House report

5438 Wayne Ave

3 stories4,857 sqftRSA2built 1890

Property at a glanceHouse

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$366K 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$500K$1.0MZIP 19144 (Germantown) median$364K2011201420172020202320262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19144 (Germantown) medianAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record42 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  4. PermitZoning
  5. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  6. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  7. PermitElectrical
  8. InspectionBP_BLDG
  9. InspectionBP_BLDG
  10. InspectionBP_BLDG
  11. L&I violationPERMB- REV WK GONE BEYOND ORIG
  12. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  13. L&I violationPERMB- CONST RAMP
  14. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  15. InspectionBP_BLDG
  16. PermitPlumbing
  17. InspectionBP_BLDG
  18. PermitPlumbing
  19. PermitMajor alteration
  20. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  21. InspectionBP_BLDG
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
  27. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  28. L&I violationINTERIOR SURFACES
  29. L&I violationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM
  30. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  31. L&I violationMULTI FAMILY (R2)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. LicenseGLENIS WARREN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  35. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  36. L&I violationDRAINAGE-MAIN DRAIN REPAIR-RES
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. LicenseGLENIS WARREN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  40. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  41. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  42. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

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$5,119/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $365,700 × 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 $364,000. 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 124117800
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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
4,857 sqft livable area
Lot
14,025 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Undetermined city code H
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Above average city code 3
Interior condition
Below average city code 5
Quality grade
C+ assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA2 city zoning code

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

Block context

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

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Next door: 5442 Wayne Ave  ·  5432 Wayne Ave

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.

GLENIS WARRENInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Feb 23, 2012 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2015

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 42 dated rows
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2021-014149 · Completed

    200 AMP SERVICE COMPLETE,40 CIRCUIT PANEL WITH MAIN, FULL GROUNDING SYSTEM, REPLACE 100 AMP SUB FEEDER IN BASEMENT WITH 100 AMP 20 CIRCUIT SUB PANEL REPLACE ALL SWITCHES AND OUTLETS THRU-OUT ANY WIRING WILL BE FISHED AS PER 2014 NEC

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 638585 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 1048819 · Completed

    LEGALIZE FRONT AND REAR RAMPS BUILT WITHOOUT PERMITS.

  4. PermitZoning

    Permit 1025725 · COMPLETED

    FOR TO LEGALIZE ADA RAMPS IN THE FRONT AND REAR OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE USE AS HOUSEHOLD LIVING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION.

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

    Case 638585 · 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.

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

    Case 638585 · 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.

  7. PermitElectrical

    Permit 1022078 · COMPLETED

    UPDATE OUTLETS NO WIRING BEING DONE AS PER 2014 NEC

  8. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 638585 · CLOSED

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

  9. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 638585 · FAILED

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

  10. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 638585 · FAILED

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

  11. ViolationPERMB- REV WK GONE BEYOND ORIG

    Case 638585 · Violation 229314175 · Code A-302.10/3 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case 638585 · Violation 229314174 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationPERMB- CONST RAMP

    Case 638585 · Violation 229314172 · Code A-301.1/73 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 638585 · Violation 229314173 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED

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

  15. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 638585 · FAILED

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

  16. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 884811 · EXPIRED

    ROUGH-IN FOR 2-BATHTUB,2-SHOWER,4-WATER CLOSET AND 4-LAVATORY CONNECT TO THE EXISTING PLUMBING ROUGH IN AT THE 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS.THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004

  17. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 627065 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  18. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 865722 · EXPIRED

    ROUGH-IN FOR BATHTUB/SHOWER, WATER CLOSET, LAVATORY, KITCHEN SINK, WASHING MACHINE BOX. INSTALL NEW FIXTURES AND CONNECT TO EXISTING SANITARY HOUSE DRAIN AND HOT AND COLD WATER PIPING IN BASEMENT

  19. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 864255 · EXPIRED

    EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS- FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING ONE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.

  20. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 627065 · Violation 4626941 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  21. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 627065 · 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 536470 · 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.

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 536478 · 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.

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 536470 · 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 536478 · 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. ViolationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)

    Case 536478 · Violation 4188585 · Code FC-906.2/2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  27. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 536478 · Violation 4188586 · Code FC-915.1/3 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  28. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES

    Case 536478 · Violation 4188587 · Code PM15-305.3 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  29. ViolationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM

    Case 536478 · Violation 4188584 · Code FC-901.6/6 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  30. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 536470 · Violation 4158146 · Code A-301.1/65 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  31. ViolationMULTI FAMILY (R2)

    Case 536470 · Violation 4158145 · Code 9-3902 (2) · CLOSEDCASE

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

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 536470 · 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 536478 · 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.

  34. License terminal eventGLENIS WARREN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 555572 · Inactive

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

  35. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 372117 · 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.

  36. ViolationDRAINAGE-MAIN DRAIN REPAIR-RES

    Case 372117 · Violation 2735995 · Code PM-405.3/8 · COMPLIED

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

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 372117 · 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.

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 308403 · 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.

  39. License issue eventGLENIS WARREN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 555572 · Inactive

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

  40. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 308403 · 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.

  41. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 308403 · Violation 2342345 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  42. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 308403 · 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 22, 2026, 6:18 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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