2026 taxable assessment $139,800 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $158,500; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Multi-family report
5424 Market St
2 stories · 1,792 sqft · CMX2 · built 1925
Investor / LLC · assessed $140K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $159K · sold 3×. On the 5400 block of Market St.
Property summary
Assessment$139,8002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $158,500
Last sale$67KRecorded 2018
Est. tax bill$1,957/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits0Every fetched City permit
Violations4 open28 historical across 9 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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Property tax
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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 6030035002026 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 recordFrequently traded
Why it mattersTraded 3×: $25K in 2005 → $67K in 2018 (+168%).
View supporting records →City Property History
Fetched L&I and zoning records
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- Recorded owner
- Sandalwood Properties LLC
- Tax mailing address
- 4202 CHESTNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19104
- L&I district
- CENTRAL WEST
- Building ID (BIN)
- —
- OPA account
- 603003500
Permits0No match
Violation cases928 violation records · 1 open
Investigations169 failed · 7 passed · 0 closed
Building certifications0No match
Business licenses31 active
Appeals1OPEN · MOOT
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status0
No permits matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
Violation cases28 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible9
Case 313892CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Jan 27, 2012 · completed Mar 30, 2012
- EXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGEViolation 2345774Jan 27, 2012 COMPLIED
Case 415725CLOSED
HAZARDOUS · Opened Jan 8, 2014 · completed Jan 23, 2014
- UNFIT PROP STANDARDViolation 3054778Jan 7, 2014 COMPLIED
- HEAT CONTINUOUS SUPPLY-RESViolation 3054779Jan 7, 2014 COMPLIED
Case 415728CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Jan 8, 2014 · completed Feb 20, 2014
- EXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATEViolation 3054817Jan 7, 2014 COMPLIED
- LICENSE-RES MFDViolation 3054816Jan 7, 2014 COMPLIED
- UTILITIES-RESTORE ELECTRIC-RESViolation 3054818Jan 7, 2014 COMPLIED
- FIRE EXTING-INSTALL R2Violation 3054819Jan 8, 2014 COMPLIED
- CO DETECTOR NEEDEDViolation 3054821Jan 8, 2014 COMPLIED
- FIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAGViolation 3054820Jan 8, 2014 COMPLIED
- INT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SANViolation 3054822Jan 8, 2014 COMPLIED
Case 645396CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Jul 23, 2018 · completed Oct 2, 2018
- ELECTRICAL -HAZARDViolation 4749027Jul 20, 2018 COMPLIED
- EXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGEViolation 4749025Jul 20, 2018 COMPLIED
- INTERIOR SURFACESViolation 4749026Jul 20, 2018 COMPLIED
- VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSEViolation 4749024Jul 20, 2018 COMPLIED
Case 647632CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Aug 2, 2018 · completed Oct 2, 2018
- ELECTRICAL -HAZARDViolation 4763603Aug 1, 2018 COMPLIED
- EXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGEViolation 4763601Aug 1, 2018 COMPLIED
- VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSEViolation 4763600Aug 1, 2018 COMPLIED
- INTERIOR SURFACESViolation 4763602Aug 1, 2018 COMPLIED
Case CF-2026-009168CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Feb 2, 2026 · completed Feb 3, 2026
- MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL- HEATING RESIDENTIALViolation VI-2026-005988Feb 2, 2026 CLOSED
- MECHANICAL- HEATING RESIDENTIAL TEMPViolation VI-2026-005989Feb 2, 2026 CLOSED
Case CF-2026-009176CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Feb 2, 2026 · completed Feb 3, 2026
- MECHANICAL- MECHANICAL EQUIPMENTViolation VI-2026-005993Feb 2, 2026 CLOSED
Case CF-2026-009527UNDER INVESTIGATION
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Feb 3, 2026
- FIRE ALARM/DETECTION SYSTEMS Violation VI-2026-006304Feb 3, 2026 OPEN
- NEW USEViolation VI-2026-006157Feb 3, 2026 OPEN
- NEW USE OCCUPIED PRIOR TO COViolation VI-2026-007673Feb 10, 2026 OPEN
Case CF-2026-009541IN VIOLATION
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Feb 3, 2026
- FIRE EXTINGUISHERS Violation VI-2026-006298Feb 3, 2026 OPEN
- MECHANICAL- MECHANICAL EQUIPMENTViolation VI-2026-006160Feb 3, 2026 OPEN
- INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE Violation VI-2026-006161Feb 3, 2026 OPEN
- PERIODIC TESTING Violation VI-2026-006162Feb 3, 2026 OPEN
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes16
HCEU INSPCase 313892
Jan 27, 2012 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 313892
Mar 30, 2012 PASSED
HCEU INSPCase 415725
Jan 7, 2014 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 415728
Jan 7, 2014 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 415725
Jan 21, 2014 PASSED
HCEU INSPCase 415728
Feb 20, 2014 PASSED
HCEU INSPCase 645396
Jul 20, 2018 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 647632
Aug 1, 2018 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 645396
Oct 2, 2018 PASSED
HCEU INSPCase 647632
Oct 2, 2018 PASSED
L&I investigationCase CF-2026-009168
Feb 2, 2026 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2026-009176
Feb 2, 2026 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2026-009176
Feb 3, 2026 PASSED
L&I investigationCase CF-2026-009168
Feb 3, 2026 PASSED
L&I investigationCase CF-2026-009541
Feb 3, 2026 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2026-009527
Feb 3, 2026 FAILED
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 retained3
RentalLicense 232577
EDGAR B OWENS
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Feb 2, 2004 Inactive Expiration Feb 28, 2005 Inactive Jan 30, 2006
RentalLicense 617913
JOSEPH & MARY BETH MARIANI
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Feb 12, 2014 Inactive Expiration Feb 28, 2015 Inactive Apr 29, 2015
RentalLicense 820160
SANDALWOOD PROPERTIES LLC
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Aug 6, 2019 Active Expiration Aug 5, 2027
AppealsApplication status and decision are separate City fields1
RB_LIRBAppeal 35180
Mar 19, 2019 OPEN MOOT Related permit 647632
PLEASE WAIVE THE VIOLATION BECAUSE I WILL FIX THE PROPERTY AFTER THE PEOPLE MOVE OUT.
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 fileAppeal #35180: OPEN · MOOT; related permit 647632. The history also contains “NEW 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 relying4 open L&I violations28 violation rows are retained in the City ledger.
Why it mattersOpen notices can accrue fees, block permits or license renewal, and move to court or collection. Standard initial notices generally have a 30-day appeal window; unsafe or imminently-dangerous notices have a much shorter window.
Verify nextRead the notice—not only the summary status—and confirm reinspection, fees, and appeal posture with L&I.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyA rental license does not transfer with the deed1 active Rental License record matched.
Why it mattersIf 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.
Verify nextPlan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyLead compliance is a separate recordOPA records a 1925 build year; BlockReport does not receive the Health Department’s unit-level lead certificate file.
Why it mattersPhiladelphia requires covered pre-March-1978 rentals to be certified lead-safe or lead-free for a new or renewed lease and for a new or renewed Rental License. A certificate is unit-specific; a renovation does not by itself create an exemption.
Verify nextRequest the current lead certificate or City exemption for every dwelling unit.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition9 failed, 7 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Feb 3, 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 multi-family. 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 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.
Records to verify together
More than one separately dated public record deserves a current-status check.
Evidence: 4 open L&I violations · failed L&I inspection activity in 2026
Limit: A screening signal, not a foreclosure prediction. Tax entries are historical and must be verified with Philadelphia Revenue.
Assessment/permit mismatch
The assessment jumped 176% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.
Evidence: assessment moved from $45,900 to $126,500 · 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
4 open violations: the clock matters
Most L&I appeals must be filed within 30 days; unsafe or imminently dangerous orders can carry a shorter deadline. Unresolved notices can lead to fees, court enforcement, City abatement work, and liens. Read the dated notice and verify its current status with L&I.
If you’re the landlord
Lead certificate is not optional
Built 1925: every rental unit needs a lead-safe or lead-free certificate on file with the City. Without one: fines up to $2,000/day per unit, tenants may withhold rent, courts can order rent refunded — and no eviction will stand.
Licensed rental — keep it that way
Renewal requires city tax clearance and zero open L&I violations on the property. A lapsed license suspends the right to collect rent or evict.
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
Sandalwood Properties LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 7 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $1.1M combined
• Tax bills mail to 4202 Chestnut St, Philadelphia PA, 19104
• Holds an active rental license for this address
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
$139,800
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $158,500 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$88
block $102 · below block
Appreciation
+111%
+8%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$159K
+8%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,957
1.23% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
5.9%
≈$776/mo rent
Times sold
3
licensed rental
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violationZoningPermit
The paper trail
Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $25K in 2005 → $67K in 2018 (+168%).
- 2005 $25KSold
- 2006 $60KSold
- 2012 L&I violationL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
- 2014 9 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 2 failed, 2 passedL&I visit
- 2018 $67KSold8 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 2 failed, 2 passedL&I visit
- 2019 Appeal mootZoning
- 2026 10 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 4 failed, 2 passedL&I visit
Flags: active rental license · 4 open L&I violations · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. 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.
Stories
2
Interior
1,792 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,128 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
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
OPEN · MOOT · 2019
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Run the numbers
What owning 5424 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
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+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
—
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
5424 Market St sits on the 5400 block of Market St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5422 Market St · 5426 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, 8:44 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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