House report

239 Hansberry St

5 bd2 ba2,562 sqftRSA3built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$444K OPA value, not a listing price
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Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this house against its block and ZIP. Dated City filings are marked on the same line. Select one to read it. Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals.

$0$250K$500KZIP 19144 (Germantown) median$459K2009201220152018202120242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19144 (Germantown) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record37 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $300K
  2. PermitPlumbing
  3. PermitZoning
  4. PermitMajor alteration
  5. L&I violationPERM - MUST POST
  6. L&I violationINSURANCE - POST CERT
  7. Deed / saleDeed / sale $245K
  8. PermitMajor alteration
  9. PermitMajor alteration
  10. PermitElectrical
  11. PermitPlumbing
  12. PermitMechanical
  13. PermitPlumbing
  14. PermitElectrical
  15. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  16. LicenseGLOBAL HOME SECURITY LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  17. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  18. PermitMajor alteration
  19. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  20. PermitDemolition
  21. LicenseGLOBAL HOME SECURITY LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  24. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  25. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  30. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  31. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. L&I violationWALL FIRE DAMAGED
  34. L&I violationROOF FIRE DAMAGED
  35. L&I violationF/C DETERIORATED
  36. L&I violationFLOOR/CEILING FIRE DAMAGED
  37. InspectionCSUINITIAL

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$4,818/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $344,200 × 1.3998%. This is an estimate, not a bill or account balance. The City maintains payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due.

OPA has published a 2027 assessment of $458,600. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Current City balanceCheck Tax Center

Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.

OPA 123103800
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

Historical delinquency sources No current conclusion

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Interior
2,562 sqft livable area
Lot
5,182 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average city code 3
Interior condition
Above average city code 3
Quality grade
C+ assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA3 city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Block context

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Business licenses at this address Latest pull

What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.

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No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 25, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

GLOBAL HOME SECURITY LLCInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Nov 15, 2010 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

A license is an L&I registration, not proof that a business is open, operating today, or located at this storefront. Dates are license dates. Events are deduped by parcel, business identity, and license type, so a renewal is not shown as another opening. Other permit and filing types remain in the full source ledger.

Open every source row 37 dated rows
  1. Recorded transfer$300K transfer

    2021

  2. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 663929 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE HOUSE TRAP, FRESH AIR INLET SECTION OF HOUSE DRAIN AND RAIN. WATER CONDUCTORS PA20160141654(SFD)SELF CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED","ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FT IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  3. PermitZoning

    Permit 600049 · COMPLETED

    ERECTION OF A DECK FROM THE REAR OF A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING,

  4. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 600052 · COMPLETED

    EZ DECK EZ PERMIT DECKS- FOR NEW DECKS ACCESSORY TO AN EXISTING ONE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS

  5. ViolationPERM - MUST POST

    Case 573933 · Violation 3458386 · Code A-302.8/30 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  6. ViolationINSURANCE - POST CERT

    Case 573933 · Violation 3458387 · Code A-302.8/32 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  7. Recorded transfer$245K transfer

    2015

  8. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 573933 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR ALTERATIONS - SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING - APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRIC AND HVAC.

  9. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 459482 · EXPIRED

    INTERIOR ALTERATIONS – SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING - APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED JANUARY 1, 2011. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. LICENSED CONTRACTOR TO BE LISTED ON PERMIT SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRIC AND HVAC.

  10. PermitElectrical

    Permit 571777 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 200AMP SERVICE,NEW PANEL,CCTV AND PHONE LINES AS PER 2008 NEC (NORTH DISTRICT)

  11. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 571125 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLING 2 TOILETS,2 VANITY,2 BATH TUBS,1 KITCHEN SINK AND WASHER BOX (SFD)

  12. PermitMechanical

    Permit 568358 · COMPLETED

    ONE 2 TON HEAT PUMP AND ONE 3 TON HEAT PUMP AND AC. DUCTWORK IN A SINGLE FAMILY HOME AS PER MANUFACTOR SPECIFICATION.

  13. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 463241 · EXPIRED

    3-WC, 3-LAVS, 2-TUB/SHOWER, 1-KITCHEN SINK AND 1 WASHER

  14. PermitElectrical

    Permit 463263 · COMPLETED

    200AMP SERVICE AND WIRING THROUGHOUT PER 2008 NEC (SFD)

  15. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 220006 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  16. License terminal eventGLOBAL HOME SECURITY LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 519477 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  17. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 220006 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  18. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 350849 · COMPLETED

    REPAIRS TO SATISFY VIOLATIONS FOR SFD.220006 AND 221225

  19. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 220006 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  20. PermitDemolition

    Permit 318429 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR DEMOLITION CLEAR INTERIOR FOR FIRE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT.

  21. License issue eventGLOBAL HOME SECURITY LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 519477 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 251225 · CLOSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  23. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 251225 · Violation 1816877 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  24. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 251225 · Violation 1816876 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  25. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 251225 · Violation 1816878 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 251225 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  27. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 220006 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 221739 · CLOSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  29. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 221739 · Violation 1545913 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  30. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 221739 · Violation 1545914 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  31. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 221739 · Violation 1545912 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 221739 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  33. ViolationWALL FIRE DAMAGED

    Case 220006 · Violation 2344570 · Code PM-307.1/13 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  34. ViolationROOF FIRE DAMAGED

    Case 220006 · Violation 2344571 · Code PM-307.1/4 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  35. ViolationF/C DETERIORATED

    Case 220006 · Violation 2344572 · Code PM-307.1/5 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  36. ViolationFLOOR/CEILING FIRE DAMAGED

    Case 220006 · Violation 2344573 · Code PM-307.1/7 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  37. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 220006 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

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Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 2:13 AM ET. Available City datasets are queried from OpenDataPhilly (phl.carto.com) and the cited City ArcGIS feeds; record queries paginate rather than silently taking a first page. For this property: Permits: queried · Violations: queried · Investigations: queried · Appeals: queried · Licenses: queried · Building certifications: queried. “Unavailable” means the source query failed or was not supplied, not “no record.” Reports re-pull on view after seven days and on an overnight rolling schedule; citywide benchmarks recompute weekly. Source dates still govern: the parcel-level tax-delinquency snapshot is June 2022 and the separate detailed tax ledger ends in 2016, so neither establishes today’s balance. The live balance and date-effective payoff must be verified in Tax Center. AI-written passages are grounded in the assembled record and rejected if they state a number the record does not hold.

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