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Property overview

5133 Whitfield

Detroit, MI 48204

What the county and city have on record for 5133 Whitfield, with a measured sell-signal score — every fact dated and sourced.

Owner of recordNot published by the countyThe county assessor publishes owner names; this record has none yet.
Parcel 16004007. · Public research profile
Motivated Seller IndexDRAFT MODEL
72/100
About 3 in 100 homes with these signals sold within three months (4.2× the Detroit rate)100% of model checks have usable evidence

A measured sell-signal score from public records: 4 positive signals observed. It is a base rate for homes like this, not a statement about this owner. How it works ↓

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Assessed value$37,200 assessed (Michigan assesses at 50% of true cash value) · taxable value $37,200
Tax statusUnverified
Ownership tenureUnverified
Property typeTwo Family, Two Family Flat (Assessor class 401, residential improved)

THE INDEX

Why this MSI reads 72

Draft model

6 of 20 checked public signals observed, covering 100% of the model. The score is public; the signal-by-signal reasons, source documents, and owner details are in LienSuite.

Method and limits. MSI v0.2-detroit-2026-09 weights twenty public signals by how much each one changed the recorded three-month arm’s-length sale rate across all 214,000 taxable residential-improved parcels in the City of Detroit, using the Assessor’s February-2026 roll so every owner-side signal predates the sales it is measured against, checked on a holdout the model never saw (the top 0.5% of homes by score sold at 5.9x the citywide rate, the top 1% at 5.7x).: reboard / vacant-property / squatter request (improve detroit) +17, mechanical / hvac permit +16, two or more blight tickets +14, bought since 2024 +10, weeds / vegetation blight ticket +10, taxpayer mails out of state +9, plumbing permit +5, rodent blight ticket +3, dumping / debris blight ticket +2, two or more units -4, owned for 20 years or more -6, neighborhood enterprise zone parcel -8, blight fines still due -10, failure-to-maintain blight ticket -11, tall-grass / weeds request (improve detroit) -14, electrical permit -16, inoperable-vehicle blight ticket -16, no recorded sale -16, assessed under $5,000 -16, principal residence exemption (owner-occupied) -20. The "in 100 homes" figure is the model's fitted probability for this combination of signals. It describes homes like this one in aggregate; it is not a claim about this owner's intentions, and it is not LienSuite's paid deal score.

THE RECORD

Property details

Dated sources
Property type
Two Family, Two Family Flat (Assessor class 401, residential improved)
Observed Sep 20, 2026 · City of Detroit Office of the Assessor parcel record (Detroit Open Data Portal)
Taxpayer of record
New Center Homes LLC (mailing address 105166 Northeast 4TH Ave, Miami FL 33138)
Observed Sep 20, 2026 · City of Detroit Office of the Assessor parcel record (Detroit Open Data Portal)
Assessed value
$37,200 assessed (Michigan assesses at 50% of true cash value) · taxable value $37,200
Observed Sep 20, 2026 · City of Detroit Office of the Assessor parcel record (Detroit Open Data Portal)
Principal residence exemption
Not claimed
Observed Sep 20, 2026 · City of Detroit Office of the Assessor parcel record (Detroit Open Data Portal)
Tax status
Taxable
Observed Sep 20, 2026 · City of Detroit Office of the Assessor parcel record (Detroit Open Data Portal)
Floor area
2,300 sq ft
Observed Sep 20, 2026 · City of Detroit Office of the Assessor parcel record (Detroit Open Data Portal)
Lot size
4,182 sq ft
Observed Sep 20, 2026 · City of Detroit Office of the Assessor parcel record (Detroit Open Data Portal)
Year built
1922
Observed Sep 20, 2026 · City of Detroit Office of the Assessor parcel record (Detroit Open Data Portal)
Last recorded sale
$49,500, arm's length (WD), January 14, 2025
Observed Sep 20, 2026 · Assessor property sales (Detroit Open Data Portal)
Building permits
1 BSEED permit in the last 12 months: alteration (exterior renovations per documents. (subject to field approval.)) issued July 27, 2026
Observed Sep 20, 2026 · BSEED building permits (Detroit Open Data Portal)
Blight tickets
2 tickets in the last 12 months: failure to obtain certificate of registration for rental pro; certificate of compliance required; vioilation for failure t; $305 still due
Observed Sep 20, 2026 · Blight violation tickets (Detroit Open Data Portal)

Parcel reference: 16004007.. Facts reflect the listed observation dates and may have changed since then.

OWNERSHIP AND TAXES

Research snapshot

Observed tax balanceNot verified
Delinquency periodNot verified
Last recorded transferNot connected
Transfer amountNot connected

Source details not yet connected. A tax balance is not proof that a property is for sale.

CHANGES OVER TIME

Property timeline

  1. Permit: Alteration

    Exterior renovations per documents. (Subject to field approval.).

    BSEED building permits (Detroit Open Data Portal) · checked Sep 20, 2026
  2. Blight tickets: 2 tickets

    failure to obtain certificate of registration for rental property · certificate of compliance required; vioilation for failure to obtain.

    Blight violation tickets (Detroit Open Data Portal) · checked Sep 20, 2026
  3. Recorded sale

    $49,500, arm's length, from Moore, Earl D & Sandra H.

    Assessor property sales (Detroit Open Data Portal) · checked Sep 20, 2026

NEARBY

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Facts on this page reflect their observation dates. Confirm the parcel and current records with the county before acting.