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Property Report

5438 WAYNE AVE

Philadelphia, PA 19144

93.3/100

This property at 5438 WAYNE AVE, Philadelphia, PA 19144 has no open violations, no outstanding tax debt, 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$365,700
Year Built1890
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition3
OwnerBrown Crystal
NeighborhoodGermantown, Westside

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusA
Tax StatusA
Complaint HistoryC
Property ConditionB

Property summary

5438 Wayne Ave is a 1890-built single family in the Germantown, Westside section of 19144, last assessed at $365,700. 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 8 times, most recently selling for $185,000 in 2018. All 13 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is held by Brown Crystal, an individual with a portfolio of 4 Philadelphia properties. Even small portfolios reveal patterns when violations, permits, and transfers are aggregated across the owner's other holdings.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
5457 Wayne Ave1971Multi Family$5,918,500D
5427 Wayne Ave1927Multi Family$3,990,200B
5442 Wayne Ave1890Apartments > 4 Units$823,100A
5426 Wayne Ave1890Single Family$808,300A
5410 Wayne Ave1890Multi Family$584,000A

Recent activity

  1. 2021-05-14Violation resolved — A-302.10/3
  2. 2021-05-14Violation resolved — A-301.1/73
  3. 2021-05-14Violation resolved — A-301.1/65
  4. 2021-05-14Inspection
  5. 2021-05-14Violation resolved — A-304.1/1
  6. 2020-03-10Permit issued — Major
  7. 2020-02-15Complaint closed
  8. 2020-02-11Permit issued — Sfadd
  9. 2020-02-10Inspection
  10. 2019-11-14Complaint closed

Owner portfolio

Brown Crystal is an individual that holds 4 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

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

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