2026 taxable assessment $107,200 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $129,500; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Mixed-use report
5235 Market St
1,824 sqft · CMX2.5 · built 1925
Investor / LLC · assessed $107K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $130K · sold 1×. On the 5200 block of Market St.
Property summary
Assessment$107,2002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $129,500
Last sale$160KRecorded 2020
Est. tax bill$1,501/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits9Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open2 historical across 2 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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OPA 8715688902026 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.
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What stands out
From the public recordImproved
Why it mattersOwner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2023.
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Fetched L&I and zoning records
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- Recorded owner
- 5235 Market INC
- Tax mailing address
- 535 W 155TH ST, NEW YORK NY, 10032
- L&I district
- CENTRAL WEST
- Building ID (BIN)
- 1391142
- OPA account
- 871568890
Permits9Every dated permit
Violation cases22 violation records · 0 open
Investigations54 failed · 1 passed · 0 closed
Building certifications1Latest result: Certified
Business licenses0No match
Appeals0No match
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status9
Change of UsePermit ZP-2021-001699
Mar 8, 2021 Expired Completed Jan 27, 2025
Retail Sales - Food, Beverages, and Groceries
Change of UsePermit ZP-2021-005009
May 14, 2021 Issued
Retail Sales - Food, Beverages, and Groceries
Addition and/or AlterationPermit CP-2021-001773
May 24, 2021 Expired Completed Mar 15, 2023
AMENDMENT 2: FOR THE AMENDMENT TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PERMIT: CP-2021-001773 TO DOCUMENT CHANGE IN FIRE SEPARATION ASSEMBLIES AND WORK AS SHOWN PER APPROVED PLANS. RESIDENTIAL USE TO BE SPRINKLERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A NFPA 13R SYSTEM. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. AMENDMENT: FOR THE AMENDMENT OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PERMIT: CP-2021-001773 TO DOCUMENT CHANGE OF USE FROM A MERCANTILE USE TO A SIT DOWN RESTAURANT (BUSINESS USE OCCUPANCY DUE TO OCCUPANT LOAD <49). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN PER APPLICATION/PLAN. ORIGINAL: FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING TENANT SPACE FOR A MERCANTILE USE ON THE FIRST FLOOR LEVEL (NO CHANGE IN MEANS OF EGRESS CATEGORY) WITH A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING ABOVE. RESIDENTIAL SPACE TO BE SPRINKLERED. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS, ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS AND STRUCTURAL WORK AS SHOWN PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
Change of UsePermit ZP-2021-007149
Jul 26, 2021 Issued
Eating and Drinking Establishments - Sit-Down Restaurant
Addition and/or AlterationPermit CP-2022-000451
Apr 30, 2022 Completed Completed Feb 24, 2025
FOR LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING (GROUP R-3) AT THE 2ND FLOOR LEVEL. NFPA 13R AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM TO BE INSTALLED THROUGHOUT THE RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY AT THE 2ND FLOOR LEVEL. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IEBC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK.
Addition and/or AlterationsPermit FP-2023-000457
Mar 6, 2023 Completed Completed Feb 4, 2025
FOR INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEM PER NFPA 13R TO THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT ON THE 2ND FLOOR WITH 2-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AND BFP DEVICE AS PER APPROVED PLANS.
Addition and/or AlterationPermit EP-2023-007877
Aug 21, 2023 Completed Completed Mar 6, 2024
Existing 100amp Panel - Rewire 2nd Floor Apt (903 Sq Ft) With All New Outlets, Switches, Lighting And Smoke/CO Detectors Per NEC 2017
AlterationsPermit PP-2023-012020
Aug 31, 2023 Completed Completed Feb 24, 2025
REPLACE WC, LAV, SHOWER & KS
Addition and/or AlterationsPermit MP-2023-004666
Dec 15, 2023 Completed Completed Feb 4, 2025
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK AT SECOND FLOOR OF AN EXISTING BUILDING. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. 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 ALL OTHER WORK.
Violation cases2 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible2
Case CF-2025-026461CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Apr 8, 2025 · completed Apr 14, 2026
- VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSEViolation VI-2025-020065Apr 8, 2025 CLOSED
Case CF-2026-029828SVN ISSUED, BALANCE DUE
SITE VIOLATION NOTICE · Opened Mar 31, 2026
- VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSEViolation VI-2026-018257Mar 31, 2026 SVN ISSUED
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes5
L&I investigationCase CF-2025-026461
Apr 8, 2025 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2025-026461
Nov 3, 2025 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2025-026461
Feb 11, 2026 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2025-026461
Mar 31, 2026 PASSED
L&I investigationCase CF-2026-029828
Mar 31, 2026 FAILED
Building certificationsInspection result and filed expiration date by L&I building ID1
Fire Alarm CertificationCertification BC-2025-002922
Inspected Feb 3, 2025 Certified Expires Feb 3, 2026
Business licensesHistorical and active licenses are both retained0
No business licenses matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
AppealsApplication status and decision are separate City fields0
No appeals matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
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.
3 resolve before relying
4 verify
1 favorable dated record
Resolve before relyingZoning approval is not the occupancy fileThe record identifies more than one dwelling/use.
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 relyingA permit row needs file-level verification2 permits not marked completed: ZP-2021-001699 (Expired), CP-2021-001773 (Expired). At least one row also carries a completion date, so the City fields conflict.
Why it mattersIssued 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.
Verify nextOpen the permit file and confirm final inspections, holds, and any resulting occupancy certificate.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Resolve before relyingA life-safety certification appears expiredFire Alarm Certification: Certified through Feb 3, 2026
Why it mattersFire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. Philadelphia generally requires annual sprinkler, standpipe, fire-alarm, special-hazard, and emergency-power inspections where those systems exist.
Verify nextRequest the correction/reinspection and current filed certificate.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyResidential and business space run on separate compliance tracksOPA classifies this parcel as mixed-use.
Why it mattersThe zoning/use and occupancy file must cover the actual residential and commercial spaces. Dwelling units can require Rental Licenses and lead compliance; the operator can separately need an Activity License and sector license; installed fire systems can require annual certification.
Verify nextMatch every dwelling and business use to the zoning permit, CO, current operator licenses, and life-safety filings.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyResidential form does not establish rental useOPA classifies the parcel as mixed-use; no active Rental License row matched.
Why it mattersA multi-unit or mixed-use classification does not prove that space is currently rented. If dwelling space is rented, Philadelphia generally requires a current Rental License and related occupancy, tax, violation, and lead compliance.
Verify nextConfirm actual occupancy first; if any unit is rented, verify the license and legal unit count with L&I.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition4 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Mar 31, 2026.
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 separate Commercial Trash account may applyOPA classifies the parcel as mixed-use. 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 ↗Favorable dated recordNo open violation; closed history remains relevantThe fetched record shows 0 open and 2 historical violations across 2 cases.
Why it mattersA closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.
Verify nextUse the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Closing file: checks no public-record summary can replace5 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 ↗Seller-specific tax relief is not the buyer’s bill
LOOP and low-income or senior Real Estate Tax freezes depend on the qualifying owner and continued program eligibility; a buyer cannot assume the seller’s capped or frozen bill continues. A separately verified property abatement often remains with the property for its remaining term, but program-specific new-owner filing, use, and tax-compliance conditions still must be confirmed—not inferred from the reduced assessment alone.
Next: Have Revenue or OPA identify every current benefit, model the buyer’s bill without seller-specific relief, and confirm any verified abatement in writing.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗Seller disclosure and independent inspections
For a covered Pennsylvania residential transfer, obtain the statutory seller disclosure. It reports the seller’s knowledge; it is not a warranty, title search, code review, or substitute for inspections. Because OPA dates this building before 1978, separately obtain the required federal/City lead disclosures and any test results.
Next: Have the agreement and disclosure reviewed for this transaction’s coverage and exceptions.
Official 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.
Recent transition activity
The property has an unusually active paper trail worth monitoring for the next permit, inspection, deed, or listing.
Evidence: 4 permit events since 2023
Limit: Record activity alone does not establish that a sale or redevelopment is planned.
Transparent record rules, not a score or forecast. Each flag is a prompt to verify the cited records, not a prediction or allegation.
What to do with this
The record, translated into moves — what a buyer, the owner, and a landlord would each want to check next under Philadelphia's actual rules.
If you’re buying
Built 1925: lead rules apply
Federal law requires a lead-paint disclosure at sale for any pre-1978 home. If it will be rented, Philadelphia also requires a lead-safe or lead-free certificate before a rental license can issue.
If you’re the landlord
If it is rented, verify the Rental License
The fetched license records do not show an active Rental License. Ownership type or a tax mailing address does not prove that tenants occupy the property; if it is rented, verify the current license and legal occupancy in eCLIPSE.
Derived from the fetched property records and linked City guidance as of 2026. Assessment treatment is not a substitute for an exemption approval, live balance, title report, license, occupancy certificate, or inspection. Informational only — not legal, tax, or investment advice.
Who's behind it
5235 Market INC · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 535 W 155th St, New York NY, 10032 — outside Philadelphia
The investment read
How this building has moved and where it's pointed: the city's assessed value (not a listing price) over 12 years, charted against its block; appreciation is that history's pace, and the 5-year figure simply extends it. Yield estimates rent-vs-price from area rents. Ask the record to dig into any number.
Assessed value
$107,200
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $129,500 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$71
block $71 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+30%
+3%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$130K
+3%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,501
1.16% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
7.2%
≈$776/mo rent
Times sold
1
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
This houseBlock median & rangeL&I violationPermit
The paper trail
ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2023.
- 2021 Change of UsePermitAddition and/or AlterationPermitChange of UsePermit
- 2022 Addition and/or AlterationPermit
- 2023 Addition and/or AlterationsPermitAddition and/or AlterationPermitAlterationsPermitAddition and/or AlterationsPermit
- 2025 L&I violationL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
- 2026 L&I violationL&IL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
The property, on paper
The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.
Interior
1,824 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,148 sqft
Exterior condition
Below average
city code 5
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Below average
city code 5
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
CMX2.5
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Run the numbers
What owning 5235 Market St takes, at your price and your rate. Taxes start with an annual estimate from the City’s taxable assessment, not a current bill or balance; rent starts at the area median. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.
When this house last sold (2020) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.1% — Freddie Mac's average that year.
Mortgage
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P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
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+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
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down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
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rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
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NOI ÷ price
Cash-on-cash
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year-1 return on cash in
Estimates for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance; taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment, not a live Tax Center balance.
Block context
5235 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: 5233 Market St · 5237-39 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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