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Property Report

5536 MATTHEWS ST

Philadelphia, PA 19138

88.5/100

This property at 5536 MATTHEWS ST, Philadelphia, PA 19138 has 1 open violation, no outstanding tax debt, 7 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
OwnerKorean Community Developm
NeighborhoodGermantown, East

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceC
License StatusA
Tax StatusA
Complaint HistoryC
Property ConditionD

Property summary

5536 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 7 times, most recently selling for $30,000 in 2017. Of 11 code violations on file, 1 remain open. The property is held by Korean Community Developm, an individual with a portfolio of 31 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 76 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. 2026-05-13Inspection
  2. 2025-09-29Inspection
  3. 2025-09-26Violation resolved — PM15-302.4
  4. 2025-07-14Inspection
  5. 2025-06-24Violation opened — PM15-302.4
  6. 2025-06-24Inspection
  7. 2024-03-11Violation resolved — PM15-302.4
  8. 2024-03-04Inspection
  9. 2024-02-03Inspection
  10. 2024-02-03Violation opened — PM15-302.4

Owner portfolio

Korean Community Developm is an individual that holds 31 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19138
$186,000median value
10.0%with open violations
12,814properties tracked

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