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Property Report

7918 BUIST AVE

Philadelphia, PA 19153

76.5/100

This property at 7918 BUIST AVE, Philadelphia, PA 19153 has 5 open violations, no outstanding tax debt, 1 recorded ownership transfer. View the full property report for detailed violation history, ownership records, title risk analysis, and neighborhood safety data.

Property Details

Market Value$389,000
Year Built1965
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerJin Chao
NeighborhoodClearview

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceF
License StatusA
Tax StatusA
Complaint HistoryF
Property ConditionF

Property summary

7918 Buist Ave is a 1965-built single family in the Clearview section of 19153, last assessed at $389,000. Built before the 1978 federal lead-paint ban, the structure may carry lead-based paint risks if original surfaces remain. It has changed hands 1 times, most recently selling for $58,000 in 2018. Of 51 code violations on file, 5 remain open. The property is held by Jin Chao, an individual with a portfolio of 2 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 67 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 5 unresolved code violations.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
7919 Buist Ave1965Single Family$270,700A
7927 Buist Ave1965Single Family$251,800A
7911 Buist Ave1965Single Family$247,500A
7921 Buist Ave1965Single Family$240,000A
7923 Buist Ave1965Single Family$240,000A

Recent activity

  1. 2026-06-24Complaint filed — Property Maintenance High Weeds
  2. 2025-12-08Violation opened — A-301.1/64
  3. 2025-12-08Violation opened — A-301.1/65
  4. 2025-12-08Complaint closed
  5. 2025-12-08Inspection
  6. 2025-12-08Inspection
  7. 2025-12-08Violation resolved — 14-1704/10
  8. 2025-05-01Complaint closed
  9. 2025-04-21Complaint filed — Work Underway Without Permits
  10. 2025-04-17Complaint closed

Owner portfolio

Jin Chao is an individual that holds 2 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19153
$203,800median value
5.3%with open violations
4,281properties tracked

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