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Property Report

5243 CHESTER AVE

Philadelphia, PA 19143

85.5/100

This property at 5243 CHESTER AVE, Philadelphia, PA 19143 has no open violations, $198 in outstanding tax, 3 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$279,400
Year Built1915
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition5
OwnerMchaya Llc
NeighborhoodKingsessing

Grade Breakdown

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

Property summary

5243 Chester Ave is a 1915-built single family in the Kingsessing section of 19143, last assessed at $279,400. 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 3 times, most recently selling for $29,000 in 2007. All 7 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is held by Mchaya Llc, an LLC with a portfolio of 19 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 235 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
5222 Chester Ave2024Apartments > 4 Units$2,653,000C
5229 Chester Ave2020Multi Family$558,000A
5231 Chester Ave1915Multi Family$542,800A
5241 Chester Ave1915Multi Family$535,200A
5237 Chester Ave1900Apartments > 4 Units$514,600A

Recent activity

  1. 2025-08-13Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Interior
  2. 2025-03-13Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Interior
  3. 2024-06-03Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Exterior
  4. 2020-03-02License issued
  5. 2020-01-16Transferred
  6. 2014-09-29Complaint closed
  7. 2014-09-25Inspection
  8. 2014-08-14Violation opened — PM-302.2/2
  9. 2014-08-14Inspection
  10. 2014-08-14Violation opened — PM-302.2/2

Owner portfolio

Mchaya Llc is an LLC that holds 19 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19143
$152,100median value
7.5%with open violations
25,441properties tracked

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