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Property Report

521 HANSBERRY ST

Philadelphia, PA 19144

94.2/100

This property at 521 HANSBERRY ST, Philadelphia, PA 19144 has no violations on record, no outstanding tax debt, 9 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$385,400
Year Built1920
Property TypeMULTI FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerRoss William H Iii
NeighborhoodGermantown, Westside

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusA
Tax StatusA
Complaint HistoryB
Property ConditionC

Property summary

521 Hansberry St is a 1920-built multi family in the Germantown, Westside section of 19144, last assessed at $385,400. From the early 20th century, the building predates modern plumbing and electrical codes and may include lead paint, asbestos, or knob-and-tube wiring. It has changed hands 9 times, most recently selling for $110,000 in 2003. No code violations are on record for this property. The property is held by Ross William H Iii, an LLC with a portfolio of 70 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 91 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
503 Hansberry St1920Single Family$432,600A
509 Hansberry St1920Multi Family$418,800A
511 Hansberry St1920Multi Family$414,300A
531 Hansberry St1920Multi Family$385,200A
529 Hansberry St1920Multi Family$385,200A

Recent activity

  1. 2025-07-24Transferred
  2. 2024-05-01Complaint closed
  3. 2023-10-09Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Interior
  4. 2022-11-02Complaint closed
  5. 2022-02-25Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Interior
  6. 2020-03-08License issued
  7. 2017-08-17Complaint closed
  8. 2017-07-20Complaint filed — Maintenance Residential
  9. 2007-09-22Transferred
  10. 2007-08-30Transferred

Owner portfolio

Ross William H Iii is an LLC that holds 70 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19144
$200,500median value
10.4%with open violations
13,428properties tracked

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