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Property Report

500 ADAMS AVE

Philadelphia, PA 19120

68.7/100

This property at 500 ADAMS AVE, Philadelphia, PA 19120 has 4 open violations, no outstanding tax debt. View the full property report for detailed violation history, ownership records, title risk analysis, and neighborhood safety data.

Property Details

Market Value$22,494,700
Year Built1938
Property TypeAPARTMENTS > 4 UNITS
Exterior Condition4
OwnerPhiladelphia Housing Auth
NeighborhoodLawndale

Grade Breakdown

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

Property summary

500 Adams Ave is a 1938-built apartments > 4 units in the Lawndale section of 19120, last assessed at $22,494,700. From the early 20th century, the building predates modern plumbing and electrical codes and may include lead paint, asbestos, or knob-and-tube wiring. Of 48 code violations on file, 4 remain open. The property is held by Philadelphia Housing Auth, a government entity with a portfolio of 4,756 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 37 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
575 Adams Ave1950Commercial$3,746,700B
555 Adams Ave2017Commercial$2,600,000B
599 Adams Ave1955Multi Family$260,500A
597 Adams Ave1955Multi Family$220,700A
595 Adams Ave1955Commercial$197,200C

Recent activity

  1. 2026-04-13Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Exterior
  2. 2026-04-13Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Exterior
  3. 2025-03-26Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Interior
  4. 2024-11-30Complaint closed
  5. 2024-11-23Complaint closed
  6. 2024-07-08Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Interior
  7. 2024-06-20Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Interior
  8. 2024-06-10Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Interior
  9. 2024-05-03Complaint closed
  10. 2024-04-26Complaint closed

Owner portfolio

Philadelphia Housing Auth is an government entity that holds 4,756 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19120
$168,500median value
6.2%with open violations
21,586properties tracked

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