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Property Report

4951 GERMANTOWN AVE

Philadelphia, PA 19144

77.5/100

This property at 4951 GERMANTOWN AVE, Philadelphia, PA 19144 has 1 open violation, $1,331 in outstanding tax, 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$310,500
Year Built1915
Property TypeMULTI FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerPhiladelphia Land Bank
NeighborhoodWister

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceC
License StatusA
Tax StatusF
Complaint HistoryD
Property ConditionD

Property summary

4951 Germantown Ave is a 1915-built multi family in the Wister section of 19144, last assessed at $310,500. 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 7 times, most recently a nominal $1 transfer in 2025. Of 11 code violations on file, 1 remain open. The property is held by Philadelphia Land Bank, a government entity with a portfolio of 2,496 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 34 days (citywide median: 54 days). That places this owner in the faster quartile for code-violation response relative to peers. Distress signals on this property include $1,331 in tax delinquency.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
4901 Germantown Ave0Commercial$429,600B
4942 Germantown Ave1915Multi Family$370,500B
4922 Germantown Ave1915Multi Family$369,700A
4921 Germantown Ave1915Multi Family$358,500A
4938 Germantown Ave1960Multi Family$350,300A

Recent activity

  1. 2026-06-21Tax delinquency recorded
  2. 2026-04-30Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Exterior
  3. 2025-12-02Violation opened — PM15-304.7
  4. 2025-12-02Inspection
  5. 2025-09-06Complaint filed — Vacant & Open To Trespass
  6. 2025-08-26Transferred
  7. 2025-08-26Transferred
  8. 2024-09-27Complaint closed
  9. 2024-06-26License expired
  10. 2024-02-01License expired

Owner portfolio

Philadelphia Land Bank is an government entity that holds 2,496 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19144
$191,700median value
10.4%with open violations
13,439properties tracked

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