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Property Report

43 S 56TH ST

Philadelphia, PA 19139

55.0/100

This property at 43 S 56TH ST, Philadelphia, PA 19139 has 5 open violations, $1,300 in outstanding tax, 9 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$135,900
Year Built1920
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerAli Ansar
NeighborhoodCobbs Creek

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyF
Code ComplianceD
License StatusA
Tax StatusF
Complaint HistoryD
Property ConditionF

Property summary

43 S 56th St is a 1920-built single family in the Cobbs Creek section of 19139, last assessed at $135,900. From the early 20th century, the building predates modern plumbing and electrical codes and may include lead paint, asbestos, or knob-and-tube wiring. The property has been transferred 9 times, most recently a nominal $1 transfer in 2025. Of 11 code violations on file, 5 remain open. The property is held by Ali Ansar, an individual with a portfolio of 10 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 141 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 a sheriff-sale flag, a bankruptcy filing, $1,300 in tax delinquency, and 5 unresolved code violations.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
21 S 56th St2023Mixed Use$350,700A
45 S 56th St1920Single Family$251,400A
23 S 56th St1920Single Family$161,500A
25 S 56th St1920Single Family$161,500A
19 S 56th St1920Single Family$161,500B

Recent activity

  1. 2026-03-01Tax delinquency recorded
  2. 2026-01-23Violation opened — PM15-108.1
  3. 2026-01-23Violation opened — PM15-304.1(G)
  4. 2026-01-23Violation opened — PM15-304.1(I)
  5. 2026-01-23Complaint filed — Building Structurally Deficient (Occupied)
  6. 2026-01-23Unsafe designation
  7. 2026-01-23Violation opened — A-304.1/1
  8. 2025-04-24Transferred
  9. 2024-02-26Violation resolved — 9-3902 (1)
  10. 2024-02-26Violation opened — 9-3902 (1)

Owner portfolio

Ali Ansar is an individual that holds 10 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19139
$122,900median value
8.3%with open violations
16,468properties tracked

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