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Property Report

5208 GERMANTOWN AVE

Philadelphia, PA 19144

73.4/100

This property at 5208 GERMANTOWN AVE, Philadelphia, PA 19144 has 5 open violations, no outstanding tax debt, 4 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$396,300
Year Built1800
Property TypeAPARTMENTS > 4 UNITS
Exterior Condition3
OwnerElwyn Inc
NeighborhoodGermantown, Penn Knox

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceD
License StatusF
Tax StatusA
Complaint HistoryD
Property ConditionF

Property summary

5208 Germantown Ave is a 1800-built apartments > 4 units in the Germantown, Penn Knox section of 19144, last assessed at $396,300. Constructed before 1900, the building is among Philadelphia's older housing stock and may carry pre-modern materials such as knob-and-tube wiring or cast-iron plumbing. It has changed hands 4 times, most recently selling for $499,000 in 2002. Of 5 code violations on file, 5 remain open. The property is held by Elwyn Inc, a corporation with a portfolio of 6 Philadelphia properties. With 6 properties under the same ownership, patterns in violations, permits, and tax compliance across the portfolio offer additional context. Distress signals on this property include 5 unresolved code violations.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
5227 Germantown Ave1960Commercial$829,300C
5218 Germantown Ave1800Multi Family$538,300A
5229 Germantown Ave1920Apartments > 4 Units$443,900B
5214 Germantown Ave1800Multi Family$208,400A
5201 Germantown Ave1915Mixed Use$182,500B

Recent activity

  1. 2019-11-22Complaint closed
  2. 2019-10-04Complaint filed — Infestation Residential
  3. 2014-08-07Complaint closed
  4. 2014-07-25Complaint filed — Zoning Business
  5. 2011-08-03Permit completed
  6. 2011-08-03Permit completed
  7. 2011-08-02Permit issued — Ezplum
  8. 2011-08-02Permit issued — Ezplum
  9. 2009-05-29Permit completed
  10. 2009-05-29Permit completed

Owner portfolio

Elwyn Inc is an corporation that holds 6 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19144
$191,500median value
10.3%with open violations
13,436properties tracked

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