2026 assessment
$187K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
652 S 59th St
3,024 sqftCMX2built 1915
Property at a glanceApartment building
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$242K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
600 block of S 59th St
ZIP 19143
Neighborhood area
Cedar Park · Kingsessing
Approximate · based on ZIP 19143
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 $241,900. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$184K 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$184K 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$132K 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$136K 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$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 ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$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 ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$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 ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$194K 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$194K 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$187K 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$187K 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$242K 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 · 2009Deed / sale $30KA 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2014Deed / sale $30KA 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 ↗
- Permit · 2009-11-23AlterationThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2009-12-15AlterationThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2024-07-17AlterationsThis 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 · 2012-08-07OBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2012-08-07CAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2012-08-07BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2012-09-12BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2012-08-20XING ZHENG (BLESS RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license 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 · 2004-04-08TONG BINH LAM: Food Preparing and Serving business license 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 · 2012-12-22TONG BINH LAM: Food Preparing and Serving business license 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 · 1999-04-29SU CHUNG (RAINBOW RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license 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 · 2000-04-30SU CHUNG (RAINBOW RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license 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 assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record14 events · exact dates, newest first
- PermitAlterations
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $30K
- LicenseTONG BINH LAM: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- LicenseXING ZHENG (BLESS RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
- L&I violationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- PermitAlteration
- PermitAlteration
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $30K
- LicenseTONG BINH LAM: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- LicenseSU CHUNG (RAINBOW RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- LicenseSU CHUNG (RAINBOW RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
Verify the public record
Property tax
$2,612/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $186,600 × 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 $241,900. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8715060802026 OPA removes $0 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.
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.”
Property report
Mixed-use property
Apartment building, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Apartment building
Str/Off+Apt 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$80
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Interior area
3,024 sqft
Lot size
1,422 sqft
Built
1915
Zoning
CMX2
Block context
600 block of S 59th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 650 S 59th St · 648 S 59th St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 23, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
XING ZHENG (BLESS RESTAURANT)Active
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Aug 20, 2012 · Filed expiration Apr 30, 2027
TONG BINH LAMInactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Apr 8, 2004 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012
SU CHUNG (RAINBOW RESTAURANT)Inactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Apr 29, 1999 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2000
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 14 dated rows
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2024-009950 · Completed
replace curb trap & FAI
- Recorded transfer$30K transfer
2014
- License terminal eventTONG BINH LAM: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 204692 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 342929 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- License issue eventXING ZHENG (BLESS RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 571805 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
Case 342929 · Violation 2532448 · Code LO-1 · COMPLIED
The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
Case 342929 · Violation 2532447 · Code 19-2602.1/1 · COMPLIED
Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 342929 · 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.
- PermitAlteration
Permit 253619 · COMPLETED
STUCCO BACK OF SFD 30'X16' REPLACE 4 WINDOWS IN FRONT OF DWELLING.ALL WINDOWS MUST COMLY WITH 2006 IECC. U-0.40
- PermitAlteration
Permit 249716 · COMPLETED
REPLACE EXISTING CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNTER AND INSTALL NEW TILE FLOOR. NO OTHER WORK ALLOWED UNDER THIS MINOR ALTERATION PERMIT. WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY REGISTERED, LICENSED CONTRACTOR. VALID COPY OF CONTRACTORS LICENSE MUST BE PROVIDED TO DISTRICT FIELD INSPECTOR PRIOR TO THE START OF PERMITTED WORK.
- Recorded transfer$30K transfer
2009
- License issue eventTONG BINH LAM: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 204692 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventSU CHUNG (RAINBOW RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 203167 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventSU CHUNG (RAINBOW RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 203167 · 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 23, 2026, 8:58 AM 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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