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Property Report

831 S 56TH ST

Philadelphia, PA 19143

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This property at 831 S 56TH ST, Philadelphia, PA 19143 has 11 open violations, 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$100,800
Year Built1925
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerMurdaugh Byron
NeighborhoodCobbs Creek

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceF
License StatusA
Complaint HistoryD
Property ConditionF

Property summary

831 S 56th St is a 1925-built single family in the Cobbs Creek section of 19143, last assessed at $100,800. 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 4 times, most recently selling for $30,000 in 2011. Of 14 code violations on file, 11 remain open. The property is owned by Murdaugh Byron. Distress signals on this property include 11 unresolved code violations.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
823 S 56th St1925Single Family$262,300A
833 S 56th St1925Single Family$262,300A
821 S 56th St1925Single Family$247,900A
834 S 56th St1925Multi Family$237,500A
802 S 56th St1925Single Family$222,400A

Recent activity

  1. 2026-03-27Inspection
  2. 2026-03-01Tax delinquency recorded
  3. 2025-12-12Inspection
  4. 2025-05-24Violation opened — PM15-304.2
  5. 2025-05-24Violation opened — PM15-304.13
  6. 2025-05-24Violation opened — PM15-304.3
  7. 2025-05-24Inspection
  8. 2025-05-24Violation opened — 9-3905
  9. 2025-05-24Violation opened — PM15-304.12
  10. 2024-08-26Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Interior

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19143
$140,400median value
7.5%with open violations
25,441properties tracked

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