B
Property Report

4981 WHITAKER AVE

Philadelphia, PA 19124

88.4/100

This property at 4981 WHITAKER AVE, Philadelphia, PA 19124 has 1 open violation, 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$167,900
Year Built1940
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerChen Chongshu
NeighborhoodNorthwood

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceB
License StatusA
Complaint HistoryB
Property ConditionD

Property summary

4981 Whitaker Ave is a 1940-built single family in the Northwood section of 19124, last assessed at $167,900. Built before the 1978 federal lead-paint ban, the structure may carry lead-based paint risks if original surfaces remain. The property has been transferred 4 times, most recently a nominal $1 transfer in 2024. Of 2 code violations on file, 1 remain open. The property is held by Chen Chongshu, an individual with a portfolio of 3 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 17 days (citywide median: 54 days). That places this owner in the faster quartile for code-violation response relative to peers.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
4930 Whitaker AveVacant Land$279,300B
4983 Whitaker Ave1940Single Family$232,500A
4975 Whitaker Ave1940Single Family$207,300A
4955 Whitaker Ave1940Single Family$205,000A
4942 Whitaker Ave1940Single Family$205,000A

Recent activity

  1. 2027-01-06License expired
  2. 2026-01-05License issued
  3. 2025-06-13License expired
  4. 2024-11-01Transferred
  5. 2024-10-18Transferred
  6. 2024-07-09License issued
  7. 2024-03-15Violation resolved — PM15-308.1
  8. 2024-03-15Complaint closed
  9. 2024-03-15Inspection
  10. 2024-02-27Violation opened — PM15-308.1

Owner portfolio

Chen Chongshu is an individual that holds 3 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19124
$160,600median value
7.4%with open violations
23,168properties tracked

Other properties on this block

Same block — compare grades, violation counts, and owner patterns across neighboring properties.

Other properties owned by Chen Chongshu

Portfolio view — other Philadelphia properties linked to Chen Chongshu by name.

More properties in Northwood

Explore other Philadelphia properties in Northwood with their own grades, violation history, and title-risk analysis.