Multi-family report

5700 Kingsessing Ave

4 bd · 2 ba · 2 stories · 1,908 sqft · CMX1 · built 1920

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $126K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $185K · sold 2×. On the 5700 block of Kingsessing Ave.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$1,761/year

2026 taxable assessment $125,800 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $184,600; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 401126100
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$1,466.98 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2019–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$920.93 principal$127.45 interest$61.21 penalty$357.39 other charges
3years recorded 2019–2021tax periods 2018-07-09last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Nosheriff-sale flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $20,200 total assessment, $20,200 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

What stands out

From the public record
Finding

Permit on record

Record summary

$30K transfer recorded in 2018. Commercial Make Safe Permit permit recorded in 2026.

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What to do with this

The record, translated into moves — what a buyer, the owner, and a landlord would each want to check next under Philadelphia's actual rules.

If you’re buying

Built 1920: lead rules apply

Federal law requires a lead-paint disclosure at sale for any pre-1978 home. If it will be rented, Philadelphia also requires a lead-safe or lead-free certificate before a rental license can issue.

If you own it

$1,399/yr may be unclaimed

This home reads owner-occupied but shows no Homestead Exemption, which removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment (worth up to $1,399/yr). Applying through the City is free and takes minutes.

2 open violations: the clock matters

Most L&I appeals must be filed within 30 days; unsafe or imminently dangerous orders can carry a shorter deadline. Unresolved notices can lead to fees, court enforcement, City abatement work, and liens. Read the dated notice and verify its current status with L&I.

$1,467 in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot

The City recorded this amount in June 2022. It may since have been paid, reduced, or increased; verify the current balance directly with Philadelphia Revenue.

Derived from the fetched property records and linked City guidance as of 2026. Assessment treatment is not a substitute for an exemption approval, live balance, title report, license, occupancy certificate, or inspection. Informational only — not legal, tax, or investment advice.

Assessment and tax history

Every fetched annual City assessment for this building, compared with its block and ZIP. The figures show assessment change, the billed-year tax estimate, dated tax records, and recorded transfers. They do not estimate market appreciation or investment return.

Assessed value
$125,800
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $184,600 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$97
block $101 · in line w/ block
Assessment change
+113%
+7%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +47% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,761
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
$1K
recorded then · verify current
Times sold
2

Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line

$0$100K$200KZIP 19143 median$185K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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 record42 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. PermitCommercial Make Safe Permit
  3. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  4. L&I violationEXTERIOR WALLS
  5. PermitAlterations
  6. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  7. PermitMajor alteration
  8. InspectionBP_BLDG
  9. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  10. InspectionBP_BLDG
  11. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 13
  12. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  13. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION
  14. L&I violationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
  15. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  16. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 13
  17. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  18. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  19. Deed / saleDeed / sale $30K
  20. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  21. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  24. L&I violationWALL BULGED
  25. L&I violationWALL FRACTURED
  26. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  27. L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  30. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  36. L&I violationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
  37. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  38. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  39. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  40. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  41. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  42. LicenseRental

The paper trail

$30K transfer recorded in 2018. Commercial Make Safe Permit permit recorded in 2026.

  1. 2015 4 L&I violationsL&I
  2. 2018 3 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7L&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit$30KTransfer
  3. 2019 4 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 13L&IInspection failed ×5L&I visit
  4. 2020 Major alterationPermitInspection passed ×2L&I visit
  5. 2021 AlterationsPermit
  6. 2026 Commercial Make Safe PermitPermit2 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTUREL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit

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Browse 44 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-002613 · FAILED

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

  2. PermitCommercial Make Safe Permit

    Permit CP-2026-000590 · Expired

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO COMPLY WITH CF-2026-0002613 TO INCLUDE PARTIAL DEMOLITION AND REPAIRS/REPLACEMENT OF EXTERIOR REAR WALL. AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801. LICENSED PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS MADE UNDER THIS PERMIT. THE ENGINEER MUST SUBMIT A SEALED STATEMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMING THAT THE STRUCTURE IS IN SOUND CONDITION AT COMPLETION. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS NOT ADDRESSED IN APPROVED PLANS.

  3. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2026-002613 · Violation VI-2026-001621 · Code PM15-108.1 · OPEN

  4. ViolationEXTERIOR WALLS

    Case CF-2026-002613 · Violation VI-2026-001622 · Code PM15-304.1(G) · OPEN

  5. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2021-024872 · Completed

    Curb Trap Fresh air inlet PPC 2018

  6. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 716259 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  7. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 666034 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  8. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 1026470 · COMPLETED

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT - FOR (BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK AS PER ENGINEER’S REPORT IF APPLICABLE) TO RESOLVE CASE #666034. ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6’ IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE #666034 REMOVE TOP OF INACTIVE CHIMNEY TO THE ROOTOP, CAP, AND INJECT EPOXY INTO CRACKED AND MISSING MORTAR JOINTS, REPAIR OF CRACKED AND MISSING MORTAR JOINTS IN LEFT SIDE BRICK WALL, AND REMOVE AND REPLACE 300SF OF STUCCO WITH MATERIALS IN LIKE KIND AS PER ENGINEER'S REPORT.

  9. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 713633 · CLOSED

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

  10. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 666034 · FAILED

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

  11. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 713633 · FAILED

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

  12. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 13

    Case 716259 · Violation 5247018 · Code PM15-304.1M · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 716259 · Violation 5247017 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  14. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 716259 · FAILED

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

  15. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION

    Case 713633 · Violation 5289514 · Code A-301.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)

    Case 713633 · Violation 5289515 · Code A-301.1/51 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 666034 · Violation 5277475 · Code PM15-304.1G · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 13

    Case 666034 · Violation 5277476 · Code PM15-304.1M · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 666034 · Violation 5277474 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  20. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 476408 · CLOSED

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

  21. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 476408 · FAILED

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

  22. Recorded transfer$30K transfer

    2018

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 474353 · 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.

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 474353 · 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.

  25. ViolationWALL BULGED

    Case 476408 · Violation 4487845 · Code PM-307.1/8 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  26. ViolationWALL FRACTURED

    Case 476408 · Violation 4487846 · Code PM-307.1/9 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  27. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 474353 · Violation 3658480 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CLOSEDCASE

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  28. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 474353 · Violation 3658481 · Code PM-306.2/4 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 394024 · 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.

  30. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 394024 · Violation 2878530 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  31. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 394024 · Violation 2878531 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 394024 · 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 360452 · 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.

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 360452 · 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.

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

    Case 360452 · Violation 2679740 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  36. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 216086 · 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.

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 216086 · 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.

  38. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 216086 · Violation 1935781 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CLOSED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  39. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 216086 · Violation 1935777 · Code A-503.1/2 · CLOSED

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

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

    Case 216086 · Violation 1935778 · Code A-503.2/2 · CLOSED

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  41. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 216086 · Violation 1935779 · Code PM-306.0/1 · CLOSED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  42. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 216086 · Violation 1935780 · Code PM-306.2/1 · CLOSED

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

  43. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 69384 · CLOSED

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

  44. LicenseRental

    License 260789 · Inactive

    ANN ROSENBERGER (EDWIN ROSENBERGER) · Expires 2019-02-28 · Inactive 2019-04-29

What this record suggests

The City file documents 3 permits touching plumbing. 2 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: 2 open L&I violations · $1K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot — verify current balance. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The property, on paper

The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,908 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,362 sqft
Basement
Full, semi-finished
city code B
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
CMX1
city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Run the numbers

What owning 5700 Kingsessing Ave takes, at your price and your rate. Taxes start with an annual estimate from the City’s taxable assessment, not a current bill or balance; rent starts at the area median. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.

$185K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo

When this house last sold (2018) a 30-year mortgage ran about 4.54% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
+ taxes & insurance
Estimated cash needed
down + 4% planning allowance
Modeled cash flow
rent − shown costs · /mo
Modeled cap rate
modeled NOI ÷ price
Modeled cash-on-cash
modeled year-1 return

Scenario for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance, and buyer cash equal to the down payment plus 4%. Taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment, not a live Tax Center balance. Cash flow and returns exclude vacancy, management, utilities, HOA or condo fees, leasing costs, income tax, and unplanned capital work.

Block context

5700 Kingsessing Ave sits on the 5700 block of Kingsessing Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 5702 Kingsessing Ave  ·  5704 Kingsessing Ave

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 9:24 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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