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Property Report

5839 SYLVESTER ST

Philadelphia, PA 19149

97.0/100

This property at 5839 SYLVESTER ST, Philadelphia, PA 19149 has no open violations, no outstanding tax debt, 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$166,300
Year Built1950
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerReyes Gary Cuevas
NeighborhoodMayfair

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusA
Tax StatusA
Complaint HistoryA
Property ConditionC

Property summary

5839 Sylvester St is a 1950-built single family in the Mayfair section of 19149, last assessed at $166,300. 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 9 times, most recently a nominal $1 transfer in 2024. All 3 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is held by Reyes Gary Cuevas, an individual with a portfolio of 2 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 426 days (citywide median: 54 days). That places this owner in the slower quartile for code-violation response relative to peers.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
5801 Sylvester St1950Single Family$192,600A
5871 Sylvester St1950Single Family$179,800A
5825 Sylvester St1950Single Family$173,300A
5819 Sylvester St1950Single Family$173,300A
5835 Sylvester St1950Single Family$173,300B

Recent activity

  1. 2026-04-10Inspection
  2. 2025-02-18Appeal decided
  3. 2024-10-07Appeal filed
  4. 2024-09-23Violation opened — A-301.1/25
  5. 2024-09-23Violation opened — PM15-108.1
  6. 2024-09-23Violation opened — PM15-304.1(G)
  7. 2024-09-23Unsafe designation
  8. 2024-09-23Inspection
  9. 2024-03-21Transferred
  10. 2024-02-23Transferred

Owner portfolio

Reyes Gary Cuevas is an individual that holds 2 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19149
$229,000median value
4.3%with open violations
18,498properties tracked

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