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5659 E Wister St

3 bd1 ba2 stories1,128 sqftRM1built 1950

Property at a glanceHouse

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$152K 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$250K$500KZIP 19144 (Germantown) median$154K201320162019202220252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19144 (Germantown) medianAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record55 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationALTER INTERIOR PORTION
  3. L&I violationFAILURE TO PROVIDE REPORTS
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. PermitAlterations
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  9. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  10. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  11. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  12. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE DECORATIVE FEATURES
  13. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE PROTECTIVE TREATMENT
  14. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGE
  15. PermitRetaining Wall
  16. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  17. PermitZoning/use
  18. InspectionVAC INSP
  19. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  20. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  21. InspectionVAC INSP
  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. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  27. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  28. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  32. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLS
  36. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT STAIRS, ETC
  37. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  40. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  41. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  42. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  43. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  44. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  45. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  46. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  47. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  48. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  49. L&I violationDRAINAGE-YARD DRAIN REPAIR
  50. L&I violationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC
  51. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  52. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  53. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)
  54. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  55. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $3K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$2,123/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $151,700 × 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 $154,100. 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.

OPA 172526300
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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 $2,657.51 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2012$449.45 total · $279.59 principal · $104.85 interest · $19.57 penalty2013$558.46 total · $374.06 principal · $106.61 interest · $26.18 penalty2014$593.48 total · $374.06 principal · $72.95 interest · $26.18 penalty2015$557.79 total · $374.06 principal · $39.28 interest · $26.18 penalty2016$498.33 total · $374.06 principal · $5.62 interest · $3.74 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
Stories
2
Interior
1,128 sqft livable area
Lot
1,135 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
No
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

5600 block of E Wister St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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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.

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 56 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-098007 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. ViolationALTER INTERIOR PORTION

    Case CF-2023-098007 · Violation VI-2023-072376 · Code A-301.1/4 · CLOSED

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

  3. ViolationFAILURE TO PROVIDE REPORTS

    Case CF-2023-098007 · Violation VI-2023-072377 · Code A-202.4 · CLOSED

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

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-098007 · FAILED

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

  5. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2021-016547 · Completed

    Replace curb trap, fai

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-056858 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-056858 · FAILED

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

  8. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2021-056858 · Violation VI-2021-040930 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2021-056858 · Violation VI-2021-040936 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2021-056858 · Violation VI-2021-040935 · 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.

  11. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2021-056858 · Violation VI-2021-040934 · 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.

  12. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE DECORATIVE FEATURES

    Case CF-2021-056858 · Violation VI-2021-040933 · Code PM15-304.8 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE PROTECTIVE TREATMENT

    Case CF-2021-056858 · Violation VI-2021-040932 · Code PM15-304.2 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGE

    Case CF-2021-056858 · Violation VI-2021-040931 · Code PM15-304.7 · COMPLIED

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

  15. PermitRetaining Wall

    Permit GP-2020-006095 · Completed

    EZ STANDARDS RETAINING WALLS - For New Retaining Walls as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.

  16. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 983379 · Expired

    CONSTRUCTION OF A 3RD STORY ADDITION ABOVE AN EXISTING TWO STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE, INTERIOR ALTERATIONS THROUGHOUT AS PER APPROVED PLANS. *NO DECK AT THE 3RD FLOOR 8'-0" FRONT SETBACK AREA* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING WORK**

  17. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 983378 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION ABOVE AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS AND APPLICATION. FOR USE AS A MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (3 UNITS). *NO DECK AT THE 3RD FLOOR 8'-0" FRONT SETBACK AREA*

  18. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 604957 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  19. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 604957 · Violation 4457601 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 604957 · Violation 4457600 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  21. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 604957 · 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 513313 · 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 513311 · 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 513311 · 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 513313 · 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. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 385059 · 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.

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

    Case 507334 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

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

    Case 507334 · 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.

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 507334 · 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.

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 507334 · 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.

  31. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 513311 · Violation 4207194 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  32. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE

    Case 513313 · Violation 4208526 · Code PM15-304.7 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 513311 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 513313 · 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. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLS

    Case 507334 · Violation 3882837 · Code PM15-304.6 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT STAIRS, ETC

    Case 507334 · Violation 3882836 · Code PM15-304.10 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE

    Case 507334 · Violation 3882838 · Code PM15-304.7 · COMPLIED

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

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 507334 · 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.

  39. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 434983 · 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.

  40. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 434984 · 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.

  41. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 434983 · Violation 3203080 · 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.

  42. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 434983 · Violation 3203079 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 434984 · Violation 3203086 · 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.

  44. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 434983 · 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.

  45. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 434984 · 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.

  46. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 385059 · 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.

  47. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 385060 · 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.

  48. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 385059 · 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.

  49. ViolationDRAINAGE-YARD DRAIN REPAIR

    Case 385059 · Violation 3896054 · Code PM-302.4/8 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  50. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC

    Case 385059 · Violation 3896053 · Code PM-302.4/7 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  51. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 385060 · Violation 2822570 · 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.

  52. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 385060 · Violation 2822569 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  53. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)

    Case 385060 · Violation 2822568 · Code PM-302.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  54. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 385059 · 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.

  55. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 385060 · 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.

  56. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2026-005159 · Denied

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Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 8:11 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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