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Property Report

5242 SYLVESTER ST

Philadelphia, PA 19124

91.3/100

This property at 5242 SYLVESTER ST, Philadelphia, PA 19124 has no open violations, 11 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$164,900
Year Built1940
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition3
OwnerBrito Wendy Lopez
NeighborhoodNorthwood

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusA
Complaint HistoryC
Property ConditionC

Property summary

5242 Sylvester St is a 1940-built single family in the Northwood section of 19124, last assessed at $164,900. Built before the 1978 federal lead-paint ban, the structure may carry lead-based paint risks if original surfaces remain. The property has been transferred 11 times, most recently a nominal $1 transfer in 2025. All 23 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is owned by Brito Wendy Lopez.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
5214 Sylvester St1920Multi Family$222,800A
5259 Sylvester St1924Single Family$214,400B
5261 Sylvester St1940Multi Family$202,200A
5236 Sylvester St1940Multi Family$201,100A
5231 Sylvester St1940Single Family$198,600A

Recent activity

  1. 2026-05-07Inspection
  2. 2026-04-23Inspection
  3. 2025-08-28Transferred
  4. 2025-08-21Transferred
  5. 2025-07-31Complaint filed — Encroaching Trees
  6. 2025-07-31Complaint closed
  7. 2025-01-30Transferred
  8. 2025-01-08Inspection
  9. 2025-01-08Violation resolved — PM15-302.4
  10. 2024-08-01License expired

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19124
$160,600median value
7.2%with open violations
23,168properties tracked

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