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Property Report

5235 CHESTER AVE

Philadelphia, PA 19143

68.5/100

This property at 5235 CHESTER AVE, Philadelphia, PA 19143 has 11 open violations, $8,894 in outstanding tax, 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$262,600
Year Built1915
Property TypeMULTI FAMILY
Exterior Condition5
OwnerHolmes Wendell W
NeighborhoodKingsessing

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceF
License StatusA
Tax StatusA
Complaint HistoryF
Property ConditionF

Property summary

5235 Chester Ave is a 1915-built multi family in the Kingsessing section of 19143, last assessed at $262,600. 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 5 times, most recently a nominal $1 transfer in 2019. Of 12 code violations on file, 11 remain open. The property is held by Holmes Wendell W, an individual with a portfolio of 4 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 101 days (citywide median: 54 days). That places this owner in the slower quartile for code-violation response relative to peers. Distress signals on this property include $8,894 in tax delinquency, and 11 unresolved code violations.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
5222 Chester Ave2024Apartments > 4 Units$2,197,000C
5229 Chester Ave2020Multi Family$558,000A
5241 Chester Ave1915Multi Family$504,000A
5211 Chester Ave1915Multi Family$465,000A
5231 Chester Ave1915Multi Family$450,000A

Recent activity

  1. 2026-03-01Tax delinquency recorded
  2. 2025-05-07Appeal decided
  3. 2025-04-29Inspection
  4. 2025-02-19Inspection
  5. 2024-11-25Inspection
  6. 2024-08-27Inspection
  7. 2024-08-16Appeal decided
  8. 2024-03-21Appeal filed
  9. 2024-02-29Appeal filed
  10. 2024-02-01Inspection

Owner portfolio

Holmes Wendell W is an individual that holds 4 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19143
$140,400median value
7.5%with open violations
25,442properties tracked

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