2026 taxable assessment $273,700 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $286,900; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Commercial property report
5527 N 5th St
2 stories · 1,788 sqft · CMX2.5 · built 1900
Commercial · Individual owner on record · assessed $274K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $287K. On the 5500 block of N 5th St.
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Property summary
Assessment$273,7002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $286,900
Last sale$50KRecorded 1998
Est. tax bill$3,831/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits3Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open23 historical across 3 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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OPA 8829237802026 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 on record
Record summaryAdministrative permit recorded in 2019.
View supporting records →"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder
Record summaryPhiladelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.
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 $286,900; it is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
Assessment history · all dated City records marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$226K 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$226K 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$249K 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$249K 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$251K 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$251K 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$251K 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$274K 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$274K 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$274K 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$274K 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$287K 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 ↗
- Permit · 2019-01-09PlumbingThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2019-01-09UseThis 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 · 2019-03-27AdministrativeThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- License · 2019-03-27Food 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2016-02-19FIRE-COMM KITCH EXHAUST CLEANA 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 · 2016-02-19AFES-COMM KITCH SERVICE & CERTA 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 · 2016-02-19ANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARMA 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 · 2016-02-19EGRESS EXIT SIGNS VISIBILITYA 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 · 2016-02-19OBTAIN 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 · 2016-02-19EGRESS DEEMED UNSAFEA 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 · 2016-02-19EMERG LIGHTING DEFECTIVEA 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 · 2018-12-28MEANS OF EGRESS OBSTRUCTIONA 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 · 2018-12-28CERTIFICATIONA 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 · 2018-12-28HOOD CLEANINGA 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 · 2018-12-28MAINTENANCE OF EXITS/LIGHTINGA 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 · 2018-12-28MEANS OF EGRESS ILLUMINATIONA 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 · 2018-12-28OBTAIN 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 · 2018-12-28FIRE SUPPRESSION CERTIFICATIONA 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 · 2018-12-28CI INSPA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2018-12-28CEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2025-06-13UNAPPROVED CONDITIONSA 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 · 2025-06-13PERIODIC TESTINGA 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 · 2025-06-13OCCUPANT LOAD SIGNA 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 · 2025-06-13OBSTRUCTIONSA 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 · 2025-06-13MULTIPLUG ADAPTORSA 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 · 2025-06-13STORAGEA 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 · 2025-06-13FOOD - LARGE ESTABLISHMENT LICENSEA 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 · 2025-06-13SPECIAL ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY LICENSEA 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 · 2025-06-13WET CHEMICAL SYSTEMSA 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 · 2006-10-10BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2006-10-18ADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; the title alone does not state what condition was examined.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2006-11-15PRECOURT (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 · 2007-03-05BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2016-07-01CI INSPA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2017-12-12CEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2019-04-01CEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2025-09-21L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2003-08-28Food 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 ↗
- License · 2005-08-04Food 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 ↗
- License · 2006-06-19Food 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 ↗
- License · 2025-08-04Food 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 ↗
- License · 2026-03-25Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS)A 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 · 2025-06-19Special Hazards 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 ↗
- Certification · 2025-06-19Fire 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 ↗
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Every dated record44 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseFood Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS)
- InspectionL&I investigation
- LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- L&I violationUNAPPROVED CONDITIONS
- L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
- L&I violationOCCUPANT LOAD SIGN
- L&I violationOBSTRUCTIONS
- L&I violationMULTIPLUG ADAPTORS
- L&I violationSTORAGE
- L&I violationFOOD - LARGE ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE
- L&I violationSPECIAL ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY LICENSE
- L&I violationWET CHEMICAL SYSTEMS
- InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
- PermitAdministrative
- LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitUse
- L&I violationMEANS OF EGRESS OBSTRUCTION
- L&I violationCERTIFICATION
- L&I violationHOOD CLEANING
- L&I violationMAINTENANCE OF EXITS/LIGHTING
- L&I violationMEANS OF EGRESS ILLUMINATION
- L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
- L&I violationFIRE SUPPRESSION CERTIFICATION
- InspectionCI INSP
- InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
- InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
- InspectionCI INSP
- L&I violationFIRE-COMM KITCH EXHAUST CLEAN
- L&I violationAFES-COMM KITCH SERVICE & CERT
- L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
- L&I violationEGRESS EXIT SIGNS VISIBILITY
- L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
- L&I violationEGRESS DEEMED UNSAFE
- L&I violationEMERG LIGHTING DEFECTIVE
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- InspectionADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
- LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
- LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
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
Str/Off 2 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
OPA tax treatment
Assessed $274K
Taxable assessment on the roll
$ / sq ft
$160
above the $130 median for 12,035 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
5th and Olney
city commercial corridor
Assessed value
$273,700
2026 OPA · 2027: $286,900
Interior area
1,788 sqft
Lot size
1,692 sqft
Stories
2
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX2.5
Records behind the chart
Browse the source ledger
The chart above is the primary timeline. This drawer preserves every underlying dated row and its filed status for source-level review.
Browse 48 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- LicenseFood Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS)
License 1002966 · Active
Mercila Cuisine · Expires 2027-03-24
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-024954 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-024954 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
License 0985404 · Active
Cafe Lovely Inc · Expires 2026-08-03
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
Certification BC-2025-016869 · Certified
Expires 2026-06-19
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-016868 · Certified
Expires 2026-06-19
- ViolationUNAPPROVED CONDITIONS
Case CF-2025-024954 · Violation VI-2025-045240 · Code F-604.6 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPERIODIC TESTING
Case CF-2025-024954 · Violation VI-2025-045242 · 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.
- ViolationOCCUPANT LOAD SIGN
Case CF-2025-024954 · Violation VI-2025-045241 · Code F-1104.30 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationOBSTRUCTIONS
Case CF-2025-024954 · Violation VI-2025-045088 · Code F-1031.3 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationMULTIPLUG ADAPTORS
Case CF-2025-024954 · Violation VI-2025-045092 · Code F-604.4 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationSTORAGE
Case CF-2025-024954 · Violation VI-2025-045077 · Code F-304.2 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFOOD - LARGE ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE
Case CF-2025-024954 · Violation VI-2025-045076 · Code 6-301(4)(A)(.1) · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationSPECIAL ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY LICENSE
Case CF-2025-024954 · Violation VI-2025-045068 · Code 9-703(2)(A) · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationWET CHEMICAL SYSTEMS
Case CF-2025-024954 · Violation VI-2025-045079 · Code F-904.5 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
Case 668895 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitAdministrative
Permit 942044 · COMPLETED
FOR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO GRD FLR TENANT SPACE. **NO ALTERATIONS UNDER THIS PERMIT.**
- LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
License 807232 · Closed
KENT NGUYEN · Expires 2020-03-26 · Inactive 2020-05-25
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 940317 · COMPLETED
INSTALLATION OF 1" BACKFLOW (RP2) TO EXISTING WATER DISTRIBUTION, INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004
- PermitUse
Permit 940330 · COMPLETED
FOR USE AS A SIT DOWN RESTAURANT (LESS THAN 50 PEOPLE) IN THE FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE.
- ViolationMEANS OF EGRESS OBSTRUCTION
Case 668895 · Violation 4913030 · Code FC-13-1003.3 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationCERTIFICATION
Case 668895 · Violation 4913034 · Code FC-13-915 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationHOOD CLEANING
Case 668895 · Violation 4913033 · Code FC-13-609.33 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationMAINTENANCE OF EXITS/LIGHTING
Case 668895 · Violation 4913032 · Code FC-13-1016.2 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationMEANS OF EGRESS ILLUMINATION
Case 668895 · Violation 4913031 · Code FC-13-1006.1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
Case 668895 · Violation 4913036 · Code LO-1 · COMPLIED
The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFIRE SUPPRESSION CERTIFICATION
Case 668895 · Violation 4913035 · Code FC-13-915.1A · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
Case 520721 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 668895 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 668895 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
Case 520721 · FAILED
Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationFIRE-COMM KITCH EXHAUST CLEAN
Case 520721 · Violation 4533758 · Code FC-904.11/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationAFES-COMM KITCH SERVICE & CERT
Case 520721 · Violation 4533759 · Code FC-904.11/4 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
Case 520721 · Violation 4533760 · Code FC-915.1/3 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEGRESS EXIT SIGNS VISIBILITY
Case 520721 · Violation 4533757 · Code FC-1011.1/2 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
Case 520721 · Violation 4533761 · Code LO-1 · COMPLIED
The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEGRESS DEEMED UNSAFE
Case 520721 · Violation 4533755 · Code FC-1001.1/2 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEMERG LIGHTING DEFECTIVE
Case 520721 · Violation 4533756 · Code FC-1006.3/2 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 84043 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 69686 · PASSED
A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
Case 69686 · 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.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 84043 · 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.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 69686 · 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.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 49440 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
License 374050 · Inactive
DANNY NGUYEN · Expires 2007-04-30 · Inactive 2007-03-29
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 49440 · 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.
- LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
License 330995 · Inactive
YEN T NGUYEN · Expires 2006-08-04
- LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
License 204161 · Inactive
LING WAI CHAO & HONG KOU · Expires 2004-04-30
What this record suggests
The City file documents 3 permits touching plumbing. 3 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
Where the record looks off
Places where the city's own paperwork disagrees with itself. These are flags on the data — not problems with the property.
"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder
Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.
Block context
5527 N 5th St sits on the 5500 block of N 5th St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5525 N 5th St · 5529 N 5th 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
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Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 11, 2026, 1:03 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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