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Property Report

5238 SPRUCE ST

Philadelphia, PA 19139

78.3/100

This property at 5238 SPRUCE ST, Philadelphia, PA 19139 has 1 open violation, $18,426 in outstanding tax, 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$261,600
Year Built1925
Property TypeMULTI FAMILY
Exterior Condition3
OwnerClarke Cleavon
NeighborhoodCobbs Creek

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceC
License StatusA
Tax StatusF
Complaint HistoryC
Property ConditionC

Property summary

5238 Spruce St is a 1925-built multi family in the Cobbs Creek section of 19139, last assessed at $261,600. 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 1 times, most recently selling for $47,000 in 2017. Of 27 code violations on file, 1 remain open. The property is held by Clarke Cleavon, an individual with a portfolio of 6 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 19 days (citywide median: 54 days). That places this owner in the faster quartile for code-violation response relative to peers. Distress signals on this property include $18,426 in tax delinquency.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
5244 Spruce St1925Multi Family$412,500A
5236 Spruce St1925Single Family$356,200A
5249 Spruce St1915Multi Family$260,500B
5247 Spruce St1915Multi Family$250,000C
5215 Spruce St1920Multi Family$249,700A

Recent activity

  1. 2026-06-21Tax delinquency recorded
  2. 2024-08-30Violation resolved — A-301.1/65
  3. 2024-08-30Complaint closed
  4. 2024-08-30Inspection
  5. 2024-08-30Violation resolved — PM15-602.2
  6. 2024-04-11Inspection
  7. 2024-04-11Complaint closed
  8. 2024-04-09Complaint filed — Broken Main Drain/Raw Sewage Within The Property
  9. 2024-02-28Inspection
  10. 2024-02-28Violation resolved — 9-3902 (1)

Owner portfolio

Clarke Cleavon is an individual that holds 6 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19139
$122,900median value
8.4%with open violations
16,467properties tracked

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