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Property Report

5500 CITY AVE

Philadelphia, PA 19131

75.1/100

This property at 5500 CITY AVE, Philadelphia, PA 19131 has 1 open violation, 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$22,251,100
Year Built1930
Property TypeCOMMERCIAL
Exterior Condition4
OwnerSaint Josephs University
NeighborhoodOverbrook

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceB
License StatusF
Complaint HistoryD
Property ConditionD

Property summary

5500 City Ave is a 1930-built commercial in the Overbrook section of 19131, last assessed at $22,251,100. 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 3 times in city records. Of 5 code violations on file, 1 remain open. The property is held by Saint Josephs University, an institution with a portfolio of 12 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 189 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
3850 City Ave1953Apartments > 4 Units$130,064,800B
4700 City Ave1847Apartments > 4 Units$68,500,000D
3800 City Ave1955Apartments > 4 Units$68,300,200A
4000 Presidential Blvd1986Apartments > 4 Units$58,981,300B
3901 Conshohocken Ave1968Apartments > 4 Units$54,328,300C

Recent activity

  1. 2026-10-10License expired
  2. 2025-12-08Violation opened — F-901.6.4
  3. 2025-12-02Complaint filed — Building Cert Deficiency
  4. 2025-11-14License issued
  5. 2023-10-05Transferred
  6. 2019-07-19Permit completed
  7. 2019-07-19Permit completed
  8. 2019-07-19Permit completed
  9. 2019-07-19Permit completed
  10. 2018-09-13Permit completed

Owner portfolio

Saint Josephs University is an institution that holds 12 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19131
$145,800median value
7.1%with open violations
15,091properties tracked

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