Apartment building report

37-55 E Wister St

5 stories36,869 sqftRM2built 1993

Property at a glanceApartment building

Penn Housing LLC

2026 assessment
$3.0M OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$3.6M Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Germantown Approximate · based on ZIP 19144
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Assessment and City record timeline

The line tracks this property’s published City assessment. Markers show deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications, and appeals on their recorded dates. Select one to read the filing.

Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals. OPA has published a 2027 assessment of $3,612,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$2.5M$5.0M$3.6M200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationInspectionLicenseCertification

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

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Every dated record37 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  3. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. L&I violationMARKING
  7. L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. L&I violationINTERIOR SURFACES
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. L&I violationHEAT CONTINUOUS SUPPLY-RES
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. LicensePENN HOUSING LLC (ELDERS PLACE II AGT): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
  17. LicensePENN HOUSING LLC (ELDERS PLACE II AGT): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  18. LicenseGREATER GERMANTOWN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP (MULTIFAMILY MGT SVCS, LLC): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  19. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE SUPP
  20. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  21. InspectionCI INSP
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. L&I violationLICENSE-RES MFD
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. L&I violationHEAT HOT AIR SYSTEM DEFECT-RES
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. LicenseGREATER GERMANTOWN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP (MULTIFAMILY MGT SVCS, LLC): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
  35. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  36. L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Verify the public record

$41,379/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $2,956,100 × 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 $3,612,000. 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 881056060
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

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.”

Building report

Apartment building

Apartment building, recorded in the City's apartments category. The public record and owner trail follow.

What it is
Apartment building Apts 5-50 Units Masonry
Owner
Penn Housing LLC
$ / sq ft
$98 below the $147 median for 2,826 apartments parcels citywide
Licensed units
47 active rental license
Interior area
36,869 sqft
Lot size
30,339 sqft
Stories
5
Built
1993
Zoning
RM2

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Penn Housing LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 4 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $6.6M combined
• Tax bills mail to 157 E New England Ave, Winter Park FL, 32789 — outside Philadelphia
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

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Next door: 59 E Wister St  ·  61 E Wister St

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 21, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

PENN HOUSING LLC (ELDERS PLACE II AGT)Active

Rental · Initial issue date Jul 31, 2012 · Filed expiration Feb 28, 2027

GREATER GERMANTOWN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP (MULTIFAMILY MGT SVCS, LLC)Inactive

Rental · Initial issue date Aug 11, 2008 · Terminal license date Jul 31, 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. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-093362 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2022-013758 · Certified

    Expires 2023-09-27

  3. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2022-093362 · Violation VI-2022-068637 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-093362 · FAILED

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

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-017281 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  6. ViolationMARKING

    Case CF-2022-017281 · Violation VI-2022-014249 · Code FC-13-503.3 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  7. ViolationRENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)

    Case CF-2022-017281 · Violation VI-2022-014250 · Code 9-3902 (2) · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-017281 · FAILED

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

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 567963 · PASSED

    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 passed.

  10. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES

    Case 567963 · Violation 4181791 · Code PM15-305.3 · COMPLIED

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

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 567963 · 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.

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 470078 · PASSED

    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 passed.

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 470078 · 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.

  14. ViolationHEAT CONTINUOUS SUPPLY-RES

    Case 470078 · Violation 3515500 · Code PM-406.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 470078 · 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.

  16. License issue eventPENN HOUSING LLC (ELDERS PLACE II AGT): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued

    License 570050 · Active

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

  17. License issue eventPENN HOUSING LLC (ELDERS PLACE II AGT): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 570047 · Active

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

  18. License terminal eventGREATER GERMANTOWN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP (MULTIFAMILY MGT SVCS, LLC): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 453663 · Inactive

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

  19. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE SUPP

    Case 327074 · Violation 2434597 · Code FC-915.1/4 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  20. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 327074 · Violation 2434596 · Code FC-915.1/3 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  21. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 327074 · FAILED

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

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 265271 · 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.

  23. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 270111 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 270111 · 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.

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 270111 · 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.

  26. ViolationLICENSE-RES MFD

    Case 270111 · Violation 2215259 · Code PM-102.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 270111 · 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.

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 265271 · PASSED

    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 passed.

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 265271 · 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.

  30. ViolationHEAT HOT AIR SYSTEM DEFECT-RES

    Case 265271 · Violation 1980130 · Code PM-406.2/5 · COMPLIED

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

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 146099 · PASSED

    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 passed.

  32. License issue eventGREATER GERMANTOWN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP (MULTIFAMILY MGT SVCS, LLC): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 453663 · Inactive

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

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 146099 · 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.

  34. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 146099 · Violation 832177 · Code A.CNE.000 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  35. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 102257 · PASSED

    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 passed.

  36. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 102257 · Violation 496829 · Code A.CNE.000 · COMPLIED

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

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 102257 · 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.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 22, 2026, 7:37 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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