2026 taxable assessment $150,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $225,000; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Commercial property report
5520 Baltimore Ave
2 stories · 2,160 sqft · CMX2 · built 1920
Commercial · Caterpillar Playhouse LLC · assessed $150K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $225K. On the 5500 block of Baltimore Ave.
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Property summary
Assessment$150,0002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $225,000
Last sale$450KRecorded 2023
Est. tax bill$2,100/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits2Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open10 historical across 2 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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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 8829241742026 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 recordPermit between transfers
Record summary$75K transfer in 2005; use permit in 2011; $450K transfer in 2023 (+500% between recorded amounts).
View supporting records →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 $225,000; it is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
Assessment history · all dated City records marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$158K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$158K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$171K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$158K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$159K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$159K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$159K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$146K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$146K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$150K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$150K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$225K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Deed / sale · 2005Deed / sale $75KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Deed / sale · 2023Deed / sale $450KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2011-08-19UseThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2012-03-12PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- L&I violation · 2013-11-20CAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2013-11-20FIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tagHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-06-02PULL STATION SIGNSA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-06-02EXTINGUISHERS REQRD (SPECIFY)A dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-06-02OBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-06-02COO- NO ZONING/USE REG/COA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-06-02EMERGENCY LIGHTING TESTEDA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-06-02GENERAL REQ.- CITE CODE SECTIOA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-06-02CERTIFICATIONA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-06-02FIRE EXTINGUISHERS TAGGEDA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2013-12-30HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2014-02-10HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2014-09-08PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2015-12-09HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2016-02-02HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2002-05-28Food Establishment, Retail Permanent LocationA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2017-04-25Food Preparing and ServingA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- Certification · 2024-11-01Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification
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Every dated record22 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $450K
- LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationPULL STATION SIGNS
- L&I violationEXTINGUISHERS REQRD (SPECIFY)
- L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
- L&I violationCOO- NO ZONING/USE REG/CO
- L&I violationEMERGENCY LIGHTING TESTED
- L&I violationGENERAL REQ.- CITE CODE SECTIO
- L&I violationCERTIFICATION
- L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS TAGGED
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
- L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitUse
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $75K
- LicenseFood Establishment, Retail Permanent Location
Commercial propertyProperty report
This is a commercial, 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
Commercial
Misc Day Care Masonry
Owner
Caterpillar Playhouse LLC
OPA tax treatment
Assessed $150K
Taxable assessment on the roll
$ / sq ft
$104
below the $130 median for 12,035 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
55th and Baltimore
city commercial corridor
Assessed value
$150,000
2026 OPA · 2027: $225,000
Interior area
2,160 sqft
Lot size
1,800 sqft
Stories
2
Built
1920
Zoning
CMX2
Records behind the chart
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Browse 22 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2024-029689 · Certified
Expires 2025-11-01
- Recorded transfer$450K transfer
2023
- LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
License 736524 · Inactive
CATERPILLAR PLAYHOUSE LLC · Expires 2023-04-24 · Inactive 2023-06-23
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 483658 · 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.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 483658 · 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.
- ViolationPULL STATION SIGNS
Case 483658 · Violation 3834111 · Code FC-13-907.51 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationEXTINGUISHERS REQRD (SPECIFY)
Case 483658 · Violation 3834109 · Code FC-13-906.1 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
Case 483658 · Violation 3834113 · Code LO-1 · CLOSEDCASE
The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationCOO- NO ZONING/USE REG/CO
Case 483658 · Violation 3834106 · Code A-505.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationEMERGENCY LIGHTING TESTED
Case 483658 · Violation 3834108 · Code FC-13-604.1 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationGENERAL REQ.- CITE CODE SECTIO
Case 483658 · Violation 3834107 · Code FC-13-1016 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationCERTIFICATION
Case 483658 · Violation 3834112 · Code FC-13-915 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS TAGGED
Case 483658 · Violation 3834110 · Code FC-13-906.2 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 411526 · PASSED
A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 411526 · 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.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 411526 · 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.
- ViolationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
Case 411526 · Violation 3173665 · Code 19-2602.1/1 · COMPLIED
Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
Case 411526 · Violation 3173666 · Code FC-906.2/2 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 392765 · COMPLETED
REPLACE CURB TRAP IN AND LATERAL TO MAIN SEWER IN STREET (DAYCARE)
- PermitUse
Permit 359113 · COMPLETED
USE CHANGE FOR 1ST FLOOR TO DAYCARE
- Recorded transfer$75K transfer
2005
- LicenseFood Establishment, Retail Permanent Location
License 199386 · Inactive
CREATIVE LOOKS INC · Expires 2003-04-30
What this record suggests
The City file documents 2 permits touching plumbing. 2 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
Who's behind it
Caterpillar Playhouse LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 4 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $848K combined
• Tax bills mail to 233 N Lansdowne Ave, Lansdowne PA, 19050 — outside Philadelphia
Block context
5520 Baltimore Ave sits on the 5500 block of Baltimore Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5518 Baltimore Ave · 5522 Baltimore Ave
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
- Imagery — Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
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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