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5714 Commerce St

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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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$892/year

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.

Official current account balanceCheck live

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 042010100
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

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.

2014$786.18 total · $517.78 principal · $100.96 interest · $36.24 penalty2015$736.78 total · $517.78 principal · $54.36 interest · $36.24 penalty2016$1,080.10 total · $909.52 principal · $13.64 interest · $9.10 penalty

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Fetched L&I and zoning records

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Recorded owner
Philadelphia Lotus 6 LLC
Tax mailing address
829 N 29TH ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19130
L&I district
CENTRAL WEST
Building ID (BIN)
OPA account
042010100
Permits7Every dated permit
Violation cases1535 violation records · 0 open
Investigations4426 failed · 11 passed · 7 closed
Building certifications0No match
Business licenses11 active
Appeals2OPEN · CONTINUED
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status7
Major alterationPermit 933969

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.

Major alterationPermit 1014337

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.

Addition and/or AlterationPermit 1035446

Jan 3, 2020 Completed Completed Jun 17, 2020

INTERIOR RENOVATIONS TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE; WORK TO INCLUDE: NEW STAIR OPENINGS.

AlterationsPermit 1044049

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

New ConstructionPermit 1045220

Jan 29, 2020 Completed Completed Jun 17, 2020

sfd) install all new ductwork with heat only.

New ConstructionPermit 1045519

Jan 30, 2020 Completed Completed Jun 12, 2020

100AMP SERVICE REWIRE WITH OUTLETS LIGHTS FIXTURES SMOKE/CO DETECTORS AS PER 2014 NEC

AlterationsPermit PP-2026-003556

Mar 18, 2026 Issued

Installation 3/4 inch water service from curb to house

Violation cases35 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible15
Case 121401CLOSED

STANDARD · Opened Jul 23, 2007 · completed Oct 2, 2012

  • LICENSE-VAC RES BLDGViolation 1280904Jul 20, 2007 COMPLIED
Case 226884CLOSED

STANDARD · Opened Feb 17, 2010 · completed Jul 28, 2011

  • VACANT PROP STANDARDViolation 1593180Feb 16, 2010 COMPLIED
  • LICENSE-VAC RES BLDGViolation 1593179Feb 16, 2010 COMPLIED
  • PROSEC- STD INFOViolation 1593178Feb 16, 2010 COMPLIED
Case 361630CLOSED

UNSAFE · Opened Dec 4, 2012 · completed Oct 17, 2015

  • ROOF FIRE DAMAGEDViolation 2706475Dec 1, 2012 COMPLIED
  • WALL LOOSE/MISS BRICKSViolation 2706473Dec 1, 2012 COMPLIED
  • WALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSEDViolation 2706474Dec 1, 2012 COMPLIED
  • FLOOR/CEILING FIRE DAMAGEDViolation 2706476Dec 1, 2012 COMPLIED
Case 362066CLOSED

STANDARD · Opened Dec 6, 2012 · completed Apr 14, 2015

  • VAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%Violation 3430281Dec 6, 2012 COMPLIED
  • LICENSE-VAC RES BLDGViolation 3430280Dec 6, 2012 COMPLIED
Case 473478CLOSED

STANDARD · Opened Apr 2, 2015 · completed Aug 8, 2019

  • LICENSE-VAC RES BLDGViolation 3571842Apr 1, 2015 COMPLIED
  • VACANT PROP STANDARDViolation 3571843Apr 1, 2015 COMPLIED
Case 489410CLOSED

STANDARD · Opened Jul 3, 2015 · completed Aug 10, 2015

  • VACANT PROP STANDARDViolation 3622179Jul 1, 2015 COMPLIED
  • EXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTSViolation 3622178Jul 1, 2015 COMPLIED
Case 613817CLOSED

UNSAFE · Opened Nov 30, 2017 · completed Dec 3, 2019

  • EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7Violation 5131232Nov 28, 2017 COMPLIED
  • UNSAFE STRUCTUREViolation 5131231Nov 28, 2017 COMPLIED
Case 636853CLOSED

NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Jun 1, 2018 · completed Aug 17, 2020

  • EXTERIOR STRUCT PROTECTIVE TREViolation 211948715May 31, 2018 COMPLIED
  • EXTERIOR AREA WEEDSViolation 211948716May 31, 2018 COMPLIED
Case 674028CLOSED

STANDARD · Opened Feb 19, 2019 · completed Jul 18, 2019

  • VACANT AND OPENViolation 4954854Feb 15, 2019 CLOSEDCASE
Case 700133CLOSED

NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Aug 8, 2019 · completed Aug 20, 2020

  • EXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGEViolation 211969590Aug 6, 2019 COMPLIED
Case 700138CLOSED

NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Aug 8, 2019 · completed May 12, 2021

  • VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSEViolation 211969838Aug 6, 2019 COMPLIED
Case 716972CLOSED

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES · Opened Nov 22, 2019 · completed Feb 25, 2020

  • PERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PARTViolation 5277623Nov 22, 2019 COMPLIED
  • ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICESViolation 5277624Nov 22, 2019 COMPLIED
Case 722490CLOSED

NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Jan 24, 2020 · completed Jun 18, 2020

  • PERMB- TO COMPLY VIOLViolation 211985455Jan 24, 2020 COMPLIED
  • PERMB- WK DONE W/O NOTIFY INSPViolation 211985459Jan 24, 2020 COMPLIED
  • PENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFOViolation 211985458Jan 24, 2020 COMPLIED
  • PERMB- WORK NOT SAME AS PERMITViolation 211985457Jan 24, 2020 COMPLIED
  • BLDG PERMIT REQUIREDViolation 211985101Jan 24, 2020 COMPLIED
  • ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICESViolation 211985100Jan 24, 2020 COMPLIED
Case CF-2021-089530CLOSED

NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Sep 15, 2021 · completed Feb 22, 2024

  • DOOR AND WINDOW VACANTViolation VI-2021-064405Sep 15, 2021 COMPLIED
  • VACANT STRUCTURE & LANDViolation VI-2021-064403Sep 15, 2021 COMPLIED
  • VACANT PROPERTIESViolation VI-2021-064404Sep 15, 2021 COMPLIED
  • VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSEViolation VI-2021-064402Sep 15, 2021 COMPLIED
Case 1035446CLOSED

Opened Date unavailable

  • PERMB- WK DONE W/O NOTIFY INSPViolation 5298668Jan 24, 2020 COMPLIED
  • BLDG PERMIT REQUIREDViolation 5298669Jan 24, 2020 COMPLIED
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes44
HCEU INSPCase 121401

Jul 20, 2007 FAILED

HCEU INSPCase 121401

Mar 25, 2009 FAILED

HCEU INSPCase 226884

Feb 16, 2010 FAILED

HCEU INSPCase 226884

Jul 26, 2011 CLOSED

HCEU INSPCase 121401

Oct 2, 2012 CLOSED

CSUINITIALCase 361630

Dec 1, 2012 FAILED

HCEU INSPCase 362066

Dec 6, 2012 FAILED

CSUINITIALCase 361630

Jan 9, 2013 FAILED

HCEU INSPCase 362066

Jan 11, 2013 FAILED

HCEU INSPCase 362066

Feb 15, 2013 CLOSED

HCEU INSPCase 473478

Apr 1, 2015 FAILED

PRECOURTCase 362066

Apr 1, 2015 PASSED

CSUINITIALCase 361630

Apr 24, 2015 PASSED

HCEU INSPCase 473478

May 26, 2015 FAILED

HCEU INSPCase 489410

Jul 1, 2015 FAILED

HCEU INSPCase 489410

Aug 7, 2015 PASSED

CSUINITIALCase 613817

Nov 28, 2017 FAILED

HCEU INSPCase 636853

May 31, 2018 FAILED

HCEU INSPCase 636853

Jul 6, 2018 FAILED

HCEU INSPCase 636853

Sep 11, 2018 CLOSED

CSUINITIALCase 613817

Feb 13, 2019 FAILED

HCEU INSPCase 674028

Feb 15, 2019 FAILED

HCEU INSPCase 674028

Mar 20, 2019 CLOSED

CSUINITIALCase 613817

Aug 1, 2019 FAILED

HCEU INSPCase 700133

Aug 6, 2019 FAILED

HCEU INSPCase 700138

Aug 6, 2019 FAILED

HCEU INSPCase 473478

Aug 6, 2019 PASSED

HCEU INSPCase 700138

Sep 11, 2019 FAILED

HCEU INSPCase 700133

Sep 11, 2019 FAILED

BP_BLDGCase 716972

Nov 22, 2019 FAILED

CSUINITIALCase 613817

Dec 3, 2019 PASSED

BP_BLDGCase 716972

Dec 27, 2019 FAILED

HCEU INSPCase 700138

Jan 13, 2020 CLOSED

HCEU INSPCase 700133

Jan 15, 2020 CLOSED

BP_BLDGCase 722490

Jan 24, 2020 FAILED

BP_BLDGCase 716972

Feb 25, 2020 PASSED

BP_BLDGCase 722490

Mar 5, 2020 FAILED

L&I investigationCase 722490

Jun 18, 2020 PASSED

L&I investigationCase 636853

Aug 17, 2020 PASSED

L&I investigationCase 700133

Aug 20, 2020 PASSED

L&I investigationCase 700138

Aug 20, 2020 FAILED

L&I investigationCase 700138

May 12, 2021 PASSED

L&I investigationCase CF-2021-089530

Sep 15, 2021 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2021-089530

Feb 22, 2024 PASSED

Building certificationsInspection result and filed expiration date by L&I building ID0

No building certifications matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.

Business licensesHistorical and active licenses are both retained1
RentalLicense 849560

Philadelphia Lotus 6 LLC

Revenue code 3202 · First issued Aug 24, 2020 Active Expiration Aug 23, 2026

AppealsApplication status and decision are separate City fields2
RB_LIRBAppeal 38777

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.

RB_LIRBAppeal 38775

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.

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 1925: 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.

Zoned RSA5: one household by right

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 last transfer used nominal consideration

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.

If you own it

$2,603 in the historical tax ledger through 2016

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.

If you’re the landlord

Lead certificate is not optional

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.

Licensed rental — keep it that way

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.

Who's behind it

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

The investment read

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.

Assessed value
$63,700
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $154,400 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$141
block $95 · above block
Appreciation
+13%
+1%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$154K
+1%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$892
0.58% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
9.9%
≈$1K/mo rent
Times sold
0
licensed rental

Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line

$0$50K$100K2020: Addition and/or Alteration 2020: Alterations 2020: Appeal continued 2020: Appeal continued 2020: New Construction 2020: New Construction 2020: 8 L&I violations 2020: L&I: 3 failed, 4 passed2021: 4 L&I violations 2021: L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed2024: Inspection passed2026: Alterations$64K201620212026
This houseBlock median & rangeL&I violationPermitInspection

The paper trail

built new under a 2020 permit.

  1. 2020 Addition and/or AlterationPermitAlterationsPermitAppeal continuedZoningAppeal continuedZoningNew ConstructionPermitNew ConstructionPermit8 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 3 failed, 4 passedL&I visit
  2. 2021 4 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  3. 2024 Inspection passedL&I visit
  4. 2026 AlterationsPermit

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 property, on paper

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

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,092 sqft
livable area
Lot
942 sqft
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
2
OPEN · CONTINUED · 2020

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

Run the numbers

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.

$154K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo
Mortgage
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
NOI ÷ price
Cash-on-cash
year-1 return on cash in

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.

Block context

5714 Commerce St sits on the 5700 block of Commerce St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 5712 Commerce St  ·  5716 Commerce St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

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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