2026 taxable assessment $522,600 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $607,400; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Commercial property report
5201 Market St
3,900 sqft · CMX2.5 · built 1925
Store · 52nd Street Development A · assessed $523K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $607K. On the 5200 block of Market St.
Property summary
Assessment$522,6002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $607,400
Last sale$835KRecorded 2016
Est. tax bill$7,315/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits20Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open9 historical across 4 cases
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OPA 8829238012026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources No current conclusion
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What stands out
From the public recordRenovated & sold on
Why it mattersUse (2017); Major alteration (2017); Electrical (2017); Electrical (2017); Suppression (2017); Mechanical (2017); Plumbing (2017); 7 L&I violations (2024); Inspection failed ×2 (2024); L&I: 2 failed, 2 passed (2025); Alterations (2025); Alterations (2026).
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Fetched L&I and zoning records
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- Recorded owner
- 52nd Street Development A
- Tax mailing address
- 6825 GERMANTOWN AVE, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19119
- L&I district
- CENTRAL WEST
- Building ID (BIN)
- —
- OPA account
- 882923801
Permits20Every dated permit
Violation cases49 violation records · 0 open
Investigations137 failed · 6 passed · 0 closed
Building certifications0No match
Business licenses156 active
Appeals1CLOSED · Granted with conditions
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status20
ElectricalPermit 121098
Dec 12, 2007 COMPLETED Completed Jan 23, 2008
UPGRADING FROM 100 AMP TO 200 AMP SERVICE AS PER 2005 NEC, 200 AMP METER SOCKET AND 200 AMP PANEL (WEST DIST)
UsePermit 123459
Dec 24, 2007 COMPLETED Completed Dec 24, 2007
RETAIL CONVENIENCE STORE WITH COLD CUT (NO PREPARATION AND SERVING OF FOOD) ON 1ST FLOOR AND VACANT 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR. NO SIGN
UsePermit 289107
Jul 2, 2010 COMPLETED Completed Jul 2, 2010
EAT-IN ONLY RESTARUANT WITH SEATING FOR MINIMUM 30 PERONS (NO SIGNS ON THE APPLICATION)
Major alterationPermit 289339
Aug 16, 2010 COMPLETED Completed Jan 7, 2011
INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO THE FIRST FLOOR RESTAURANT AS PER PLANS.
MechanicalPermit 306013
Oct 14, 2010 COMPLETED Completed Jan 7, 2011
INSTALLATION OF A COMMERCIAL COOKING EXHAUST SYSTEM.
SuppressionPermit 302378
Oct 14, 2010 COMPLETED Completed Jan 7, 2011
INSTALLATION OF A COMMERCIAL COOKING EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM.
AlterationPermit 306990
Oct 18, 2010 COMPLETED Completed Dec 29, 2010
REPLACE EXISTING EXTERIOR ROLLER GATES FOR BAR/RESTARAUNT 7 GATES
PlumbingPermit 304297
Oct 19, 2010 COMPLETED Completed Jan 7, 2011
PIPING AND INSTALLING (2) WATER CLOSETS, (2) LAV'S, (4) FLOOR DRAINS, (1)3-BAY SINK,(1) HAND SINK, (1) MOP SINK, (1) PREP SINK,(1) HOT WATER HEATER
ElectricalPermit 304420
Nov 18, 2010 COMPLETED Completed Nov 1, 2017
(13)GFI'S,(5)EMERG LTS,(23)2X4X4 LTS,(6) LT SWS,HOOD,FAN/LT,BATHROOM LT/FAN,NEW 350A MTR BX,NEW 100A SUB PANEL BX,AS PER 2008 NEC,FIRE ALARM: (1)FACP,(13)SMK DETECTORS,(1) HORN/STROBES,(2) PULL OUT STATIONS,AS PER NFPA-72
MechanicalPermit 311665
Dec 22, 2010 COMPLETED Completed Jan 7, 2011
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HVAC SYSTEM TO INCLUDE DUCTS AND DIFFUSERS AND THE INSTALLATION OF MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AS PER PLANS.
Zoning/usePermit 307506
Jan 18, 2011 COMPLETED Completed Jan 18, 2011
FOR THE ERECTION OF TWO (2) FLAT WALL AWNING SIGNS, FOR THE SALE OF PRE-PACKAGED FOODS, THE PREPARATION AND RETAIL SALE OF HOT AND COLD FOOD AND (1) TAKE-OUT.
UsePermit 782234
May 9, 2017 COMPLETED Completed May 9, 2017
FOR AN EAT-IN RESTAURANT ON THE FIRST FLOOR IN THE SAME STRUCTURE WITH A VACANT SECOND FLOOR & A VACANT 3RD THIRD FLOOR. (USE REGISTRATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) (NO SIGNS ON THIS APPLICATION)
Major alterationPermit 789682
Jun 12, 2017 COMPLETED Completed Oct 27, 2017
LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING SIT DOWN RESTAURANT (<50 OCCUPANTS). ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE NONBEARING PARTITIONS, ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES, FURNISHINGS AND MILLWORK. TENANT SPACE IS NO SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND SIGNS. *CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY INCLUDED IN THIS APPLICATION TO DOCUMENT THE USE CLASSIFICATION THAT WAS NOT INCLUDED ON PREVIOUS PERMIT *SEPERATE PERMIT(S) REQUIRED FOR OCCUPANCY FO 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS.
ElectricalPermit 791773
Jun 14, 2017 COMPLETED Completed Oct 23, 2017
REPLACE SWITCHES,RECEPTACLES,ILLUMINATION AND EXIT SIGNS PER 2008 NEC (RESTAURANT)
ElectricalPermit 809536
Aug 18, 2017 COMPLETED Completed Oct 23, 2017
ADD ADDITIONAL SWITCHES,RECEPTACLES,LIGHTS AND EXIT SIGNS AS PER 2008 NEC (WEST DISTRICT)
SuppressionPermit 806428
Sep 13, 2017 COMPLETED Completed Oct 27, 2017
INSTALLATION OF A WET CHEMICAL COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM WITH TWO (2) TANKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 17A. SEE MECHANICAL PERMIT # 806427 FOR KITCHEN HOOD. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY ELECTRICAL OR PLUMBING WORK.
MechanicalPermit 806427
Sep 13, 2017 COMPLETED Completed Oct 27, 2017
INSTALLATION OF A 22'-0" LONG TYPE I COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD WITH ASSOCIATED GREASE DUCT, ROOF MOUNTED EXHAUST FAN, MAKEUP AIR DUCT AND ROOF MOUNTED MAKEUP AIR FAN. INCIDENTAL RATED SHAFT CONSTRUCTION THROUGH VACANT UPPER FLOORS ALSO INCLUDED. SEE PERMIT # 806428 FOR SUPPRESSION SYSTEM; SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING WORK.
PlumbingPermit 794552
Sep 28, 2017 COMPLETED Completed Oct 27, 2017
ALTERATIONS: INTERIOR PLUMBING; 1ST FLOOR - RESTAURANT; WATER CLOSETS, LAVY SINK, 3 COMPANRMENT SINK WITH GREASE TRAP, ICE MACHINE, INDIRECT WASTE, HAND SINK - THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004
AlterationsPermit PP-2025-014113
Oct 29, 2025 Completed Completed Oct 31, 2025
REPLACE 1" BACKFLOW DEVICE.
AlterationsPermit PP-2026-007831
Jun 10, 2026 Completed Completed Jun 12, 2026
REPAIR/REPLACE FAI & SECTION OF MAIN DRAIN.
Violation cases9 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible4
Case 181514CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Oct 8, 2008 · completed Oct 5, 2010
- SIGN-UNSAFEViolation 1119659Oct 8, 2008 COMPLIED
Case 516443CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Jan 13, 2016 · completed Feb 17, 2016
- FIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOXViolation 3833901Jan 12, 2016 COMPLIED
Case CF-2024-123904CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Dec 2, 2024 · completed Oct 28, 2025
- UNAPPROVED CONDITIONS Violation VI-2024-095687Dec 2, 2024 COMPLIED
- FIRE EXTINGUISHING MONITORING Violation VI-2024-095688Dec 2, 2024 COMPLIED
- FIRE EXTINGUISHERS Violation VI-2024-095689Dec 2, 2024 COMPLIED
- PERIODIC TESTING Violation VI-2024-095690Dec 2, 2024 COMPLIED
- COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOOD TAGS Violation VI-2024-095691Dec 2, 2024 COMPLIED
- WET CHEMICAL SYSTEM TEST Violation VI-2024-095692Dec 2, 2024 COMPLIED
Case CF-2024-124206CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Dec 3, 2024 · completed Feb 11, 2025
- COMMERCIAL COOKING SYSTEM INSPECTION Violation VI-2024-095849Dec 2, 2024 COMPLIED
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes13
BC INSPCase 55535
Feb 8, 2006 PASSED
BC INSPCase 54973
Mar 21, 2006 PASSED
SIGNCase 181514
Oct 7, 2008 FAILED
SIGNCase 181514
Oct 20, 2008 PASSED
CI INSPCase 516443
Jan 12, 2016 FAILED
CI INSPCase 516443
Jan 30, 2016 FAILED
CI INSPCase 516443
Feb 12, 2016 PASSED
L&I investigationCase CF-2024-123904
Dec 2, 2024 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2024-124206
Dec 3, 2024 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2024-123904
Jan 14, 2025 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2024-124206
Feb 11, 2025 PASSED
L&I investigationCase CF-2024-123904
Mar 4, 2025 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2024-123904
Oct 28, 2025 PASSED
Building certificationsInspection result and filed expiration date by L&I building ID0
No building certifications matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
Business licensesHistorical and active licenses are both retained15
Food Preparing and ServingLicense 203192
TEVIN CHHIN (LOGAN DONUT)
Revenue code 3120 · First issued Apr 19, 1999 Inactive Expiration Apr 30, 2000
Outdoor Advertising SignLicense 301784
CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR (MATT BRADLEY)
Revenue code 3708 · First issued Mar 11, 2004 Closed Expiration Mar 31, 2007
Food Preparing and ServingLicense 204741
SARA CHHIN
Revenue code 3120 · First issued Jun 8, 2004 Inactive Expiration Apr 30, 2008 Inactive Aug 21, 2008
Food Preparing and ServingLicense 454600
PHAL SEANG (S P DONUT SHOP)
Revenue code 3120 · First issued Aug 21, 2008 Inactive Expiration Apr 30, 2012 Inactive Oct 14, 2011
Food Preparing and ServingLicense 522450
CORNERSTONE 52ND ST INC
Revenue code 3120 · First issued Jan 3, 2011 Inactive Expiration Apr 30, 2017 Inactive Jun 29, 2017
Food Preparing and ServingLicense 546420
STEVEN KUONG TECH LY (SK DONUTS)
Revenue code 3120 · First issued Oct 14, 2011 Active Expiration Apr 30, 2027
Dumpster License - Private PropertyLicense 564333
CORNERSTONE 52ND ST INC
Revenue code 3230 · First issued May 15, 2012 Active
Dumpster License - Private PropertyLicense 632948
TODAY'S CRAB HOUSE, INC
Revenue code 3230 · First issued Jun 25, 2014 Active
Food Preparing and ServingLicense 755750
SCRAMBLE CLUB, INC.
Revenue code 3120 · First issued Oct 30, 2017 Closed Expiration Oct 29, 2018
Dumpster License - Private PropertyLicense 762400
SCRAMBLE CLUB, INC.
Revenue code 3230 · First issued Jan 16, 2018 Active
Handbill DistributionLicense 783360
SCRAMBLE CLUB INC
Revenue code 3418 · First issued Jul 18, 2018 Inactive Expiration Jul 17, 2024 Inactive Sep 15, 2024
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS)License 809755
SCRAMBLE CLUB INC
Revenue code 3121 · First issued Apr 18, 2019 Inactive Expiration Apr 17, 2024 Inactive Jun 16, 2024
Food Preparing and ServingLicense 0958547
JJMJ FOOD LLC (SCRAMBLE CLUB BREAKFAST)
Revenue code 3120 · First issued Aug 12, 2024 Inactive Expiration Aug 11, 2025 Inactive Oct 10, 2025
Food Preparing and ServingLicense 0970147
SGH70 INC
Revenue code 3120 · First issued Jan 24, 2025 Active Expiration Jan 23, 2027
Food Preparing and ServingLicense 0970148
3POSNS INC (SCRAMBLE CLUBS)
Revenue code 3120 · First issued Jan 24, 2025 Active Expiration Jan 23, 2027
AppealsApplication status and decision are separate City fields1
Zoning board appealAppeal 13911
Jan 5, 2011 CLOSED Granted with conditions Related permit 307506
PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF TWO (2)FLAT WALL AWNING SIGNS ACCESSORY TO AN EAT-IN AND TAKE OUT RESTAURANT WITH ACCESSORY RETAIL SALES OF PREPACKAGED FOODS WITHIN THE 1ST FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING AS A VACANT 2ND FLOOR, SIZE AND LOCATION AS S
City of Philadelphia OPA, L&I and Zoning Board records, shown as filed. A CLOSED investigation is an outcome label, not a missing visit; an appeal's application status and decision may differ.
Legal due diligence
What this record proves—and what it does not.
These checks are triggered by this property’s actual City rows. They identify the controlling document to verify; they do not declare a use legal, a building safe, or title clear.
2 resolve before relying
4 verify
Resolve before relyingZoning approval is not the occupancy fileUse permit #123459: COMPLETED.
Why it mattersPhiladelphia 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.
Verify nextVerify the lawful use, unit count, associated construction permits, and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Resolve before relyingAn unsafe-building history still deserves the repair fileThe fetched record shows 0 open and 9 historical violations across 4 cases.
Why it mattersThe aggregate currently shows zero open violations, so a historical unsafe/imminently-dangerous row is not a current hazard finding. The repair or demolition permit, final inspection, and case closure are the evidence that resolves the former designation.
Verify nextReview the Make Safe/repair permit, final inspection, and case closure.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition7 failed, 6 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Oct 28, 2025.
Why it mattersA PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.
Verify nextOpen the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyA fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched5 fire/suppression-related permits matched; the fetched BIN certification feed returned no row.
Why it mattersInstalled 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.
Verify nextConfirm what system was installed and whether a current annual certificate is required and filed.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyA historical business license is not current operating authorityFood Preparing and Serving #203192: Inactive; Outdoor Advertising Sign #301784: Closed; Food Preparing and Serving #204741: Inactive since Aug 21, 2008; Food Preparing and Serving #454600: Inactive since Oct 14, 2011
Why it mattersA license record proves the licensed activity existed at that time. An inactive or expired license does not establish that the business still operates—or that it may legally reopen under the same use.
Verify nextIf business income matters, verify the current tenant, use registration, and active license in eCLIPSE.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyA separate Commercial Trash account may applyOPA classifies the parcel as commercial. BlockReport does not receive a current Commercial Trash account balance.
Why it mattersPhiladelphia 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.
Verify nextCheck the Commercial Trash account inside the date-effective Property Payoff.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Closing file: checks no public-record summary can replace3 documents/searches to assign before settlement
Property Sales Certification
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.
Next: Obtain the fresh certificate and compare it with the CO, permits, and Atlas overlays.
Official guidance ↗Date-effective City Property Payoff
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.
Next: Request the City statement effective through settlement; read every period and invoice.
Official guidance ↗Professional title and water-lien searches
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.
Next: Use a Pennsylvania lawyer/title company and obtain owner’s title insurance; order the separate water search/payoff.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗Informational only—not a legal opinion, title report, code inspection, tax payoff, or substitute for a Pennsylvania lawyer, title company, inspector, or tax professional.
Records to verify together
Rule-based groupings across this property's dated public records. Each flag shows the records that belong in the same verification step and where the inference stops.
Assessment/permit mismatch
The assessment jumped 27% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.
Evidence: assessment moved from $376,900 to $477,600 · no permit shown in 2022-2024
Limit: Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it.
Transparent record rules, not a score or forecast. Each flag is a prompt to verify the cited records, not a prediction or allegation.
Commercial propertyProperty report
This is a store, recorded under the city's commercial category. The homeowner tools (rent estimate, homestead playbook) don't apply, so they're hidden. The full record and owner trail are below.
What it is
Store
Store 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
52nd Street Development A
OPA tax treatment
Assessed $523K
Taxable assessment on the roll
$ / sq ft
$156
above the $130 median for 12,035 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
52nd Street
city commercial corridor
Assessed value
$522,600
2026 OPA · 2027: $607,400
Interior area
3,900 sqft
Lot size
2,000 sqft
Built
1925
Zoning
CMX2.5
Who's behind it
52nd Street Development A · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 3 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $973K combined
• Tax bills mail to 6825 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19119
Block context
5201 Market St sits on the 5200 block of Market St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5203 Market St · 5205 Market St
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 10, 2026, 2:39 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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