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Property Report

6537 GESNER ST

Philadelphia, PA 19142

86.8/100

This property at 6537 GESNER ST, Philadelphia, PA 19142 has 1 open violation, $1,351 in outstanding tax, 7 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$92,400
Year Built1920
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerPenn Hope Housing
NeighborhoodPaschall

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceC
License StatusA
Tax StatusA
Complaint HistoryC
Property ConditionD

Property summary

6537 Gesner St is a 1920-built single family in the Paschall section of 19142, last assessed at $92,400. 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 7 times, most recently selling for $142,922 in 2025. Of 64 code violations on file, 1 remain open. The property is held by Penn Hope Housing, an individual with a portfolio of 8 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 233 days (citywide median: 54 days). That places this owner in the slower quartile for code-violation response relative to peers. Distress signals on this property include $1,351 in tax delinquency.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
6542 Gesner St1920Multi Family$144,900A
6540 Gesner St1920Multi Family$144,900A
6509 Gesner St1920Single Family$125,900B
6512 Gesner St1920Single Family$102,500B
6543 Gesner St1920Single Family$96,900A

Recent activity

  1. 2025-05-01Transferred
  2. 2024-03-19Complaint closed
  3. 2024-03-04Complaint filed — Property Maintenance High Weeds
  4. 2023-10-02Complaint filed — Demolition Complaints
  5. 2023-10-02Complaint closed
  6. 2021-07-08Inspection
  7. 2020-06-24Inspection
  8. 2020-02-15Complaint closed
  9. 2019-12-10Inspection
  10. 2019-10-30Inspection

Owner portfolio

Penn Hope Housing is an individual that holds 8 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19142
$119,000median value
9.5%with open violations
11,347properties tracked

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