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Property Report

553 LOCUST AVE

Philadelphia, PA 19144

49.6/100

This property at 553 LOCUST AVE, Philadelphia, PA 19144 has 6 open violations, 8 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$225,900
Year Built1925
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition3
OwnerSecretary of Housing and
NeighborhoodGermantown, East

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyF
Code ComplianceF
License StatusA
Complaint HistoryF
Property ConditionF

Property summary

553 Locust Ave is a 1925-built single family in the Germantown, East section of 19144, last assessed at $225,900. 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 8 times, most recently a nominal $1 transfer in 2018. Of 12 code violations on file, 6 remain open. The property is held by Secretary Of Housing And, an individual with a portfolio of 19 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 268 days (citywide median: 54 days). That places this owner in the slower quartile for code-violation response relative to peers. Distress signals on this property include 6 unresolved code violations.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
522 Locust Ave1925Single Family$437,000A
524 Locust Ave1925Single Family$409,500A
515 Locust Ave1925Single Family$384,000A
508 Locust Ave1925Single Family$366,800A
551 Locust Ave1925Single Family$332,000A

Recent activity

  1. 2025-10-04Inspection
  2. 2025-09-18Inspection
  3. 2025-06-14Violation opened — 9-3905
  4. 2025-06-14Violation opened — PM15-302.4
  5. 2025-06-14Violation opened — PM15-304.10
  6. 2025-06-14Violation opened — PM15-304.5
  7. 2025-06-14Violation opened — PM15-901.1
  8. 2025-06-14Clean & seal opened
  9. 2025-06-14Clean & seal opened
  10. 2025-06-14Violation opened — PM15-301

Owner portfolio

Secretary Of Housing And is an individual that holds 19 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19144
$191,700median value
10.2%with open violations
13,439properties tracked

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