House report
1 story · 560 sqft · RSA2 · built 1955
Owner-occupied · assessed $210K. On the 5100 block of Arendell Ave.
L&I violation (2016); Inspection failed ×3 (2016); L&I violation (2017); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2017); L&I violation (2018); L&I: 3 failed, 1 passed (2018); 3 L&I violations (2020); Inspection passed (2024).
View supporting records →The record, translated into moves — what a buyer, the owner, and a landlord would each want to check next under Philadelphia's actual rules.
Federal law requires a lead-paint disclosure at sale for any pre-1978 home. If it will be rented, Philadelphia also requires a lead-safe or lead-free certificate before a rental license can issue.
Single-family (semi-detached). Converting to a duplex or apartments needs a use variance the zoning board rarely grants — Pennsylvania courts require a physical hardship of the lot itself, and economics alone do not qualify.
The most recent recorded deed moved for nominal consideration. That is where tangled-title problems live — budget a real title search. (Occupants untangling an inherited deed can get help from the city's Tangled Title Fund.)
Derived from this house's public records and the city's rules as of 2026 (abatement ordinance, Homestead, rental licensing, lead certification, L&I process, excavation protections). Informational only — not legal, tax, or investment advice.
How this house has moved and where it's pointed: the city's assessed value (not a listing price) over 12 years, charted against its block; appreciation is that history's pace, and the 5-year figure simply extends it. Yield estimates rent-vs-price from area rents. Ask the record to dig into any number.
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
L&I violation (2016); Inspection failed ×3 (2016); L&I violation (2017); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2017); L&I violation (2018); L&I: 3 failed, 1 passed (2018); 3 L&I violations (2020); Inspection passed (2024).
Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
What owning 5123 Arendell Ave takes, at your price and your rate. Taxes are this house's actual bill from the city record; rent starts at the area median. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.
Estimates for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance; taxes from this parcel's record.
5123 Arendell Ave sits on the 5100 block of Arendell Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5119 Arendell Ave · 5127 Arendell Ave
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Built 1955. Every deed, permit, L&I visit, tax bill and sale for this house — plus its whole block.
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