House report

54 E Wister St

3 stories · 1,540 sqft · RSA5 · built 1900

Property at a glanceHouse

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$187K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$194K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Germantown Approximate · based on ZIP 19144
Street view of 54 E Wister St
From the street · imagery © Google

Assessment and dated record history

Every fetched annual City assessment for this house, compared with its block and ZIP. The chart preserves property assessment, block median and range, ZIP median, and each dated assessment, deed, L&I, permit, and inspection event.

Assessed value
$187,100 2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $194,100 · built 1900
Price / sq ft
$126 block $116 · above block
Assessment change
+215% +11%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +4% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,619 1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match not proof the account is current
Times sold
3

Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line

$0$125K$250KZIP 19144 (Germantown) median$194K2003200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19144 (Germantown) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense

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 record33 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseRad Diversified Reit: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  2. LicenseNORTH PHILADELPHIA PROPERTIES LP: Rental landlord or residential registration marked closed
  3. LicenseRad Diversified Reit: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  4. Deed / saleDeed / sale $718K
  5. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  6. LicenseMETRO REDEVELOPMENT LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  7. LicenseNORTH PHILADELPHIA PROPERTIES LP: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  8. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  9. Deed / saleDeed / sale $30K
  10. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. L&I violationUNFIT PROP STANDARD
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. L&I violationINT-WATER MAINTAIN HEAT-RES
  16. L&I violationFLUE/SMOKE PIPE BLOCKED-RES
  17. L&I violationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)
  18. L&I violationINT-WATER HEATING SYSTEM-RES
  19. L&I violationHEAT CONTINUOUS SUPPLY-RES
  20. L&I violationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC
  21. L&I violationINT-PLMBG FIXTURES-RES
  22. L&I violationELEC-COVER PLATE DEFECTIVE-RES
  23. L&I violationINT S-DOORFRAME REPR/REPLC
  24. L&I violationINT S-DOORKNOB REPR/REPLC
  25. L&I violationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
  26. L&I violationINT S-WALL/FLOOR/CEILING LOADS
  27. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  28. L&I violationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
  29. L&I violationPROSECUTION INFO
  30. L&I violationUTILITIES-RESTORE GAS-RES
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. LicenseMETRO REDEVELOPMENT LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  33. Deed / saleDeed / sale $17K

The short read

3 non-nominal transfers recorded: $17K in 2003 → $718K in 2022 (+4052% between recorded amounts).

A selected summary of the main sequence. The chart above and source ledger below contain every fetched dated row.

Browse 33 dated records

Deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications, and appeals.

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Open the source ledger 33 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventRad Diversified Reit: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 913863 · Inactive

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

  2. License terminal eventNORTH PHILADELPHIA PROPERTIES LP: Rental landlord or residential registration marked closed

    License 494437 · Closed

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

  3. License issue eventRad Diversified Reit: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 913863 · Inactive

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

  4. Recorded transfer$718K transfer

    2022

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

    Case 156171 · PASSED

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

  6. License terminal eventMETRO REDEVELOPMENT LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 254338 · Inactive

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

  7. License issue eventNORTH PHILADELPHIA PROPERTIES LP: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 494437 · Closed

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

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

    Case 156171 · 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.

  9. Recorded transfer$30K transfer

    2009

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

    Case 156171 · 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.

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 156171 · 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.

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 156171 · 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.

  13. ViolationUNFIT PROP STANDARD

    Case 156171 · Violation 1216545 · Code PM-307.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 156171 · 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.

  15. ViolationINT-WATER MAINTAIN HEAT-RES

    Case 156171 · Violation 1216543 · Code PM-405.3/4 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationFLUE/SMOKE PIPE BLOCKED-RES

    Case 156171 · Violation 1216542 · Code PM-406.1/8 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)

    Case 156171 · Violation 1216549 · Code PM-305.3/2 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationINT-WATER HEATING SYSTEM-RES

    Case 156171 · Violation 1216558 · Code PM-406.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationHEAT CONTINUOUS SUPPLY-RES

    Case 156171 · Violation 1216557 · Code PM-406.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC

    Case 156171 · Violation 1216556 · Code PM-302.4/7 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationINT-PLMBG FIXTURES-RES

    Case 156171 · Violation 1216555 · Code PM-405.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationELEC-COVER PLATE DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 156171 · Violation 1216554 · Code PM-407.2/7 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationINT S-DOORFRAME REPR/REPLC

    Case 156171 · Violation 1216553 · Code PM-305.4/3 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationINT S-DOORKNOB REPR/REPLC

    Case 156171 · Violation 1216552 · Code PM-305.4/4 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN

    Case 156171 · Violation 1216551 · Code PM-305.3/3 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationINT S-WALL/FLOOR/CEILING LOADS

    Case 156171 · Violation 1216550 · Code PM-305.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 156171 · Violation 1216548 · 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.

  28. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 156171 · Violation 1216547 · Code A-503.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationPROSECUTION INFO

    Case 156171 · Violation 1216546 · Code A-503.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationUTILITIES-RESTORE GAS-RES

    Case 156171 · Violation 1216544 · Code PM-408.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 156171 · 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. License issue eventMETRO REDEVELOPMENT LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 254338 · Inactive

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

  33. Recorded transfer$17K transfer

    2003

What this record suggests

3 dated deed records matched this parcel. Timing is a research lead, not proof of renovation, condition, or motive.

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Property details and source records

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The estimate, live balance, and back-tax record are different.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$2,619/year

2026 taxable assessment $187,100 × 1.3998%. This is an estimate, not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $194,100; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Official current account balanceCheck live

A Tax Center balance is net of bills, payments, credits, interest, and adjustments. A credit or an amount due is not automatically “back taxes.”

OPA 121048300
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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.

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The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Stories
3
Interior
1,540 sqft livable area
Lot
3,387 sqft
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
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.

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.

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Rad Diversified Reit INC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 180 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $28M combined
• Tax bills mail to 256 Eagleview Blvd, Exton PA, 19341 — outside Philadelphia

Block context

0 block of E Wister St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 50 E Wister St  ·  58 E Wister 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 21, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

Rad Diversified ReitInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jan 5, 2023 · Terminal license date Mar 5, 2025

NORTH PHILADELPHIA PROPERTIES LPClosed

Rental · Initial issue date Mar 1, 2010 · Terminal license date Feb 28, 2023

METRO REDEVELOPMENT LLCInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jul 2, 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.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 22, 2026, 7:37 AM 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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