BACK ON THE MARKET! This property offers a lovely front patio that is shaded by trees to provide the perfect spot on those lazy, hazy days of summer. This is a great place to relax. Here is a duplex that could be perfect for the owner occupant or the savvy investor. Each unit has two bedrooms and one bathroom. There are updated kitchens in both units. Both units have updated windows and the vacant unit is freshly painted. There is a newer rug in the hallway which leads to both units. There is a two car garage, one garage space for each unit. There is also driveway parking for two cars at the rear of the property. There are dedicated washers and dryers for each unit in the basement. Also in the basement are storage closets, one for each unit. The tenants in unit 1 have been there for 32 years and are good tenants. This property is in one of the most convenient locations in the city with major shopping areas within walking distance. Also, public transportation is readily available. There are plenty of interesting restaurants and activities that take place within blocks of this property. If you like to be entertained, this property is only five minutes from the Mann Music Center which is celebrating its 50 years of providing musical entertainment which includes the Philadelphia Orchestra and all famous performers in the rock, jazz and hip hop industry. If you like to hike or picnic, you are within walking distance of Fairmount Park which offers plenty of walking trails, bike paths, picnic areas and historical sites. Please make your appointment to see this excellent investment opportunity.
Wynnefield Heights, located between City Avenue and Fairmount Park, is a residential and hillside Philadelphia neighborhood with mid-century apartment towers and leafy, curving streets. The neighborhood’s energy concentrates around City Avenue near Monument Road, where corner delis, takeout counters, and everyday services line the corridor beside steady traffic. Brick garden-style complexes and postwar rowhomes define the streetscape, with long views toward the park’s tree canopy. The Please Touch Museum and the Mann Center for the Performing Arts act as cultural anchors just beyond the neighborhood edge. Trails and open lawns in Fairmount Park shape a walk-and-reset rhythm. SEPTA’s nearby rail and bus lines connect the area to Center City without changing its quiet, elevated feel.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Unfinished basement
Two total dwelling units (multi-family)
One unit currently vacant
No furnished units
Bedrooms
Two 2-bedroom units
Heating & cooling
Forced air heating
Natural gas hot water
Exterior features
Concrete perimeter foundation
Lot dimensions approximately 20 x 95
Municipal trash service
Home design
Interior townhouse/rowhouse
Fee simple ownership
Parking
Attached rear-entry garage with two garage spaces
Basement garage with additional storage area
Concrete driveway
Construction
Masonry construction
Building not winterized
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Natural gas service
Financial info
Month-to-month existing leases
Total actual rent listed as $28,800
Electricity and solar
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The RM, Residential Multi-Family districts are primarily intended to accommodate moderate- to high-density, multi-unit residential buildings in areas where such development already exists or where it is desired in the future. The Zoning Code includes four RM districts. These districts are differentiated primarily on the basis of allowed minimum lot area per unit and allowed building heights.
Zone overlays
Fourth District Overlay - Fourth District Area
Fourth District Overlay District Commercial Review Areas - Wynnefield
Narcotics Injection Sites Overlay District
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Assembly / meeting place
Community / recreation center
Religious facility
Garden center
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Fire house
Police station
Recreation-Other
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
6/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 103° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
27% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
4 unhealthy days expected this year, 5 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
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Sun exposure
80/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
This home ranks in the top 14% for direct sun exposure in Philadelphia. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 2589 Balwynne Park Rd
$344,856
$5,144 under list price of $350K
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The Redfin Estimate uses 5 recent nearby sales, priced between $285K to $355K.