{"asOf":"2026-07-26T11:16:25.812Z","block":"5500-5599 WHITAKER AVE","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/5500-5599-whitaker-ave","address":"5520 WHITAKER AVE","parcelNumber":"882034350","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=882034350","ownerType":"absentee","kind":"commercial","isHouse":false,"home":false,"commercial":true,"residential":false,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"6A0","buildingCodeNew":"233","buildingClass":"COM CONDO 1 STY MASONRY","buildingClassNew":"STRIP SHOPPING CENTER","useLabel":"Commercial","owner":"WU BEN Q","coOwner":"TAN PEI YI","marketValue":193000,"landAssessment":38600,"improvementAssessment":154400,"livableArea":1170,"yearBuilt":2002,"lastSale":{"price":213000,"date":"2014-11-21T05:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":40.03523745963999,"lng":-75.10051235849201,"geom":null,"liDistrict":"EAST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":false,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19124","beds":null,"baths":null,"stories":1,"lotArea":null,"zoning":"I2","grade":"B-","basement":null,"heater":null,"centralAir":null,"extCond":"4","intCond":"4","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"807 HIGH AVE, HATBORO PA, 19040","mailOut":true,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":0,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":87700,"taxable":87700,"land":34680,"improvement":53020,"taxableLand":34680,"taxableImprovement":53020,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2017,"v":87700,"taxable":87700,"land":34680,"improvement":53020,"taxableLand":34680,"taxableImprovement":53020,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2018,"v":96600,"taxable":96600,"land":19361,"improvement":77239,"taxableLand":19361,"taxableImprovement":77239,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2019,"v":96900,"taxable":96900,"land":19380,"improvement":77520,"taxableLand":19380,"taxableImprovement":77520,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2020,"v":96900,"taxable":96900,"land":19380,"improvement":77520,"taxableLand":19380,"taxableImprovement":77520,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2021,"v":96900,"taxable":96900,"land":19380,"improvement":77520,"taxableLand":19380,"taxableImprovement":77520,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2022,"v":96900,"taxable":96900,"land":19380,"improvement":77520,"taxableLand":19380,"taxableImprovement":77520,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2023,"v":151000,"taxable":151000,"land":30200,"improvement":120800,"taxableLand":30200,"taxableImprovement":120800,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2024,"v":151000,"taxable":151000,"land":30200,"improvement":120800,"taxableLand":30200,"taxableImprovement":120800,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2025,"v":150900,"taxable":150900,"land":30180,"improvement":120720,"taxableLand":30180,"taxableImprovement":120720,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2026,"v":150900,"taxable":150900,"land":30180,"improvement":120720,"taxableLand":30180,"taxableImprovement":120720,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2027,"v":193000,"taxable":193000,"land":38600,"improvement":154400,"taxableLand":38600,"taxableImprovement":154400,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0}],"taxNow":2112,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"542932","date":"2014-10-28","work":"Use","type":"ZP_USE","description":"USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-10-28","scope":"FOR A CAFE/RESTAURANT ON UNIT #10"},{"number":"578761","date":"2015-01-08","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-07-30","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) 15'-0\" COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD, ONE (1) ROOFTOP EXHAUST FAN, ONE (1)MAKE UP AIR FAN WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SUPPLY/EXHAUST DUCT WORK FOR KITCHEN. ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.***SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM.*** PLEASE REFERENCE AP#574299 FOR APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"574299","date":"2015-01-08","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-07-30","scope":"FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING TENANT SPACE FOR THE USE OF A SIT DOWN RESTAURANT. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE FINISHES AND FURNISHINGS THROUGHOUT. BUILDING IS FULLY SPRINKLERED ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMIBNG AND FIRE SUPRESSION WORK."},{"number":"587778","date":"2015-01-30","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-08-29","scope":"INSTALL 2 TRACK LIGHTS, 3 1X8 LIGHTS, 5 2X4 LIGHTS, 4 CEILING LIGHTS, 3 WALL LIGHTS, 2 EMERGENCY LIGHTS, 6 SWITCHES, 10 GFCI RECEPTACLES, 1 SIGN RECEPTACLE, CONNECT GARBAGE DISPOSA & INSTALL 220V 30A CIRCUIT FOR HOT WATER."},{"number":"586679","date":"2015-02-17","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-07-30","scope":"TENANT SPACE #10 - PLUMBING ALTERATIONS FOR TU'S TEA AND BANH MI - FIXTURE/EQUIPMENT PIPING WILL COMPLY WITH TABLE P-506 & P-904.7 OF THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004 AND WATER SUPPLIES TO FIXTURES/EQUIPMENT WILL BE PROTECTED BY AN APPROVED BACKFLOW PREVENTION METHOD LISTED IN TABLE 608.1 OF THE INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE 2009 - INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLAN"},{"number":"593744","date":"2015-03-03","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-07-30","scope":"EZ STANDARD KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION- FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW WET CHEMICAL KITCHEN HOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS."},{"number":"595647","date":"2015-03-12","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-07-30","scope":"RELOCATE 12 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER HEADS"},{"number":"598818","date":"2015-04-14","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-04-14","scope":"ERECTION OF AN INDIVIDUAL CHANNEL LETTER SIGN."},{"number":"597771","date":"2015-05-04","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-07-30","scope":"FOR THE AMENDMENT OF AP#574299 TO INCLUDE ACCESSORY STORAGE ROOM IN KITCHEN AREA AS SHOWN PER APPROVED PLANS. PLANS ORIGINALLY APPROVED FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING TENANT SPACE FOR THE USE OF A SIT DOWN RESTAURANT. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE FINISHES AND FURNISHINGS THROUGHOUT.BUILDING IS FULLY SPRINKLERED ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPRESSION WORK."},{"number":"617143","date":"2015-06-12","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-06-14","scope":"REMOVE AND REINSTALL 1 MANUAL PULL STATIONS,1 HORN/STROBES TO CEILING AND WALL REPLACE IN KITCHEN.REMOVE AND TIE ZONE BACK INTO KITCHEN ANSUL SYSTEM.ALL DEVICES ARE EXISTING AND PART OF AN APPROVED SYSTEM PER NFPA 72 (RESTAURANT) REMOVE AND REINSTALL 1 MANUAL PULL STATIONS,1 HORN/STROBES TO CEILING AND WALL REPLACE IN KITCHEN.REMOVE AND TIE ZONE BACK INTO KITCHEN ANSUL SYSTEM.ALL DEVICES ARE EXISTING AND PART OF AN APPROVED SYSTEM PER NFPA 72 (RESTAURANT)"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Use"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"735115","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"BEN QUANG WU & PEI YI TAN","legalName":"BEN QUANG WU & PEI YI TAN","address":"5520 WHITAKER AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2017-04-12","latestIssueDate":"2026-04-13","expirationDate":"2027-04-11","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"735115","type":"Rental","businessName":"BEN QUANG WU & PEI YI TAN","legalName":"BEN QUANG WU & PEI YI TAN","issuedDate":"2017-04-12","latestIssueDate":"2026-04-13","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-04-11","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #542932: COMPLETED.","why":"Philadelphia says a zoning approval or Property Sales Certification can identify a use without proving that it was established under the Building Code. A change of use, unit count, exits, or fire rating can require a Building Permit and Certificate of Occupancy.","action":"Verify the lawful use, unit count, associated construction permits, and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-certificate/get-a-certificate-of-occupancy/"},{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: 617143 (Expired). At least one row also carries a completion date, so the City fields conflict.","why":"Issued work is not the same as approved final work. L&I uses final inspections and required certifications to close construction permits; expired, withdrawn, and completed are different City statuses.","action":"Open the permit file and confirm final inspections, holds, and any resulting occupancy certificate.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections-by-permit-type/"},{"id":"rental-license","level":"verify","title":"A rental license does not transfer with the deed","finding":"1 active Rental License record matched.","why":"If dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.","action":"Plan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"managing-agent","level":"verify","title":"Tax mail goes outside Philadelphia; owner residence still needs verification","finding":"OPA mails the property tax record outside Philadelphia (807 HIGH AVE, HATBORO PA, 19040).","why":"A tax mailing destination does not establish where the owner lives. If a rental owner lives outside Philadelphia, the City requires a managing agent with a Philadelphia mailing address; the owner remains legally responsible.","action":"Verify the buyer’s residence and, if the buyer will live outside Philadelphia, identify the Philadelphia managing agent on the new license application.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"5 fire/suppression-related permits matched; the fetched BIN certification feed returned no row.","why":"Installed systems in mixed-use and larger buildings generally require periodic certification, but applicability and limited-area exceptions vary. A missing BIN/address join is not proof of a compliance failure.","action":"Confirm what system was installed and whether a current annual certificate is required and filed.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"id":"commercial-trash","level":"verify","title":"A separate Commercial Trash account may apply","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as commercial. BlockReport does not receive a current Commercial Trash account balance.","why":"Philadelphia charges qualifying small commercial, mixed-use, and multi-unit properties that use City collection; exemptions and private collection can change applicability. A use category alone does not prove a fee is due.","action":"Check the Commercial Trash account inside the date-effective Property Payoff.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/2026-06-09-pay-your-trash-fee-bill-by-june-30/"}],"closingChecks":[{"title":"Property Sales Certification","body":"The seller must obtain Philadelphia’s certificate showing the base zoning, last use in the zoning record, and open violations. The City warns that it does not prove Building Code occupancy or show zoning overlays.","action":"Obtain the fresh certificate and compare it with the CO, permits, and Atlas overlays.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-certificate/get-a-property-sales-certification/"},{"title":"Date-effective City Property Payoff","body":"The Tax Center Property Payoff covers Real Estate Tax, Commercial Trash, and L&I abatement-work invoices. Philadelphia says it does not include business-tax debts or liens, water and sewer charges, or fines for code violations.","action":"Request the City statement effective through settlement; read every period and invoice.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/guides/philadelphia-tax-center/what-to-do/"},{"title":"Professional title and water-lien searches","body":"OPA ownership, deed summaries, and a zero tax balance are not clear title. Mortgages, judgments, municipal claims, water liens, easements, heirs, and other encumbrances require separate searches.","action":"Use a Pennsylvania lawyer/title company and obtain owner’s title insurance; order the separate water search/payoff.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/2026-04-07-why-title-insurance-is-your-best-friend-when-buying-a-home-in-philadelphia/","secondaryUrl":"https://www.phila.gov/services/water-gas-utilities/pay-or-dispute-a-water-bill/resolve-water-liens-judgments/"}]}