogontz Approximate · based on ZIP 19141
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Assessment and City record timeline

The line tracks this property’s published City assessment. Markers show deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications, and appeals on their recorded dates. Select one to read the filing.

Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals. OPA has published a 2027 assessment of $139,700. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$100K$200K$140K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&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 record35 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAlterations
  2. LicenseHelpful Homebuyers LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. L&I violationUNFIT STRUCTURE
  6. L&I violationMECHANICAL- MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
  7. Deed / saleDeed / sale $70K
  8. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  9. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. PermitUse
  15. L&I violationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
  16. L&I violationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)
  17. L&I violationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)
  18. L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
  19. L&I violationHEAT CONTINUOUS SUPPLY-RES
  20. L&I violationELEC-RECEPTABLE DEFECTIVE-RES
  21. L&I violationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  26. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. L&I violationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
  29. L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  32. L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. PermitPlumbing
  35. Deed / saleDeed / sale $77K

Verify the public record

$1,739/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $124,200 × 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 $139,700. 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 172252700
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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 $2,264.16 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2016$2,264.16 total · $1,999.33 principal · $29.98 interest · $19.99 penalty

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

Property report

Mixed-use property

Apartment building, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.

Historical lien entry · through 2016

What it is
Apartment building Str/Off+Apt 2 Sty Masonry
Owner
Helpful Home Buyers 4 LLC
$ / sq ft
$101 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Ogontoz and Champlost city commercial corridor
Interior area
1,380 sqft
Lot size
1,072 sqft
Built
1925
Zoning
CMX1

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Helpful Home Buyers 4 LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 13 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $2.3M combined
• Tax bills mail to 1100 N Front St, Suite 20, Philadelphia PA, 19123
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

5900 block of Ogontz Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 5942 Ogontz Ave  ·  5946 Ogontz 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 30, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

Helpful Homebuyers LLCActive

Rental · Initial issue date May 25, 2021 · Filed expiration May 24, 2027

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 35 dated rows
  1. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2023-007827 · Completed

    INSTALL 1" BACKFLOW DEVICE

  2. License issue eventHelpful Homebuyers LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 869338 · Active

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-004952 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-004952 · FAILED

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

  5. ViolationUNFIT STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2021-004952 · Violation VI-2021-003645 · Code PM15-109.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  6. ViolationMECHANICAL- MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

    Case CF-2021-004952 · Violation VI-2021-003646 · Code PM15-603.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  7. Recorded transfer$70K transfer

    2018

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

    Case 311682 · 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.

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

    Case 291939 · 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.

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 312591 · 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.

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 311682 · 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.

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 312591 · 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.

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 311682 · 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.

  14. PermitUse

    Permit 383950 · COMPLETED

    USE SPACE AS NAIL SALON.

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

    Case 312591 · Violation 2368936 · Code FC-908.7/1 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)

    Case 312591 · Violation 2368937 · Code PM-304.4/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 312591 · Violation 2368938 · Code PM-305.3/2 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 312591 · Violation 2368935 · Code FC-907.3/20 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationHEAT CONTINUOUS SUPPLY-RES

    Case 312591 · Violation 2368940 · Code PM-406.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationELEC-RECEPTABLE DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 312591 · Violation 2368941 · Code PM-407.2/9 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN

    Case 312591 · Violation 2368939 · Code PM-305.3/3 · COMPLIED

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

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 312591 · 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.

  23. ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL

    Case 311682 · Violation 2562423 · Code PM-102.0/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 311682 · 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.

  25. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 291939 · CLOSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  26. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 291939 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 288222 · 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. ViolationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)

    Case 291939 · Violation 2430685 · Code 19-2602.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  29. ViolationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)

    Case 291939 · Violation 2430684 · Code 14-1704/10 · CLOSEDCASE

    The title alone does not identify the missing permit or prove the present use remains unauthorized. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 288222 · 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.

  31. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 291939 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  32. ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL

    Case 288222 · Violation 2207737 · Code PM-102.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 288222 · 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.

  34. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 64608 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 5X4 CURB, THEN INSTALL 4" CAST IRON INTO THE BASEMENT

  35. Recorded transfer$77K transfer

    2004

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 30, 2026, 11:01 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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