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Property Report

5916 W COLUMBIA AVE

Philadelphia, PA 19151

93.3/100

This property at 5916 W COLUMBIA AVE, Philadelphia, PA 19151 has no open violations, 19 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$137,800
Year Built1927
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerWalsh James
NeighborhoodOverbrook

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusA
Complaint HistoryB
Property ConditionC

Property summary

5916 W Columbia Ave is a 1927-built single family in the Overbrook section of 19151, last assessed at $137,800. From the early 20th century, the building predates modern plumbing and electrical codes and may include lead paint, asbestos, or knob-and-tube wiring. The property has been transferred 19 times, most recently a nominal $1 transfer in 2021. All 3 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is held by Walsh James, an individual with a portfolio of 169 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 36 days (citywide median: 54 days). That places this owner in the faster quartile for code-violation response relative to peers.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
5900 W Columbia Ave1927Single Family$192,500A
5926 W Columbia Ave1927Single Family$165,500A
5920 W Columbia Ave1927Single Family$160,400A
5924 W Columbia Ave1927Single Family$160,400A
5922 W Columbia Ave1927Single Family$160,400A

Recent activity

  1. 2026-05-13Complaint closed
  2. 2026-05-13Complaint closed
  3. 2026-04-09Complaint filed — Short Term Rental Complaint
  4. 2026-04-09Complaint filed — Short Term Rental Complaint
  5. 2025-10-29Violation opened — PM15-304.12
  6. 2025-10-29Violation opened — PM15-304.13
  7. 2025-10-29Violation opened — PM15-304.7
  8. 2025-10-21Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Exterior
  9. 2021-11-01Transferred
  10. 2021-04-19Transferred

Owner portfolio

Walsh James is an individual that holds 169 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19151
$189,700median value
5.1%with open violations
11,356properties tracked

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