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521 E Bringhurst St

3 bd1 ba2 stories804 sqftRSA5built 1900

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$89K OPA value, not a listing price
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4 violation rows marked OPEN in 2 active cases

The actual City titles, code sections, case posture, and latest recorded inspections are shown here instead of only an aggregate count.

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Case CF-2020-029738

Unsafe structure case

IN VIOLATION

Opened Jun 23, 2020 · Latest inspection FAILED · Jul 7, 2026

  • Unsafe StructurePM15-108.1
  • Roof DeficienciesPM15-304.1(H)
  • Exterior WallsPM15-304.1(G)
Case CF-2020-041341

Exterior Structure Protective Treatment

IN VIOLATION - COURT

Opened Jul 22, 2020 · Latest inspection FAILED · Feb 20, 2026

  • Exterior Structure Protective TreatmentPM15-304.2

OPEN is the status in the fetched L&I file, not a new inspection by BlockReport. Read the notice for the cited condition and required correction, then verify the live case with L&I.

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$125K$250KZIP 19144 (Germantown) median$96K200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19144 (Germantown) medianAssessmentL&I violationInspection

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Every dated record59 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. InspectionL&I investigation
  14. InspectionL&I investigation
  15. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  16. InspectionL&I investigation
  17. InspectionL&I investigation
  18. InspectionL&I investigation
  19. InspectionL&I investigation
  20. InspectionL&I investigation
  21. InspectionL&I investigation
  22. InspectionL&I investigation
  23. InspectionL&I investigation
  24. InspectionL&I investigation
  25. InspectionL&I investigation
  26. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  27. InspectionL&I investigation
  28. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE PROTECTIVE TREATMENT
  29. InspectionL&I investigation
  30. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  31. L&I violationROOF DEFICIENCIES
  32. L&I violationEXTERIOR WALLS
  33. InspectionL&I investigation
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  36. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT PROTECTIVE TRE
  37. L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES-GENERAL
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. InspectionVAC INSP
  40. InspectionVAC INSP
  41. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  42. InspectionVAC INSP
  43. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  44. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  45. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  46. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  47. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  48. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  49. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  50. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  51. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  52. InspectionBRU INSP
  53. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  54. L&I violationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE
  55. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  56. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  57. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  58. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  59. InspectionBRU INSP

Flags: 4 L&I violation rows marked OPEN · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $2K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$1,249/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $89,200 × 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 $96,200. 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 121120500
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

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

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $2,106.35 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2006$22.47 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $11.02 penalty2007$56.00 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $27.46 penalty2008$261.80 total · $0.00 principal · $172.27 interest · $29.59 penalty2009$253.05 total · $0.00 principal · $164.86 interest · $29.59 penalty2010$208.16 total · $0.00 principal · $126.82 interest · $29.59 penalty2011$177.10 total · $0.00 principal · $97.56 interest · $32.52 penalty2013$58.99 total · $0.00 principal · $15.00 interest · $14.99 penalty2015$19.18 total · $13.83 principal · $1.45 interest · $0.97 penalty2016$1,069.60 total · $899.86 principal · $13.50 interest · $9.00 penalty

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

Where the record looks off

Conflicts in City paperwork. Flags on the data, not the property.

"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder

Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
804 sqft livable area
Lot
920 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Below average city code 5
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C- assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code

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

Block context

500 block of E Bringhurst St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 519 E Bringhurst St  ·  523 E Bringhurst St

No business or residential license records

No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.

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Open every source row 59 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-029738 · FAILED

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

  2. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2026-028654 · Violation VI-2026-017660 · Code 9-3905 · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-128426 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-028654

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-041341 · FAILED

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

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-128426 · FAILED

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

  7. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2025-128426 · Violation VI-2025-092740 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-128426 · FAILED

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

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-029738 · FAILED

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

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-029738 · FAILED

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

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-029738 · FAILED

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

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-041341 · FAILED

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

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-041341 · FAILED

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

  14. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-026227 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  15. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2024-026227 · Violation VI-2024-021256 · 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.

  16. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-026227 · FAILED

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

  17. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-029738 · FAILED

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

  18. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-029738 · FAILED

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

  19. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-029738 · FAILED

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

  20. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-029738 · FAILED

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

  21. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-029738 · FAILED

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

  22. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-029738 · FAILED

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

  23. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-041341 · FAILED

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

  24. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-029738 · FAILED

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

  25. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-053182 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  26. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2020-053182 · Violation VI-2020-029389 · 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.

  27. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-053182 · FAILED

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

  28. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE PROTECTIVE TREATMENT

    Case CF-2020-041341 · Violation VI-2020-021803 · Code PM15-304.2 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  29. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-041341 · FAILED

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

  30. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2020-029738 · Violation VI-2020-012648 · Code PM15-108.1 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  31. ViolationROOF DEFICIENCIES

    Case CF-2020-029738 · Violation VI-2020-012649 · Code PM15-304.1(H) · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  32. ViolationEXTERIOR WALLS

    Case CF-2020-029738 · Violation VI-2020-012650 · Code PM15-304.1(G) · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  33. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-029738 · FAILED

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

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 689300 · 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.

  35. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 689300 · Violation 5065528 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT PROTECTIVE TRE

    Case 689300 · Violation 5065529 · Code PM15-304.2 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES-GENERAL

    Case 689300 · Violation 5065530 · Code PM15-901.1 · COMPLIED

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

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 689300 · 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.

  39. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 584163 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  40. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 584163 · FAILED

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

  41. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 584163 · Violation 4384366 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  42. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 584163 · FAILED

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

  43. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 515648 · 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.

  44. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 515648 · Violation 3812238 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  45. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 515648 · 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.

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

    Case 384746 · 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.

  47. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 384746 · 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.

  48. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 384746 · 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.

  49. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 269882 · 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.

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

    Case 384746 · Violation 3217034 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  51. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 384746 · 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.

  52. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 137618 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  53. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 269882 · 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.

  54. ViolationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE

    Case 269882 · Violation 2049403 · Code PM-312.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  55. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 269882 · 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.

  56. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 137618 · Violation 761410 · Code A-503.2/2 · CMPLY

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines.

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

    Case 137618 · Violation 761411 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CMPLY

    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.

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

    Case 137618 · Violation 761412 · Code PM-306.0/1 · CMPLY

    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.

  59. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 137618 · FAILED

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

Unavailable when this report assembled: certifications. Unavailable does not mean no record.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 23, 2026, 3:47 PM 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: unavailable. “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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