Multi-family report

5238 Spruce St

2 ba2 stories1,620 sqftRSA3built 1925

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$262K OPA value, not a listing price
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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.

$0$250K$500KZIP 19139 (Walnut Hill · Haddington) median$311K200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19139 (Walnut Hill · Haddington) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record60 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. L&I violationNEW USE
  6. L&I violationMECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL- HEATING RESIDENTIAL
  7. L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. InspectionBP_BLDG
  10. PermitPlumbing
  11. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  12. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  13. L&I violationPERMB- ENLARG EXT DR/WIN OPEN
  14. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  15. L&I violationPERMB- CREATE WALL BREACH
  16. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
  17. InspectionBP_BLDG
  18. InspectionBP_BLDG
  19. InspectionBP_BLDG
  20. L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- PLUMBING CODE
  21. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O PLUMB PERMIT
  22. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
  23. L&I violationPERMZ- CONST REMOV CHANGE
  24. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  25. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  26. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  27. Deed / saleDeed / sale $47K
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  30. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 6
  33. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  34. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12
  35. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  36. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
  40. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  41. L&I violationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC
  42. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  43. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  44. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  45. InspectionBP_BLDG
  46. InspectionBP_BLDG
  47. L&I violationPERMB- WORK NOT SAME AS PERMIT
  48. InspectionBP_BLDG
  49. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  50. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  51. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  52. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  53. L&I violationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC
  54. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  55. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
  56. L&I violationPERMB- RAFTER SPACIN TOO GREAT
  57. PermitMajor alteration
  58. PermitPlumbing
  59. PermitMechanical
  60. PermitElectrical

Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $13K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$3,662/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $261,600 × 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 $310,700. 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 602112600
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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 $13,303.47 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1997$525.08 total · $152.05 principal · $262.29 interest · $10.64 penalty1998$508.92 total · $152.05 principal · $248.60 interest · $10.64 penalty1999$492.78 total · $152.05 principal · $234.92 interest · $10.64 penalty2000$476.63 total · $152.05 principal · $221.23 interest · $10.64 penalty2001$460.48 total · $152.05 principal · $207.55 interest · $10.64 penalty2002$444.33 total · $152.05 principal · $193.86 interest · $10.64 penalty2003$428.19 total · $152.05 principal · $180.18 interest · $10.64 penalty2004$412.03 total · $152.05 principal · $166.49 interest · $10.64 penalty2005$749.89 total · $152.05 principal · $152.81 interest · $10.64 penalty2006$735.94 total · $304.12 principal · $278.27 interest · $21.29 penalty2007$703.65 total · $304.12 principal · $250.90 interest · $21.29 penalty2008$671.35 total · $304.12 principal · $223.53 interest · $21.29 penalty2009$639.05 total · $304.12 principal · $196.16 interest · $21.29 penalty2010$606.76 total · $304.12 principal · $168.79 interest · $21.29 penalty2011$628.95 total · $334.21 principal · $155.41 interest · $23.39 penalty2012$615.43 total · $347.09 principal · $130.16 interest · $24.30 penalty2013$598.52 total · $359.57 principal · $102.48 interest · $25.17 penalty2014$1,378.95 total · $855.26 principal · $166.77 interest · $59.87 penalty2015$1,288.12 total · $855.26 principal · $89.80 interest · $59.87 penalty2016$938.42 total · $779.13 principal · $11.68 interest · $7.79 penalty

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.

Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,620 sqft livable area
Lot
1,794 sqft
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

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

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Next door: 5236 Spruce St  ·  5240 Spruce 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 60 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-012639 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-012639 · FAILED

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-015289 · FAILED

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

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-012639 · FAILED

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

  5. ViolationNEW USE

    Case CF-2024-012639 · Violation VI-2024-011506 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationMECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL- HEATING RESIDENTIAL

    Case CF-2024-012639 · Violation VI-2024-011507 · Code PM15-602.2 · 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- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case CF-2024-015289 · Violation VI-2024-012540 · Code 9-3902 (1) · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-012639 · FAILED

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

  9. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 703388 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  10. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 1025235 · COMPLETED

    RAIN LEADER AND AREA DRAIN IN FRONT AS PER 2004 PPC

  11. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 1009392 · Expired

    ADD DOOR UNDER PORCH TO BASEMENT

  12. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 703388 · Violation 5159260 · Code A-901.13/1 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationPERMB- ENLARG EXT DR/WIN OPEN

    Case 703388 · Violation 5159256 · Code A-301.1/18 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 703388 · Violation 5159257 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationPERMB- CREATE WALL BREACH

    Case 703388 · Violation 5159258 · Code A-301.1/71 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)

    Case 703388 · Violation 5159259 · Code A-504.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  17. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 697358 · FAILED

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

  18. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 703388 · FAILED

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

  19. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 697358 · CLOSED

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

  20. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- PLUMBING CODE

    Case 697358 · Violation 5158901 · Code A-104.1/4 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  21. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O PLUMB PERMIT

    Case 697358 · Violation 5158904 · Code A-504.1/6 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  22. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)

    Case 697358 · Violation 5158903 · Code A-504.1/3 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  23. ViolationPERMZ- CONST REMOV CHANGE

    Case 697358 · Violation 5158902 · Code A-301.1/64 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  24. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 545250 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  25. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 545250 · FAILED

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

  26. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 545250 · FAILED

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

  27. Recorded transfer$47K transfer

    2017

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 554538 · 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. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 554538 · Violation 4077572 · Code PM15-302.1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  30. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 554538 · Violation 4077573 · Code PM15-302.4 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 554538 · 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.

  32. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 6

    Case 545250 · Violation 4464147 · Code PM15-304.1F · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 545250 · Violation 4464146 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  34. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12

    Case 545250 · Violation 4464149 · Code PM15-304.1L · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 545250 · Violation 4464148 · Code PM15-304.1G · COMPLIED

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

  36. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 545250 · FAILED

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

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 464143 · 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.

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 464143 · 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. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 464143 · Violation 3486022 · Code PM-306.2/4 · CLOSEDCASE

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

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

    Case 464143 · Violation 3486020 · 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.

  41. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC

    Case 464143 · Violation 3486021 · Code PM-302.4/7 · CLOSEDCASE

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

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

    Case 264546 · PASSED

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

  43. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 464143 · 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.

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

    Case 264546 · 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.

  45. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 334062 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  46. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 334062 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  47. ViolationPERMB- WORK NOT SAME AS PERMIT

    Case 334062 · Violation 2550464 · Code A-302.10/2 · COMPLIED

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

  48. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 334062 · FAILED

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

  49. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 264546 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 264546 · 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.

  51. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 264546 · Violation 2997507 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 264546 · Violation 2997509 · 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.

  53. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC

    Case 264546 · Violation 2997508 · Code PM-302.4/7 · COMPLIED

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

  54. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 264546 · 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.

  55. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)

    Case 111534 · Violation 1307657 · Code A-504.1/3 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  56. ViolationPERMB- RAFTER SPACIN TOO GREAT

    Case 111534 · Violation 1307656 · Code A-302.10/8 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  57. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 111534 · REVOKED

    INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AS PER PLANS

  58. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 113204 · COMPLETED

    (2) 3-PIECE BATHROOMS, 2 KITCHEN SINKS, 1 LAUNDRY TUB

  59. PermitMechanical

    Permit 109881 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF TWO (2) BRYANT MODEL 352 GAS FIRED, DIRECT VENT FURNACES AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. ONE UNIT IN THE FIRST FLOOR RESIDENTIAL SPACE AND ONE UNIT ON THE SECOND FLOOR RESIDENTIAL SPACE. EACH LESS THAN 2,000 CFM.

  60. PermitElectrical

    Permit 109076 · COMPLETED

    200AMP SERVICE, 3 GANG METER PANEL, 30 RECETPS, 4 GFI, 14 SWITCHES, 22 LIGHTS AS PER 2005 NEC (WEST DISTRICT)

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Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 23, 2026, 1:20 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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