Apartment building report

5501 Baltimore Ave

3 stories · 5,913 sqft · CMX2 · built 1920

Apartment building · 8th Street Investments Ll · assessed $523K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $661K. On the 5500 block of Baltimore Ave.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$7,321/year

2026 taxable assessment $523,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

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Permit between transfers

Record summary

$185K transfer in 2015; plumbing permit in 2009; $185K transfer in 2015 (+335% between recorded amounts).

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The property record, over time

Every dated deed, permit, inspection, license, violation, certification, and appeal is placed on the City’s annual assessment line. Select a point to read what happened; the line is an assessment history—not a sale-price chart or appraisal. OPA has also published a 2027 assessment of $661,100; it is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

Assessment history · all dated City records marked on the line

$0$500K$1.0M$661K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

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Every dated record55 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
  5. L&I violationSUBMISSION OF CERTIFICATIONS
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  8. L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
  9. L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)
  10. L&I violationOCCUPIED W/O TCO OR CO
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  14. L&I violationCHIMNEY VIOLATIONS
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. L&I violationEMERG POWER-ILLUMINATION
  17. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
  18. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  19. PermitUse
  20. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  21. L&I violationNO ZONING/USE PERMIT-SIGN
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. LicenseDumpster License - Private Property
  24. LicenseRental
  25. Deed / saleDeed / sale $185K
  26. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  27. PermitUse
  28. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
  31. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  32. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  33. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  36. L&I violationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/MAINTAIN (Repair or maintain exterior windows)
  37. L&I violationINT S-FOODSTORAGE MAINT SANI
  38. L&I violationINT-PLMBG MAINT FIXTURES-RES
  39. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  40. L&I violationLICENSE RES CAL REQUIRED
  41. L&I violationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
  42. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  43. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  44. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
  45. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  46. PermitPlumbing
  47. InspectionADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
  48. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  49. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  50. PermitZoning/use
  51. PermitAlteration
  52. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  53. L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
  54. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  55. LicenseRental
Apartment buildingBuilding report

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What it is
Apartment building
Apts 5-50 Units Masonry
Owner
8th Street Investments Ll
OPA tax treatment
Assessed $523K
Taxable assessment on the roll
$ / sq ft
$112
below the $151 median for 3,983 apartments parcels citywide
Corridor
55th and Baltimore
city commercial corridor
Assessed value
$523,000
2026 OPA · 2027: $661,100
Interior area
5,913 sqft
Lot size
2,843 sqft
Stories
3
Built
1920
Zoning
CMX2

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The chart above is the primary timeline. This drawer preserves every underlying dated row and its filed status for source-level review.

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Browse 61 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-125415 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-003065 · Certified

    Expires 2025-02-01

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-125415 · FAILED

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

  4. ViolationPERIODIC TESTING

    Case CF-2023-125415 · Violation VI-2023-095384 · Code F-901.6.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  5. ViolationSUBMISSION OF CERTIFICATIONS

    Case CF-2023-125415 · Violation VI-2023-095385 · Code F-901.6.4.2 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-027070 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-027070 · FAILED

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

  8. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2022-007896 · Certified

    Expires 2023-06-10

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-073574 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  10. ViolationPERIODIC TESTING

    Case CF-2022-027070 · Violation VI-2022-021734 · Code F-901.6.4 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationRENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)

    Case CF-2022-027070 · Violation VI-2022-021735 · Code 9-3902 (2) · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationOCCUPIED W/O TCO OR CO

    Case CF-2022-027070 · Violation VI-2022-021733 · Code A-701.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-073574 · FAILED

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

  14. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2020-073574 · Violation VI-2020-043000 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationCHIMNEY VIOLATIONS

    Case CF-2020-073574 · Violation VI-2020-043001 · Code PM15-304.1(M) · COMPLIED

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

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 622883 · 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.

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 622883 · 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.

  18. ViolationEMERG POWER-ILLUMINATION

    Case 622883 · Violation 4646847 · Code FC-1026.5/2 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)

    Case 622883 · Violation 4646848 · Code FC-906.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 622883 · Violation 4646849 · Code FC-915.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 613292 · 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.

  22. PermitUse

    Permit 844706 · COMPLETED

    USE AS PERSONAL SERVICES FOR HAIR SALON-NO CHANGES IN HEIGHT OR SQUARE FOOTAGE OR TO OTHER USES IN BLDG. NO SIGN WITH THIS PERMIT.

  23. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 613292 · Violation 4516729 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationNO ZONING/USE PERMIT-SIGN

    Case 613292 · Violation 4516728 · Code 14-1704/50 · COMPLIED

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

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 613292 · 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.

  26. LicenseDumpster License - Private Property

    License 712149 · Active

    8TH STREET INVESTMENTS

  27. LicenseRental

    License 686501 · Inactive

    8TH STREET INVESTMENTS (DEWAIN JOHNSON) · Expires 2025-12-31 · Inactive 2026-03-01

  28. Recorded transfer$185K transfer

    2015

  29. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 214922 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  30. PermitUse

    Permit 462968 · COMPLETED

    CHANGE USE TO FIRST FLOOR TO SALE APPLIANCES

  31. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 282846 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 282846 · 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.

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 282846 · CLOSED

    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. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  34. ViolationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)

    Case 282846 · Violation 2205398 · Code FC-906.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 282846 · Violation 2205399 · Code FC-915.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  36. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 238107 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  37. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 238107 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  38. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 174068 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  39. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 238107 · CLOSED

    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. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  40. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 238107 · Violation 1915847 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  41. ViolationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/MAINTAIN (Repair or maintain exterior windows)

    Case 238107 · Violation 1915848 · Code PM-304.8/1 · COMPLIED

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

  42. ViolationINT S-FOODSTORAGE MAINT SANI

    Case 238107 · Violation 1915849 · Code PM-305.4/1 · COMPLIED

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

  43. ViolationINT-PLMBG MAINT FIXTURES-RES

    Case 238107 · Violation 1915850 · Code PM-405.3/13 · COMPLIED

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

  44. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 238107 · Violation 1915846 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  45. ViolationLICENSE RES CAL REQUIRED

    Case 214922 · Violation 1623324 · Code PM-102.8/1 · COMPLIED

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

  46. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 214922 · CLOSED

    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. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  47. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 214922 · 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.

  48. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 214922 · Violation 1623322 · Code A-503.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  49. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 214922 · Violation 1623323 · Code A-503.2/2 · COMPLIED

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  50. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 214922 · Violation 1623320 · Code FC-914.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  51. ViolationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)

    Case 214922 · Violation 1623321 · Code FC-906.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  52. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 215574 · COMPLETED

  53. InvestigationADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)

    Case 174068 · CLOSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; the title alone does not state what condition was examined. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  54. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 174068 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  55. ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)

    Case 174068 · Violation 1301015 · Code LO-1 · COMPEXCP

    The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail.

  56. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 148367 · COMPLETED

    1ST FLR-BEAUTY SALON; INSTALL AWNING ILLUMINATED SIGN

  57. PermitAlteration

    Permit 148421 · COMPLETED

    REPAIRS ON FLOOR AND REMOVE / REPLACE 3 WINDOWS AND FRONT DOOR WITH SAME SIZE & LOCATION.

  58. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 104081 · 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.

  59. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 104081 · Violation 508801 · Code A.CNE.000 · COMPLIED

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

  60. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 104081 · 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.

  61. LicenseRental

    License 375017 · Closed

    JIDE OLAMIJULO (URIAH K CEASAR) · Expires 2015-02-28 · Inactive 2015-04-29

What this record suggests

The City file documents 5 permits touching plumbing, windows. 5 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Who's behind it

8th Street Investments Ll · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 10 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $2.1M combined
• Tax bills mail to 3900 Ford Rd, Philadelphia PA, 19131

Block context

5501 Baltimore Ave sits on the 5500 block of Baltimore Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 5503 Baltimore Ave  ·  5509 Baltimore Ave

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Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 8:58 PM 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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