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5233 Arlington St

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4 bd2 ba2 stories1,564 sqftRSA5built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$329K 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 19131 (Wynnefield · West Park) median$332K201420172020202320262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19131 (Wynnefield · West Park) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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 record23 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseGary Umansky: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  2. PermitDeck (Exist. One-Family Dwellings)
  3. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  4. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  5. PermitAlterations
  6. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  10. Deed / saleDeed / sale $150K
  11. LicenseJAMES MADIGAN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  14. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  15. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. PermitPlumbing
  18. PermitPlumbing
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. LicenseJAMES MADIGAN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  21. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  22. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Flags: active rental license. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$4,605/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $329,000 × 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 $332,400. 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 521127300
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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.”

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,564 sqft livable area
Lot
1,680 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average city code 3
Interior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
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

5200 block of Arlington St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 5231 Arlington St  ·  5235 Arlington 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 27, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

Gary UmanskyActive

Rental · Initial issue date Jun 7, 2023 · Filed expiration Jun 6, 2027

JAMES MADIGANInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jan 15, 2015 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2020

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 23 dated rows
  1. License issue eventGary Umansky: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 925731 · Active

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

  2. PermitDeck (Exist. One-Family Dwellings)

    Permit GM-2021-013682 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT DECKS- For New Decks to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.

  3. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit MP-2021-005366 · Completed

    Gas furnace 90% 60kbtu, coil, ac unit 13seer located in the backyard Some ductwork with a Total of (10)Diffusers/Registers See RP-2021 010197

  4. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2021-007199 · Completed

    Install 100 AMP service to the property. Install 17 switches, 33 fixtures, 26 receptacles. Install 6 hardwired smoke detectors. Provide line for the A/C with disconnect outdoor as per 2014 NEC

  5. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2021-012196 · Completed

    3 full bath, 1 kitchen, 1 hot water heater, 1 laundry

  6. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2021-010197 · Completed

    *CONTRACTOR HAS NO EMPLOYEES PER NOTARIZED LETTER* EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS - For alterations 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. Structural alteration or repair is expressly prohibited under this permit. Prohibited structural work any modifications to exterior walls, party walls, floor/roof framing or foundations, including underpinning, excavation, and removal of foundation slab. WORK IN THE BASEMENT OR CELLAR IS NOT INCLUDED ON THE EZ ALT PERMIT. Separate permits required for Mechanical, Electric and Plumbing. Replace 10 windows and 2 exterior doors with no change in the size or locations of the openings, windows not to exceed 0.32 U-Factor, remodeling the kitchen with new cabinets and tile backsplash, installation of wooden floors, overlayment of 1/2 inch gypsum wall-board (GWB) through out and painting walls and ceilings.

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-027908 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-027908 · FAILED

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

  9. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2021-027908 · Violation VI-2021-020921 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  10. Recorded transfer$150K transfer

    2021

  11. License terminal eventJAMES MADIGAN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 652371 · Inactive

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

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 704128 · 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. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 704128 · Violation 5164414 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 704128 · Violation 5164413 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 704128 · Violation 5164415 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 704128 · 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.

  17. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 641506 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL LATERAL - PA1# 2015-2720955 - "SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED" - "ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  18. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 625241 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE CURB TRAP,FAI AND CONNECT TO EXISTING PIPE PA20151961112(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"

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 463097 · 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.

  20. License issue eventJAMES MADIGAN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 652371 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 463097 · Violation 3418895 · 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.

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

    Case 463097 · Violation 3418894 · 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.

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 463097 · 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 28, 2026, 6:37 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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