2026 taxable assessment $63,700 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $154,400; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,092 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925
Investor / LLC · assessed $64K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $154K. On the 5700 block of Commerce St.
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Property tax
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.
2026 taxable assessment $63,700 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $154,400; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
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 0420101002026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.
A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $2,603.06 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”
built new under a 2020 permit.
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Dec 11, 2018 EXPIRED Completed Feb 14, 2019
MAKE SAFE PERMIT - FOR (DEMO REAR SHED AS PER ENGINEER’S REPORT) TO RESOLVE CASE #613817. 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 #613817.MAKE SAFE FOR CASE#636853 AS PER ATTACHED ENGINEER REPORT.
Sep 27, 2019 COMPLETED Completed Dec 3, 2019
MAKE SAFE PERMIT - FOR (REMOVE REAR SHED AS PER ENGINEER’S REPORT) TO RESOLVE CASE #613817. 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 #613817.
Jan 3, 2020 Completed Completed Jun 17, 2020
INTERIOR RENOVATIONS TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE; WORK TO INCLUDE: NEW STAIR OPENINGS.
Jan 23, 2020 Completed Completed Jun 17, 2020
DRAIN & WATER LINES TO FIXTURES 2-TOILETS, 2-LAVS, 1-TUB, 1-KITCHEN SINK, 1-WASHER & WATER HEATER THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004
Jan 29, 2020 Completed Completed Jun 17, 2020
sfd) install all new ductwork with heat only.
Jan 30, 2020 Completed Completed Jun 12, 2020
100AMP SERVICE REWIRE WITH OUTLETS LIGHTS FIXTURES SMOKE/CO DETECTORS AS PER 2014 NEC
Mar 18, 2026 Issued
Installation 3/4 inch water service from curb to house
STANDARD · Opened Jul 23, 2007 · completed Oct 2, 2012
STANDARD · Opened Feb 17, 2010 · completed Jul 28, 2011
UNSAFE · Opened Dec 4, 2012 · completed Oct 17, 2015
STANDARD · Opened Dec 6, 2012 · completed Apr 14, 2015
STANDARD · Opened Apr 2, 2015 · completed Aug 8, 2019
STANDARD · Opened Jul 3, 2015 · completed Aug 10, 2015
UNSAFE · Opened Nov 30, 2017 · completed Dec 3, 2019
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Jun 1, 2018 · completed Aug 17, 2020
STANDARD · Opened Feb 19, 2019 · completed Jul 18, 2019
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Aug 8, 2019 · completed Aug 20, 2020
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Aug 8, 2019 · completed May 12, 2021
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES · Opened Nov 22, 2019 · completed Feb 25, 2020
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Jan 24, 2020 · completed Jun 18, 2020
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Sep 15, 2021 · completed Feb 22, 2024
Opened Date unavailable
Jul 20, 2007 FAILED
Mar 25, 2009 FAILED
Feb 16, 2010 FAILED
Jul 26, 2011 CLOSED
Oct 2, 2012 CLOSED
Dec 1, 2012 FAILED
Dec 6, 2012 FAILED
Jan 9, 2013 FAILED
Jan 11, 2013 FAILED
Feb 15, 2013 CLOSED
Apr 1, 2015 FAILED
Apr 1, 2015 PASSED
Apr 24, 2015 PASSED
May 26, 2015 FAILED
Jul 1, 2015 FAILED
Aug 7, 2015 PASSED
Nov 28, 2017 FAILED
May 31, 2018 FAILED
Jul 6, 2018 FAILED
Sep 11, 2018 CLOSED
Feb 13, 2019 FAILED
Feb 15, 2019 FAILED
Mar 20, 2019 CLOSED
Aug 1, 2019 FAILED
Aug 6, 2019 FAILED
Aug 6, 2019 FAILED
Aug 6, 2019 PASSED
Sep 11, 2019 FAILED
Sep 11, 2019 FAILED
Nov 22, 2019 FAILED
Dec 3, 2019 PASSED
Dec 27, 2019 FAILED
Jan 13, 2020 CLOSED
Jan 15, 2020 CLOSED
Jan 24, 2020 FAILED
Feb 25, 2020 PASSED
Mar 5, 2020 FAILED
Jun 18, 2020 PASSED
Aug 17, 2020 PASSED
Aug 20, 2020 PASSED
Aug 20, 2020 FAILED
May 12, 2021 PASSED
Sep 15, 2021 FAILED
Feb 22, 2024 PASSED
No building certifications matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
Philadelphia Lotus 6 LLC
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Aug 24, 2020 Active Expiration Aug 23, 2026
Jan 28, 2020 OPEN CONTINUED Related permit 700138
THIS PROPERTY IS OCCUPIED BY SQUATTERS, SO WE CANNOT ACCESS THE PROPERTY TO PERFORM THE NECESSARY REPAIRS UNTIL AFTER THE SHERIFF SALE.
Jan 28, 2020 OPEN CONTINUED Related permit 700133
THE PROPERTY IS OCCUPIED BY SQUATTERS. SO WE CANNOT ACCESS THE PROPERTY TO PERFORM THE NECESSARY REPAIRS UNTIL AFTER THE SHERIFF SALE.
City of Philadelphia OPA, L&I and Zoning Board records, shown as filed. A CLOSED investigation is an outcome label, not a missing visit; an appeal's application status and decision may differ.
Legal due diligence
These checks are triggered by this property’s actual City rows. They identify the controlling document to verify; they do not declare a use legal, a building safe, or title clear.
Why it mattersPhiladelphia says a zoning approval or Property Sales Certification can identify a use without proving that it was established under the Building Code. A change of use, unit count, exits, or fire rating can require a Building Permit and Certificate of Occupancy.
Verify nextVerify the lawful use, unit count, associated construction permits, and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Why it mattersIssued work is not the same as approved final work. L&I uses final inspections and required certifications to close construction permits; expired, withdrawn, and completed are different City statuses.
Verify nextOpen the permit file and confirm final inspections, holds, and any resulting occupancy certificate.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Why it mattersThe aggregate currently shows zero open violations, so a historical unsafe/imminently-dangerous row is not a current hazard finding. The repair or demolition permit, final inspection, and case closure are the evidence that resolves the former designation.
Verify nextReview the Make Safe/repair permit, final inspection, and case closure.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Why it mattersIf dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.
Verify nextPlan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Why it mattersPhiladelphia requires covered pre-March-1978 rentals to be certified lead-safe or lead-free for a new or renewed lease and for a new or renewed Rental License. A certificate is unit-specific; a renovation does not by itself create an exemption.
Verify nextRequest the current lead certificate or City exemption for every dwelling unit.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Why it mattersA PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.
Verify nextOpen the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Why it mattersA $1 or nominal deed can be a valid family, estate, or entity transfer. It does not establish a sale price, clear title, or by itself prove a tangled title.
Verify nextRead the recorded deed and have the title search confirm every grantor, grantee, estate/probate step, lien, and authority to sell.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗The seller must obtain Philadelphia’s certificate showing the base zoning, last use in the zoning record, and open violations. The City warns that it does not prove Building Code occupancy or show zoning overlays.
Next: Obtain the fresh certificate and compare it with the CO, permits, and Atlas overlays.
Official guidance ↗The Tax Center Property Payoff covers Real Estate Tax, Commercial Trash, and L&I abatement-work invoices. Philadelphia says it does not include business-tax debts or liens, water and sewer charges, or fines for code violations.
Next: Request the City statement effective through settlement; read every period and invoice.
Official guidance ↗OPA ownership, deed summaries, and a zero tax balance are not clear title. Mortgages, judgments, municipal claims, water liens, easements, heirs, and other encumbrances require separate searches.
Next: Use a Pennsylvania lawyer/title company and obtain owner’s title insurance; order the separate water search/payoff.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗LOOP and low-income or senior Real Estate Tax freezes depend on the qualifying owner and continued program eligibility; a buyer cannot assume the seller’s capped or frozen bill continues. A separately verified property abatement often remains with the property for its remaining term, but program-specific new-owner filing, use, and tax-compliance conditions still must be confirmed—not inferred from the reduced assessment alone.
Next: Have Revenue or OPA identify every current benefit, model the buyer’s bill without seller-specific relief, and confirm any verified abatement in writing.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗For a covered Pennsylvania residential transfer, obtain the statutory seller disclosure. It reports the seller’s knowledge; it is not a warranty, title search, code review, or substitute for inspections. Because OPA dates this building before 1978, separately obtain the required federal/City lead disclosures and any test results.
Next: Have the agreement and disclosure reviewed for this transaction’s coverage and exceptions.
Official guidance ↗Informational only—not a legal opinion, title report, code inspection, tax payoff, or substitute for a Pennsylvania lawyer, title company, inspector, or tax professional.
The record, translated into moves — what a buyer, the owner, and a landlord would each want to check next under Philadelphia's actual rules.
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.
Single-family rowhouse (the classic Philly row). Converting to a duplex or apartments needs a use variance the zoning board rarely grants — Pennsylvania courts require a physical hardship of the lot itself, and economics alone do not qualify.
The latest deed records $100 or less. That is not a usable market-sale price and can reflect a family, estate, gift, correction, or entity transfer. Inspect the deed and order a title search rather than inferring the relationship or chain.
Historical context only, not a current payoff figure; that ledger also contains a lien entry. Verify today's balance and lien status directly with Philadelphia Revenue before relying on it.
Built 1925: every rental unit needs a lead-safe or lead-free certificate on file with the City. Without one: fines up to $2,000/day per unit, tenants may withhold rent, courts can order rent refunded — and no eviction will stand.
Renewal requires city tax clearance and zero open L&I violations on the property. A lapsed license suspends the right to collect rent or evict.
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.
Philadelphia Lotus 6 LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 65 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $9.8M combined
• Tax bills mail to 829 N 29th St, Philadelphia PA, 19130
• Holds an active rental license for this address
How this house has moved and where it's pointed: the city's assessed value (not a listing price) over 12 years, charted against its block; appreciation is that history's pace, and the 5-year figure simply extends it. Yield estimates rent-vs-price from area rents. Ask the record to dig into any number.
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
built new under a 2020 permit.
Flags: active rental license · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $3K with a lien entry · 2 zoning/board appeals on record. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
What owning 5714 Commerce St 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.
Estimates for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance; taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment, not a live Tax Center balance.
5714 Commerce St sits on the 5700 block of Commerce St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5712 Commerce St · 5716 Commerce St
This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 4:53 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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