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Property Report

220 N 56TH ST

Philadelphia, PA 19139

93.4/100

This property at 220 N 56TH ST, Philadelphia, PA 19139 has no open violations, 5 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$97,500
Year Built1920
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerPhiladelphia Housing Auth
NeighborhoodHaddington

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusA
Complaint HistoryC
Property ConditionC

Property summary

220 N 56th St is a 1920-built single family in the Haddington section of 19139, last assessed at $97,500. 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 5 times, most recently a nominal $1 transfer in 2024. All 3 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is held by Philadelphia Housing Auth, a government entity with a portfolio of 4,793 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 39 days (citywide median: 54 days). That places this owner in the faster quartile for code-violation response relative to peers.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
251 N 56th St1920Commercial$524,000B
232 N 56th St1920Single Family$117,700A
218 N 56th St1920Single Family$99,800A
222 N 56th St1920Single Family$97,500A
228 N 56th St1920Single Family$94,600A

Recent activity

  1. 2025-12-06Inspection
  2. 2025-12-06Violation resolved — A-301.1/54
  3. 2025-12-06Complaint closed
  4. 2025-09-20Violation opened — A-301.1/54
  5. 2025-09-20Inspection
  6. 2025-09-17Complaint filed — Work Underway Without Permits
  7. 2025-09-12Permit issued — Addition And/Or Alterations
  8. 2025-09-10Complaint closed
  9. 2025-09-09Complaint filed — Work Underway In Violation Of Permit Requirements
  10. 2024-01-09Transferred

Owner portfolio

Philadelphia Housing Auth is an government entity that holds 4,793 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19139
$122,900median value
8.3%with open violations
16,468properties tracked

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