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Property Report

5141 GERMANTOWN AVE

Philadelphia, PA 19144

87.2/100

This property at 5141 GERMANTOWN AVE, Philadelphia, PA 19144 has no open violations, $1,838 in outstanding tax, 2 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$124,300
Year Built1900
Property TypeMIXED USE
Exterior Condition4
OwnerLopez Ruben
NeighborhoodWister

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusF
Tax StatusA
Complaint HistoryB
Property ConditionC

Property summary

5141 Germantown Ave is a 1900-built mixed use in the Wister section of 19144, last assessed at $124,300. From the early 20th century, the building predates modern plumbing and electrical codes and may include lead paint, asbestos, or knob-and-tube wiring. It has changed hands 2 times, most recently selling for $135,000 in 2011. All 29 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is held by Lopez Ruben, an individual with a portfolio of 7 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 232 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 $1,838 in tax delinquency.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
5140 Germantown Ave1935Commercial$1,254,000B
5155 Germantown Ave1900Apartments > 4 Units$663,800B
5151 Germantown Ave1900Mixed Use$336,200A
5118 Germantown Ave1940Multi Family$269,700B
5147 Germantown Ave1900Commercial$261,000B

Recent activity

  1. 2026-04-29Inspection
  2. 2026-04-29Inspection
  3. 2026-04-14License issued
  4. 2026-03-10Inspection
  5. 2026-03-10Inspection
  6. 2026-03-10Inspection
  7. 2026-03-07License expired
  8. 2025-08-04Inspection
  9. 2025-08-01Violation resolved — 9-3902 (1)
  10. 2025-07-14Inspection

Owner portfolio

Lopez Ruben is an individual that holds 7 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19144
$191,500median value
10.3%with open violations
13,436properties tracked

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