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Property Report

5566 MATTHEWS ST

Philadelphia, PA 19138

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This property at 5566 MATTHEWS ST, Philadelphia, PA 19138 has no open violations, 5 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$40,200
Year Built1900
Property TypeMULTI FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerPenn Hope Housing
NeighborhoodGermantown, East

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusA
Complaint HistoryC
Property ConditionC

Property summary

5566 Matthews St is a 1900-built multi family in the Germantown, East section of 19138, last assessed at $40,200. 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 5 times, most recently selling for $40,200 in 2025. All 30 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is held by Penn Hope Housing, an individual with a portfolio of 8 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 233 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$156,400A
5528 Matthews St1900Single Family$154,900A
5501 Matthews St1920Single Family$148,200B

Recent activity

  1. 2025-05-01Transferred
  2. 2024-09-05Complaint closed
  3. 2024-09-05Violation resolved — PM15-302.4
  4. 2024-09-05Inspection
  5. 2024-08-06Violation opened — PM15-302.4
  6. 2024-08-06Inspection
  7. 2024-04-02Inspection
  8. 2024-03-28Complaint filed — Vacant Property Complaint
  9. 2024-03-25Violation resolved — 9-3905
  10. 2022-09-26Violation resolved — A-301.1/65

Owner portfolio

Penn Hope Housing is an individual that holds 8 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19138
$186,000median value
9.9%with open violations
12,814properties tracked

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