Block Report

5500 Block of Elmwood Ave

14 properties on this block in Philadelphia.

View property grades, violation history, tax delinquencies, ownership transfers, title risk scores, and safety data for all 14 properties on the 5500 Block of Elmwood Ave.

About this block

The 5500 block of Elmwood Ave contains 14 properties tracked on KnowMyBlock, with an average grade of A. Construction dates range from 1960 to 1960. There are 3 open code violations across the block. The block has seen 8 ownership transfers in the last five years. 14 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 21% of its parcels.

All properties on this block (14)

AddressYearOpen violOwner-occGrade
5525 Elmwood Ave19600YesB
5527 Elmwood Ave19600YesA
5529 Elmwood Ave19600YesA
5531 Elmwood Ave19600YesB
5533 Elmwood Ave19600YesA
5535 Elmwood Ave19600YesA
5537 Elmwood Ave19600YesB
5539 Elmwood Ave19600YesA
5541 Elmwood Ave19600YesA
5543 Elmwood Ave19600YesA
5545 Elmwood Ave19601YesA
5547 Elmwood Ave19600YesA
5549 Elmwood Ave19602YesB
5551 Elmwood Ave19600YesA

Recent block activity

  1. 2026-11-30License expired · 5549 Elmwood Ave
  2. 2026-06-21Tax delinquency recorded · 5525 Elmwood Ave
  3. 2026-06-21Tax delinquency recorded · 5531 Elmwood Ave
  4. 2026-06-21Tax delinquency recorded · 5537 Elmwood Ave
  5. 2026-06-21Tax delinquency recorded · 5529 Elmwood Ave
  6. 2026-03-09Inspection · 5549 Elmwood Ave
  7. 2026-03-06Inspection · 5549 Elmwood Ave
  8. 2026-03-01Tax delinquency recorded · 5537 Elmwood Ave
  9. 2026-03-01Tax delinquency recorded · 5525 Elmwood Ave
  10. 2025-11-19Violation opened · 5549 Elmwood Ave — PM15-504.1
  11. 2025-11-19Violation opened · 5549 Elmwood Ave — PM15-305.3
  12. 2025-11-19Violation opened · 5549 Elmwood Ave — PM15-602.2

Block health comparison

ScopeAvg gradeOpen viol/property
BlockA0.21
StreetB0.50
ZIP 19143A0.23
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