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Property Report

5255 SPRUCE ST

Philadelphia, PA 19139

93.7/100

This property at 5255 SPRUCE ST, Philadelphia, PA 19139 has no open violations, 5 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$200,000
Year Built1915
Property TypeMIXED USE
Exterior Condition4
OwnerTesfaye Saba
NeighborhoodCobbs Creek

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusA
Complaint HistoryB
Property ConditionC

Property summary

5255 Spruce St is a 1915-built mixed use in the Cobbs Creek section of 19139, last assessed at $200,000. 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 5 times, most recently a nominal $1 transfer in 2021. All 3 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is held by Tesfaye Saba, an individual with a portfolio of 7 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 22 days (citywide median: 54 days). That places this owner in the faster quartile for code-violation response relative to peers.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
5244 Spruce St1925Multi Family$412,500A
5236 Spruce St1925Single Family$356,200A
5238 Spruce St1925Multi Family$261,600B
5249 Spruce St1915Multi Family$260,500B
5247 Spruce St1915Multi Family$250,000B

Recent activity

  1. 2024-04-30Complaint closed
  2. 2023-09-22Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Interior
  3. 2022-04-05Complaint closed
  4. 2022-04-05Complaint closed
  5. 2021-10-26Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Interior
  6. 2021-05-05Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Interior
  7. 2021-01-12Transferred
  8. 2020-02-10License issued
  9. 2019-04-04Inspection
  10. 2018-12-20Inspection

Owner portfolio

Tesfaye Saba is an individual that holds 7 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

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

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