What’s the 511

511 N Broad · Philadelphia

Resident guide

We’re in this building together.

511 is a historic corner tower full of people with different schedules, pets, packages, and plans. When we look after the shared pieces — the doors, the packages, the trash chute, the carts, the laundry — daily life here gets easier for everyone.

511 N Broad on the southeast corner of Broad and Spring Garden, photographed in 1925.
Southeast corner of Broad & Spring Garden — this building, April 1925.

Leaks, alarms, lockouts

911 first for life or fire. Then water into another home, a building alarm, a stuck elevator, or a gas smell — who to call, in order.

Emergencies →

How we live together

A first-week list if you’re new. For everyone: packages, laundry, hallways, owning a unit, bills, nearby, and how we share the building.

Open living guide →

Keys and doors

Census and fobs, the 2N callbox for guests, cameras on the street, and parking. Don’t hold the door for strangers.

Access →

Trash & recycling

Tied bags in the chute. Cardboard and recyclables on Nectarine. Bulk (mattress, furniture) does not go down the chute.

See what goes where →

Moving in or out

Reserve the freight elevator with building management, load on Nectarine, return the Independent Service key.

Moving →

Who to contact

The Resident portal first, the Building Management Emergency Phone Number for emergencies only, and what belongs to the city instead.

Directory →

This building’s story

Odd Fellows’ hall, the 1911 Lea building, auto-row shops, offices through 2006, then condos in 2007 — photos and a timeline of the southeast corner.

Read the history →

Newsletters

Printed issues of What’s the 511 — rehab, water heaters, and the rest of building life this season.

Catch up →