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Property Report

5238 CHESTER AVE

Philadelphia, PA 19143

83.1/100

This property at 5238 CHESTER AVE, Philadelphia, PA 19143 has no open violations, 4 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$221,500
Year Built1915
Property TypeMIXED USE
Exterior Condition4
OwnerBanks Reginald
NeighborhoodKingsessing

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusF
Complaint HistoryB
Property ConditionC

Property summary

5238 Chester Ave is a 1915-built mixed use in the Kingsessing section of 19143, last assessed at $221,500. 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 4 times, most recently a nominal $1 transfer in 2023. All 5 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is held by Banks Reginald, an individual with a portfolio of 11 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 374 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
5222 Chester Ave2024Apartments > 4 Units$2,197,000B
5229 Chester Ave2020Multi Family$558,000A
5241 Chester Ave1915Multi Family$504,000A
5211 Chester Ave1915Multi Family$465,000A
5231 Chester Ave1915Multi Family$450,000A

Recent activity

  1. 2025-05-13Complaint closed
  2. 2025-03-21Complaint filed — Fire Safety Complaint Commercial Business
  3. 2023-03-30Transferred
  4. 2019-04-15Transferred
  5. 2017-09-20Permit completed
  6. 2017-09-18Permit issued — Ezplum
  7. 2017-09-15Complaint filed — Plumbing Work In Progress Without Permit
  8. 2017-02-22Permit completed
  9. 2014-06-13Violation opened — A-302.8/32
  10. 2014-06-11Permit completed

Owner portfolio

Banks Reginald is an individual that holds 11 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19143
$140,400median value
7.5%with open violations
25,442properties tracked

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