Mixed-use property report

720 S 52nd St

2,176 sqftCMX2built 1925

Property at a glanceMixed-use

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$167K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$176K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Cedar Park · Kingsessing Approximate · based on ZIP 19143
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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 $176,200. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$100K$200K$176K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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 record44 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
  2. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  3. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  4. PermitCertificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…
  5. PermitChange of Use
  6. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  7. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  8. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  9. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  10. License720 WABE INC: Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing marked inactive
  11. License720 WABE INC: Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing initially issued
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. License720 WABE INC (BLUE NILE): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked closed
  14. License720 WABE INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
  15. PermitAlteration
  16. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. InspectionCI INSP
  19. L&I violationHOOD CLEANING
  20. L&I violationPULL STATION SIGNS
  21. L&I violationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED
  22. L&I violationKITCHEN HOOD PROTECTED
  23. L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS TAGGED
  24. InspectionCI INSP
  25. LicenseJEROME JORDAN (T/A 720 BLUE ROOM): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  26. License720 WABE INC (BLUE NILE): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
  27. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  28. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
  29. L&I violationPERME- REQUIRED TO CORR VIOL
  30. L&I violationELEC PROPERLY INSTALL-NR
  31. L&I violationELEC SYSTEM IS HAZARD-NR
  32. L&I violationLIGHT CORR&STAIR MIN&CONTIN-NR
  33. L&I violationLIGHT SANIT CONDIT&SAFE OCC-NR
  34. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  35. L&I violationANNUAL CERT STANDBY/EMERG LITE
  36. L&I violationEGRESS-ASSEM OCC SIGNS
  37. L&I violationSPECIAL ASSEMBLY OCC LO
  38. InspectionNTF INSP
  39. InspectionNTF INSP
  40. PermitPlumbing
  41. PermitPlumbing
  42. License720 WABE INC (BLUE NILE): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  43. Deed / saleDeed / sale $75K
  44. LicenseJEROME JORDAN (T/A 720 BLUE ROOM): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

Verify the public record

$2,339/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $167,100 × 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 $176,200. 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 871403015
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 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.”

Property report

Mixed-use property

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

What it is
Mixed-use Row W/Off Str 2 Sty Mason
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$81 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Interior area
2,176 sqft
Lot size
1,365 sqft
Built
1925
Zoning
CMX2

Block context

700 block of S 52nd St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 718 S 52nd St  ·  722 S 52nd St

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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720 WABE INCActive

Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · Initial issue date Apr 19, 2018 · Filed expiration Apr 30, 2027

720 WABE INC (BLUE NILE)Closed

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Dec 11, 2007 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2018

JEROME JORDAN (T/A 720 BLUE ROOM)Inactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jun 24, 2004 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

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.

Inferred from public records · 2025-07-28 through 2026-07-28

Food and drink at this property

1 possible-opening record signal in this 12-month window. These are classifications, not confirmed announcements.

Inference, not an opening announcement. Possible-opening classifications are inferences from public permit and license records, not confirmed opening announcements. A permit is authorization for a stated scope, not proof that work occurred or finished. A license is an L&I registration, not proof that a business is open or operating. Food and drink uses the seven exact L&I license types already used by BlockReport. The City record does not support a reliable restaurant, bar, and cafe split. License renewals do not create new events. The opening date is the earliest initial issue date for a deduped OPA parcel, normalized business identity, and license type. Sources: L&I building permits and L&I business licenses, data through Jul 28, 2026.

Open every source row 44 dated rows
  1. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification

    Certification BC-2026-007928 · Certified

    Expires 2027-03-22

  2. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2026-005997 · Certified

    Expires 2027-03-04

  3. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2026-004426 · Certified

    Expires 2027-02-17

  4. PermitCertificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…

    Permit AP-2025-007848 · Completed

    FOR A A SIT-DOWN RESTAURANT THROUGHOUT. ASSEMBLY TO BE USED AS A BUSINESS.**NO WORK APPROVED ON THIS PERMIT**

  5. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2025-008343 · Issued

    Eating and Drinking Establishments - Sit-Down Restaurant

  6. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-019220 · Certified

    Expires 2026-07-21

  7. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2026-005466 · Certified

    Expires 2026-06-26

  8. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2025-017606 · Certified

    Expires 2026-06-23

  9. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2024-015322 · Deficient

  10. License terminal event720 WABE INC: Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing marked inactive

    License 846879 · Inactive

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

  11. License issue event720 WABE INC: Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing initially issued

    License 846879 · Inactive

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

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 628888 · 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. License terminal event720 WABE INC (BLUE NILE): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked closed

    License 430745 · Closed

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

  14. License issue event720 WABE INC: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued

    License 773462 · Active

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

  15. PermitAlteration

    Permit 867965 · COMPLETED

    EZ PERMIT EXTERIOR WALL -STUCCO AND VINYLE SIDING SIDE WALL APPOZ 30X20 AS PER STANDARD

  16. ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)

    Case 628888 · Violation 4640467 · 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.

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 628888 · 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.

  18. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 623696 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  19. ViolationHOOD CLEANING

    Case 623696 · Violation 4600404 · Code FC-13-609.33 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationPULL STATION SIGNS

    Case 623696 · Violation 4600407 · Code FC-13-907.51 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED

    Case 623696 · Violation 4600408 · Code FC-13-915.1 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationKITCHEN HOOD PROTECTED

    Case 623696 · Violation 4600405 · Code FC-13-904.11 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS TAGGED

    Case 623696 · Violation 4600406 · Code FC-13-906.2 · COMPLIED

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

  24. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 623696 · FAILED

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

  25. License terminal eventJEROME JORDAN (T/A 720 BLUE ROOM): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 204745 · Inactive

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

  26. License issue event720 WABE INC (BLUE NILE): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued

    License 564562 · Active

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

  27. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 193033 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  28. ViolationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)

    Case 193033 · Violation 1257131 · Code FC-906.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationPERME- REQUIRED TO CORR VIOL

    Case 193033 · Violation 1257124 · Code A-501.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationELEC PROPERLY INSTALL-NR

    Case 193033 · Violation 1257125 · Code PM-506.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationELEC SYSTEM IS HAZARD-NR

    Case 193033 · Violation 1257126 · Code PM-506.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationLIGHT CORR&STAIR MIN&CONTIN-NR

    Case 193033 · Violation 1257127 · Code PM-502.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationLIGHT SANIT CONDIT&SAFE OCC-NR

    Case 193033 · Violation 1257128 · Code PM-502.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  34. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 193033 · Violation 1257129 · Code FC-914.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationANNUAL CERT STANDBY/EMERG LITE

    Case 193033 · Violation 1257130 · Code FC-914.1/5 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationEGRESS-ASSEM OCC SIGNS

    Case 193033 · Violation 1257132 · Code FC-1004.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationSPECIAL ASSEMBLY OCC LO

    Case 193033 · Violation 1257133 · Code 09-703.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  38. InvestigationNTF INSP

    Case 193033 · FAILED

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

  39. InvestigationNTF INSP

    Case 193033 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  40. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 144897 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE LATER 5", HT, FAI

  41. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 143122 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE HOUSE TRAP

  42. License issue event720 WABE INC (BLUE NILE): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 430745 · Closed

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

  43. Recorded transfer$75K transfer

    2005

  44. License issue eventJEROME JORDAN (T/A 720 BLUE ROOM): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 204745 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 22, 2026, 7:20 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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