House report

54 E Bringhurst St

1,523 sqftRSA5built 1900

Property at a glanceHouse

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$66K 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$125K$250KZIP 19144 (Germantown) median$97K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19144 (Germantown) medianAssessmentDeed / saleTeardownL&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 record36 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. TeardownDemolished
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. PermitMinor Demolition
  5. PermitAlterations
  6. PermitFull Demolition
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  9. L&I violationEXTERIOR WALLS
  10. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  14. InspectionL&I investigation
  15. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
  16. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
  17. Deed / saleDeed / sale $54K
  18. LicenseOWEN SMYRE: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  23. L&I violationFLOOR/CEILING FIRE DAMAGED
  24. L&I violationWALL FIRE DAMAGED
  25. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  30. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  31. L&I violationL&I violation
  32. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  33. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  34. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  35. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  36. LicenseOWEN SMYRE: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Flags: 1 open L&I violation · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $3K with a lien entry · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$929/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $66,400 × 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 $96,500. 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 121103400
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
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 $2,688.76 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2014$264.22 total · $164.27 principal · $32.04 interest · $11.50 penalty2015$1,328.70 total · $884.53 principal · $92.87 interest · $61.92 penalty2016$1,095.84 total · $924.01 principal · $13.86 interest · $9.24 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.

Interior
1,523 sqft livable area
Lot
2,599 sqft
Exterior condition
Sealed / compromised city code 7
Sealed / compromised
Interior condition
Sealed / compromised city code 7
Sealed / compromised
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 Completed · Granted · 2024

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

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Red Brick Builders LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 2 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $226K combined
• Tax bills mail to 5338 Wayne Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19144

Block context

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Next door: 52 E Bringhurst St  ·  50 E Bringhurst 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 23, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

OWEN SMYREInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Nov 5, 2004 · 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 35 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-084151 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-084151 · FAILED

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

  3. PermitMinor Demolition

    Permit DP-2025-001314 · Completed

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO COMPLY WITH CASE #CF-2024-084868. FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED MASONRY AND WOOD TWO-STORY STRUCTURE BY HAND METHODS. ALL PERMITTED DEMOLITION ACTIVITY TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED SITE SAFETY DEMOLITION PLAN & SUCH PLAN TO BE MAINTAINED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES IN ACCORDANCE WITH PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. COMPLETE SIDEWALK CLOSURE REQUIRED AS REFLECTED ON APPROVED SITE PLAN AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC. ** SEPARATE STREET CLOSURE PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO START OF WORK.** ANY DEVIATION WILL REQUIRE AN AMENDED BUILDING PERMIT.**

  4. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2025-014240 · Completed

    SEAL LATERAL PA20253041310 REMOVE HOUSE TRAP AND HERMETICALLY SEALING THE LATERAL BY A CAP OR PLUG ."ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  5. PermitFull Demolition

    Permit ZP-2025-011183 · Issued

    FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. NO STRUCTURES TO REMAIN.

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-084151 · FAILED

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

  7. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2025-084151 · Violation VI-2025-060258 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationEXTERIOR WALLS

    Case CF-2025-084151 · Violation VI-2025-060259 · Code PM15-304.1(G) · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case CF-2025-084151 · Violation VI-2025-060260 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-084151 · FAILED

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

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-084868 · FAILED

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

  12. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2024-084868 · Violation VI-2024-065940 · Code PM15-302.4 · OPEN

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-084868 · FAILED

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

  14. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance

    Appeal ZP-2023-008216 · Completed · Granted

    Related permit ZP-2023-008216 · PERMIT FOR THE FULL DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. FOR THE ERECTION OF A SEMI-DETACHED STRUCTURE. FOR TWO-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SIZE & LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION/PLANS.

  15. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2023-008216 · Issued

    FOR THE FULL DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. FOR THE ERECTION OF A SEMI-DETACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE & LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION/PLANS.

  16. Recorded transfer$54K transfer

    2021

  17. License terminal eventOWEN SMYRE: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 269143 · Inactive

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

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 163603 · 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.

  19. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 223951 · CLOSED

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

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 163603 · 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.

  21. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 223951 · FAILED

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

  22. ViolationFLOOR/CEILING FIRE DAMAGED

    Case 223951 · Violation 1593323 · Code PM-307.1/7 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationWALL FIRE DAMAGED

    Case 223951 · Violation 1593324 · Code PM-307.1/13 · COMPLIED

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

  24. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 223951 · FAILED

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

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 163603 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 102841 · 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.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 163603 · 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. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 163603 · Violation 1761125 · 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.

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

    Case 163603 · Violation 1761126 · 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.

  30. ViolationViolation

    Case 163603 · Violation 1761124 · Code A-000.0 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 102841 · Violation 500601 · 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.

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

    Case 102841 · Violation 500600 · Code A-503.2/2 · COMPLIED

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  33. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 102841 · Violation 500602 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 102841 · 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.

  35. License issue eventOWEN SMYRE: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 269143 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 23, 2026, 12:37 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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