Block Report

5500 Block of Chester Ave

32 properties on this block in Philadelphia.

View property grades, violation history, tax delinquencies, ownership transfers, title risk scores, and safety data for all 32 properties on the 5500 Block of Chester Ave.

About this block

The 5500 block of Chester Ave contains 39 properties tracked on KnowMyBlock, with an average grade of C. Construction dates range from 1915 to 1925. There are 26 open code violations across the block. The block has seen 37 ownership transfers in the last five years. 35 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 18% of its parcels.

All properties on this block (39)

AddressYearOpen violOwner-occGrade
5500 Chester Ave0YesB
5501-05 Chester Ave19151YesD
5504 Chester Ave19250YesB
5506 Chester Ave19150YesB
5507 Chester Ave19150YesC
5508 Chester Ave19150YesB
5509 Chester Ave19150YesB
5510-14 Chester Ave19250YesB
5511 Chester Ave19150YesB
5513 Chester Ave19156YesC
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Recent block activity

  1. 2027-06-03License expired · 5536 Chester Ave
  2. 2027-04-27License expired · 5506 Chester Ave
  3. 2027-01-30License expired · 5536 Chester Ave
  4. 2026-11-08License expired · 5518 Chester Ave
  5. 2026-10-17License expired · 5543 Chester Ave
  6. 2026-10-16License expired · 5547 Chester Ave
  7. 2026-08-28License expired · 5504 Chester Ave
  8. 2026-06-21Tax delinquency recorded · 5501-05 Chester Ave
  9. 2026-06-21Tax delinquency recorded · 5542 Chester Ave
  10. 2026-06-21Tax delinquency recorded · 5539 Chester Ave
  11. 2026-06-21Tax delinquency recorded · 5516 Chester Ave
  12. 2026-06-21Tax delinquency recorded · 5527 Chester Ave

Block health comparison

ScopeAvg gradeOpen viol/property
BlockC0.56
StreetB0.44
ZIP 19143A0.22
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