House report

5711 Broomall St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,440 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925

Absentee individual · assessed $157K. On the 5700 block of Broomall St.

Property summary

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Street view of 5711 Broomall St
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What stands out

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History

Why it matters

5 L&I violations (2018); 4 L&I violations (2021); Inspection failed ×3 (2021); Inspection passed (2022); 9 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2024); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2024); 3 L&I violations (2025); L&I: 5 failed, 1 passed (2025).

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Records to verify together

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Dated record flagRecords to verify together

More than one separately dated public record deserves a current-status check.

Evidence: 9 open L&I violations · failed L&I inspection activity in 2021, 2024, 2025

Limit: A screening signal, not a foreclosure prediction. Tax entries are historical and must be verified with Philadelphia Revenue.

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What to do with this

The record, translated into moves — what a buyer, the owner, and a landlord would each want to check next under Philadelphia's actual rules.

If you’re buying

Built 1925: lead rules apply

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.

Zoned RSA5: one household by right

Single-family rowhouse (the classic Philly row). 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 last transfer was not a sale

The most recent recorded deed moved for nominal consideration, within one family. 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.)

If you own it

9 open violations: the clock matters

L&I appeals must be filed within 30 days — just 6 days if a property is designated UNSAFE or IMMINENTLY DANGEROUS. Left unresolved, the city can do the work itself, bill the owner (routinely $50,000+ on a rowhouse), lien the property, and add court fines of $300+/day.

If you’re the landlord

No active rental license on file

If this property is rented, Philadelphia requires a Rental License (via eCLIPSE) — without it a landlord cannot legally collect rent or evict, and tenants can withhold. Licensing needs tax clearance and no open violations.

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.

The investment read

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.

Assessed value
$157K
built 1925
Price / sq ft
$109
block $113 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+146%
+9%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$158K
+9%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$2K
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
Gross yield
9.5%
≈$1K/mo rent
Times sold
0
kept in the family

Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line

$0$100K$200K2018: 5 L&I violations2021: 4 L&I violations 2021: Inspection failed ×32022: Inspection passed2024: 9 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE 2024: L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed2025: 3 L&I violations 2025: L&I: 5 failed, 1 passed$157K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeL&I violationInspection

The paper trail

5 L&I violations (2018); 4 L&I violations (2021); Inspection failed ×3 (2021); Inspection passed (2022); 9 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2024); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2024); 3 L&I violations (2025); L&I: 5 failed, 1 passed (2025).

  1. 2018 5 L&I violationsL&I
  2. 2021 4 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×3L&I visit
  3. 2022 Inspection passedL&I visit
  4. 2024 9 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTUREL&IL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  5. 2025 3 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 5 failed, 1 passedL&I visit

Flags: 9 open L&I violations · long-held within one family. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The house, on paper

The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,440 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,552 sqft
Exterior condition
Below average
city code 5
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C+
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Run the numbers

What owning 5711 Broomall St takes, at your price and your rate. Taxes start with an annual estimate from the City’s taxable assessment, not a current bill or balance; rent starts at the area median. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.

$157K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo
Mortgage
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
NOI ÷ price
Cash-on-cash
year-1 return on cash in

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.

Block context

5711 Broomall St sits on the 5700 block of Broomall St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 5713 Broomall St  ·  5715 Broomall St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

Available City datasets are queried from OpenDataPhilly (phl.carto.com), then reports are cached and refreshed on a rolling schedule. Source dates vary: the parcel-level tax-delinquency snapshot is June 2022 and the separate detailed tax ledger ends in 2016, so neither establishes today’s balance. Other dossiers re-pull on view once stale, and citywide benchmarks recompute weekly. AI-written passages are generated from these records only and rejected if they state a number the record doesn't hold.

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