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Property Report

5229 SYLVESTER ST

Philadelphia, PA 19124

93.2/100

This property at 5229 SYLVESTER ST, Philadelphia, PA 19124 has no open violations, 8 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$169,400
Year Built1940
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerDavis Catharine
NeighborhoodNorthwood

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusA
Complaint HistoryC
Property ConditionC

Property summary

5229 Sylvester St is a 1940-built single family in the Northwood section of 19124, last assessed at $169,400. 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 8 times, most recently a nominal $1 transfer in 2026. All 3 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is owned by Davis Catharine.

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. 2026-01-16Transferred
  2. 2020-02-15Complaint closed
  3. 2019-01-18Transferred
  4. 2014-03-19Complaint closed
  5. 2014-03-14Complaint filed — Community Life Improvement Program
  6. 2013-09-24Transferred
  7. 2012-05-11Complaint closed
  8. 2012-04-24Complaint filed — Other Dangerous
  9. 2012-03-13Complaint closed
  10. 2012-03-09Inspection

Neighborhood context

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

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