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Property Report

1620 S 5TH ST

Philadelphia, PA 19148

92.9/100

This property at 1620 S 5TH ST, Philadelphia, PA 19148 has no open violations, 7 recorded ownership transfers. View the full property report for detailed violation history, ownership records, title risk analysis, and neighborhood safety data.

Property Details

Market Value$380,000
Year Built1915
Property TypeMULTI FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerCao Linsen
NeighborhoodDickinson Narrows

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusA
Complaint HistoryB
Property ConditionC

Property summary

1620 S 5th St is a 1915-built multi family in the Dickinson Narrows section of 19148, last assessed at $380,000. From the early 20th century, the building predates modern plumbing and electrical codes and may include lead paint, asbestos, or knob-and-tube wiring. The property has been transferred 7 times in city records. All 17 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is held by Cao Linsen, an individual with a portfolio of 7 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 168 days (citywide median: 54 days). That places this owner in the slower quartile for code-violation response relative to peers.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
1619 S 5th St1915Single Family$576,700A
1618 S 5th St1915Single Family$574,800A
1645 S 5th St1915Single Family$566,300A
1614 S 5th St1915Single Family$536,500A
1643 S 5th St2011Single Family$512,400A

Recent activity

  1. 2026-07-18License expired
  2. 2025-10-07Transferred
  3. 2025-08-21License issued
  4. 2019-06-26License issued
  5. 2016-04-29License expired
  6. 2016-03-15Inspection
  7. 2015-12-30Complaint closed
  8. 2015-12-29Inspection
  9. 2015-12-29Inspection
  10. 2015-11-30Violation opened — FC-13-915

Owner portfolio

Cao Linsen is an individual that holds 7 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19148
$256,900median value
3.7%with open violations
21,436properties tracked

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