2026 taxable assessment $282,600 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $396,400; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Commercial property report
5559 N 5th St
2 stories · 2,800 sqft · CMX2.5 · built 1900
Commercial · Sipz On 5th LLC · assessed $283K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $396K. On the 5500 block of N 5th St.
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Property summary
Assessment$282,6002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $396,400
Last sale$325KRecorded 2023
Est. tax bill$3,956/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits7Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open9 historical across 2 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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OPA 8829650502026 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 summary$325K transfer recorded in 2023. Addition and/or Alterations permit recorded in 2025.
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 $396,400; it is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
Assessment history · all dated City records marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$233K 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$233K 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$257K 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$257K 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$259K 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$259K 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$259K 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$283K 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$283K 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$283K 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$283K 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$396K 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 · 2023Deed / sale $325KA 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 · 2007-01-23AdministrativeThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2010-07-13PlumbingThis 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 · 2023-08-22Masonry Facade ReplacementThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2024-03-14Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2024-12-05Addition and/or AlterationsThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2025-07-30Addition and/or AlterationsThis 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2017-05-12VENTILATION - BATHROOMSA 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 · 2017-05-12EXTENSION CORDSA 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 · 2017-05-12SECURING COMPRESSED CYLINDERSA 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 · 2017-05-12VIOL C&I MESSAGEA 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 · 2023-10-02NEW ELECTRICAL WIRINGA 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 · 2023-10-02UNAPPROVED MATERIALSA 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 · 2023-10-02INSTALL/REPLACE STAIRWAYA 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 · 2023-10-02WORKER W/O OSHA 10A 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 · 2023-10-02ALTER INTERIOR PORTIONA 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 · 2006-09-13BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2007-01-25ADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; the title alone does not state what condition was examined.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2017-07-15CI 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 · 2023-12-20L&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 ↗
- Inspection · 2024-10-18L&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 · 2004-05-06Food 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 · 2012-07-16Food 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 · 2018-06-04Food 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 ↗
- License · 2018-06-04Food 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 · 2023-08-29Food 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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record26 events · exact dates, newest first
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
- InspectionL&I investigation
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationNEW ELECTRICAL WIRING
- L&I violationUNAPPROVED MATERIALS
- L&I violationINSTALL/REPLACE STAIRWAY
- L&I violationWORKER W/O OSHA 10
- L&I violationALTER INTERIOR PORTION
- LicenseFood Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS)
- PermitMasonry Facade Replacement
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $325K
- LicenseFood Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS)
- LicenseFood Establishment, Retail Permanent Location
- InspectionCI INSP
- L&I violationVENTILATION - BATHROOMS
- L&I violationEXTENSION CORDS
- L&I violationSECURING COMPRESSED CYLINDERS
- L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
- LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
- PermitPlumbing
- InspectionADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
- PermitAdministrative
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- 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
Tavern Or Bar Masonry
Owner
Sipz On 5th LLC
OPA tax treatment
Assessed $283K
Taxable assessment on the roll
$ / sq ft
$142
above the $130 median for 12,035 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
5th and Olney
city commercial corridor
Assessed value
$282,600
2026 OPA · 2027: $396,400
Interior area
2,800 sqft
Lot size
1,800 sqft
Stories
2
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX2.5
Records behind the chart
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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.
Browse 29 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit FP-2025-001562 · Completed
KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION- For the installation of New Wet Chemical Kitchen Fire Suppression System as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit FP-2024-002510 · Completed
EZ KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION- For the installation of New Wet Chemical Kitchen Fire Suppression System as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. To install a new wet chemical fire suppression system for a 10'-0" hood system.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-102236 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-102236 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit MP-2024-004179 · Completed
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) 10'-0" TYPE I HOOD WITH EXHAUST FAN AND A MAKE UP AIR FAN WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit CP-2024-000410 · Completed
FOR LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS WITH A PARTIAL CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY TO EXPAND AN EXISTING GROUP A-2 BAR / TAVERN. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IEBC. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR M.E.P. WORK. IF SITE CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO START OF WORK.
- ViolationNEW ELECTRICAL WIRING
Case CF-2023-102236 · Violation VI-2023-076256 · Code A-301.1/50 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationUNAPPROVED MATERIALS
Case CF-2023-102236 · Violation VI-2023-076254 · Code A-203.1/1 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationINSTALL/REPLACE STAIRWAY
Case CF-2023-102236 · Violation VI-2023-076253 · Code A-301.1/74 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationWORKER W/O OSHA 10
Case CF-2023-102236 · Violation VI-2023-076252 · Code A-1001.4/1 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - WRITTEN IN ERROR City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationALTER INTERIOR PORTION
Case CF-2023-102236 · Violation VI-2023-076251 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- LicenseFood Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS)
License 931970 · Active
Philly Grounds Inc (Sipz on 5th) · Expires 2026-08-28
- PermitMasonry Facade Replacement
Permit GM-2023-006684 · Completed
EZ EXTERIOR WALL COVERINGS(STUCCO)- For the Applications of Exterior Wall Coverings as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.
- Recorded transfer$325K transfer
2023
- LicenseFood Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS)
License 778895 · Inactive
5559 NORTH, INC. · Expires 2023-06-03 · Inactive 2023-08-02
- LicenseFood Establishment, Retail Permanent Location
License 778894 · Inactive
5559 NORTH, INC. · Expires 2023-06-03 · Inactive 2023-08-02
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 583749 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 583749 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationVENTILATION - BATHROOMS
Case 583749 · Violation 4364910 · Code PM15-403.2 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXTENSION CORDS
Case 583749 · Violation 4364909 · Code FC-13-605.5 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationSECURING COMPRESSED CYLINDERS
Case 583749 · Violation 4364908 · Code FC-13-300353 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
Case 583749 · Violation 4364907 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
License 568822 · Closed
5559 NORTH, INC. (55 NORTH BAR) · Expires 2018-04-30
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 289392 · COMPLETED
REPLACE WATER HEATER
- InvestigationADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
Case 69350 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; the title alone does not state what condition was examined. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitAdministrative
Permit 51768 · COMPLETED
C.O. NOT REQUIRED MEMO NEEDED FOR WAIVER FROM SMOKING BAN
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 69350 · 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 69350 · CLOSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
License 201649 · Inactive
MICKLOWS BAR INC · Expires 2012-04-30 · Inactive 2012-07-16
What this record suggests
The City file documents 7 permits touching kitchen work, plumbing. 7 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
Who's behind it
Sipz On 5th LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 6524 Kindred St, Philadelphia PA, 19149
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
5559 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: 5557 N 5th St · 5555 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
- Imagery — Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
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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