Multi-family report

5211 Wayne Ave

7 bd · 3 ba · 3 stories · 3,015 sqft · RSA3 · built 1900

Property at a glanceApartment building

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$457K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$426K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Germantown Approximate · based on ZIP 19144
Street view of 5211 Wayne Ave
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Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this building 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.

Assessed value
$457,400 2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $425,600 · built 1900
Price / sq ft
$141 block $129 · above block
Assessment change
+579% +19%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -7% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$5,003 1.09% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match not proof the account is current
Times sold
2
$0$250K$500KZIP 19144 (Germantown) median$426K2003200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19144 (Germantown) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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 record40 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $238K
  2. InspectionBP_BLDG
  3. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  4. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  5. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  6. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  7. PermitMechanical
  8. InspectionBP_BLDG
  9. InspectionBP_BLDG
  10. PermitPlumbing
  11. L&I violationPERMB- INSTALL HVAC SYS
  12. InspectionBP_BLDG
  13. LicenseHILSFORD VIDAL (BRUNETTE VIDAL): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  14. LicenseHORACE E MEANS (CONSTANCE MEANS): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. InspectionBRU INSP
  19. PermitAdministrative
  20. LicenseHILSFORD VIDAL (BRUNETTE VIDAL): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  21. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  22. PermitElectrical
  23. PermitMajor alteration
  24. PermitUse
  25. InspectionBP_BLDG
  26. InspectionBP_BLDG
  27. InspectionBP_BLDG
  28. InspectionBP_BLDG
  29. L&I violationSTOP WORK ORDER
  30. InspectionBP_BLDG
  31. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  32. L&I violationPERMB- STRUCTURAL REPAIR
  33. InspectionBP_BLDG
  34. AppealZoning board appeal
  35. PermitElectrical
  36. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  37. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  38. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  39. InspectionBRU INSP
  40. LicenseHORACE E MEANS (CONSTANCE MEANS): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Flags: 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$5,003/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $357,400 × 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 $425,600. 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 123215900
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
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.”

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
7
Bathrooms
3
Stories
3
Interior
3,015 sqft livable area
Lot
9,570 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished city code C
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
B- assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA3 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 CLOSED · Granted · 2009

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

Block context

5200 block of Wayne Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 5209 Wayne Ave  ·  5205 Wayne Ave

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 24, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

HILSFORD VIDAL (BRUNETTE VIDAL)Inactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Sep 27, 2011 · Terminal license date Feb 28, 2013

HORACE E MEANS (CONSTANCE MEANS)Inactive

Rental · Initial issue date Dec 18, 2003 · 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 40 dated rows
  1. Recorded transfer$238K transfer

    2017

  2. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 420419 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 462703 · 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.

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

    Case 462703 · Violation 3414684 · 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.

  5. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 462703 · Violation 3414685 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  6. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 462703 · 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.

  7. PermitMechanical

    Permit 538336 · EXPIRED

    INSTALL 2 HVAC UNITS WITH DUCTWORK (TWO-FAMILY)

  8. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 420419 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  9. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 420419 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  10. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 527236 · EXPIRED

    REPLACE ALL FIXTURES (TWO FAMILY)

  11. ViolationPERMB- INSTALL HVAC SYS

    Case 420419 · Violation 3177167 · Code A-301.1/46 · COMPLIED

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

  12. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 420419 · FAILED

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

  13. License terminal eventHILSFORD VIDAL (BRUNETTE VIDAL): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 544943 · Inactive

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

  14. License terminal eventHORACE E MEANS (CONSTANCE MEANS): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 261707 · Inactive

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

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 342044 · 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.

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

    Case 342044 · Violation 2525522 · 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.

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 342044 · 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.

  18. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 137667 · CLOSED

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

  19. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 393604 · COMPLETED

    AMENDING PERMIT #299687 TO SHOW CHANGES IN PORCH-2FD

  20. License issue eventHILSFORD VIDAL (BRUNETTE VIDAL): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 544943 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 227269 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  22. PermitElectrical

    Permit 333393 · COMPLETED

    200 AMP SERVICE... (4) 120V SMOKE DETECTORS... IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC (TWO FAMILY DWELLING)

  23. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 299687 · COMPLETED

    FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION AND ROOF AND FASCIA REPAIR AS PER PLANS.

  24. PermitUse

    Permit 215012 · COMPLETED

    FOR A (2) FAMILY DWELLING IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE..

  25. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 227269 · CLOSED

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

  26. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 227269 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  27. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 227269 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  28. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 227269 · FAILED

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

  29. ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER

    Case 227269 · Violation 1871551 · Code A-504.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  30. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 227269 · FAILED

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

  31. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 227269 · Violation 1871549 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationPERMB- STRUCTURAL REPAIR

    Case 227269 · Violation 1871550 · Code A-301.1/38 · COMPLIED

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

  33. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 227269 · FAILED

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

  34. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 9401 · CLOSED · Granted

    Related permit 215012 · PERMIT FOR TWO(2) FAMILY DWELLING IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.

  35. PermitElectrical

    Permit 120816 · COMPLETED

    TOTAL REWIRE 100A SVS AS PER 2005 NEC (NORTH DIST)

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

    Case 137667 · Violation 761440 · Code A-503.2/2 · CMPLY

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

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

    Case 137667 · Violation 761441 · 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.

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

    Case 137667 · Violation 761442 · 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.

  39. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 137667 · FAILED

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

  40. License issue eventHORACE E MEANS (CONSTANCE MEANS): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 261707 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 10:35 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: 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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