2026 taxable assessment $214,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $259,700; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Mixed-use report
5254 Market St
3,820 sqft · CMX2.5 · built 1925
Absentee individual · assessed $214K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $260K · sold 2×. On the 5200 block of Market St.
Property summary
Assessment$214,0002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $259,700
Last sale$75KRecorded 2018
Est. tax bill$2,996/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits3Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open6 historical across 3 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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Property tax
The estimate, live balance, and back-tax record are different.
BlockReport can calculate the annual tax from the City’s taxable assessment. Payments, credits, interest, and a current amount due live separately in Philadelphia Tax Center.
A Tax Center balance is net of bills, payments, credits, interest, and adjustments. A credit—or an amount due—is not automatically “back taxes.”
OPA 8712503002026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.
A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $1,722.49 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2012$1,722.49 total · $1,110.72 principal · $416.52 interest · $77.75 penalty
For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”
What stands out
From the public recordNew construction
Why it mattersBought for $65K in 2004, built new under a 2008 permit, sold for $75K in 2018.
View supporting records →City Property History
Fetched L&I and zoning records
Every row successfully fetched for this report is counted below. Dataset availability and matching can differ from the City's interactive file; use the official link for current detail.
- Recorded owner
- Tia Mcfadden
- Tax mailing address
- PO BOX 45823, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19149
- L&I district
- CENTRAL WEST
- Building ID (BIN)
- —
- OPA account
- 871250300
Permits3Every dated permit
Violation cases36 violation records · 0 open
Investigations127 failed · 5 passed · 0 closed
Building certifications0No match
Business licenses61 active
Appeals0No match
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status3
Major alterationPermit 133728
Feb 27, 2008 COMPLETED Completed Sep 22, 2008
INSTALL VIDEO CAMERA & EQUIPMENT ON EXTERIOR AS PER PLANS AXIS 233D CAMERA, VIDEOALARM PENDANT MOUNT,POWER BOX, SECONDARY POWER BOX AND ALVARION SUBSCRIBER UNIT
Major alterationPermit 867500
May 21, 2018 EXPIRED
FOR EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO REPAIR AND STUCCO FRONT AND SIDE WALLS AS PER PLANS.
New construction, addition, GFA changePermit ZP-2021-002670
Apr 16, 2021 Issued
FOR THE ERECTION OF A THIRD STORY REAR ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION/PLANS.
Violation cases6 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible3
Case 166648CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Jun 25, 2008 · completed Jul 7, 2009
- FIRE-ELECT CLEARANCE REQViolation 1217975Jun 24, 2008 COMPLIED
- VIOL C&I MESSAGEViolation 1217974Jun 24, 2008 COMPLIED
- FIRE DOOR UNBLOCKViolation 1217977Jun 24, 2008 COMPLIED
- FIRE-ELECT EXT CORDS PROHIBViolation 1217976Jun 24, 2008 COMPLIED
Case 453275CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Sep 19, 2014 · completed Oct 27, 2014
- OBTAIN LIC INDICATEDViolation 3332449Sep 17, 2014 COMPLIED
Case 676535CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Mar 14, 2019 · completed Apr 23, 2019
- OBTAIN LIC INDICATEDViolation 4975945Mar 14, 2019 COMPLIED
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes12
BC INSPCase 52626
Feb 7, 2006 FAILED
BC INSPCase 52626
Jun 2, 2006 PASSED
BC INSPCase 66058
Jun 2, 2006 FAILED
BC INSPCase 66058
Sep 15, 2006 PASSED
CI INSPCase 166648
Jun 24, 2008 FAILED
CI INSPCase 166648
Sep 3, 2008 FAILED
CI INSPCase 166648
Jan 16, 2009 FAILED
CI INSPCase 166648
Jul 6, 2009 PASSED
HCEU INSPCase 453275
Sep 17, 2014 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 453275
Oct 24, 2014 PASSED
HCEU INSPCase 676535
Mar 14, 2019 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 676535
Apr 23, 2019 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 retained6
Food Preparing and ServingLicense 203374
JOHN PASSALIS (T/A LEBEL)
Revenue code 3120 · First issued Jun 26, 2003 Inactive Expiration Apr 30, 2004
Dumpster License - Public ROWLicense 297162
CARDRIFTGIANT INC (T/A LEBEL PIZZA)
Revenue code 3417 · First issued Jan 28, 2005 Inactive Expiration Jan 28, 2006
Handbill DistributionLicense 346099
CARDRIFTGIANT INC (T/A LEBEL PIZZA)
Revenue code 3418 · First issued Dec 7, 2005 Inactive Expiration Aug 31, 2011
Food Preparing and ServingLicense 356227
CARDRIFTGIANT INC (T/A LEBEL PIZZA)
Revenue code 3120 · First issued Feb 14, 2006 Inactive Expiration Apr 30, 2012 Inactive Dec 22, 2012
Dumpster License - Private PropertyLicense 566413
LEBEL TWO ASSOCIATES LLC (LEBEL PIZZA)
Revenue code 3230 · First issued Jun 8, 2012 Active
Food Preparing and ServingLicense 581777
LEBEL TWO ASSOCIATES LLC (LEBEL PIZZA)
Revenue code 3120 · First issued Jan 10, 2013 Inactive Expiration Apr 30, 2021 Inactive Jun 29, 2021
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.
2 resolve before relying
6 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 verification1 permit not marked completed: 867500 (EXPIRED).
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 ↗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 condition7 failed, 5 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Apr 23, 2019.
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 matched1 fire/suppression-related permit 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 #203374: Inactive; Dumpster License - Public ROW #297162: Inactive; Handbill Distribution #346099: Inactive; Food Preparing and Serving #356227: Inactive since Dec 22, 2012
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 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 6 historical violations across 3 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.
Assessment/permit mismatch
The assessment jumped 26% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.
Evidence: assessment moved from $193,300 to $244,400 · 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.
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 own it
$1,722 in the historical tax ledger through 2016
Historical context only, not a current payoff figure; that ledger also contains a lien entry. Verify today's balance and lien status directly with Philadelphia Revenue before relying on it.
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.
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
$214,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $259,700 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$68
block $71 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+24%
+2%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$260K
+2%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,996
1.15% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
3.6%
≈$776/mo rent
Times sold
2
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violationPermit
The paper trail
New constructionBought for $65K in 2004, built new under a 2008 permit, sold for $75K in 2018.
- 2004 $65KSold
- 2008 Major alterationPermit4 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
- 2009 L&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
- 2014 L&I violationL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
- 2018 $75KSoldMajor alterationPermit
- 2019 L&I violationL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
- 2021 New construction, addition, GFA changePermit
Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $2K with a lien entry. 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
3,820 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,330 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 5254 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 (2018) a 30-year mortgage ran about 4.54% — Freddie Mac's average that year.
Mortgage
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P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
—
+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
—
down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
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rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
—
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
5254 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: 5252 Market St · 5248-50 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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