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Property Report

5534 MATTHEWS ST

Philadelphia, PA 19138

92.5/100

This property at 5534 MATTHEWS ST, Philadelphia, PA 19138 has 1 open violation, no outstanding tax debt, 13 recorded ownership transfers. View the full property report for detailed violation history, ownership records, title risk analysis, and neighborhood safety data.

Property Details

Market Value$112,400
Year Built1900
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerJ&j Real Estate Investments Llc
NeighborhoodGermantown, East

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceB
License StatusA
Tax StatusA
Complaint HistoryA
Property ConditionD

Property summary

5534 Matthews St is a 1900-built single family in the Germantown, East section of 19138, last assessed at $112,400. From the early 20th century, the building predates modern plumbing and electrical codes and may include lead paint, asbestos, or knob-and-tube wiring. It has changed hands 13 times, most recently selling for $60,000 in 2024. Of 4 code violations on file, 1 remain open. The property is held by J&J Real Estate Investments Llc, an LLC with a portfolio of 31 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 90 days (citywide median: 54 days). That places this owner in the slower quartile for code-violation response relative to peers.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
5565 Matthews St1900Single Family$175,900A
5556 Matthews St1900Single Family$165,100B
5559 Matthews St1900Single Family$156,400B
5528 Matthews St1900Single Family$154,900B
5501 Matthews St1920Single Family$148,200B

Recent activity

  1. 2025-11-14License issued
  2. 2025-04-14Transferred
  3. 2025-04-11Transferred
  4. 2025-04-03Transferred
  5. 2025-03-24Transferred
  6. 2025-03-24Transferred
  7. 2024-10-30Violation resolved — PM15-302.4
  8. 2024-10-30Inspection
  9. 2024-10-05Inspection
  10. 2024-10-04Violation opened — PM15-302.4

Owner portfolio

J&J Real Estate Investments Llc is an LLC that holds 31 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19138
$186,000median value
9.7%with open violations
12,814properties tracked

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