Apartment building report

541 E Wister St

3 stories · 3,897 sqft · RSA3 · built 1925

Property at a glanceApartment building

Wister Development LLC

2026 assessment
$289K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$363K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Germantown Approximate · based on ZIP 19144
Street view of 541 E Wister St
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Assessment and City record timeline

The line tracks this property’s published City assessment. Markers show deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications, and appeals on their recorded dates. Select one to read the filing.

Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals. OPA has published a 2027 assessment of $363,100. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Every dated record48 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
  2. PermitChange of Use
  3. LicenseGrossman Holdings LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  4. LicenseWister Development LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  5. Deed / saleDeed / sale $225K
  6. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. L&I violationPLUMBING SYSTEMS- SANITARY MAINTENANCE
  9. L&I violationUNFIT STRUCTURE
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. LicenseGrossman Holdings LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked closed
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  14. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  15. InspectionL&I investigation
  16. LicenseGrossman Holdings LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. L&I violationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE
  19. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. License541 WISTER L P: Rental landlord or residential registration marked closed
  22. LicenseGrossman Holdings LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  23. Deed / saleDeed / sale $225K
  24. PermitUse
  25. AppealZoning board appeal
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  28. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  29. L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
  30. L&I violationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT CONNECT
  31. L&I violationEXT S-LOCK REMOVE DOUBLEKEY
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  36. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  37. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  40. L&I violationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/MAINTAIN (Repair or maintain exterior windows)
  41. L&I violationEXT S-DOOR REPAIR/REPLACE
  42. L&I violationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
  43. L&I violationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)
  44. L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
  45. L&I violationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)
  46. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  47. AppealZoning board appeal
  48. License541 WISTER L P: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Verify the public record

$4,050/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $289,300 × 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 $363,100. 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.

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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.”

Building report

Apartment building

Apartment building, recorded in the City's apartments category. The public record and owner trail follow.

What it is
Apartment building Apts 5-50 Units Masonry
Owner
Wister Development LLC
$ / sq ft
$93 below the $147 median for 2,826 apartments parcels citywide
Interior area
3,897 sqft
Lot size
7,281 sqft
Stories
3
Built
1925
Zoning
RSA3

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Wister Development LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 2 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $660K combined
• Tax bills mail to 1 Union Ave #1000, Bala Cynwyd PA, 19004 — outside Philadelphia

Block context

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

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Next door: 543 E Wister St  ·  545l 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 23, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

Wister Development LLCActive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Dec 26, 2025 · Filed expiration Dec 25, 2026

Grossman Holdings LLCClosed

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Jan 14, 2020 · Terminal license date Jan 13, 2021

Grossman Holdings LLCInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Nov 8, 2017 · Terminal license date Jan 6, 2026

541 WISTER L PClosed

Rental · Initial issue date Mar 27, 2012 · Terminal license date Feb 28, 2018

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.

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  1. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance

    Appeal ZP-2025-005306 · Scheduled

    Related permit ZP-2025-005306 · PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED FOUR (4) STORY STRUCTURE A ROOF DECK (RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY) ACCESSED BY THREE (3) ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURES, INCLUDING AN ELEVATOR AREA; FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY (TOTAL FORTY-SEVEN (47) DWELLING UNITS

  2. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2025-012741 · Issued

    Unity of Use

  3. License terminal eventGrossman Holdings LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 756726 · Inactive

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

  4. License issue eventWister Development LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 0996291 · Active

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

  5. Recorded transfer$225K transfer

    2025

  6. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance

    Appeal 36760 · In Process · Complete

    **Resumption hearing** PERMIT FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING STRUCTURE ON LOT; FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF ACCESSED STRUCTURE, BALCONIES FROM SECOND FLOOR THROUGH FOURTH(4TH ) FLOORS FOR A BUSINESS AND PROF

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-009062 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  8. ViolationPLUMBING SYSTEMS- SANITARY MAINTENANCE

    Case CF-2021-009062 · Violation VI-2021-006731 · Code PM15-506.2 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationUNFIT STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2021-009062 · Violation VI-2021-006733 · Code PM15-109.1 · COMPLIED

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

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-009062 · FAILED

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

  11. License terminal eventGrossman Holdings LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked closed

    License 833979 · Closed

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

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-033432 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  13. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2020-033432 · Violation VI-2020-014864 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2020-033432 · Violation VI-2020-014865 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  15. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-033432 · FAILED

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

  16. License issue eventGrossman Holdings LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 833979 · Closed

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

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 667011 · 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.

  18. ViolationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE

    Case 667011 · Violation 4898290 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 667011 · Violation 4898289 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 667011 · 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. License terminal event541 WISTER L P: Rental landlord or residential registration marked closed

    License 559046 · Closed

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

  22. License issue eventGrossman Holdings LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 756726 · Inactive

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

  23. Recorded transfer$225K transfer

    2017

  24. PermitUse

    Permit 539905 · COMPLETED

    CHANGE USE FROM SFD TO MULTI FAMILY. FRONT BUILDING THREE APARTMENTS. REAR BUILDING 1 APARTMENT.

  25. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 23158 · OPEN · Granted

    Related permit 539905 · PERMIT FOR A MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (3 UNITS) IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 434337 · 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.

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

    Case 327960 · PASSED

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

  28. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 421152 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  29. ViolationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)

    Case 434337 · Violation 3198544 · Code FC-907.3/20 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT CONNECT

    Case 434337 · Violation 3198545 · Code PM-302.4/6 · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationEXT S-LOCK REMOVE DOUBLEKEY

    Case 434337 · Violation 3198546 · Code PM-304.8/14 · COMPLIED

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

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 434337 · 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.

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 421152 · 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.

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 421152 · 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. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 421152 · Violation 3196877 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED

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

  36. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 421152 · 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.

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

    Case 327960 · 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.

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 327960 · 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.

  39. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 327960 · 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.

  40. ViolationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/MAINTAIN (Repair or maintain exterior windows)

    Case 327960 · Violation 2814536 · Code PM-304.8/1 · COMPLIED

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

  41. ViolationEXT S-DOOR REPAIR/REPLACE

    Case 327960 · Violation 2814537 · Code PM-304.8/17 · COMPLIED

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

  42. ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN

    Case 327960 · Violation 2814539 · Code PM-305.3/3 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 327960 · Violation 2814538 · Code PM-305.3/2 · COMPLIED

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

  44. ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL

    Case 327960 · Violation 2814534 · Code PM-102.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

  45. ViolationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)

    Case 327960 · Violation 2814535 · Code PM-304.4/1 · COMPLIED

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

  46. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 327960 · 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.

  47. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 16923 · CLOSED · Withdrawn

    Related permit 374649 · PERMIT FOR USE AS FOUR (4) FAMILY DWELLING IN BUILDING # 1 ON THE SAME LOT WITH ONE (1) FAMILY DWELLING IN BUILDING # 2.

  48. License issue event541 WISTER L P: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 559046 · Closed

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

  49. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2025-005306 · Denied

  50. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2026-000509 · Denied

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 6:02 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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