Block Report

500 Block of Simms St

20 properties on this block in Philadelphia.

View property grades, violation history, tax delinquencies, ownership transfers, title risk scores, and safety data for all 20 properties on the 500 Block of Simms St.

About this block

The 500 block of Simms St contains 21 properties tracked on KnowMyBlock, with an average grade of A. Construction dates range from 1960 to 2019. There are 4 open code violations across the block. The block has seen 12 ownership transfers in the last five years. 16 properties on the block were built before 1978 and may carry lead-paint risk under Philadelphia's lead disclosure ordinance. The top three property owners on this block control approximately 24% of its parcels.

All properties on this block (21)

AddressYearOpen violOwner-occGrade
503 Simms St19600YesA
505 Simms St19600YesA
506 Simms St19600YesA
507 Simms St19600YesA
508 Simms St0YesB
509 Simms St0YesB
512 Simms St19600YesA
513 Simms St19600YesA
514 Simms St19600YesA
516 Simms St19604YesD
Show all 21 properties
AddressYearOpen violOwner-occGrade
517 Simms St19600YesA
520 Simms St0YesC
521 Simms St19600YesA
522-24 Simms St19600YesA
525 Simms St19600YesA
526 Simms St19600YesA
529 Simms St19600YesA
530 Simms St19600YesA
534 Simms St20190YesA
535 Simms St19600YesA
536 Simms St20190YesA

Recent block activity

  1. 2026-06-21Tax delinquency recorded · 520 Simms St
  2. 2026-06-21Tax delinquency recorded · 516 Simms St
  3. 2025-10-09Complaint filed · 516 Simms St — Zoning Residential
  4. 2025-07-23Complaint closed · 516 Simms St
  5. 2025-05-16Complaint filed · 516 Simms St — Property Maintenance Complaint Exterior
  6. 2024-10-24Transferred · 521 Simms St
  7. 2024-08-14Inspection · 516 Simms St

Block health comparison

ScopeAvg gradeOpen viol/property
BlockA0.20
StreetA0.09
ZIP 19116A0.05
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