House report

5424 Whitby Ave

3 bd1 ba1,290 sqftRM1built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$125K OPA value, not a listing price
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5 violation rows marked OPEN in 1 active case

The actual City titles, code sections, case posture, and latest recorded inspections are shown here instead of only an aggregate count.

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Case CF-2025-003220

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION - COURT

Opened Jan 16, 2025 · Latest inspection FAILED · May 1, 2025

  • Exterior Structure Decorative FeaturesPM15-304.8
  • Exterior Structure IdentificationPM15-304.3
  • Exterior Structure Protective TreatmentPM15-304.2
  • Exterior Structure Windows, Skylights Door FramesPM15-304.13
  • Exterior Structure Stairs, Decks, PorchesPM15-304.10

OPEN is the status in the fetched L&I file, not a new inspection by BlockReport. Read the notice for the cited condition and required correction, then verify the live case with L&I.

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$100K$200KZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) median$139K2015201720192021202320252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) medianAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspection

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 record28 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE DECORATIVE FEATURES
  5. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION
  6. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE PROTECTIVE TREATMENT
  7. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS, SKYLIGHTS DOOR FRAMES
  8. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE STAIRS, DECKS, PORCHES
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  12. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE PROTECTIVE TREATMENT
  13. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA RODENT HARBORAGE
  14. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION
  15. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE STAIRS, DECKS, PORCHES
  16. L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES
  17. L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES
  18. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  19. InspectionL&I investigation
  20. InspectionL&I investigation
  21. InspectionL&I investigation
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Flags: 5 L&I violation rows marked OPEN · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $1K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$353/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $25,200 × 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 $138,900. 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 513155300
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

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 $1,372.05 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2015$366.78 total · $117.22 principal · $48.92 interest · $35.30 penalty2016$1,005.27 total · $840.66 principal · $12.60 interest · $8.41 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.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Interior
1,290 sqft livable area
Lot
1,223 sqft
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1 city zoning code

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

Block context

5400 block of Whitby Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 5422 Whitby Ave  ·  5426 Whitby Ave

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 28 dated rows
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2026-002152 · Completed

    amend Permit 4/1/2026 - Change of Agency Existing Equipment Repair and or replacement within an existing two family dwelling.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-003220 · FAILED

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-003220 · FAILED

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

  4. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE DECORATIVE FEATURES

    Case CF-2025-003220 · Violation VI-2025-002472 · Code PM15-304.8 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  5. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION

    Case CF-2025-003220 · Violation VI-2025-002463 · Code PM15-304.3 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  6. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE PROTECTIVE TREATMENT

    Case CF-2025-003220 · Violation VI-2025-002464 · Code PM15-304.2 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  7. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS, SKYLIGHTS DOOR FRAMES

    Case CF-2025-003220 · Violation VI-2025-002465 · Code PM15-304.13 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  8. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE STAIRS, DECKS, PORCHES

    Case CF-2025-003220 · Violation VI-2025-002473 · Code PM15-304.10 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-021489 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-003220 · FAILED

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

  11. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2024-021489 · Violation VI-2024-017612 · Code PM15-301 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  12. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE PROTECTIVE TREATMENT

    Case CF-2024-021489 · Violation VI-2024-017613 · Code PM15-304.2 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  13. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA RODENT HARBORAGE

    Case CF-2024-021489 · Violation VI-2024-017614 · Code PM15-302.5 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  14. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION

    Case CF-2024-021489 · Violation VI-2024-017615 · Code PM15-304.3 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  15. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE STAIRS, DECKS, PORCHES

    Case CF-2024-021489 · Violation VI-2024-017616 · Code PM15-304.10 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  16. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES

    Case CF-2024-021489 · Violation VI-2024-017617 · Code PM15-901.1 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  17. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES

    Case CF-2024-021489 · Violation VI-2024-017618 · Code PM15-901.1 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  18. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2024-021489 · Violation VI-2024-017619 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  19. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-021489 · FAILED

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

  20. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 645412 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  21. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 645412 · FAILED

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

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 713334 · 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.

  23. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 713334 · Violation 5226396 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 713334 · 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.

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 645412 · 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.

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 645412 · 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.

  27. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 645412 · Violation 211950327 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 645412 · 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 24, 2026, 9:48 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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