Multi-family report

939 N 5th St

3 stories2,224 sqftRM1built 1920

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$551K OPA value, not a listing price
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2 violation rows marked OPEN in 1 active case

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Case CF-2025-109932

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION

Opened Oct 6, 2025 · Latest inspection FAILED · Jul 1, 2026

  • Periodic TestingF-901.6.4
  • Rental License- One & Two Family (R3)9-3902 (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.

$0$500K$1.0MZIP 19123 (Northern Liberties · Callowhill) median$527K2005200920132017202120252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19123 (Northern Liberties · Callowhill) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record16 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. AppealLIRB Violation Appeal
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
  6. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE STAIRS, DECKS, PORCHES
  7. L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)
  8. LicenseCARL FRAMPTON: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. LicenseCARL FRAMPTON: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. L&I violationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
  13. L&I violationLICENSE-RES AGENT REQUIRED
  14. L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. Deed / saleDeed / sale $340K

Flags: 2 L&I violation rows marked OPEN · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$7,713/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $551,000 × 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 $526,800. 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 057134500
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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.”

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Stories
3
Interior
2,224 sqft livable area
Lot
1,338 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Hot water / radiators city code B
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
B- assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 Closed · Complete · 2026

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Block context

900 block of N 5th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 937 N 5th St  ·  941 N 5th 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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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.

CARL FRAMPTONInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Dec 20, 2013 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2016

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 16 dated rows
  1. AppealLIRB Violation Appeal

    Appeal HA-2025-004354 · Closed · Complete

    NEED MORE TIME

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-109932 · FAILED

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

  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2026-002377 · Issued

    Installation of new addressable fire alarm system in existing Multi-family (triplex) occupancy. new horn strobes, pull stations as per plan in units and common area & cellar. New smoke 110v alarms interconnected within units. all work is to be done according to APPROVED DRAWINGS 2017 NEC ,2016 NFPA-72.

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-109932 · FAILED

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

  5. ViolationPERIODIC TESTING

    Case CF-2025-109932 · Violation VI-2025-079029 · Code F-901.6.4 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  6. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE STAIRS, DECKS, PORCHES

    Case CF-2025-109932 · Violation VI-2025-079030 · Code PM15-304.10 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case CF-2025-109932 · Violation VI-2025-079027 · Code 9-3902 (1) · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  8. License terminal eventCARL FRAMPTON: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 612957 · Inactive

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

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 408850 · 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.

  10. License issue eventCARL FRAMPTON: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 612957 · Inactive

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

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 408850 · 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.

  12. ViolationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)

    Case 408850 · Violation 3025502 · 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.

  13. ViolationLICENSE-RES AGENT REQUIRED

    Case 408850 · Violation 3025504 · Code PM-102.6/4 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL

    Case 408850 · Violation 3025503 · Code PM-102.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 408850 · 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.

  16. Recorded transfer$340K transfer

    2005

Unavailable when this report assembled: certifications. Unavailable does not mean no record.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 8:09 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: unavailable. “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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