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Property Report

638 E ALLEGHENY AVE

Philadelphia, PA 19134

93.6/100

This property at 638 E ALLEGHENY AVE, Philadelphia, PA 19134 has no violations on record, 18 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$69,800
Year Built1920
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerLiu Chang Tai
NeighborhoodUpper Kensington

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusA
Complaint HistoryB
Property ConditionC

Property summary

638 E Allegheny Ave is a 1920-built single family in the Upper Kensington section of 19134, last assessed at $69,800. 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 18 times, most recently selling for $25,000 in 2010. No code violations are on record for this property. The property is held by Liu Chang Tai, an individual with a portfolio of 15 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 21 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
657 E Allegheny Ave1920Mixed Use$130,600B
601 E Allegheny Ave1920Mixed Use$124,600C
604 E Allegheny Ave1920Mixed Use$118,600B
637 E Allegheny Ave1920Single Family$111,900A
652 E Allegheny Ave1915Multi Family$111,300A

Recent activity

  1. 2020-02-08License issued
  2. 2015-09-18Complaint closed
  3. 2015-09-17Complaint filed — Construction Site Task Force
  4. 2010-01-20Transferred
  5. 2009-10-19Transferred
  6. 2009-04-24Transferred
  7. 2007-02-01Transferred
  8. 2007-02-01Transferred
  9. 2007-01-08Transferred
  10. 2006-02-01License expired

Owner portfolio

Liu Chang Tai is an individual that holds 15 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19134
$96,100median value
8.2%with open violations
25,760properties tracked

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